Sportfishing Industry Veteran Selected For His Experience, Understanding of Key Issues and Proven Commitment to Established Non-Profit Organization

Irvine, Calif. (January 8, 2009) - The Board of Directors of United Anglers of Southern California (UASC) announced today it has selected Steven Fukuto to serve as the non-profit organization's new president.

Fukuto's qualifications for this position of extreme importance and responsibility include parallel careers in the financial and sportfishing industries. Fukuto has been providing financial and management advisory services through his firm Fukuto & Company since 1994. An avid businessman, recreational angler and family man, Fukuto has also been an owner/partner in the commercial sportfishing vessel M/V Eldorado since 1993, and became a partner in Long Beach Sportfishing - based at Berth 55 in Long Beach, California - beginning in 1998.

Fukuto has also been a long-time member of UASC and serves on the organization's board of directors. He has held the key position of UASC Treasurer since 2006, applying his business expertise to ensure sound fiscal direction and a solid foundation for this (501-C-3) non-profit organization founded in 1989.