Pleasanton, California (18 January 2005) - Intersect, LLC announced it has been organized as a new standalone company spun out of Compliance International, a world leader in telecommunications regulatory consulting. From today forward Intersect will handle the part of Compliance International’s business that had expanded beyond its original strength in the regulatory area.

“We’re excited about our plans to grow our business in consulting and research in global markets and innovation,” said Mark Francis, president of Intersect. “For over five years we’ve enjoyed great success and praise from our consulting and research clients outside the regulatory area, and the formation of Intersect reflects our commitment to that business going forward.”

With the formation of the new company, Fred Borda has been named as the vice president and a principal of Intersect. Fred is responsible for the business of several of the new company’s key clients and will continue to oversee quality and business development, as he has under Compliance International.

Compliance International will continue to support the world’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturers in completing regulatory type approvals for their products in foreign markets. The company’s teams of experts on the ground across the Asia-Pacific region and in the U.S. are recognized throughout the industry for their specialized knowledge and success in navigating these difficult processes to reduce cost and time to market for clients. Intersect is being organized as the parent company of Compliance International and will lend some management resources to Compliance International.

About Intersect, LLC
Intersect provides ad hoc consulting and research that forms the basis for technology planning, corporate strategies, and new product/service development. The company leverages its global presence and know-how to help clients understand the situation in other parts of the world and interpret it in the context of their specific challenges. The company’s consulting often includes helping clients to establish or maintain alliances with global peer companies. With offices across the Asia-Pacific region and partnerships around the world, Intersect can meet client demands on a moment’s notice. Clients include world-leading organizations in research and development, telecommunications, information technology, life sciences, energy, and other industries including consumer products. Learn more at www.intersectgroup.com.

About Compliance International
Compliance International is the expert on regulatory type approval for telecommunications equipment. For well over a decade the company has supported equipment manufacturers in applying for and obtaining government approvals for their products in foreign markets around the world. With teams of experienced technical staff on the ground in key countries, Compliance International offers an unmatched level of support. In 2001 Compliance International also released Compliance Manager, the industry-leading secure online application to provide equipment manufacturers with useful and timely information on the regulatory status of their products. Nearly all of the world’s major telecommunications equipment vendors and many future industry leaders use Compliance International’s services to reduce cost and time to market overseas. Compliance International maintains local presence in Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan, with partnerships in many other countries. Compliance International is on the Web at www.typeapproval.com.

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