Kei Advisors LLC Announces Addition of New Staff Members

Buffalo, NY, May 16, 2005 - Investor relations and business advisory firm Kei Advisors LLC announced that as of March 2005, three new faces have joined the team at Kei Advisors. Mr. Kenneth Bell was brought on as Senior Vice President, Ms. Tammy Swiatek was brought on as Vice President, and Ms. Mary Olkowski was hired as Research Associate.

Mr. Bell will assist client companies with the development and implementation of strategic investor relations initiatives. He provides expertise in the area of financial statement analysis, valuation, financial modeling and new client development through his ten plus years of experience in the investment industry as an equity analyst, trader and portfolio manager for mutual funds, insurance companies and private asset managers. More recently, he was the Sector Head of Equities for Hartford Investment Management Company, responsible for $4 billion in assets and a team of five professionals. Mr. Bell will be working from the Raleigh-Durham, NC area.

Ms. Swiatek will be implementing strategic IR programs and tactical IR activities for clients with a focus on identifying analysts and portfolio managers with the greatest propensity to invest in each client, as well as managing investor relationships and corporate strategic thinking with investor input. Ms. Swiatek has many years of experience in product marketing management, including positions with both M&T Bank and USAirways Vacations. She was also a management consultant for a mid-size accounting firm where she assisted small business owners with strategic planning, growth management issues, and business value improvement.

Ms. Olkowski is responsible for company research and industry analysis for Kei's clients and prospects. She provides logistical and marketing services support for client investor communication activities including teleconferences, webcasts, websites, meetings and one-on-ones. After obtaining her BS in Marketing from the University of Dayton in Ohio, Ms. Olkowski worked for Robert Half International, Inc. She has also worked in a variety of administrative and marketing promotion capacities.

Deborah K. Pawlowski, Chairman and CEO, noted, "Kei Advisors LLC has undergone quite a bit of change in the last 3 months. The breadth of Ken, Tammy, and Mary's business experience takes Kei to the next level in its ability to serve its clients. We're pleased to have them join the team."

ABOUT KEI ADVISORS LLC

Kei Advisors LLC is an exclusive investor relations consulting firm that has developed a unique, proprietary process, which provides its clients disciplined and efficient approaches to managing their communications and relationships with the capital markets, while aligning external perception with corporate reality for improved recognition of intrinsic value. Custom tailored to address the audience most interested in client companies' investment appeal, Kei's approach transforms investor relations into a strategic weapon for the development and enhancement of shareholder value. Kei is an affiliate of the law firm of Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP (www.Jaeckle.com) which provides corporate, securities and board governance advice, as well as providing the business sector a full range of related legal services.