Established Leaders in Court Reporting Concepts Form New Alliance,
CRC-Salomon, to Deliver Enhanced Professional Reporting Services
Expertise of Court Reporting Concepts, Inc. and Salomon Reporting Service, Inc. to be Featured in New Initiative Providing Court Reporting & Deposition Work. Alliance Brings Clients 114 Years of Combined Court Reporting

BALTIMORE, MD, January 13, 2003 -- Two established leaders in the court reporting profession-Court Reporting Concepts, Inc. and Salomon Reporting Service, Inc.-today announced the formation of a new alliance that will provide enhanced litigation support
services to clients nationwide.

Called CRC-Salomon, the newly created alliance will initially focus on the delivery of court reporting and deposition services. It also brings together two well-established companies in the court reporting field that combined deliver more than 114 years of specialization, yet historically have served different segments of the legal community.

Court Reporting Concepts, Inc., (CRC), was established in 1995 by E. Duane Smith to fill a technological void in the Baltimore/Washington freelance reporting market. Since that
time, Mr. Smith, who is a Registered Professional Reporter and one of only 1,000 Certified Realtime Reporters in the United States, has grown the firm into a recognized provider of high-quality, rapidly delivered, competitively-priced court reporting services-all backed by a state-of-the-art technological infrastructure and his team's ongoing commitment to exceptional customer service.

The other part of the alliance is Salomon Reporting Service, Inc., which has established a rich tradition in providing integrity, quality and service in court reporting services for more than a century. Founded in 1898, the firm today remains not only Maryland's oldest court reporting firm but also one of the very oldest in the entire country. The firm's success has been driven by its CEO, Nancy Banister, who, along with her husband Price, have been involved in court reporting in Baltimore for 45 years. Guided by an unwavering focus on client service and integrity, the firm has stayed at the forefront of technological advances and was the first to introduce realtime technology to Baltimore in 1993.

Serving as CEO of CRC-Salomon will be E. Duane Smith, who is currently the Vice President of the National Court Reporters Association. In making today's announcement, he stated, "The affiliation of CRC and Salomon Reporting brings together two like-minded companies that can truly leverage their respective strengths to deliver the very best in court reporting and deposition work to legal clients of all sizes and types. We believe CRC-Salomon is well positioned from the outset to set new standards for quality, timeliness, and service in the delivery of high-tech, high-quality court reporting services - not only in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., region but across Virginia, Maryland, and the rest of the country. I am also extremely pleased to be working with Nancy Banister, whose reputation for integrity and professionalism is without parallel."

Also commenting today was Nancy Banister, who stated, "I believe our new affiliation is not only a win for Salomon Reporting but certainly a major plus for the combined CRC-Salomon client base. Duane is an extremely dedicated and skilled professional whose leadership and client-focus is well recognized. I look forward to helping this alliance prosper and grow."

Current plans call for CRC-Salomon to operate out of CRC's corporate offices in Lutherville, Maryland, with telephone contact information as follows: 410-821-4888. Further information on CRC, Inc., and Salomon Reporting can be found at www.reporting.org and www.salomonreporting.com respectively.

Contact:
Paul D. Feldman E. Duane Smith
Feldman Communications CRC, Inc.
410-571-8900 410-821-4889
Info@FeldmanCommunications.com dsmith@reporting.org
www.FeldmanCommunications.com www.reporting.org