American Investigative Services Chooses The Beacon Company for Corporate Identity Development and Marketing Services

Greenville, SC - - June 4, 2005 - - The Beacon Company, a provider of marketing services, today announced that American Investigative Services (AIS) has chosen The Beacon Company for development and implementation of the AIS corporate branding and critical marketing execution needs. AIS, specialists in corporate, legal, insurance and domestic investigative services solutions, sought the professional marketing services of The Beacon Company to develop a complete corporate identity package. The Beacon Company responded with the initial baseline branding package that included a logo, company stationery, services brochure, website and building sign. Ongoing marketing execution includes an emphasis on public relations, brand recognition building and collateral development. Near-term plans include event management and selective advertising campaigns.

"As we prepared for the launch of a new company, we were faced with the formidable business challenge of creating a corporate identity," states Jona Carver, Vice President of Operations, AIS. "After reviewing several marketing firms, our team unanimously selected The Beacon Company because of their unique combination of business savviness, quality of deliverables and high-touch personal approach. They responded with a corporate identity package that met all of our needs…got it right the first time…knocked the ball out of the park! We look forward to continuing our relationship with The Beacon Company as our business grows."

About American Investigative Services
Founded on the principal of delivering accurate, timely and confidential solutions, American Investigative Services offers comprehensive investigative and related specialized services that answer the needs of law firms, insurance companies, corporations and the general public. AIS executes every client project with the highest ethical standards with an approach that is certain and decisive. Reliability, dependability and consistency are the pillars of our company foundation and client relationships are at
the heart of our business. For more information on American Investigative Services, visit www.aiscorporation.com.

About The Beacon Company
The Beacon Company develops, executes and manages custom-designed marketing strategies centered on growing businesses. Application of marketing expertise and know-how is emphasized to help companies gain greater market visibility and awareness, neutralize buyer risk and develop customer trust for repeat business. This is accomplished by taking companies on a journey to marketing excellence with the goal of growing a client's business…pure & simple. For more information on The Beacon Company, visit www.TheBeaconCompany.com.

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