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Private Company Index has 12% Decrease in April - UP for the year.

Chicago, IL May 19-2006 - Private Company Index reports a 12.1% average decrease in revenue for April 2006 for its member companies. The Index decreased 76 points last month to 553 from March's results. While this first month of the second quarter marks a loss, the first quarter of 2006 concluded in an overall private company revenue increase of 37.57%.

 

"We are excited about the continued increases the index has experienced and we look at this decrease as a demonstration of the reality of private companies. We are anxious to see what the rest of the second quarter holds for the Index member companies," says Stephen H. Watkins, Entrex CEO.

 

Not all Index Companies experienced a loss in revenue last month. "We enjoyed a 21% increase in revenue over the prior year and we look forward to continued success and growth this year," reports CFO John Marshall of The CBI Group. www.thecbigroup.com

 

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