YP
CORP. ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
PETER
J. BERGMANN AS CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
Alistair
Johnson-Clague Named Chairman
Mesa,
Arizona - (BUSINESS WIRE) - November 4, 2005 - YP Corp. (OTC BB:YPNT), a leading
provider of Internet yellow pages and related services announced that Peter
J.
Bergmann has resigned his positions as Chairman and President effective
immediately. Mr. Bergmann will also resign his role as CEO of the Company by
the
end of December, 2005.
Alistair
Johnson-Clague, currently a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, will
assume the role of Chairman of the Board effective immediately. Mr. Bergmann
will remain on the Board of Directors until the annual shareholder’s meeting,
which will be held in April 2006.
The
Company is in negotiations with a national executive recruiting firm with
strengths in the Internet technology recruiting market to find a new president
and chief executive officer. To provide support for Mr. Johnson-Clague in the
forthcoming transition period, the Board of Directors has begun a search to
retain an experienced interim chief executive officer. Details will be announced
after the completion of the search.
Mr.
Bergmann, originally an independent member of the YP Board, stepped in as the
CEO and president in June 2004. The Board of Directors thanks Mr. Bergmann
for
his efforts and achievements in stabilizing the company and resolving the
challenges which presented themselves during his tenure. Mr. Bergmann stated,
“The Company is moving into a new phase where critical attention moves to
strategic initiatives and growth plans. I believe this change is both timely
and
critical, allowing the Company to aggressively pursue these goals.” Mr. Bergmann
plans to pursue his other business interests but will continue to provide advice
and counsel to the Company during this period of transition in his capacity
as a
member of the Board of Directors.
About
YP Corp.
YP
Corp.,
a leading provider of Internet-based Yellow Pages services, offers an Internet
Advertising Package(TM) ("IAP") that includes a Mini-WebPage(TM) and Preferred
Listing through its Yellow Pages Web site at www.YP.Com. The company's Web
site
contains listings for approximately 17 million businesses in the United States.
YP
Corp.
also provides an array of other Internet services that complement its Yellow
Pages Web site, including an Internet Dial-Up Package(TM) (dial-up Internet
access) and QuickSite(TM) (Web site design & hosting services).
YP
Corp.
is a longstanding member, exhibitor and sponsor of the two major Yellow Pages
trade associations -- Yellow Page Integrated Media Association (YPIMA), the
major trade association of Yellow Pages publishers throughout the world, and
the
Association of Directory Publishers (ADP), which mostly represents independent
Yellow Pages publishers. YP Corp. is based in Mesa, Ariz., and Las Vegas. For
more information, visit the Web site at www.YP.Com.
Roger
H. Bedier
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11/4/2005
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Forward-Looking
Disclaimer
This
press release may include statements that constitute "forward-looking
statements," which are often characterized by the terms "may," "believes,"
"projects," "expects," or "anticipates," and do not reflect historical facts.
Specific forward-looking statements contained in this press release include,
but
are not limited to, the ability of the company to locate and hire a CEO under
acceptable terms. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of
YP
Corp. and its subsidiary to be materially different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect
forward-looking statements and the company's business generally include but
are
not limited to (i) the risk factors and cautionary statements made in the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30,
2004,
and (ii) other factors that YP Corp. is currently unable to identify or
quantify, but may exist in the future. Forward-looking statements speak only
as
of the date the statement was made. YP Corp. does not undertake and specifically
declines any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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Contact:
YP
Corp.,
Mesa, Arizona
Roger
H.
Bedier, Investor Relations
Tel:
480-325-4339
Email:
rogerb@ypcorp.com
Roger
H. Bedier
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11/4/2005
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