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Ryan & Company Expands Florida Tax Practice through Strategic Alliance

Press Release Jan 05, 2006

Dallas, Texas - Ryan & Company, Inc. (Ryan & Company), the largest independent state & local tax consulting firm in the United States, today announced that it has formed a strategic alliance with Glenn Bedonie, one of the leading experts on Florida tax issues.

Glenn recently retired as the Director of the Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution (TADR) unit of the Florida Department of Revenue. Glenn spent 30 years with the Florida Department of Revenue serving in leadership roles in audit and tax law administration at the Revenue Department. Glenn is also a registered lobbyist and brings extensive knowledge and experience on all Florida tax issues. Glenn was very active with the Federation of Tax Administrators and was involved in several white papers dealing with national issues. He has provided numerous tax presentations at national tax symposiums and testified before the Congressional Committee on Restructuring the IRS.

"We are very pleased to have Glenn Bedonie associated with Ryan & Company," said G. Brint Ryan, Managing Principal of Ryan & Company. "We are constantly striving to expand our market-leading national network of distinguished tax professionals in order to bring unsurpassed value to our clients. Glenn's expertise in Florida tax matters makes him a valuable part of our network and we're thrilled to be associated with him."

"I had the chance to be involved with several firms," said Glenn Bedonie. "However, after spending time with Ryan & Company personnel and their clients, I knew this was the firm I wanted to be associated with as we both share a passion for providing world class tax consulting services."

About Ryan

Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is an 11-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 4,800 professionals and associates serves over 30,000 clients in more than 80 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.

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