The following is a press release from the Oregon Secretary of State advising businesses of a possible scam.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2005

Contact: Anne Martens
503-986-1502

Business Alert - Possible Invoice Scam

SALEM - Secretary of State Bill Bradbury warns all Oregon corporations
to beware of a possible scam that looks deceptively like a mailing from
the Corporation Division.

A number of businesses report having received an “official looking”
invoice entitled: “Disclosure Statement, Annual Minutes, Shareholders
and Directors (Domestic Stock Corporation),” requesting detailed
information about the business and a $95 “Disclosure and Processing”
fee.

This invoice was not sent by the Secretary of State’s Corporation
Division and is not authorized by the State of Oregon. While the
invoice contains many references to Oregon Business Law, businesses
receiving this mailing are advised to not send any money or
information.

The Attorney General requests that businesses receiving this mailing
file a complaint with the Financial Fraud section at:
http://www.doj.state.or.us/FinFraud/ConCompForm.htm.

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