Tacoma, Washington, February 1, 2006. iUniverse, Inc., the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced today that Claude M. Pearson has published his second novel, “Piratefish – The Attempted Hijacking of a U. S. Submarine.” Piratefish is the action adventure story of two submarines moored at Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay in 1949 one of which is targeted for hijacking by a Red Chinese Gang. Disguised as a bank interne Red Chinese Colonel Mark Hong comes to Blair Mansion to be trained by Cynthia Blair at China Bank. While Cynthia plans a wedding Hong plans to steal a submarine from its moorage at Treasure Island. Hong’s gang extorts money from Chinese-Americans to fund the enterprise. His trawler, Red Moon tows a kelp mat concealing his submarine Red Sun to a point of operations west of the Golden Gate. At the height of the wedding festivities, the gang seizes several hostages, as well as the submarine Minefish. Chief Gunnersmate Carruther and Lt. Sylvester of the Minefish’s sister ship Piratefish track the gang and its leader in San Francisco. Sylvester and Carruther deliver the coup de grace. When officers of the two submarines are subsequently put on trial by the Navy, the incident comes to a surprising conclusion. From Piratefish the reader will experience a page turning good read about situations of danger the opportunity to gain insight into the U. S. Navy’s view of such an incident. The author, Claude M. Pearson, Captain USNR (Rtd.) explains that Piratefish is a sequel to his first novel Gunfish and involves officers and crew members five years later serving on a new generation of submarines. Pearson as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant Junior Grade in 1944 and 1945 made four war patrols on the U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266) where he served as Torpedo and Gunnery Officer and was twice awarded the Submarine Combat Insignia. On the tenth and final war patrol, Pearson helped his skipper win the Navy Cross and in a Letter of Commendation he was cited for “….proficiency in operating the Torpedo Data Computer which was of valuable assistance to his commanding officer in conducting successful attacks.” After the war he attended the University of Michigan Law School. He retired from practice in 1991 and he writes and lives in Tacoma, Washington. PIRATEFISH was first published in October 2005 and a Second Edition was published in February 2006. It is priced at $15.95 and is available at iUniverse (ISBN 0-595-36784-4. To Order Call 1-800 AUTHORS or visit www.iUniverse.com. About iUniverse iUniverse provides individuals a simple, fast and affordable way to publish, market, and sell fiction and nonfiction books. The company is one of the largest book publishing companies in the United States. iUniverse eliminates the necessity of massive print runs, dramatically shortens time-to-market, and gives authors control over when and how their works are published. iUniverse publishing programs are endorsed by industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild and the ASJA. iUniverse is a proud member of the Association of American Publishers, Publishers Marketing Association, and Small Publishers Association of North America. The company's major investors include Warburg Pincus and Barnes & Noble. # # # Media Contact: Claude M. Pearson (253-759-0293 c.m.pearson@naventure.com

Tacoma, Washington, May 10, 2006, Captain Claude M. Pearson USNR Rtd. Published by iUniverse, Inc, the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced today the publication of the author’s third novel. Minefish – Weapons of Mass Destruction in Puget Sound is a fiction suspense novel/ Submarine vs. submarine warfare in the restricted waters of Puget Sound is a deadly game that the rogue submarine Red Dragon plays well enough to keep the U. S. Navy Submarines Minefish and Piratefish back on their heels. How the U. S. Navy finally prevails makes for gripping and suspenseful reading. The U. S. Submarine Minefish is operating in Puget Sound for routine maintenance and to train Reservist and is ordered to confront a rogue submarine that is threatening to explode dirty bombs around Puget Sound to force the U. S. to with draw its bases and consulates fom Asia. The conspirators have packaged many bombs using plutonium waste from Nagasaki. The kidnap prostitutes to help them deliver the bombs that are the exploded by timers. The battles between the opposing submarines rages around the coves, inlets and waterways of Puget Sound. Will the U. S. Submarines be able to thwart the plot and capture the conspiraors?. When the Washington State Capitol buildings in Olympia are attacked with dirty nuclear bombs “the most terrifying night of the thirty day siege occurred. The fires could be seen allover the lower sound and were clearly visible from the Tacoma Narrows If you need a suspenseful and thrilling story for a plane ride or a weekend of reading this is Minefish is a good choice. The author is a retired lawyer who lives and writes in Tacoma, Pearson had parallel careers in law and as a naval reserve officer. After service in the Pacific in World War II he continued to perform submarine duty on new postwar generations of U. S. Navy subs. He rose to the rank of Captain and during the Viet Nam War he served as the Naval Reserve Group Commander at Tacoma. He is the author of two other books published by iUniverse, Gunfish – A Fleet Submarine Goes to War, and Piratefish – The Attempted Hijacking of a U. S. Submarine. Minefish – Weapons of Mass Destruction in Puget Sound is copyrighted in 2006, and is published by iUniverse. It is priced at $14.95 and $24.95. Its ISBN# is 0-595-39171-0 About iUniverse iUniverse provides individuals a simple, fast and affordable way to publish, market, and sell fiction and nonfiction books. The company is one of the largest book publishing companies in the United States. iUniverse eliminates the necessity of massive print runs, dramatically shortens time-to-market, and gives authors control over when and how their works are published. iUniverse publishing programs are endorsed by industry leading author organizations, including the Authors Guild and the ASJA. iUniverse is a proud member of the Association of American Publishers, Publishers Marketing Association, and Small Publishers Association of North America. The company's major investors include Warburg Pincus and Barnes & Noble. # # # Media Contact: Claude M. Pearson 253-759-0293 c.m.pearson@nventure.com