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Saturday, 02/13/2010 2:33:11 PM

Saturday, February 13, 2010 2:33:11 PM

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Parlux/Mark Ecko/Pike/Reilly connection made here


James P. Reilly•Vice President of Management•Mark Ecko Enterprises


SpongeTech has engaged Greenberg Traurig, LLP on December 30, 2009 to handle the current SEC investigation and class action suits. Greenberg Traurig replaces the Company’s previous attorney, Brown Rudnick LLP.
The Company is working diligently to complete its financial reports required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
. SpongeTech has retained James Reilly as an internal consultant to assist in these efforts. Robison & Hill remains our public accounting firm. Reilly is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) who spent 8 years with Ernst & Young LLP providing audit, accounting and tax services to publicly and privately held companies and more recently has served as CFO and/or Controller of medium sized private and public companies.

Robison & Hill for our external audit, and our Cheif Financial officer for our internal audit....sorry SM, we NEED JR to get it done in a timely matter, no more delays, there is too much at stake, you can do the next one....LOL

http://people.hoovers.com/executives/vice-president-of-management/tommy-hilfiger-corporation/james-p-reilly

http://www.gtlaw.com/

http://www.gtlaw.com/NewsEvents/FirmRankingsRecognition

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=102250

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=22476503

NICE CONNECTION HERE BETWEEN PARLUX'S PIKE AND MARK ECKO's REILLY
Market Releases - Company Releases
Parlux Fragrances, Inc.: Parlux Fragrances, Inc. Signs Marc Ecko Enterprises
MarketWire
11/10/2008 12:50:00 PM
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 10, 2008) - Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (NASDAQ: PARL) announced today the signing of a worldwide licensing agreement with Marc Ecko Enterprises to develop and market a line of prestige fragrances for men and women.
In the early 1990s, Marc Ecko launched a clothing line with six T-shirt designs and a can of spray paint. Fast-forward 15 years and Marc Ecko Enterprises includes a dozen lines of clothing and accessories including *ecko unltd., featuring the iconic Rhino logo, eckored, Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, Zoo York, along with Complex magazine, Complex.com and a videogame and multimedia division, Marc Ecko Entertainment. All told, global retail sales came to more than $1.5 billion last year. According to Marc Ecko, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Marc Ecko Enterprises, "I believe in getting out of the comfort zone so to that end I am excited to partner with Parlux to introduce my first fragrance. I can't tell you yet what it WILL be -- but it won't be conventional. With the know-how Parlux delivers and my vision, I look forward to a fragrance unlike anything you've ever experienced before."
As proven by his multiple successes with his clothing lines, art, media holdings, gaming, and philanthropic endeavors, Marc Ecko truly represents the American dream. Whether it's the Rhino or Marc himself, the brand and the man have firmly established themselves as icons of popular culture. Both are consistently front and center in the media.
Neil Katz, Chairman and CEO of Parlux Fragrances, Inc., observes, "Marc Ecko is the global leader in youth culture. His hip lifestyle brand is remarkably exciting and always innovative. With the Marc Ecko addition to our fragrance portfolio, Parlux Fragrances, Inc. will target yet another consumer group. We see Marc Ecko's appeal as worldwide and a key part of our strategic plan. We believe Parlux is setting in motion dynamic initiatives by introducing brands that will appeal to a diverse and broad audience of consumers."
About Marc Ecko Enterprises
In recognition of his achievements, Marc has been honored with a 2006 MTV Video Music Award for "Best Videogame Soundtrack," and is frequently included in such lists as Details magazine's "Most Powerful Men Under 40," Stuff magazine's "Style Icons" list, on top of DNR's power list, and New York Magazine's list of the City's "Influentials."
Since its creation in 1993, the group of companies that comprise Marc Ecko Enterprises has grown to include:*ecko unltd, eckored, *ecko unltd. kids, as well as outerwear, footwear, watches, bags, and more. Marc Ecko Enterprises also includes Marc Ecko "Cut & Sew" (a contemporary menswear line launched fall 2004); Zoo York® (a line of action sports-inspired clothing and accessories); and Avirex® (a mid-tier brand launched spring 2005); GUnit (a collaboration with the artist 50 Cent); and Marc Ecko Entertainment, a full-service production company, with a focus on interactive entertainment and videogames. Complex Media LLC, the publishing and new media division of Marc Ecko Enterprises, is the leading provider of music, style and lifestyle content dedicated to emerging trends for young men. The company launched in 2002 with Complex magazine, a men's style guide and lifestyle publication with a circulation of 340,000, and launched the Complex Media Network in August 2007.
About Parlux Fragrances, Inc.
Parlux Fragrances, Inc. is a manufacturer and international distributor of prestige products. It holds licenses for Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, GUESS?, Nicole Miller, Natori, Queen Latifah, XOXO, Ocean Pacific (OP), Andy Roddick, babyGund, and Fred Hayman Beverly Hills designer fragrances, as well as Paris Hilton watches, cosmetics, sunglasses, handbags and other small leather accessories.
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