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Eve Boertlien for Argent Associates
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ARGENT ASSOCIATES CEO APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR CORZINE TO SERVE ON NJ TAX AND FISCAL POLICY STUDY COMMISSION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

TRENTON, NJ Ð Beatriz (Betty) M. Manetta, USHAA Board Member, Chair of the Hispanic Business Council of CIANJ, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Argent Associates, Edison, N.J., was appointed by Governor Corzine to serve on the New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission. The committee reports to the Secretary of State and is responsible for reviewing State and Local Tax structures and related fiscal issues with regards to the laws relating to the imposition, assessment and collection of taxes. The term of service commences July 1, 2008, and continues until June 30, 2012.

"Taxation is a critical issue not only for the retention of corporations, but for the continued economic growth and success of small minority, women owned business in the State of New Jersey," said Manetta. "The Governor has been working to change the way NJ does business. Not only has he created a new office of supplier diversity, but this appointment of a NJ based Hispanic Woman entrepreneur, speaks to his commitment to strengthening the economic engine of the State."

About Argent Associates:

Argent Associates, Inc. provides supply-chain managed solutions, security and access control solutions, environmental engineering, and green technology solutions. Established in 1998, Argent is headquartered in Edison, N.J. and has warehousing, staging and manufacturing facilities in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Illinois, New Jersey and New York. Beatriz (Betty) Manetta, who is Hispanic, is president and CEO of the company. For more information, visit Argent Associates at argentassociates.com.

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