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SureBeam Corporation Appoints Peterson & Co., LLP as Independent Auditor
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SureBeam Corporation (Pink Sheets:
SURE) today announced that its Audit Committee has appointed Peterson & Co., LLP
as SureBeam's independent auditor. This appointment concludes a selection
process that was conducted by the Audit Committee following the Company's
dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent auditor on August 21,
2003.
Peterson & Co. will begin work immediately on the Company's financial
statements, including a review of the financial statements for the quarters
ended June 30, 2003, and September 30, 2003. While the Company's Forms 10-Q for
the quarters ended June 30, 2003, and September 30, 2003 have not yet been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company intends to file these
Forms 10-Q once Peterson & Co. has completed its review.
"We are extremely pleased to be able to announce the appointment of Peterson &
Co. as our new auditor," said Terrence J. Bruggeman, SureBeam's President and
Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to working with the firm as we strive
to bring SureBeam back into compliance with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and regulations."
About Peterson & Co., LLP
Peterson & Co., LLP has been a respected firm in the San Diego area since 1951.
With the highly qualified and diverse experience of their professional team,
Peterson & Co., LLP offers a broad range of services including tax consulting
and compliance, accounting services, assurance services, and business
consulting.
Peterson & Co., LLP is a member of the AICPA Division of Firms, the National
Association of CPA Firms, an association with offices throughout the United
States, and Morison International, an international group of professional
accounting firms that provide members' clients with the broad scope of services
required in today's rapidly expanding worldwide economy. The firm is also a
member of RAN ONE, a worldwide affiliation of accountants who focus on
management consulting and business development.
About SureBeam
Headquartered in San Diego, California, SureBeam Corporation is a leading
provider of electron beam food safety systems and services for the food
industry. SureBeam's technology significantly improves food quality, extends
product freshness, and provides disinfestation that helps to protect the
environment. The SureBeam patented system is based on proven electron beam and
x-ray technology that destroys harmful food-borne bacteria much like thermal
pasteurization does to milk. This technology can also eliminate the need for
toxic chemical fumigants used in pest control that may be harmful to the earth's
ozone layer.
Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The
statements contained in this release which are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Examples of
such forward-looking statements include statements that do not relate strictly
to historical or current facts. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include the risks associated with the Company's entry into new
commercial food markets that require the company to develop demand for its
product, its ability to access capital markets, the risk that purchase orders
placed with the Company will not result in sales, and other risks described in
the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Investor Relations Contacts: Ann Jones and Donna Dolan
for SureBeam 858-795-6296
Public Relations Contact: Linda Seaton for SureBeam 858-795-6297
Press Releases and other SureBeam information are available on SureBeam
Corporation's Web Site: http://www.surebeam.com/
DATASOURCE: SureBeam Corporation
CONTACT: Investor Relations, Ann Jones and Donna Dolan, +1-858-795-6296,
or Public Relations, Linda Seaton, +1-858-795-6297, all for SureBeam
Web site: http://www.surebeam.com/