The Hobart West Group Names Howard Liebman President and Chief Operating Officer

Florham Park, N.J. – May 10, 2007 –The Hobart West Group, Inc., parent company of legal support companies including Esquire Deposition Services and Esquire Litigation Solutions, has named Howard Liebman as its President and Chief Operating Officer.

“I am excited Howard has joined us full-time,” said Tony Vaglica, CEO of The Hobart West Group. “He has been working with us as a consultant over the past year refining our vision of national legal support management. During this time he has been a major contributor to our growth plan. His experience and leadership skills will help us execute on this vision.”

Liebman previously served as president and chief financial officer of Shorewood Packaging Corporation. Prior to joining Shorewood, Liebman was a partner in the accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche (and its predecessors). He also currently serves on the board of directors of The Sharper Image.

“Howard brings years of successful operational management expertise with Shorewood,” said Tim O’Donnell, Board member of The Hobart West Group. “As we continue to grow and offer new integrated legal support solutions, Howard’s experience will prove invaluable to our organization and clients.”

About The Hobart West Group
The Hobart West Group is the parent company of several widely-known and highly-regarded companies in the legal services industry: Esquire Deposition Services, the country’s leading court reporting company; Esquire Litigation Solutions, which provides full litigation support services; DepoNet, the leading legal support referral service; and Esquire Solutions and Hobart West Solutions, the staffing companies. The company operates more than 80 offices and employs more than 700 professionals nationwide. For more information, visit www.hobartwest.com.

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Media Contact:
Peter G. Hare
The Hobart West Group
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phare@hobartwest.com