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Cherry Hill, NJ...................August 1, 2000

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GEORGE E. BARRETT, CPA, APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHILDREN'S HOME

Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford & Co., Cherry Hill, NJ, the 20th largest accounting firm with offices in the Philadelphia area, is pleased to announce that Associate Partner George E. Barrett, CPA, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees and the Investment/Finance Committee of The Children's Home, a not-for-profit organization providing residential and day treatment programs consisting of educational and psychosocial services to abused and neglected children in New Jersey.

Mr. Barrett, a Cherry Hill, NJ resident and 1983 graduate of Rutgers University-Camden, has been involved with numerous organizations outside the firm, including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the American Heart Association and the Association of Rutgers-Camden School of Business Alumni.

Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, & Co. provides a wide range of services including accounting, auditing, tax planning and preparation, management consulting, financial and estate planning, business valuations, litigation support, ElderCare, payroll processing, and information technology.

For more information contact:

Reynold P. Cicalese, CPA
Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford & Co.
900 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-1561

856.667.4100 extension 100
215.563.0276 extension 100
856.667.3652 (fax)

Email: RCicalese@alloysilverstein.com

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