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The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investigation was initiated for investors in NASDAQ: TISI shares over possible breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers at Team, Inc. in connection with potential briberies in violation of the F U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Those who are a current long term stockholder of Team, Inc. shares (NASDAQ: TISI) have certain options and you should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 – 1554.

The investigation by a law firm focuses on possible shareholder claims based on potential breaches of fiduciary duties. Specifically the investigation concerns whether certain directors and officers at Team, Inc. breached their fiduciary duties in connection with certain statements regarding Team’ business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.

TEAM, INC said that during an internal management review of its TMS branch operations in Trinidad in the spring of 2009, employees informed TEAM, INC of allegations of improper payments made by local employees of its wholly-owned Trinidad subsidiary to employees of certain customers, including foreign government owned enterprises. Those actions could violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”),, which prohibits companies from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business, so the investigation.  In June 2009, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors (TEAM, INC commenced an internal investigation of  its Trinidad operations, focusing on the legality, under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and other laws. In May 2010, TEAM, INC voluntarily disclosed information relating to the initial allegations and the findings of the independent investigation to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Later that month TEAM, INC met with representatives of the SEC and the DOJ. Since the commencement of the investigation in 2009, TEAM, INC have expended an aggregate of approximately $3.2 million on legal and other professional services related to this investigation.

Shares of Team, Inc. (NASDAQ: TISI) rose from as low as $10.32 per share in March 09 to over $28 per share in February 2011.However NASDAQ: TISI shares traded in 2008 as high as over $38 per share.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Trevor Allen
3111 Camino Del Rio North – Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone:  +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax:  +1-(858)-605-5739
mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com