MAJOR RETAILER RETAINS SIMMONS, JANNACE & STAGG FOR QUICK RESPONSE TEAM

December 6, 2004 East Meadow, New York

Simmons, Jannace & Stagg announced today that a large multi-national retailer has retained the firm to respond to catastrophic accidents in its regional stores. The client requested that the firm immediately travel to an incident location and conduct an investigation, including preservation of evidence. In instances in which the authorities are involved, Simmons, Jannace & Stagg will act as a liaison with the authorities and police department.