Community 1st Bank announced that Michael G. Wilson has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. Wilson will serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Wilson is the President and Managing CPA for Wilson, Wilson & Taylor CPAs.

On January 16, 2009, the company's Board of Directors appointed Olivier de Vergnies as a director of the Prime Sun Power Inc. to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Mr. de Vergnies brings to the Board 20 years of extensive expertise in finance, banking and management. From 1996 Mr. de Vergnies held several senior management positions at Dexia Bank Luxembourg. Mr. de Vergnies also served as Global Strategic Coordinator for the Dexia Private Banking Group. Mr. de Vergnies has served since July 1, 2008 as the Chief Operating Officer of Rudana Investment Group AG. Mr. de Vergnies has also served as Chief Executive Officer of 4C Controls Inc. since July 1, 2008, and as a director of 4C Controls since August 22, 2008. Mr. de Vergnies has served as a director of Laureate Resources & Steel Industries Inc. since June 18, 2008.

Canoel International Energy Ltd. announced that the Board has appointed Andrea Cattaneo, one of the corporation's Directors, as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective from January 16, 2009. Jose Ramon Lopez-Portillo who has been serving as Chief Executive Officer advised the Board this week that he wished to resign as Chief Executive Officer as soon as practical in view of other business obligations which have arisen. The Board accepted Mr. Lopez Portillo's resignation effective this date and confirm that he will remain as a member of the Board and has been elected as its Vice Chairman. Mr. Cattaneo has given up the position of Chief Operating Officer to take the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Cattaneo presently serves as the Energy Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council to the Great Tumen Initiative.