FEI Small Public Company Task Force Responds to SEC Proposal

July 18, 2007

FEI Summary

On July 18, 2007, FEI’s Small Public Company Task Force (SPCTF) sent a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to the SEC’s proposed rule: Definition of a Significant Deficiency.

The letter, signed by FEI SPCTF Chair Rick Brounstein, EVP of Calypte Biomedical Corp., supports the SEC’s proposed definition of significant deficiency and recommends certain improvements.

Further information about FEI’s Small Public Company Task Force is available from Serena Dávila, sdavila@FinancialExecutives.org, Director, Technical Activities, in FEI’s Washington, D.C., office.