Russell Bedford's Texas member firm appoints Richard Koch CPA as a partner

Released on = March 3, 2005, 2:44 am

Press Release Author = Russell Bedford International

Industry = Accounting

Press Release Summary = Helin, Donovan, Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP - a Texas-based CPA firm with offices in Austin, Dallas and Houston and a member of Russell Bedford
International - has announced the appointment of Richard Koch as a partner.

Press Release Body = Helin, Donovan, Trubee & Wilkinson, LLP - the Texas member of the worldwide Russell Bedford accounting group - has announced the admission of
Richard Koch CPA as a partner.

Richard has 17 years' experience in performing audit and assurance services with international accounting and consulting firms, together with ten years of private
industry experience.

Richard’s industry experience comprises a broad range of sectors including energy and energy services, manufacturing and distribution, construction and retail. He served as Director - Financial Reporting for Halliburton Company, Vice President - Financial Reporting of a Fortune 1000 company, and Vice President & Corporate Controller for a $500 million public company. With this experience, Rich is well-suited to providing audits and assurance consulting services such as financial reporting (SEC) consulting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, merger and acquisition due diligence, controllership functions and project management.

Rich will be the lead partner for HDTW's Houston, Texas office and will lead the firm's Oil & Gas, Chemical Industry and Manufacturing Industry client service teams. He is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas.

For further information, contact Richard Koch on +1 281 332 8323, e-mail him at rkoch@helindonovan.com or visit the websites at www.helindonovan.com and
www.russellbedford.com .

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