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Yes, I would send you the studies. Give me a call at 215 785-1922 or e-mail me at nancy@ussc.org with your mailing address. As for distributing this material - - every USSC member gets all of the studies on a CD disc. We also exhibit at the American Planners Association convention each year and give out the information there to all the planners. This year we were chosen to give a seminar. And anyone who goes to our web page can request copies of any of our publications. If they are municipalities or other such types - - we send it free. Nancy United States Sign Council

An alternative to ISA already exists - - it's called the United States Sign Council and has been in existence since 1997. Those standards you were talking about - - we've got them. We also have legibility studies, lighting studies, a model code based on scientific research and much more. We have invested over 5 million dollars in 15 studies that are aimed to help the electric sign companies of America. My name is Nancy Maren and I am the Executive Director of the USSC. We have always represented the electric sign shops. Not only that, but the people who run this association are sign people. I have designed and sold signs and our former Executive Director, Andrew Bertucci, also designed and sold signs. The USSC is the only association is that is managed by sign people for sign people. We are not professional association people that work for one association today and tomorrow can be with the Pool & Spa Association, for example. No, we have been involved with the sign industry and sign associations for over 30 years. And we don't publish a magazine that includes screen printing, etc. And we are not looking to merge with other industry associations. We just want to do the best darn job we can for our members - - sign companies So, if you, or anyone else out there wants to join a group that truly represents the Electric Sign Industry, go to our web site at www.ussc.org and check us out. Membership is only $95 per year for a company with 10 or less employees and just $110 per year if you have over 10 employees. Join with us in our fight to level the playing field for sign companies, to give sign companies the information they need to design adequate signage and more importantly be able to put up the signage they design. For your membership dues you get digital copies of all of our studies published to date. A veritable sign information library at your fingertips. You also get legislative help, representation on various code panels (NEC, UL, etc.) and people who are there to help you You say no current association does the things you mention - - now you know that there is an association that does. I challenge you and anyone else reading this to go to our web site today, join with us, and put "your money where your mouth is"! I look forward to seeing your membership application and active participation at our trade show and convention - - Sign World International, December 3, 4 & 5 in Atlantic City, NJ.