[Cosmetic Securities] Alessia, the President of Quik Cosmetics, Wanted to Take

[Cosmetic Securities] Alessia, the President of Quik Cosmetics, wanted to take her company public. She begins meeting with underwriters and sends out a press release mentioning the potential issuance of securities. She then files a registration document and prospectus. In her registration document, she described the securities, how the money from the sale of the securities will be used, described her business and property, and included information about a pending lawsuit in the process of being settled.
-Was Alessia's press release prior to the filing of her registration document and prospectus permissible?

A) No, because it did not go to all prospective shareholders.
B) No, an issuer cannot offer to sell securities during the prefiling period.
C) Yes, an long as it was not an express offer to sell securities.
D) Yes, as long as the information included the names of the underwriters.
E) Yes, as long as the information was truthful.