Wednesday February 16, 2000

MarketComm Developing Strategic Plan for ABZ Graphics

CHARLOTTE, NC, February 16, 2000 -- ABZ Graphics, an established Charlotte-based graphic design company, has signed on with MarketComm to develop a strategic marketing plan.

ABZ Graphics, founded in 1983 by Martin Rose, is one of the oldest graphic design firms operating in the Charlotte region. The company works with a wide range of customers, including Novant Healthcare, Central Piedmont Community College, The Printing Industry of the Carolinas, Paramount Parks, Prudential, Thompson Children~s Home and Loeffler Ketchum Mountjoy.

ABZ Graphics specializes in print and multimedia design and production and has a growing online design component. The firm has designed Web sites for companies such as Carotek, The Charlotte Museum of History, Classic Graphics, Conbraco Industries, ETRI, Galvan, Norelli and Company, and the Printing Industry of the Carolinas.

"I~m happy to be able to establish a relationship with ABZ Graphics as I regard the company as one of the most successful design enterprises in the region," said Stern Dixon, MarketComm President. "The design quality is consistently high and their service excellent."

To learn more about ABZ Graphics, visit www.abz.com.

For more information send email to info@mktcomm.com