In today's challenging global marketplace, companies require a committed and technically outstanding professional services provider who truly understands their business. For more than a century, companies have relied on KPMG member firms to provide sound and valuable business advice and help manage their business risks.

KPMG's member firms are leading providers of audit, tax, and advisory services. With a global approach to service delivery, KPMG member firms respond to clients' complex business challenges with consistent methodologies and common tools across industry sectors and national boundaries.

KPMG International* reported member firm revenues of US$22.7 billion for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2008, an increase of 14.5 percent in U.S. dollars compared with a year ago, driven by strong performances across all functional businesses. KPMG member firms achieved strong results despite the continued global economic decline, widespread upheaval in the industry and a difficult market environment. KPMG remains committed to offering a complementary range of multi-disciplinary skills including audit, tax, and advisory services to clients, which continue to leverage KPMG's in-depth knowledge of their business strategies, cultures, financial plans, control environments and business risks. Have 140,000 KPMG professionals in member firms worldwide collaborate across industry, service and national boundaries to deliver professional services in 146 countries.

* For more information, please refer to the Press Office page of KPMG International.