MATAWAN, N.J., July 7, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Trey Resources, Inc. (OTCBB:TYRIA), a recent spin-off from iVoice, Inc. (OTCBB:IVOC), announced today that SWK Technologies, Inc. its wholly-owned subsidiary which was acquired last month, has been awarded yet another assignment to conduct a technology audit for a public company as mandated by the new Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. These audits, which represent a new and growing profit center for SWK, were referred to SWK Technologies by a major regional accounting firm.
SWK Technologies anticipates completing many such audits in order to assist public companies in complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Sarbanes Oxley (commonly known as "SOX") was enacted largely in response to the large number of corporate and accounting scandals in the last few years involving some of the most prominent companies in the U.S., like Enron, WorldCom, and Global Crossing. It establishes new standards for corporate accountability, as well as penalties for corporate wrong doing. Compliance with SOX begins with the management's assessment of its internal controls over financial reporting, a complicated and expensive process. Forty-eight percent of public companies which need to comply with SOX will spend at least $500,000 on compliance, according to finance executives who participated in a recent CFO magazine survey.
"We view Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, in particular compliance with section 404, to be an enormous opportunity for SWK and Trey," stated Jeffrey Roth, Chief Executive Officer of SWK. "SWK Technologies' core competency lies in the planning, testing, and documentation of IT systems for compliance with the new regulations. We assess the environment, network, and applications of the client's info structure. The market for SOX compliance, which is growing very rapidly because it is mandated by law, is in many ways reminiscent of the demand for Y2K solutions that were presented in the mid-1990's."
"SWK is well-positioned to perform these mandated technology audits," added Mark Meller, Chief Executive Officer of Trey. "Their expertise in information technology and financial software and reporting makes them well-suited to performing these critical and expensive reviews. What's exciting about this market is that most public companies have no choice; they must perform these audits or violate the law. As more and more of these public companies are required to phase in their compliance with Sarbanes Oxley in the next 12 months, we expect this market opportunity to represent a large and lucrative profit center for SWK."
About Trey Resources: Trey Resources, a recent spin-off from iVoice, Inc., is engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of specialized communication software. As part of its plan to expand into new markets, Trey has focused on the business software and information technology consulting market, and is looking to roll-up other companies in these expanding but highly fragmented industries. For more information on the Trey, please visit www.treyresources.com.
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