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CLXN CLX Investment Company Issues October Investor Newsletter
Business Wire - October 11, 2005

TEMECULA, Calif., Oct 11, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CLX Investment Company, Inc. (OTCBB:CLXN) today released the October issue of its monthly investor newsletter, which features CLX's recent investment in medical diagnostic testing company, Zonda, Inc. and the close of the Company's one-for-three dividend to all shareholders of record on September 30, 2005.

A text-only version of the newsletter is being emailed through the company's website-based mailing list, and a PDF version can be found on the company's website at www.clxinvestments.com/newsletters.asp.

"With the acquisition of Zonda and its upcoming expansion into markets around the world, we are pleased to use the newsletter to give our shareholders a clearer picture of what Zonda does and how we intend to increase the value of this portfolio investment," stated Tammy Dunn, chief executive officer of CLX Investment Company. "We have also used this newsletter to remind shareholders that we expect the stock dividend to be paid approximately 30 days after the September 30 record date.

"There are also several articles on the progress of portfolio company eStrategy Solutions, which we expect to begin re-payment of CLX's investment in the short term. October is expected to be an extremely busy month for CLX Investment Company, and we hope that our shareholders will be pleased with the progress we anticipate this month," added Ms. Dunn.

The October newsletter continues to solicit direct shareholder input for its ongoing "Ask the CEO" feature, for which shareholders are asked to submit any questions they have to [e-mail]. In this issue, Ms. Dunn addresses how the Company plans to balance the potential of new acquisitions while still meeting the funding and management support needs of its current portfolio investments.

To sign up to receive by email all written information, including future newsletters, distributed by the Company, please visit http://www.clxinvestments.com/email.asp.

About CLX Investment Company

CLX Investment Company (www.clxinvestments.com) has elected to be regulated as a Business Development Company pursuant to Section 54 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and is pursuing a business plan wherein the Company seeks to make investment in developing companies with the goal of providing return for its shareholders.

CLX has acquired a 49% interest in eStrategy Solutions, Inc. (www.clxinvestments.com/estrategysolutions), a Texas-based e-learning provider that has developed online training solutions for government entities and other professional organizations. The Company has made an investment in ActionView International, Inc. (www.actionviewinternational.com), a publicly traded manufacturer of scrolling advertising billboards. CLX holds a 20% equity interest in Zonda, Inc. (www.zondainc.com), a privately held company that specializes in test products that serve the medical diagnostic, bacterial food testing and environmental surfaces testing markets.

All statements included in this release, including statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of CLX Investments are forward-looking statements. Such statements are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature beyond CLX Investments' control. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements depending on many factors. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future performance.

SOURCE: CLX Investment Company, Inc.

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