FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVESTIGATION LEADER, MARKSMEN LAUNCHES MAJOR INITIATIVE IN CHINA BY FORMING ALLIANCE WITH PANORAMIC CONSULTING LTD. 

Glendale, CA (February 12, 2006) – Marksmen announces an alliance with Panoramic Consulting Limited, an investigation company with offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. This strategy more than doubles Marksmen’s current investigative staff and provides them with a very experienced team of local agents who conduct surveillance, execute on-ground investigations, make purchases, uncover counterfeit goods, coordinate enforcement efforts and liaise with customs. Panoramic also offers Marksmen’s eBeagle® online monitoring services the ability to hunt down online brand abuse in Chinese character searches.

"The alliance with Panoramic provides us with a seasoned enforcement team in China and Hong Kong," said Ken Taylor, President and CEO of Marksmen. "Ted’s staff boosts an already robust service offering in China and Asia, at a key time in this area’s intellectual property expansion in the global economy."

"We are very pleased to be partnered with Marksmen," said Ted Kavowras, President of Panoramic. "We offer complimentary services and have already been working well together in jointly servicing our clients worldwide."

About Panoramic Consulting Limited

Panoramic Consulting Limited (PCL) is a well-established consulting firm that provides custom support services with a specific focus on clients business operations in Asia. Panoramic niche services and programs provide corporations in Asia and those sourcing products or planning to establish a presence in Asia assistance in highlighting risk issues.

For more information on Panoramic Consulting Limited please contact Ted Kavowras at ted@panoramicconsulting.com.

About Marksmen

Founded in 1998, Marksmen is a world leader in IP protection services, including trademark clearance and enforcement investigations, determining business method patents and processes, establishing and locating prior art, due diligence, worldwide on-ground investigations, litigation support and Internet related infringements. Additionally, Marksmen negotiates for the purchase or sale of IP rights internationally and monitors the Internet for both Web content and domain name registrations.

For more information please see Marksmen's website at marksmen.com or contact:

Jeremy Johnson
818.827.5471
jjohnson@marksmen.com