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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- When CEOs of public companies present at analyst conferences, their audiences are almost exclusively members of the professional investing community - institutional investors, mutual fund managers and brokerage analysts. Now, investor-education advocate BetterInvesting and investor relations firm Lambert-Edwards are giving everyone free access to a recent stock conference using a new, easy-to-use online tool. Using Roadcast(TM) technology, investors can watch streaming video of presenting CEOs and CFOs accompanied by the presentation graphics. Additionally, unlike those who attended in person, Roadcast(TM) viewers can pause, rewind to double-check a CEO's "off-the-cuff" comment, and fast-forward to the question-and-answer period to see how management responds to tough questions. The SMID-West 2006 virtual conference is available at http://www.betterinvesting.org/Roadcasts. There is no cost to watch the presentations, which include those by ACR Group (AMEX:BRR), Drew Industries (NYSE:DW), Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK), Spartan Motors (NASDAQ:SPAR), Universal Security Instruments (AMEX:UUU) and Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW). SMID-West 2006 was an invitation-only event designed to introduce fund managers and analysts to the management of top-performing small- and mid-size public companies. More than 40 professional investors attended this conference at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on Dec. 5, 2006. "Using Roadcast(TM), individual investors, investment clubs, institutional investors and the general public can be in the room at an analyst conference," said Jeff Lambert, president of Lambert-Edwards. "This is especially useful considering the presenting companies were small- and mid-cap companies, with limited resources to present to their investment story to a broad base of investors. Unlike a webcast of a presentation or conference call, a Roadcast(TM) includes the visual element and a greater degree of interactivity for the investing public." "We are excited to work with Lambert-Edwards in offering BetterInvesting members and other investors information about companies they might not be able to obtain otherwise," says Richard A. Holthaus, Chairman and CEO of NAIC's BetterInvesting. "This is another step in fulfilling our mission to create a nation of educated investors." About BetterInvesting BetterInvesting is the brand identity of the National Association of Investors Corporation, a national, nonprofit association with members consisting of investment clubs and individual investors. Founded in 1951 and with headquarters in Madison Heights, Mich., BetterInvesting is considered the pioneer of the modern investment club movement, as well as the voice of the individual investor. BetterInvesting is dedicated to providing a sound program of investment education and information to help its members become successful long-term, lifetime investors. The BetterInvesting community currently consists of nearly 165,000 individual members, and more than 16,000 investment clubs. On average, BetterInvesting members add a collective $130 million of new investment capital to their portfolios each month, and boast combined portfolio assets in excess of $117 billion. For more information about BetterInvesting, visit its website at http://www.betterinvesting.org/ or call toll free (877) 275-6242. For additional BetterInvesting data and news releases, visit the Newsroom website at http://www.betterinvestingnewsroom.org/. About Lambert-Edwards Lambert, Edwards & Associates (http://www.lambert-edwards.com/) is a leading national investor relations firm, serving more than 80 clients in 19 states. Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., LE&A works extensively with middle-market companies and national brands in three primary practice groups: Business & Financial Communications, Healthcare & Technology, and Consumer. DATASOURCE: Lambert, Edwards & Associates CONTACT: Ryan McGrath of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, +1-616-233-0500, or Web site: http://www.betterinvesting.org/Roadcasts http://www.lambert-edwards.com/ http://www.betterinvesting.org/ http://www.betterinvestingnewsroom.org/

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