Collectors Universe Inc., a leading provider of value-added grading and authentication services and products to dealers and collectors of high-end collectibles, announced management transitions within the Company's coin auction division Bowers and Merena Galleries.

Paul Montgomery has been named President of Bowers and Merena Galleries, assuming the day-to-day functions of past President David Bowers and Vice President Christine Karstedt, effective January 22, 2003. Founder Q. David Bowers is considering an offer from the Company to remain in a position at Bowers & Merena that will allow him to devote more of his time to numismatic projects, marketing activities and promotional programs for Bowers & Merena. Christine Karstedt has left the Company to pursue outside interests.

Bowers and Merena Galleries is a coin auction firm, holding the most records for sales of individual U.S. coins. It offers coins monthly on eBay through the Bowers and Merena Express Internet Auctions and through quarterly catalog auctions that use telephone, in-person and Internet bidding.

http://www.collectors.com