The document summarizes recent changes in SEC regulations and trends in corporate disclosure practices. Key points include: - The SEC approved changes eliminating broker discretionary voting for director elections and enhancing compensation and governance disclosures. - New regulations include requiring companies to seek retail shareholder votes, advisory votes on executive compensation, and easier shareholder nomination of directors. - Companies are increasingly using integrated disclosure across websites, social media, and online tools to better engage with shareholders. - Services are available to help companies reach retail and institutional investors through virtual investor conferences, targeted disclosure distribution, and identifying compatible investors.

1. US Disclosure Trends New Shareholder Engagement ToolsJohn Viglotti PR NewswireMarch 1, 2011

2. US Corporate Disclosure TrendsFrom Compliance to Engagement Use of Social Media for IRIntegrated Disclosure

3. SEC Regulatory ChangesNYSE Rule Concerning Discretionary Proxy Voting by Broker-DealersThe Commission voted to approve an NYSE proposal that would eliminate broker discretionary voting for all elections of directors, whether contested or not. Currently, NYSE Rule 452 and corresponding Listed Company Manual Section 401.08 permit brokers to vote on behalf of their beneficial owner customers in uncontested elections of directors if the customers have not returned voting instructions. SEC Approves Enhanced Disclosure About Risk, Compensation and Corporate GovernanceWashington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved rules to enhance the information provided to shareholders so they are better able to evaluate the leadership of public companies.SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Related to Business or Legal Developments Regarding Climate ChangeWashington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to provide public companies with interpretive guidance on existing SEC disclosure requirements as they apply to business or legal developments relating to the issue of climate change.Say-on-Pay - Senate Panel Approves Financial Reform BillMarch 22, 2010 By Ted Allen Risk Metrics Blog, On Monday, the Senate Banking Committee approved a comprehensive financial reform bill that includes mandates for “say on pay” votes and majority voting in board elections, as well as authorization for the SEC to adopt a proxy access rule.Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations – “Proxy Access”January 10, 2010Proposed rule; re-opening of comment period for proposed changes to the federal proxy rules in“Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations.”Internet Availability of Proxy Materials(as amended 3/23/2010)Under the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials rules, companies and other soliciting parties are required to make their proxy materials available on an Internet site

4. New SEC RegulationsRule 452 change: companies will need to actively seek out retail shareholder votesSay on Pay: advisory vote approval of executive compensation plansProxy Access: activists investors can more easily place director candidates on the ballot.

5. Creating Context for Investors

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9. Social Media: Best Practices IR-LISTENPR Newswire Social Media Metrics

10. Social Media: Best Practices IR - PROMOTE

11. Integrated DisclosureWith the need for greater shareholder engagement on the rise, the trend is towards an integrated disclosure approach deploying:a broad push of corporate announcementsan increased focus on the IR web siteuse of social media channelscoupled with new formats

12. Engage Investors on Your Web SiteSeamless integration with your site designCustomizable navigationOnline investor tools provide for easy data analysisProminent display of recent newsUpcoming events and webcastsNews email alerts & RSS feeds

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16. Reaching Institutional InvestorsPR Newswire’s Capital Markets Visibility Package offers the following:Increase visibility with the buyside Delivery of corporate disclosures to buyside analysts and portfolio managers who either cover or hold your industry and peers.Increase the likelihood of gaining sellside analyst coverage. Target sell-side analysts focussing on your industry, segmented by industry and geography. Reach most compatible investors. Delivery directly to the institutional investors most compatible with your company that don’t currently own your stock.

17. Most Compatible Investors

18. Reaching US Individual Investors100 million US individual investors own equitiesThe role of retail/individual investors is essential for: small-caps for liquidity mid and large caps for balance and brand SEC regulations have elevated the potential strength of individual investors. Individual investors ( who CAN invest) are hard to reach.Companies have lacked a legitimate channel to reach individual investors on a continuous basis

19. Virtual Retail Investor Conferences

20. The PartnershipRetail Investor Conferences is an alliance between Better Investing (NAIC), PR Newswire and MUNCmediaBetter Investing is the leading US investor education organization with 120,000 members and 7,000 investment clubsMUNC Media is a leader in Retail Investor targeting by matching press releases to individual investors across 200 financial portals (i.e. WSJ.com)

21. The SolutionEach month Retail Investor Conferences.com showcases 10 public companies to present their growth vision in an engaging virtual conference environment.

22. Client Testimonials“The VRIC provided a way for me to be able to reach out to individual investors in a cost efficient manner. I was able to reach a group of investors that I likely would have normally not been able to do if it were not in a virtual format.”Delia H. Moore | Manager Investor Relations | AflacThe VRIC provided a cost effective and convenient way to reach out to individual investors. Friederike Edelmann|Director, Investor Relations|SAP“Great idea and great experience. “Richard Franco| Chairman & CEO| DARA BioSciences, Inc.

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