Competitive Technologies Notifies SEC of Nano Group's False and Misleading Statements.FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Competitive Technologies, Inc.-(AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : CTT CTT Correios (Portuguese Postal Service) CTT Certified Technical Trainer CTT Charity Technology Trust CTT Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (collaboration) CTT Common Task Training ), a full service technology transfer and licensing provider, today announced that it has notified the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the false and misleading statements made by the Committee to Restore Stockholder Value (the "Nano Group"), regarding their inaccurate claim that a quorum A majority of an entire body; e.g., a quorum of a legislative assembly. A quorum is the minimum number of people who must be present to pass a law, make a judgment, or conduct business. was present on January 16, 2007, at CTT's Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"). The independent Inspectors of Election, IVS ivs - INRIA Videoconferencing System. A video-conferencing tool for the Internet based on the H.261 video compression standard. http://zenon.inria.fr:8003/rodeo/personnel/Thierry.Turletti/ivs.html. Associates, Inc., have preliminarily confirmed that only 39.94% of CTT's outstanding shares were present in person or by proxy at CTT's Annual Meeting, far below the majority of shares required by CTT's Bylaws The rules and regulations enacted by an association or a corporation to provide a framework for its operation and management. Bylaws may specify the qualifications, rights, and liabilities of membership, and the powers, duties, and grounds for the dissolution of an in accordance with Delaware law. As no quorum was present, the only business conducted was a vote by the shareholders to adjourn adjourn v. the final closing of a meeting, such as a convention, a meeting of the board of directors, or any official gathering. It should not be confused with a recess, meaning the meeting will break and then continue at a later time. (See: recess, session) the meeting. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the preliminary report of the independent Inspectors of Election, the vote to adjourn the meeting until February 2, 2007, was approved. No other business was conducted at the Annual Meeting, and contrary to the misleading statements of the Nano Group, no election of directors took place at the meeting. The election of directors is expected to take place on February 2, 2007, at the reconvened Annual Meeting. CTT believes that the Nano Group has perpetuated a campaign to intentionally mislead CTT's stockholders. The Nano Group has continued to falsely claim that the Nano Group's slate of director nominees, including John B. Nano, was elected on January 16, 2007, which was impossible without a quorum. CTT is encouraging all of its stockholders to cast their ballots in support of its nominees as soon as possible. The Annual Meeting has been adjourned until February 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. , 86 Trinity Place, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY. Voting instructions are as follows: [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] Stockholders also may vote by attending the reconvened Annual Meeting in person. Any CTT stockholder of record as of the close of business on November 20, 2006, who has not yet returned a proxy card A proxy card is an easily-acquired or home-made substitute for a collectible card. A proxy is used when a collectible card game player does not own a card, and it would be impractical for such purposes to acquire the card. , or voted by Internet or by telephone is strongly encouraged to contact Morrow & Co., Inc., a proxy solicitation firm that is assisting us in the solicitation of proxies, at 1-800-267-0201. Any stockholder who held shares in "street name" through their broker, bank or other custodian as of the close of business on November 20, 2006, may also contact such broker, bank or other custodian to receive proxy materials Proxy Materials Documents regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission in which a public company outlines its methods and procedures. These documents are used to inform shareholders and solicit votes for corporate decisions, such as the election of directors and other and vote their shares. If any stockholder has any questions or needs assistance in voting its shares, they are advised to call Morrow & Co., Inc., at 1-800-267-0201. The Company has engaged an independent firm to verify the voting results. About Competitive Technologies, Inc. Competitive Technologies, established in 1968, is a full service technology transfer and licensing provider, focused on bringing the intellectual property assets of its clients to the marketplace. CTT specializes in identifying, developing and commercializing innovative technologies in a variety of areas, including life and physical sciences, electronics, and nanotechnologies. Through its global distribution platform, CTT maximizes the value of its clients' intellectual property assets. For more information, please visit: www.competitivetech.net. Statements about our future expectations, including development and regulatory plans, and all other statements in this press release, other than historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Federal Securities Laws, and are not guarantees of future performance. If and when used herein, the words "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "appear," "intend," "plan," "expect," "estimate," "approximate," and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our business or management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties related to our ability to obtain rights to market technologies, market acceptance of and competition for our licensed technologies, growth strategies and strategic plans, operating performance and financing of our operations, industry trends, and other risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including those set forth in Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors," in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended July 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 30, 2006, and other factors that may be described in our other filings with the SEC, and are subject to change at any time. Our actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement. |
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