Market Pulse Breaking News Alert for December 10, 2004: XCHC -- The X-Change Corporation Welcomes Scott R. Thompson as Vice President, CFO and Expands Board of Directors From Three to Five Members!

Market Pulse News Alert for this AM, Stocks to Watch are: The X-Change Corporation , Nextel Communications Inc. , Ciena Corp. , and Rambus Inc. .

Investors need to be watching the X-Change Corporation this AM! The X-Change Corp. is a company that was organized to seek merger or acquisition candidates. The company intends to acquire interests in oil and gas opportunities that the company believes will generate significant revenues and return a profit to shareholders. Through acquisition and internal growth, the company is targeting revenue of $10 million by end of 2nd year and $100 million by end of year 5! XCHC had great news out before today's opening bell! Investors and chart watchers should be following this one closely!

The X-Change Corporation is pleased to announce that Scott R. Thompson has joined the company today as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Scott R. Thompson holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Denver. Mr. Thompson earned his CPA designation in 1985 with public accounting firm Ernst & Whinney. His clients included several multinational accounts including companies in communications, agriculture, and oil & gas.

Mr. Thompson has held executive officer positions in a large national distributorship, a multinational real estate firm, and a financial service capital management company. Each of these companies experienced substantial growth utilizing his strong leadership and team building approach to management. Mr. Thompson's 25 years of diverse business experience bring a unique blend of accounting and management experience to the company.

The company is also pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has been increased from three to five members with the addition of Scott R. Thompson, CFO and William S. Botto, Vice President of Exploration and Development.

About the X-Change Corporation

The X-Change Corporation is a company that was organized to seek merger or acquisition candidates. The company intends to acquire interests in oil and gas opportunities that the company believes will generate significant revenues and return a profit to shareholders. Please visit http://www.xchangecorp.com/ for further information.

Stocks acting well as of late include: Nextel Communications Inc. , Ciena Corp. , and Rambus Inc. .

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