For Immediate Release

Contact: Melissa Thompson

               (610) 687-6441, X208

               mthompson@quadteam.com

WAYNE RECRUITING FIRM, QUAD656, MAKES THE PHILADELPHIA 100® AS ONE OF THE REGION'S FASTEST GROWING PRIVATELY-HELD COMPANIES

Wayne, P.A., October 2, 2006 – The four principal partners of QUAD656, LLC are pleased to announce that their firm has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the ten county Philadelphia region. This year's Philadelphia 100 had a very high bar as the two year growth rate of the lowest ranked company on the list exceeded 80%, one of the highest in the history of this program.

The 2006 Philadelphia 100 marks the 18th anniversary of the founding of this prestigious research project and event. QUAD656 will be honored at The 2006 Philadelphia 100 Awards Dinner and Ceremony, held on October 24, 2006 at The Sheraton Philadelphia – Center City at 17 th and Race Streets from 5:30 to 9 pm. This year's event is being sponsored by Reed Smith (Gold), The Philadelphia Business Journal (Silver Sponsor), Sabre Systems (Bronze), National Penn Bank (Bronze), Wachovia Bank (Bronze), CBIZ (Bronze), Flaster/Greenberg (Bronze), Republic First Bank (Bronze) and Stream Companies (Bronze).

The Philadelphia 100 was founded in 1988 to publicly identify, recognize and promote young successful companies in the Greater Philadelphia region. Previously recognized companies include NovaCare, Forman Mills, ATX, Mothers Work, Diamond Transportation, West Coast Video, Spectacor, Urban Outfitters and Kremer Laser Eye Center , among many others. The Philadelphia 100 is a meritorious designation based on verifiable revenue growth as reported on federal tax forms or audited financial statements. The Philadelphia 100 is a registered trademark of the Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Business Journal and The Wharton Small Business Development Center. For more information about the Philadelphia 100, please visit the website at www.Philadelphia100.com .

QUAD656, LLC is a women-owned and operated full service staffing firm specializing in the placement of accounting, financial, information technology and administrative professionals on a direct hire, temporary and project staffing basis. In October 2001 the top four Philadelphia area recruiters joined forces with a common vision to become a link to the marketplace for both employers and candidates. In five years QUAD656, LLC has hired over 20 top recruiters from the Philadelphia region which positions the firm as the largest and most experienced group of staffing consultants specializing in accounting, finance, information technology and administration in the tri-state area. As a result, QUAD656 was named Philadelphia's fourth largest recruiting firm by number of placements in April 2006 by the Philadelphia Business Journal.  To learn more about QUAD656, LLC please visit the website at www.quad656.com .

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