CEO Council Encouraged by Nomination of Rep. Christopher Cox to Be Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission WASHINGTON, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Council issued the following statement today on the nomination of Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission: The CEO Council welcomes the nomination of Representative Christopher Cox (R-Newport Beach) as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Council believes that Representative Cox will bring wide-ranging experience and proven leadership to the Securities and Exchange Commission. With a career dedicated to public service, Christopher Cox has demonstrated his capacity to handle the complexities of securities regulation. The CEO Council is a nonprofit organization advocating the interests of small public companies and their shareholders. Members of the CEO Council include publicly-traded companies such as: CorpHQ, Inc. (Pink Sheets: COHQ); Cybertel Capital Corporation (OTC:CYBTE) (BULLETIN BOARD: CYBTE) ; Circle Group Holdings (AMEX:CXN); and Infinium Labs; Knobias (OTC:KNBS) (BULLETIN BOARD: KNBS) ; and Ecuity, Inc. (OTC:ECUI) (BULLETIN BOARD: ECUI) , as well as service providers such as IBA Capital, Investrend Communications, and the August Law Group. "We were encouraged to hear of President Bush's nomination of Representative Cox," stated Drew Connolly, the Council's Executive Director and a member of the SEC's Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies, "While we applaud Chairman Donaldson's work and regret that he is leaving, we are confident that Mr. Cox will prove to be a strong supporter of small business and public companies, and expect he will actively work with us to enhance the marketplace for smaller issuers and investors." Since 2002, the CEO Council has led the effort to "right-size" the regulatory environment for small public companies and their investors. The Council looks forward to Representative Cox's confirmation by the U.S. Senate, so that he can continue to protect the businesses, shareholders and consumers that fuel America's economy. "We can't reiterate enough how much value the small and micro-cap markets add to the U.S. economy, and given the significant issues that face the smaller public market community and country as a whole, it is important that Congress, the SEC, and White House work together to engender a regulatory framework that promotes protection for investors and access to capital for entrepreneurs," added Connolly. About the CEO Council: The mission of The CEO Council is to provide a common voice and platform for officers and directors of public companies, and enable them to more effectively interpret and participate in the corporate governance and regulatory process to ensure compliance, to safeguard shareholder value and to clearly demonstrate a dedication to fair and ethical business practices. Visit the CEO Council online at http://www.ceocouncil.net/. DATASOURCE: CEO Council CONTACT: Sean Costello, , or Devon Blaine, , both of The Blaine Group, +1-310-360-1499; or James A. "Drew" Connolly III, Executive Director, +1-800-532-0392, , or Alan Lewis, National Business Director, +1-323-662-3835, , both of CEO Council Web site: http://www.ceocouncil.net/

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