PowerLinx Inc (PWNX)

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News release:
SeaView Expands Board Further With Two New Members
12/2/2003 2:40:00 PM

TIERRA VERDE, Fla., Dec 2, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SeaView Video Technology, Inc. (SEVU) , the leader in powerline communication products, has further expanded its Board of Directors. Martin A. "Marty" Traber, a partner of Foley & Lardner Attorneys at Law, and James A. "Jim" Williams, President & CEO of Gold Toe Brands, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Maidenform Worldwide have accepted appointments to join the Board effective December 1, 2003.

Mr. Traber is a partner in the Tampa office of Foley & Lardner. A member of the firm's Business Law Department and Transactional & Securities Practice Group, he focuses on corporate securities and public company practice. Mr. Traber has practiced in corporate finance and securities law for over 30 years. His areas of emphasis include representation of companies in public and private securities offerings, roll-ups, and mergers and acquisitions. He represents several public and privately-held technology clients. Mr. Traber served as an associate professor of law at Cleveland State University School of Law, where he developed and taught a course on financing. He graduated magna ### laude and first in his class from Indiana University School of Law in 1970, where he was an associate editor of the Law Review.

Mr. Williams is currently President & CEO of Gold Toe Brands, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Maidenform Worldwide. He also serves on the Board of Cluett American Group and has served on the Boards of Bibb Corporation, Esprit de Corp., and Ithaca Corporation. He is considered an expert in retailing and marketing and has thirty plus years of extensive experience in product sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, financing, and corporate organization and governance. He`also serves on the Boards of many professional organizations which include The Hosiery Association (Past Chairman), The Fashion Association (Executive Board & Past Chairman), North Carolina Textile Foundation, and The Educational Foundation for The Fashion Institute of Technology.

Commenting on the new appointments, George S. Bernardich III, SeaView's Chairman & CEO stated, "As the Company continues to grow, it is critical that we have the leadership in place to challenge, guide and advise the management team in properly executing our business plan to generate maximum returns to our shareholders. Not only will these two gentlemen add expertise we have not had in the past to our Board, they will be ambassadors for the Company within their professional networks and expand our opportunities for growth in the future. In fact, Mr. Traber has been a mentor and advisor to myself and the Company along with bringing needed support and guidance to our efforts for nearly three years. The additions to our Board are another strategic step toward our long-term goal of becoming a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of PowerLine communication products to consumer, commercial and industrial markets. The appointments of Mr. Traber and Mr. Williams further broaden the expertise of our distinguished Board."