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ORANGE COUNTY, California, October 2008 - Greg Lander and Peter Weigand have partnered to acquire Skipping Stone, www.skippingstone.com from Commerce Energy. Skipping Stone, founded by Weigand in 1996, will continue to focus on the energy industry. The partners are expanding the company's existing consulting service offerings to add interim management and contract resources, as well as executive search services. "We are pleased with the transaction and believe it results in Skipping Stone being better positioned to serve its clients by returning to its original focus of providing clients with seasoned energy industry veterans to help develop and evaluate strategic alternatives, pursue opportunities and solve problems," said Greg Lander, President.

The purchase included in all of the assets, intellectual property, client contracts and the operational and consulting personnel. Included in the assets is Capacity Center, www.capacitycenter.com, a wholly-owned subsidiary that provides interstate gas pipeline capacity release transaction and other capacity and operational information to physical and financial trading companies and the FERC. Skipping Stone's headquarters are in Boston with additional locations in Chicago, Houston, Tampa and Orange County California.

About Skipping Stone:
Founded in 1996, Skipping Stone is a strategy and market consulting company with over 200 energy clients worldwide. With over 850 experienced energy consultants and resources, the company has provided a broad range of services in the following sectors: Natural Gas Markets, Power Markets, Sustainability, Energy Technologies, Renewable Energy and Demand Response. We serve clients by utilizing our expansive Member Network of industry experienced professionals for consulting, interim resource and executive search engagements.

Skipping Stone's exclusive Member Network is for executives and professionals with energy industry experience. Members are given access to a myriad of online tools and templates, business development, marketing materials and work flow applications as well as the support needed to successfully assist clients.

For more information contact Angie Pines, apines@skippingstone.com or 714.965.0800.

Visit www.skippingstone.com for more information.