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Compliance Systems Corporation Issues CEO Letter to Shareholders.


GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y. -- Chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Dean Garfinkel of Compliance Systems Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
: COPI COPI Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
COPI Construction Output Price Index (UK)
COPI Court-Ordered Protected Individual
) issued yesterday a letter to the company's shareholders highlighting recent corporate accomplishments and developments, and summarizing the company's course of action and plans for the next 18 months. The letter read as follows:

Esteemed shareholders, friends, and followers of Compliance Systems:

During this past year, we have worked diligently to position our company for future growth. Management has expended tremendous efforts to chart a course that will help the company increase revenues, broaden its market presence and accentuate ac·cen·tu·ate  
tr.v. ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing, ac·cen·tu·ates
1. To stress or emphasize; intensify:
 the company's footprint in the marketplace. To that end, the following is a brief overview of the most substantive events and corporate achievements from 2007 and 2008 to date, and our vision for the next 18 months.

In 2007, we focused a large part of our efforts on restructuring the company's balance sheet. We significantly improved the company's working capital and stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 by exchanging $3.1 million of the company's material debt obligations for equity and raising $2.5 million through the sale of convertible preferred stock Convertible Preferred Stock

Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares, usually anytime after a predetermined date. Also known as "convertible preferred shares".
, out of which we retired $1.1 million of "toxic" secured convertible debt. I am pleased to report that in achieving this objective, we have significantly strengthened the company's financial position and it is now better positioned for growth and expansion.

As a pioneer in the compliance solutions sector, we believe the company's TeleBlock([R])product has become the industry standard. In 2007, we unveiled Enhanced Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. , a functional add-on to our TeleBlock product, which allows call centers to display a telephone number that is local to the area they are calling, thereby assisting telemarketers in complying with federal regulations and improving their call answer rate. Later this year, we plan to launch two new products, TeleBlock Office([R])and an online regulatory guide directed to the not-for-profit industry. TeleBlock Office is an "Office-in-a-Box" solution that is tailored to, and designed for, remote employees and agents using the company's products over a Voice-over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP.

(networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol.
 ("VoIP") backbone. The not-for-profit regulatory guide is an online compilation of industry specific federal and state rules and regulations for charitable organizations. We are confident that these new products will be favorably received in the marketplace.

As always, we have devoted much time and resources to continue to expand the TeleBlock infrastructure during the past year. We anticipate that we will continue to increase our extensive provider network by further leveraging the company's existing relationships within the teleservices industry.

As a whole, we believe the company's visibility in both the financial and public community continues to improve. In the second half of 2007, we took a more proactive approach toward increasing investor and media awareness by retaining the services of The Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 Group, a full-service, NYC-based corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise.  agency. We are working closely with the IRG (1) (InterRecord Gap) See interrecord gap.

(2) (Internet Research Group, Los Altos, CA, www.irgintl.com) A research and consulting firm founded in 1993 that specializes in developing business strategies for Internet-related companies.
 investor relations and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most  team to increase media recognition, communicate to the public, and continue to build shareholder value.

The company also retained the services of Cresta Capital Strategies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, an investment banking firm, in March 2008, to assist us in locating, qualifying and possibly acquiring synergistic companies, and in providing to the company sources of short and long-term funds for both operating and acquisition purposes.

In May of this year, we entered into a short-term financing agreement with Agile Opportunity Fund, LLC that provides the company with a $600,000 credit facility, of which we have drawn $300,000 to date. By having this facility in place, the company now has some of the resources necessary to commit to building a sales team to market the company's product offerings.

This past April, we hired Bernard Goulet to head the company's marketing initiative. Bernie's solid industry background includes compliance and sales positions with several top-tier firms, most recently, Microsoft. We are confident that with his proven expertise and aptitude, coupled with his strong relationships within the industry, Bernie will be instrumental in helping us to grow the company's customer base and revenues.

Over the past few months, we have been reviewing several acquisition opportunities and, consequently, have recently begun informal discussions with a select group of them. It is much too early to speculate as to which potential acquisition target, if any, will be acquired, but it is our intention to effectuate ef·fec·tu·ate  
tr.v. ef·fec·tu·at·ed, ef·fec·tu·at·ing, ef·fec·tu·ates
To bring about; effect.



[Medieval Latin effectu
 at least one acquisition this year. These preliminary informal discussions with these companies, however, have not resulted in an acquisition agreement. Although we remain committed to our strategy, there can be no assurance(s) that any of these targets will be acquired.

If our efforts to continue to grow our business and successfully complete our acquisition plan are fruitful, the company may become a different player within the teleservices industry. During the second half of the current year and for 2009, we anticipate that management will be devoting more of its efforts on identifying acquisition targets and negotiating the terms of such acquisitions. If we acquire any targets, we further anticipate that management will be devoting significant time to consolidating the acquired operations into a cohesive organization, exploiting any newly created synergies, and reducing expenses by eliminating redundant functions, in an effort to maximize shareholder value.

Finally, as you may have noticed by now, depending on how long you have been a shareholder, our company does not generate a significant number of press releases, for which there are two primary reasons. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
above all, most especially
, substantially all of our larger end user customers' contracts contain non-publicity clauses, thereby limiting our ability to generate a newsworthy news·wor·thy  
adj. news·wor·thi·er, news·wor·thi·est
Of sufficient interest or importance to the public to warrant reporting in the media.



news
 story. In addition, we do not believe in issuing a press release just to issue one without a substantive event.

However, we do recognize how important transparency and information are to you, the company's shareholders. Consequently, we are creating a policy that will fulfill that need, and expect to implement it immediately thereafter.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the entire management team, please allow me to extend my appreciation for your loyalty and continued support over the years. We remain dedicated to building and maintaining shareholder value.

Sincerely yours Adv. 1. sincerely yours - written formula for ending a letter
sincerely
,

Compliance Systems Corporation

Dean Garfinkel

Chairman & CEO

About Compliance Systems Corporation

Headquartered in Glen Cove, NY, Compliance Systems Corporation (www.callcompliance.com), is a developer of technology-based compliance solutions for the teleservices industry. Its prime focus is ensuring 100% compliance with Federal, State and local government "Do-Not-Call" laws through its flagship patented product, TeleBlock([R])and its associated suite of telecommunication products. The company sells to corporate companies and business across a wide-range of industries and sectors. For more information on the company and/or our product suite, please visit www.callcompliance.com or (888) 674-6774.

Call Compliance Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
 of Compliance Systems Corporation (OTCBB: COPI).

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date thereof.
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