Released on: October 31, 2007, 8:45 am

Press Release Author: Kempton Bedell-Harper

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: The Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has
welcomed Peter G. Economides, chairman of Russell Bedford International\'s Cyprus
member firm, on to the Society\'s international committee.


Press Release Body: Peter G. Economides, the founder and chairman of the Cyprus
Branch of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP), was recently
appointed as a member of the organisation\'s international committee.

STEP was founded in 1991 in the UK and is now considered the leading professional
body for the trust and estate profession worldwide. The Society currently has over
11,000 members in 33 countries all over the world. The Cyprus branch was founded in
2003 and already has more than 90 members from the island's legal, accounting,
banking and trust fields.

Peter G. Economides, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants,
is chairman of Cyprus-based trust and management firm, Totalserve Management Ltd.
and chairman of P.G. Economides & Co. Ltd., a member of worldwide accounting and tax
consulting network Russell Bedford International.

For further information, contact Peter G. Economides on +357 2586 6300.
Alternatively, visit the websites at www.totalservecy.com, www.pgeconomides.com and
www.russellbedford.com .

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About Russell Bedford International

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 network of independent accounting
and business consultancy firms in key locations around the world, and is represented
by some 200 offices in more than 70 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 specialist expertise in
particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.


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Russell Bedford International
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