A&C Receives Award for Outstanding Service

USIS issues award to Rockville, MD accounting firm

Rockville, MD, April 30, 2002/PRNewswire/ -- US Investigations Services, Inc. (USIS) recognized Aronson & Company (A&C), a nationally ranked top 50 accounting and consulting firm, for outstanding service and assistance on several high-profile projects. USIS is the largest personnel security services company in North America. USIS also maintains Regional Business Centers in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Albuquerque, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.

The award was accepted on behalf of Aronson & Company by Larry Davis, Officer as well as President of Aronson Capital Partners, LLC, an affiliate investment banking group. As a noted provider of business services to government contractors, Aronson & Company has assisted in all aspects of their acquisition program, including valuation and due diligence. In addition, we have provided financial system support and consulting on issues related to government contracting.

Philip Sweeney, Chief Financial Officer of USIS acknowledged the support and commitment of Aronson & Company staff members and indicated that the firm was one of only four outside vendors to receive this honor from USIS' Finance Department. The firm received a plaque in honor of their status as a trusted advisor to USIS.

About Aronson & Company and Aronson Capital Partners
Aronson & Company (A&C), established in 1962, is a nationally ranked top 50 accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Rockville, MD. A staff of over 200 people provides professional services that include audit and accounting, tax, technology/accounting systems, GSA Schedule consulting, investment banking, litigation support, valuation, and fundraising. Formerly known as Aronson, Fetridge & Weigle, A&C offers the expertise of larger firms with the personal service of a regional firm. The specialists at A&C provide innovative business solutions to industry groups that include biotechnology, construction, emerging business, government contractors, nonprofit, real estate, and technology. A&C is an affiliate of Moores Rowland International, one of the world's top ten associations of independent accounting firms providing business, taxation and management consultancy services to companies throughout the world. Aronson Capital Partners, LLC. is the investment banking affiliate of Aronson & Company, assisting companies with mergers and acquisitions, financing, divestitures and other restructurings. For more information, please visit www.aronsoncompany.com.

About USIS
US Investigations Services, Inc. offers a broad array of security services that meet the full spectrum of public and private enterprise needs. USIS is the largest personnel security services company in North America, offering tailored security support vital to government agencies and commercial entities: reliable, accurate, properly obtained, and timely factual information. Formerly the Office of Federal Investigations, USIS is now a fully privatized, commercial company. Over 3,800 dedicated and highly-trained employees operate from more than 180 locations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. In addition to its headquarters in Annandale, Pennsylvania - a high-security, state-of-the-art, underground complex - USIS also maintains Regional Business Centers in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Albuquerque, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle.