“We are honored to be selected into the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program,” said Michael Fry, President of CFO Strategies. “With the support of the Emerging Business Team, we look forward to accelerating our efforts to deliver SOX Compliance Manager™ to the wide range of companies looking to lower the cost and simplify the complexity of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.”

Microsoft is committed to serving as a valuable technology and business partner for emerging startups and their investors. Companies are selected to join the program based on their innovation, marketability, growth potential, funding, platform decision and strategic importance to Microsoft. These companies receive customized engagement plans designed to support their software development and increase market visibility.

“Microsoft is pleased to be working with CFO Strategies to deliver a comprehensive compliance solution to public companies,” said Rodney Bowen-Wright, Director of Business Development at Microsoft. “The combination of SOX Compliance Manager and the platform capabilities of the 2007 Microsoft Office system provides a well-rounded business tool that will help our mutual customers satisfy their Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements.”

The Microsoft EBT evaluates hundreds of technology startups each year to identify those with the strongest potential to succeed in the market, shape the industry’s future, and enhance the overall value of Microsoft products and services for customers. The Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program shines the spotlight on some of the most promising startups and provides good examples of how startups can work successfully with Microsoft.

About CFO Strategies, Inc.

CFO Strategies is the innovator of business solutions that simplify governance, risk, and compliance management. The company’s ActivityPoint™ methodology utilizes a top-down, risk-based approach to control environment assessment and encompasses current guidelines for management from the Securities and Exchange Commission and Audit Standard – 5 regulations from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The company’s flagship product, SOX Compliance Manager™, is a comprehensive solution utilizing the platform capabilities of Microsoft’s 2007 Office system and is designed to reduce the cost and complexity of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. SOX Compliance Manager is available as both a software-as-a-service solution (SaaS) and as software deployed on-premise. For more information, please visit www.cfostrategiesinc.com.