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December 13, 2004 – Trevose, PA –<\/strong><\/span> Advertising Specialty Institute\u00ae<\/sup>, the largest member organization in the promotional products industry, said its distributor members reported a strong third quarter of sales and are optimistic about a robust fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

ASI\u2019s exclusive survey of its 17,000 distributor member firms showed nearly 60% had indicated sales were higher in third quarter 2004, versus third quarter 2003.\u00a0 Furthermore, only 18% responded that sales were lower than last year.<\/p>\n

Distributors cited two principal reasons for their optimism for fourth quarter: \u00a01) attention given to elections in September and October will have subsided, and 2) less disruptions related to hurricane storm damage in Florida and the eastern United States.<\/p>\n

Nearly two-thirds, or 64%, thought sales for all of this year would exceed the previous year, regardless of firm size.\u00a0 Only 15% reported that sales this year are predicted to be less than 2003.<\/p>\n

\u201cThird quarter results, when combined with results from the first and second quarter 2004 surveys, suggests that the industry is stable and having a strong year of sales growth,\u201d said ASI president, Timothy M. Andrews.\u00a0 \u201cThese numbers are consistent with conversations I\u2019ve had with supplier and distributor members of ASI.\u201d<\/p>\n

Robert J. Postill, of R.J. Postill Merchandising (asi\/297375<\/em>), commented:\u00a0 \u201cIncreased price pressure from direct importers and the increasing number of suppliers has changed our business strategy and our client base.\u00a0 However, overall, the use of promotional products as a marketing tool is very much alive and well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pam Kubat, of Corporate Recognition, Inc. (asi\/169029<\/em>), said:\u00a0 \u201cThe industry is much healthier.\u00a0 There\u2019s more activity.\u00a0 Companies are competing more, so they are finding promotional products to be a necessary component in their advertising.\u00a0 Companies are doing wearables again, which I see as an indication that they are more confident about the general economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

To read more about the survey results, go to www.ASICentral.com\/3QSalesSurvey. \u00a0For more information about ASI, call 800-546-1487, or visit www.asicentral.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n

About ASI<\/strong>
\nAdvertising Specialty Institute is the largest media organization serving the promotional products industry, with a membership of 20,000 distributor firms (sellers) and suppliers (manufacturers) of promotional products.\u00a0 Suppliers use ASI print and electronic resources to market products to more than 17,000 ASI distributor firms.\u00a0 Distributor firms use ASI print and electronic resources, which contain more than 700,000 promotional products, to locate suppliers and to market services to buyers of promotional products.\u00a0 ASI was founded in 1950 and employs 400 people.\u00a0 It provides catalogs, informational directories, newsletters, magazines, websites and databases, and offers interactive e-commerce, marketing and selling tools.<\/p>\n

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