(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 13, 2005 ) New York, NY,--Bruce Aitken, has joined the Cronus Capital Markets Advisory Board. Mr. Aitken is currently the President of the Homeland Security Industries Association (HSIA) (www.hsianet.org), recently named one of the most powerful lobbying groups for the Homeland Security industry by the publication published for members of congress and their staffs, The Hill. Supported by the HSIA, Cronus Capital Markets (www.cronuscapitalmarkets.com) co-developed the ISE-CCM Homeland Security Index (ISE: HSX) with the International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) which includes companies such as; L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), McAfee (NYSE: MFE), and Taser Int’l (NASDAQ: TASR). HSX is currently trading options on the ISE.

Cronus Capital Markets CEO Michael Soni stated,” Bruce Aitken is an extremely accomplished and well-respected individual. We are honored to have the opportunity to work with him and we look forward to his insights as we continue to create value for investors and companies engaged in the Homeland Security Sector.” Bruce Aitken is the founder and President of the Homeland Security Industries Association and a Co-Chair of the Aitken Irvin Berlin & Vrooman, LLP law firm. Mr. Aitken has twenty-five years experience in trade association management and counseling, particularly in the transportation and hi-tech areas. Mr. Aitken stated, “Homeland Security is the ultimate growth industry. Since 9/11, America has been playing proverbial catch-up ball. It is only a matter of time before terrorism again strikes the American private sector.”

Mr. Aitken is the only American to have been appointed to all the major international Dispute Resolution Panels, including the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement (by President Bush, in 1991); the NAFTA (by President Clinton, in 1994); the WTO (by President Clinton, in 1996); and the World Intellectual Property Organization (by invitation, in 1997). In 2003, he was named as the only private sector advisor on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s task force on guidelines for state and local governments. And earlier this year he worked with DHS to launch a consumer electronics security initiative. And, since March, 2005, Mr. Aitken has served as the counter-terrorism industry expert on world business review shows dealing with Homeland Security, anchored by General Alexander Haig. Mr. Aitken is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of International Trade; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Mr. Aitken, a published author, has served as an Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law School and American university law school and holds his undergraduate degree from Fordham University, an MBA from Columbia University, and a JD degree from American University.

Cronus Capital Markets partners with Investrend Research (http://www.investrendrsearch.com) in the development and distribution of the Homeland Security Research project, including a series of HS sector reports. The Q2 report can be found on the Investrend website and on CCM SectorInvest (www.ccmsectorinvest.com). Cronus Capital Markets (CCM), with offices in Toronto and New York, is a leading provider of sector research, intelligence and media to the investment and business communities. (www.cronuscapitalmarkets.com).

CCM SectorInvest (www.ccmsectorinvest.com), the media arm of Cronus Capital Markets, is an online knowledge center for the investment and business communities engaged in the following sectors; Homeland Security, Biometrics, RFID, Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy, Oil & Gas, and Metals.

The Homeland Security Industries Association (www.hsianet.org) is a principal private sector representative to the Department of Homeland Security, and provides a mechanism for government and the private sector to coordinate on a wide range of homeland security issues. HSIA, with over 400 members, has chapters across the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. The Association monitors and analyzes legislation, regulation, and related hearings concerning homeland security; coordinates and disseminates to its members information regarding federal, state, and local requests for proposals related to homeland security procurement; develops position papers, reflecting industry positions and concerns that may be shared with government officials; and provides networking opportunities among industry and government leaders.

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