In addition, at the 2008 Annual Meeting, the holders of a plurality of common stock re-elected Celeste M. Leonard, the Company's Executive Vice President and the Chief Compliance Officer of First Montauk Securities Corp. as the Company's Class I Director by a vote of 7,105,353 shares in favor, constituting 64% of the shares voting for the election of directors.

Montauk Financial Group is a service mark of First Montauk Securities Corp., Member FINRA/SIPC. First Montauk Financial Corp. is the parent company of First Montauk Securities Corp., a registered securities broker/dealer headquartered in Red Bank, NJ. Additional information is available at its website at www.montaukfinancial.com.

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