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Gary Holden appointed to the Board of Directors of Cash Store Australia

^{Published on 2011-08-26 07:36:24 - Market Wire}
 

EDMONTON, Aug. 26, 2011 /CNW/ - Gordon J. Reykdal, Chairman of the Board of The Cash Store Australia Holdings Inc. ("Cash Store Australia") (TSXV:AUC) today announced the appointment of Mr. Gary Holden to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Holden is a dual citizen of Canada and New Zealand and has recently relocated to New Zealand. He is formally trained in mechanical engineering and economics. He has held a variety of management positions since receiving his B. Sc. from the University of Calgary in 1983. He has 17 years of experience as President or CEO in the energy and utilities industry in both countries. He was chosen as one of Canada's Top 40 under 40 in 1996, he was runner-up for CEO of the Year in New Zealand in 1998 and was named Businessman of the Year in 2009 in Calgary, Canada. He is married to Patricia and they have five children.

Most recently, Gary served as CEO of Enmax Corporation, a Calgary based power company.  Over the five years of his tenure, company revenues grew from $1.2 billion to $2.8 billion, with a proportionate increase in earnings.  The company's value tripled during this period.

"Gary is a seasoned business executive with a track record of growing companies and building shareholder value," said Mr. Reykdal.  "The Board is delighted that Gary has agreed to join our Company, and we look forward to the contribution of his expertise."

About Cash Store Australia

Cash Store Australia is the only payday advance broker in Australia publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: AUC).  Cash Store Australia operates 81 payday advance branches in the States of Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory, and New South Wales Australia under the banner "The Cash Store."

Cash Store Australia acts as a broker to facilitate payday advance services to income-earning consumers who may not be able to obtain them from traditional financial institutions.

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