Atlanta, Georgia (January 27, 2005) ú Atlanta based Moore Colson recently announced the hiring of five new professionals in Business Assurance, Lender Services, and Corporate Accounting. Details are as follows.

Alexander E. Kahn joins the Moore Colson Tax Team after running his own law firm where he provided estate-planning consultation as well as advice on sophisticated tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies including family and partnerships and corporations. Alex also coordinated compatibility of employee benefit plans, insurance and property titling with estate planning documents.

Prior to starting his own business, Alex was an Account Manager with The Ayco Company, L.P. where he provided Personal Financial Counseling. Alex reviewed, designed and oversaw implementation of tax-effective wealth transfer strategies, using techniques including; Grantor Retained Income Trusts, Family Partnerships, Generations Skipping Trusts, Charitable Foundations, etc.

At Moore Colson, Alex will be responsible for developing estate and financial strategies for high net worth individuals. Alex holds a Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac College of Law in Hamden CT. and graduated in the top 12% of his class. Alex also holds a Bachelor in Political Science from Arizona State University. (photo attached).

William J. Boyd Jr. is an Associate in Business Assurance and comes to us from Smith Barney where he served as an intern working with confidential client records, distributing stock wire for brokers. Billy has a Masters of Professional Accountancy from Georgia State University and a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

Julia D. Kersey is a Senior Associate in Corporate Accounting. Julia comes to Moore Colson from Michael & Company, CPA's where she managed a compilation department within the firm. Julia also instituted a reporting process on a weekly basis for updates to the owner and implemented documentation procedures on client files and standard backup procedures.

Mark T. Kurzawa is a Senior Associate in Lender Services. Mark joins the Moore Colson Family after serving eight years with Bank of America as Assistant Vice President, Asset Based Finance Field Exam and Assistant Vice President, Trust Tax Compliance officer. Mark was responsible for performing asset based finance field exams on potential and existing commercial loan customers and was responsible for the preparation and filing of over 250 federal and state fiduciary income tax returns. Mark holds an MS Taxation from Georgia State University and a BS Accounting and Finance from Florida State University.

Darlene Parker attended Berry College and obtained a degree in Accounting and Finance. Formerly with Moore & Cubbedge, Darlene worked as an audit intern assisting with preparation of financial statements and performed audit procedures for cash, liability, and fixed assets. Darlene also operated their GoSystem audit software package. Darlene was a member of the Berry College Accounting Association and a member of the Executive Round Table. Darlene will join Moore Colson's Business Assurance Team.

Kellie Vincent will join the Business Assurance Team on January 31. Kellie holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix Online and a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana. Kellie previously worked for Beemer, Pricher, Kuehnhackl & Heidbrink, P.A. in Orlando, Florida. Kellie was a Staff Accountant responsible for planning, execution, and documentation of audit procedures including compilations, recognizing and reporting potential audit issues. Kellie also served as a Staff Accountant for Control Technologies in Sanford, Florida. Kellie made the Dean's List at the University of Louisiana and was voted most outstanding Greek in 2002.

Moore Colson, founded in 1981, is a full-service firm located in Marietta, Georgia, providing financial services, lender services, management consulting services, and tax and assurance services. Moore Colson serves clients throughout Atlanta and the southeastern United States. For more information about Moore Colson, call 770-989-0028 or visit www.moorecolson.com.

Moore Colson is the Atlanta representative for IGAF Worldwide, an international organization of independent local and regional firms of Certified Public Accountants, Chartered Accountants, or their professional equivalents. IGAF Worldwide was founded in 1977 for the purpose of providing members and their clients with the capability of furnishing a broad spectrum of accounting, auditing, and management services on an efficient and cost effective basis around the globe. With over 150 firms worldwide, nearly 250 offices and over 8,200 staff worldwide, including over 900 partners, IGAF Worldwide has $600M in annual revenue as a network. IGAF North America has 41 firms with revenues of over $340M. For more information about IGAF, call Kevin Mead at 678-417-7730 or visit www.igaf.org.