Released on = December 2, 2005, 3:55 am

Press Release Author = Russell Bedford International

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = Kross Border Trust Services, Mauritius, joins Russell
Bedford International as a correspondent firm.

Press Release Body = Russell Bedford International, the London-based worldwide
accounting group, has appointed Kross Border Trust Services Limited (KBTS) as its
Correspondent firm on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Formerly known as KPMG
Peat Marwick International Ltd, this was among the first management companies set up
in Mauritius in the 1990s to provide trust and corporate administration services to
an international client base.


KBTS was separated from the KPMG network in July 2003 and has since continued as an
independent fiduciary service provider with Jaye Jingree as its managing director.
Jaye Jingree, ex-senior partner of KPMG Mauritius, is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has over 30 years of post-qualification
experience in public practice including the international financial industry.


The newly-appointed chairman is Georges Chung Tick Kan, ex-chairman of the Mauritian
Financial Services Promotion Agency (FSPA).

The firm has two main divisions, each led by a senior manager. Mow Taher heads the
Company Administration & Trust Services Team. Dhanun Ujoodha is manager of the
Accounting & Back Office Work Team. In total the firm has some 50 principals and
staff.

All the firm's personnel speak both English and French in addition to their Creole
mother tongue. Other languages spoken include Hindi, Gujarati and Swahili.

With offices located in the centre of the capital, Port Louis, KBTS provides
tailor-made services to cater for the needs of individual investors, family
businesses, high net worth investors and multinational corporations.

The firm has a Management Licence issued by the Financial Services Commission.

For further information, contact Mr Jaye Jingree at Kross Border Trust Services on
+230 203 6600. Alternatively, visit the websites at www.krossborder.com and
www.russellbedford.com .

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Note to Editors

Russell Bedford International was established in 1983 by a group of medium-sized
independent accounting practices aiming to counter the market dominance of the major
multi-national accounting firms.

Russell Bedford is now a closely-connected global association of independent
accounting and business consultancy firms in key locations around the world, and is
represented in some 50 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa
and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international
business advice and services to local and multinational clients. Most provide a
full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business
guidance and financial consulting. In addition, many have special expertise in
particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.





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