WithumSmith+Brown Expands with New Entity Focusing on SarbOx Compliance & Risk Assurance Services 

- WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance, LLC Formed -

PRINCETON, NJ, August 24, 2005 – WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B), certified public accountants and consultants, has announced the expansion of its capabilities in delivering Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, internal audit and risk assurance services through the creation of WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance, LLC (www.wsbga.com). The company will provide highly qualified and experienced control specialists who offer expertise on various business processes.

“SarbOx is one of the most crucial and difficult tasks facing business today,” said Ivan C. Brown, managing director of WS+B. “The creation of WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance answers the growing demand for advanced capabilities in SarbOx compliance and provides our clients with a dedicated team of specialists to achieve it as efficiently and effectively as possible.”

In addition, WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance has designed a new SarbOx solution specifically for venture-backed private entities and not-for-profit companies. WS+B GA’s innovative methodology offers a streamlined solution that prepares users for SarbOx compliance while also laying the foundation for an integrated audit.

“Our experience and methodology will give clients a service that is entrepreneurial in spirit and approach,” said Tom Basilo, CEO, WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance. “We offer a very hands-on and versatile service with boutique-level responsiveness that stresses the deep interaction many seek.”

About WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance, LLC.

WS+B GA is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey and provides counsel and project support for Sarbanes-Oxley and other internal audit and risk assurance related services. WS+B GA offers a staff of highly-trained control specialists who are subject-matter experts on a wide range of compliance, corporate governance and business process issues. The firm serves a diverse clientele ranging from public middle-market companies to pre-IPO and private equity / venture capital-backed corporations. WS+B GA offers clients innovative methodologies that are entrepreneurial in spirit resulting in a customized approach stressing hands-on, personalized service. For more information please visit www.wsbga.com.