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COMPETITIVE
TECHNOLOGIES
1960 Bronson Road
P.O. Box 340
Fairfield, CT 06430
February 17, 1998
Dear Stockholder:
Enclosed please find the Competitive Technologies, Inc.
1998 Proxy Statement.
As many of you are aware, a Special Committee of the Board
of Directors was formed in November 1997 to address issues raised
by a group of stockholders. These issues included the size and make-
up of the Company's Board of Directors and how the financial and other
interests of management and the Board should be more closely aligned
with those of our stockholders.
The Special Committee did a thorough review of the issues raised
and at our Board of Directors meeting on February 6, 1998, the Committee
recommended a reconstituted slate of five directors, which was unanimously
approved by the full Board. Robert H. Brown, Jr., Executive Vice President,
Director of Corporate Finance with Dain Rauscher Incorporated, has been
nominated to join Messrs. Bigar, Bolton, Sabin and myself on the new Board.
Three of our present outside directors - Bruce Langton, H.S. Leahey
and Harry Van Benschoten - will not be standing for reelection. We thank
them for their many years of dedicated service to the Company. While
Frank McPike also will not stand for reelection to the Board, he will
continue as our Vice President, Finance and CFO.
In addition to the slate of directors, there are several other
proposals on the agenda that are important to our Company including an
increase in the authorized number of common shares, authorization of
undesignated preferred stock and the 1997 employee common stock option
plan. All of these will provide your Board of Directors with tools that
can help to maximize shareholder value.
Together with the entire Board, I encourage all shareholders to vote
affirmatively on the above proposals. If you are not able to attend our
Annual Meeting on March 31, 1998, please complete, sign and mail your
proxy today.
Thank you for your continued support.
Very truly yours,
s/ George M. Stadler
George M. Stadler
President and CEO
203-255-6044
Fax: 203-254-1102
email: [email protected]
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