December 01, 2009 15:28:26 PST

O’Brien’s Response Management Completes Acquisition of PIER Systems Inc.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brea, California – December 1, 2009 - O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. (O'Brien'sRM), a global provider of environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, response management, disaster services and crisis management for numerous industry sectors and government agencies, today announced it has completed its acquisition of PIER Systems Inc.

PIER Systems Inc. is a crisis communications company that has developed the PIER software application, an all-in-one, web-based solution for communications management, public relations, media monitoring, employee notification, business continuity and more. PIER provides a single, easy to use web-based control panel facilitating communication during routine events, minor incidents and major catastrophes affecting employees, the public, investors, the media and other key stakeholders in business affairs. PIER Systems also provides Strategic Services and technical support including crisis communications planning, training, exercises and implementation during a crisis or emergency response.

“With the addition of PIER, O’Brien’s Response Management customers now have access to an even more comprehensive suite of crisis communications and incident command applications supported and provided by one company. Integrating PIER’s staff of communicators enhances O’Brien’sRM ability to deliver the crisis communications services our customers are asking for,” said Tim Perkins, CEO of O’Brien’sRM and President of PIER Systems.

For more information, please contact Tim O’Leary via email at mediarelations@obriensrm.com or call (281) 320-9796. Click here for a fact sheet about the O'Brien's acquisition of PIER Systems Inc.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, comments about the benefits of the contemplated transaction and the parties’ plans, objectives, expectations, intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based on the current beliefs of the parties’ respective managements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The Company is not obligated to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.