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Archstone Consulting Acquires The Hazelton Group
Brand Development Firm Strengthens Archstone Consulting's Advisory Service Offerings

STAMFORD, CT and TORONTO, CANADA - June 6, 2006 Archstone Consulting, an independent strategy and operations management consultancy, today announced its acquisition of The Hazelton Group, a research-based brand development consulting firm that focuses on new product/service development, global brand development, brand rejuvenation and repositioning.

The Hazelton Group is a leading Brand Innovation consulting group, recognized for its ability to rejuvenate existing brands and develop successful new products relevant to multiple cultures and markets. Based in Toronto, Canada, The Hazelton Group uses a proprietary structured methodology to present common solutions across global markets, while addressing localization differences. The Hazelton Group is now an Archstone Consulting LLC company and will continue to operate under The Hazelton Group name, with continuing leadership from the existing Hazelton senior management team.

“The expanded resources of Archstone Consulting and The Hazelton Group address the continuing needs of companies seeking to further differentiate and extend their brands globally,” stated Todd Lavieri, CEO and President of Archstone Consulting....

“We are excited to be part of Archstone Consulting and look forward to leveraging our experience with marquee clients to bring additional opportunities to the Archstone Consulting portfolio,” says George Davie, Managing Director of Hazelton....

“We are primarily focused on the same industry segments so there are natural synergies we can offer mutual clients,” stated Bob Kincaide, Managing Director of Hazelton.

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