Prime Rate Investors Inc. (fka PRRM)

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OTCQX
http://www.pinksheets.com/otcguide/categories.jsp
Companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public qualify for the premium tier OTCQX, which commences trading on March 5th, 2007. For more information on OTCQX, please see www.otcqx.com. Approximately 20% of the current Pink Sheets or OTC Bulletin Board traded companies could qualify for an OTCQX listing.
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Here are SOME of the many companies that ARE accepected OR have made application for the new exchange:

Pink Sheets, LLC announced in August 2006 that Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.(MCF & Co.), a SEC registered broker-dealer and investment bank headquartered in San Francisco, has been accepted as the first Investment Banker Designated Advisor for Disclosure (DAD) for OTCQX listed companies. MCF & Co. will provide advice to clients regarding their OTCQX listing requirements, public disclosure, and securities law compliance.

Asia Properties, Inc. or "API" (Pink Sheets:ASPZ) announced today that it is applying for a listing on the newly announced Pinksheets OTCQX.

Day Software (SWX:DAYN) (OTC:DYIHY), a leading provider of global content management and content infrastructure software, today announced it has been accepted to list on International OTCQX

PADUCAH, Ky., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTC Pink Sheets: CSVI - News) today announced its plans to submit an application to list on OTCQX and become a Founding Member when OTCQX launches on March 5, 2007.
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R. Cromwell Coulson, Chairman and CEO
Pink Sheets, LLC
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Pink Sheets Accepts Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. As an NASD Investment Bank DAD

New York, NY - January 12, 2007 - Pink Sheets, LLC announced in August 2006 that Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.(MCF & Co.), a SEC registered broker-dealer and investment bank headquartered in San Francisco, has been accepted as the first Investment Bank Designated Advisor for Disclosure (DAD) for OTCQX listed companies. MCF & Co. will provide advice to clients regarding their OTCQX listing requirements, public disclosure, and securities law compliance.

"We are delighted to add Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. to our list of Investment Bank DADs for OTCQX companies," commented Cromwell Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Pink Sheets. "In all market environments, MCF & Co. finds opportunities for their clients, from writing equity research on nearly 200 companies to making a market in more than 900 stocks, to helping raise more than $3 billion in capital since inception for small and emerging-growth companies. I'm confident they will bring their strong skills, high-energy and experience to the OTCQX DAD program, which exemplifies what we are looking for in Investment Bank DADs, and what we believe will help distinguish OTCQX issuers from the rest of the OTC market."

The OTCQX is a new market tier offered by Pink Sheets that provides a premier trading, quotation and disclosure venue for the securities of the highest quality companies in the U.S. OTC markets. Companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public may qualify for the premium tier OTCQX, which commences trading on March 5, 2007. Each OTCQX company must nominate either an Investment Banker or an Attorney as their DAD to advise them in providing disclosure to the market and meeting the OTCQX listing requirements. The DAD advisory role is designed to bolster investor confidence in the quality of OTCQX issuer disclosure.

About Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.
Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is a securities broker-dealer and investment bank focused on fast-growing companies and growth-oriented institutional investors. It provides investment research, brokerage and trading services primarily to institutions, as well as advisory and investment banking services to corporate clients. Its mission is to become a leader in the researching, advising, financing and trading of fast-growing companies. Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and SIPC. For more information, visit MCF & Co.'s website at www.mcfco.com.

About OTCQX
An alternative to listing on traditional exchanges, OTCQX is a new market tier for issuers of securities that are traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The OTCQX trading, quotation and disclosure platform, comprised of the PremierQX and PrimeQX tiers, is designed to distinguish strong public companies from the nearly tens of thousands of securities traded on OTC. Additional information is available at www.otcqx.com.

About Pink Sheets, LLC Pink Sheets, LLC is the leading provider of services, software and financial information for the OTC securities markets. Its electronic quotation, trading and disclosure services enhance the efficiency of OTC trading, provide better executions for OTC investors and improve the capital formation process for OTC issuers. For more information visit the Pink Sheets website at www.pinksheets.com.