Irvine’s Haskell & White Announces Staff Promotions And New Additions to Management Team

Firm’s Team Grows to Support Expansion of Client Base

(IRVINE, Calif., July 18, 2005) — Haskell & White LLP, one of the largest locally owned accounting and business consulting firms in Orange County, today announced the promotion of seven members of the firm’s team to senior- and management-level positions including:

Andy Chung, of Tustin – promoted to Manager in Tax
Rose Luu, of Santa Ana – promoted to Manager in Tax
June Chang of Hacienda Heights – promoted to Senior in Tax
Karen O’Campo of La Habra Heights – promoted to Senior in Tax
Ryan Woodhouse of Grand Terrace – promoted to Senior in Tax
Hanjin Wang of Anaheim – promoted to Senior in Audit and Business Advisory Services
Tiffany Huynh of Westminster – promoted to Senior in Audit and Business Advisory Services

“These individuals have been promoted in response to the quality work each has preformed at our firm,” said Wayne Pinnell, managing partner of Haskell & White. “Our organization has experienced tremendous growth over the past two years which has enabled us to promote from within and reward those who have helped us build and maintain a solid client base in Orange County.”

In addition to seven promotions, the firm also has added a new member to their management team, Haroon Kahn, of San Clemente, who is joining Haskell & White as Tax Manager in the firm’s corporate group. Kahn, previously with Ernst & Young LLP, Deloitte & Touche, and KPMG, holds a Masters of Business Taxation from University of Southern California.

Haskell & White focuses primarily on middle market private and public companies, with two primary industry niches: 1) real estate and 2) manufacturing, distribution and technology. The firm provides an exceptional value proposition for its clients — highly experienced professionals who perform audit, accounting, SEC and tax services with greater value and more attentive service than the Big 4 accounting firms.

ABOUT HASKELL & WHITE

Haskell & White is one of the largest independently owned accounting, auditing and tax-consulting firms in southern California, specializing in servicing public and private middle market companies. Haskell & White combines the expansive services, knowledge, experience and reach of national and international accounting firms with the personal attention, responsiveness and affordability of a local organization. Haskell & White works with companies in a broad range of industries including real estate, manufacturing, distribution, technology, and retail. The firm provides solid expertise and services to its clients in the tax and audit disciplines including advising SEC registrants and consulting on mergers and acquisitions. Further information on Haskell & White can be found on the firm website, www.hwcpa.com.

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