Press Release

THE SPI GROUP STAFF ROSTER CONTINUES TO GROW

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 3, 2002 -- The SPI Group, LLC, a public relations and online marketing agency, announced today that Sonali Munjal has joined the team as Director, Application Development.

Ms. Munjal was previously responsible for web design and development at Logical Design Solutions, Inc., Morristown, NJ. At The SPI Group, she will manage the development and implementation of web and database applications for clients including Pfizer, GE Lighting and ShopRite. Ms. Munjal attended the University of Bombay, Mumbai, India. She is a resident of Bedminster.

"We are delighted with the enhanced capability Sonali brings to The SPI Group," said Steve E. Goodman, The SPI Group's founder and General Manager. "As online communications and marketing programs require increasingly sophisticated back end systems, we will continue to expand our database and web application capabilities."

The SPI Group was founded in 1997 to offer clients traditional and online marketing and public relations solutions. The Agency offers a full range of marketing communication services including communications strategy and planning, web site content development and management, online marketing and traditional public relations services.

The SPI Group is headquartered in Fairfield, N.J., and has an office in Berea, Ohio. The agency's clients include Sony, KeyBank, GE Lighting, Pfizer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, Novartis and The Middlesex county Economic Opportunities Corporation (MCEOC).