Dallas, TX – April 14, 2009 - POER’s Vice President of Finance Kathryn McBride has been elected to serve as President of the Dallas Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI) for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

Ms. McBride, who previously served as Second Vice President, was nominated by the 2008-09 Chapter President Mr. David Springate and formally elected on April 14th.

FEI’s Dallas Chapter will play host to this year’s national meeting, FEI Summit 2009, to be held May 3-5 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Financial Executives International (FEI) is the leading advocate for the views of corporate financial management. Its 15,000 members hold policy-making positions as chief financial officers, treasurers and controllers. There are more than 500 FEI members in the Dallas area who represent a broad spectrum of companies and industries. For more information about this association, visit the FEI or FEI Dallas Chapter websites at www.financialexecutives.org or www.feidallas.org.

About POER
Marvin F. Poer & Company, established in 1964, is the nation’s largest independently owned
full-service property tax firm. For over four decades, POER has helped clients stay competitive
by reducing costs, gaining efficiencies and improving profits.

With 16 local offices and 200 employees, POER has specialized consultants for every state. Representing properties in all 50 states and Washington DC, POER represents more than 2,000 clients with over 50,000 properties and achieves first year tax savings of over $200 million for their clients every year.