CCG Investor Relations (IR) Firm and German-based fr financial relations gmbh Announce Joint Venture Agreement

CCG Investor Relations and German-based fr financial relations gmbh Announce Joint Venture Agreement under the name of CCG Financial Relations

New Joint Venture will provide German companies with high-level investor relations counsel that is based locally with a very strong U.S. presence

LOS ANGELES, New York, and Frankfurt - April 29, 2008 - CCG, Investor Relations, a leading U.S.-based investor relations and strategic communications agency, and fr financial relations gmbh, a public and investor relations agency and management consultancy with a strong European presence in the fields of communication and capital markets, today announced the formation of a new joint venture partnership under the name CCG Financial Relations. The Joint Venture will provide global investor and public relations services to German and American-based companies that are public or seeking to list on a stock exchange.

"We are impressed with the international IR operation that financial relations gmbh has built in Germany, and we believe that teaming up with them presents an opportunity to take this business even further," said Crocker Coulson, president of CCG Investor Relations.  "Through this new Joint Venture, CCG Financial Relations will provide German companies the high-level investor relations and communications counsel they need to access the U.S. capital markets and elevate their profile with global investors, analysts and the U.S. media. In addition, we will be able to provide integrated IR and media relations services to the growing number of companies from the U.S. and China that are seeking a listing on a German or Swiss Stock Exchange."

"We are looking forward to carving a channel of increased opportunity for German companies who are seeking to enhance the visibility, liquidity and institutional sponsorship of their equity in the U.S., and we believe that CCG is the right partner to help us achieve this objective," said Peter Liepolt, the founder and managing director of financial relations gmbh.  "The new international network with CCG Investor Relations enables us to provide for our German clients a U.S. presence and further broaden our services to include access to the U.S. financial media and investors," explains Gleisner, managing director and senior executive for Financial Communication at financial relations.

The Joint Venture will provide public companies with a wide array of cost-effective investor relations services targeting the U.S. and German capital markets.  These include:

1.      Access to high level investor relations counsel including former investment bankers, sell-side analysts, securities lawyers, auditors and public company principals on all issues related to investor relations, disclosure and corporate finance;

2·      Established relationships with thousands of funds and analysts across North America and Europe and a uniquely targeted approach to road shows and investor meetings based on affinity;

3·      Relationships with Tier One financial media, including CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Financial Times , major European media and others;

4·      Management of quarterly disclosure process including releases, conference calls, corporate profiles, and investor presentations;

5·     Offices in Frankfurt, New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Tel Aviv.

About CCG Investor Relations

CCG is one of the nation's leading investor relations and strategic communications agencies. In business for more than 30 years, the agency provides a complete range of investor communications and counseling services to nearly 80 clients across multiple capital markets. CCG has been awarded a number of industry honors for its handling of complex investor relations and crisis communications matters. The agency's corporate headquarters is in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York; Beijing; Shanghai; Shenzhen; Frankfurt; Tel Aviv; Dallas, Texas; Newport Beach, California and Columbia, North Carolina. For further information, contact CCG directly, or visit the Company''s Web sites at www.ccgir.com and www.ccgirasia.com.

About financial relations gmbh

fr financial relations gmbh is one of the leading German Investor Relations & Public Relations agencies. In business for more than 20 years the financial relations management Gleisner and Peter Liepolt and their experienced team have counseled services to more than 100 companies across multiple capital market projects. fr financial relations gmbh combines competence in public relations, financial communication and capital markets in a successful symbiosis in favour of the client.

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