June 27, 2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ryan & Company Expands Tax Consulting Services to Atlanta, Georgia.

Dallas, Texas -- Ryan & Company, one of the nation's fastest growing providers of state & local tax consulting and software implementation services, today announced the opening of its Atlanta, Georgia office. An energetic group of professionals and administrative staff will be serving clients from the 5,960 square foot office in the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The office is located in the Monarch Plaza at 3414 Peachtree Road, N.E., Suite 950, Atlanta, GA, 30326.

With clients located throughout the United States, Ryan & Company has become one of the three largest state & local tax consulting firms in the United States. The firm's service offerings range from predominant use studies to tax software implementation to consulting services in every major area of state & local taxation. "We are excited about the large concentration of Georgia-based clients that have retained Ryan & Company," said Mr. G. Brint Ryan, Ryan & Company Managing Principal. "Due to our Georgia-based clients and the number of our national clients that operate in the state, it made sense for us to establish a permanent presence in Georgia."

Ryan & Company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is one of the largest independent tax consulting firms in the United States with offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, and Houston. The firm specializes in providing state & local tax services primarily in the sales and use tax, property tax, franchise tax, and state income tax areas on a multi-state basis. Ryan & Company employs over 150 professionals serving many leading Fortune 500 companies located throughout the United States.

PRESS INFORMATION CONTACT:
G. Brint Ryan
Ryan & Company
972.934.0022
e-mail: brint.ryan@ryanco.com