YP
CORP ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CFO
Wednesday
January 25, 2006
YP
Corp
today announced the planned resignation of W. Chris Broquist as Chief Financial
Officer, effective February 28, 2006. The Company has already begun a search
for
a new CFO and presently has several candidates it is evaluating.
Mr.
Broquist, a native Californian, has been commuting from his home in California
since August 2004 when he became CFO. Mr. Broquist stated, “I want to return to
California to pursue other business opportunities that are closer to my family.”
Daniel L. Coury Sr. said “I wish Chris well in his future
endeavors.”
Audit
Committee Chairman Joseph Cunningham stated “This is part of an overall strategy
to change the management team at YP Corp. I will be looking for a CFO with
a
high level of public company experience, and who is also knowledgeable of the
current regulatory environment.”
The
day-to-day accounting will continue to be handled by Gail Kyser and Cathie
Turk,
both long-term employees of the Company. Joe Cunningham said “Until we find a
CFO, I will be overseeing these key people to ensure the uninterrupted
performance of that department.” Mr. Cunningham had formerly practiced as a CPA
in the Boston office of Coopers & Lybrand.
Daniel
L
Coury Sr., Chairman of the Board stated, “I believe this change is a positive
step in putting together a management team of CEO and CFO that this Board
requires for working together and having the same goals, values, and motivation.
I truly appreciate the willingness and commitment of my new fellow board members
in stepping in and assisting in making these positive changes.”
About
YP Corp
YP
Corp.,
a leading provider of Internet-based Yellow Pages services, offers an Internet
Advertising Package ™ (“IAP”) that includes a Mini-WebPage ™ and Preferred
Listing through its Yellow Pages website at www.yp.com.
The
Company’s website contains listings for approximately 17 million businesses in
the United States.
YP
Corp.
also provides an array of other Internet services that complements its Yellow
Pages website, including an Internet Dial-Up Package ™ (dial-up internet access)
and QuickSite ™ (website design & hosting services).
YP
Corp.
is a longstanding member, exhibitor, and sponsor of the two major Yellow Pages
trade associations - Yellow Pages Association (YPA), 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 website at www.yp.com.
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.
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. YP Corp does not undertake and specifically declines
any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.