July 29, 2005

We are pleased to announce that we have changed the name of our firm from Harrell, Mantai & Hopper, PC to Harrell, Saltrick & Hopper, PC. It is also a pleasure to announce that Daniel C. Saltrick, AIA has been named a principal in the firm and will hold the position of Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Dan joined the firm in June of 2004 after a long working relationship with it principals. His primary responsibilities are to oversee project management and coordination as well as furthering client involvement and interaction. Dan's management skills have added tremendously to the growth of the firm and this is reflected in our name change.

In addition, Harrell, Saltrick & Hopper, PC is relocating to a new facility in Crown Point Business Park early in August. This move will provide our staff with significantly more space. It will also provide additional meeting space for collaboration with our clients, consultants, and other designers.

We are excited about these changes which will allow us to set an even higher standard of service to our clients.