FASTSIGNS® Sign And Graphics Centers And FASTSIGNS International, Inc. Donate $10,000 To American Red Cross For Tsunami Victims

CARROLLTON, TX (Monday, January 24, 2005) - FASTSIGNS® sign and graphics centers in the United States and Canada joined with FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the worldwide franchisor of FASTSIGNS® centers, to donate $10,000 to the American Red Cross to benefit victims of the recent tsunamis.

The donations, collected at the international sign and graphics franchisor’s 2005 convention held earlier this month in Phoenix, resulted from an idea from Greg Shugarts, owner of a FASTSIGNS® center in Kirkland, WA. Shugarts suggested that donations be collected at the convention for the tsunami victims. During the convention, male employees of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. wore red-and-blue ties with the company’s logo. FASTSIGNS® franchisees and FASTSIGNS International executives decided that the best way to raise money for the American Red Cross was to sell the extra FASTSIGNS® ties to people attending the convention. By buying the ties, FASTSIGNS® owners raised $5,000, which FASTSIGNS International, Inc., and its parent corporation, Roark Capital, matched for a total $10,000 donation. Individual employees of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. also contributed to the donation.

“This is a great example of how our franchisees support one another and the community,” said Gary Salomon, president and chief executive officer of FASTSIGNS International Inc., who co-founded the company in 1985. FASTSIGNS® now has more than 450 sign and graphic centers in six countries.

“I'm glad I suggested the donation idea, but everyone who donated deserves the credit for demonstrating how generous our network can be,” said Shugarts.

The owners of these individual FASTSIGNS® centers contributed to the fund: (The list is organized by state in the United States. Canadian owners who donated to the fund are listed separately.)

Arizona
Bob and Joyce Allison, Chandler
Ron and LouAnne Seegers, Phoenix

California
Richard and Felicia Jongordon, San Francisco
Steve and Annette Ladowitz, Campbell
Wade and Connie Palmer, Studio City
Dave and Linda Skromme, San Mateo

Delaware
Mike Levitsky, Wilmington

Florida
Lisa and John Bondurant, North Palm Beach
Renee and Anthony Codron, Orlando
Ed and Lynn Dobin, Pembroke Pines
Joan and Jeff Herig, Tallahassee
Kathy and Sebastian Spada, Ft. Lauderdale

Georgia
Bill and Paula Brunetti, Atlanta
Burney Dobbs, Athens
Mel and Marjorie LaPan, Augusta

Illinois
Shane and Debra Beard, Naperville
Bob and Merle Silverstein, Schaumburg

Indiana
Wes and Kristen Snyder, Indianapolis

Kansas
David White, Olathe

Massachusetts
Sergio and Alexandra Bento, Framingham

Michigan
George and Judy Prewitt, Traverse City
Greg and Sue Woelfel, Farmington Hills

Nebraska
Bob Danielson, Omaha

Nevada
Maurice Dussaq, Reno and Carson City
Edd Kluth and Sherry Austin, Las Vegas

North Carolina
John Mark and Cindy Stroud, Asheville

Ohio
Ed Davis, Lyndhurst
Harold and Janice Sims, Bedford Heights
Steve Stine, Cincinnati

Pennsylvania
Barb Belle, Pittsburgh
Ann Marie and Al Hall, Lancaster

Tennessee
Scott Snoyer, Antioch

Texas
Mike and Barbie Baker, Longview
Chris and Lisa Farr, Conroe
Lane Harris, Irving and Dallas
Virginia and Kerry King, El Paso
Andrea and Mitch Levine, Dallas and Lewisville
Dan and Mayra Phillips, Arlington
Theron Russell, Carrollton
Eric Spore and Gina Mattei, Pasadena
Jean-Ann and Chris Taylor, Arlington and Dallas

Virginia
Mary Ann and Bill Jones, Roanoke and Salem

Washington
Claudia Mizukami, Federal Way
John and Koko Niemi, Lynnwood
Greg Shugarts, Kirkland

Wisconsin
Mary and Don Evenson, Wauwatosa
Gil and Gail Loppnow, Milwaukee
Pat Yates, Menomonee Falls

Canadian franchisees who contributed to the fund include:
Frank and Mary Kent, Burlington, Ontario
Paul LeBlanc, Vancouver, British Columbia

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