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 July 24, 2006

   
Corporation Service Company® Acquires Majority Ownership Interest in First To File®

Wilmington, DE, July 24, 2006 -- Corporation Service Company (CSC), a privately-held company and leading provider of legal, IT and financial services to corporations and law firms is pleased to announce the acquisition of a majority ownership interest and partnership with FTF Technologies Inc. (FTF), a leading provider of document management and storage solutions for the patent industry, under the brand name First to File. “The investment in FTF”, said Faisal Shah, CEO of FTF, “will be used to enhance FTF’s enterprise document management and storage system, which already manages and stores hundreds of thousands of patent case files and millions of documents, and will be targeted to patent attorneys and patent administrators worldwide.” The new system will be marketed and sold by CSC and FTF.

“We are excited to partner with FTF and leverage their expertise in enhancing this one-of-a-kind patent document management and storage system”, said Bruce R. Winn, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSC. “Customers will clearly benefit from the combination of FTF’s expertise in providing innovative patent management solutions along with CSC’s intellectual property services and 100-plus years of experience in providing outstanding customer service.”

"FTF is excited to combine forces with CSC to bring this paperless office to the patent industry", said Mr. Shah. "With CSC's significant presence and leadership in the corporate legal and law firm segments, FTF will now be able to reach a large number of customers that are seeking document management and storage services for their patent departments."

About the Company

Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is a leading provider of legal, IT and financial services for many of the world’s largest companies, law firms and financial institutions. CSC offers clients an integrated, comprehensive portfolio of services that also includes domain management services, corporate compliance and governance services, entity management services, public record document and retrieval services, uniform commercial code and motor vehicle titling services, litigation management and registered agent services. To learn more about CSC, visit the company website at www.incspot.com.



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CSC: Stephen Butler
Phone: (800) 927-9800
E-mail:sbutler@cscinfo.com
www.incspot.com