PRESS RELEASE from Newt 2012

December 22, 2011
Newt 2012 Announces California Finance Leadership Team
Business, technology, and entertainment industry leaders among the growing list of supporters

ATLANTA - Newt Gingrich today announced members of his California finance leadership team.

"Job creation is job one in America and I am honored to have such a diverse team of business men and women join my campaign in California," said Speaker Gingrich. "With the first votes being cast in less than two weeks, we will continue to build the necessary infrastructure to win in the golden state."

"Our leadership in California continues to grow and is a sign of the momentum of the campaign." said Michael Krull, Campaign Manager.

Newt 2012 has named the following individuals to his California finance leadership team:

John B. Kilroy, Jr. President & Chief Executive Officer, Kilroy Realty Corp

Bill Mundell, Chairman, IKM

Yuri Vanetik, Principal, Vanetik International

Terry Donahue, former GM, San Francisco 49ers and former UCLA Head
Football Coach

John Cox, Founder, Equity Property Management

Charles Horace, President, Trio Petroleum

Paul Bruno, Principal, Monterey Peninsula Engineering

DJ Burke, Managing Director, Clarity Capital Partners

Steven Capozza, Managing Partner, Capstone Investments

Michael Castle, Manager, Life Sciences, Agilent Technologies

Tamara Colbert, Business Owner

Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD, Chief Science Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council

Rick Fallahee, NovelASpect.com

Andy Fetko, Chairman of the Board, Tread More Energy

Matt Gunderson, Owner, Managing Member, GSM Auto Group, LLC

Victor Hester, COO, JVD Investments

Chris Lane, Managing Director, KRG Capital Partners

Angelo Mazzone, Businessman, former UCLA Associate Athletic Director

Kevin Murphy, COO, Electronic Transaction Clearing

Dick Paulsen, CEO Pargen LLC

John Robison, Chairman & CEO Big PlayAR, Inc.

Michael Schrock, Principal, Urban Arena

Newt 2012 has previously announced Eric Beach as state finance chairman of the campaign in California.

*For identification purposes only

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