Released on: December 7, 2007, 4:29 am

Press Release Author: Kempton Bedell-Harper

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Yoshiyuki Kato joins Russell Bedford LC & Company, the
Malaysian member of Russell Bedford International, to run the firm's new Japanese
Services division.


Press Release Body: Russell Bedford LC & Company (RBLC), the Malaysian member firm
of worldwide accounting group Russell Bedford International, has appointed Yoshiyuki
Kato as the managing director of its newly established Japanese Services division.

Yoshiyuki Kato was a senior director in the Japanese Services Group of a Big-4 firm
in Malaysia. He has over 17 years of professional experience, eight of which have
been spent in Malaysia. His prior experience also includes senior positions held in
Osaka, Japan, where he provided a wide range of advisory and professional services
focusing on international operations.

Having managed a client portfolio comprising some of the largest Japanese
organisations, Yoshiyuki's invaluable expertise in Malaysian accounting, tax and
other local regulations is highly sought after amongst the Japanese organisations
operating in Malaysia. He speaks regularly on various business, tax and regulatory
related topics for the Japanese business community in Malaysia.

Yoshiyuki graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, and is also a member of
the Japanese Institute of CPAs.

"Kato-san has certainly enhanced our line of professional services to help capture
the niche market of the Japanese business community in the country," said RBLC
partner Loh Kok Leong.

For more information, contact Loh Kok Leong on +60 3 2031 8223. Alternatively, visit
the website at 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 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 special expertise in
particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.




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