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SMALL BUSINESS OWNER’S LEGAL SOLUTIONS PLAN

SMALL BUSINESS PLAN OVERVIEW LEGAL SHIELD SMALL BUSINESS PLAN OVERVIEW

Legal Shield. Started in 1972 Listed on the NYSE (Symbol: PPD) Annual Revenues 1.4 Million Members

Our Mission “To Revolutionize the way legal services are delivered in North America by providing access to quality law firms for middle income individuals and families”

“SUCCESS” magazine cover One Man’s Mission To Change People’s Lives

Three Reasons People Do Not Seek Legal Counsel Most people are Intimidated by The Legal System. They don’t know where to go for help. They’re afraid of how much it will cost to get legal help.

“Equal Justice Under Law” Unfortunately we often get just as much justice as we can afford.

Plan Benefits

Legal Consultation Employee hiring Equipment leases Joint Venture Bankruptcy City Zoning Verbal contracts Incorporations Small Claims Partnership Hiring/Termination Landlord/tenant issues Vendor problems Intellectual property Workers compensation Bad check recovery Customer complaints Creditor harassment Disclaimer verbiage

Legal Correspondence You get one letter per subject matter each year at no additional charge – with a copy for your file! Follow-up letters are provided at a 25% dicount.

Debt Collection How valuable would it be to your business to have collection letters written on you behalf by an attorney?

Collection Letters Your business may have up to ten (10) separate initial collection letters written per month at no charge.

Legal Contracts Contract Review Up to 3 contracts – up to 15 pages each – can be review each month by your Provider Law Firm Executed Contract Review One signed contract per month – up to 10 pages in length – reviewed by your Provider Law Firm at no additional charge.

Document Review Each month your Provider Law Firm will receive three (3) business documents – up to 15 pages each – and make recommendations

Designated Consultations For Certain legal situations, your plan includes two (2) telephone consultations per year arranges by your Provider Firm. Each consultation are up to one-half hour.

Benefit Topics Commodities Securities Trademarks Patents Copyrights Anti-Trust Complex Tax Issues Commodities Trademarks International law Immigration Import/Export Customs matters

Trial Defense Services Your plan includes 75 hours of trial time from your Provider Law Firm. Up to 15 hours of pre-trial prep 60 hours of trial time

Reduced Fee Service$ 25 % off on other legal work within your business state Up to 5% discount on Provider Firm’s standard contingency fee

Overview

PPL BENEFITS

“what is your question?” GoSmallBiz.com “what is your question?”

GoSmallBiz.com Through gosmallbiz.com you’ll have a place to go for the following subjects: Business advice News Information Consulting services

Additional topics include: Sales & Marketing Finance Legal Human Resources Technology Tax & Accounting

How long would it take for you to run out of money? What Lawsuits Cost Most attorney charge between $150 and $300 an hour To keep an attorney on retainer: $500 to $1,000 per month How long would it take for you to run out of money?

Unlimited Business Consulting - 24 Hours a Day - Internet Marketing Management Accounting Insurance Taxes Retirement Travel

Small Business Management Course Insurance Telecommunications Investments Computers Finance Business Plans Time Management Banking Psychology of the home office

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAM Legal Shield Pioneer in legal services since 1972 Kroll Inc. world’s leading independent risk consulting company for over 30 years

“The Nation’s Fastest Growing Crime” - Federal Trade Commission Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Bill Gates, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg, US Attorney General John Ashcroft and one out of every eight Americans…

In the News Portland Police bust HUGE ID Theft Ring: Stolen Information on over 3000 local residents -- KGW.com (11/7/2003) Identity thief nabs victims at Kinko’s from MSNBC.com (8/2003) In New Twist, Identity Thieves Are Targeting Home Equity (Wall Street Journal) Identity theft has risen 80 percent from Delaware online (8/2003)

The Facts…. FTC Report Sept. 2003 1out of 4 American Households were struck by Identity Theft in the last 5 years. Estimated 9.9 million victims last year (FTC) (The incidence of victimization increased 11-20% between 2001-2002 and 80% between 2002 –2003) Harris Interactive 1997 consumers lost $745 million 2002 cost to US economy $53 billion 3,000 calls a week to FTC ‘Identity Theft’ Hotline (43% of all of their calls)

The Facts…. ‘The Aftermath’ ITRC Study 2003 Victimization increased 11-20% between 2001-2002 and 80% between 2002 -2003 (Harris Interactive). 91% of respondents do not see “light @ the end of the tunnel" and expect a heavy increase in victimization. 49% also stated that they don’t feel they know how to adequately protect themselves from this crime. 600 hours (average) over a period of years. (Three years ago the average was 175 hours of time, representing an increase of about 2470% )   Based on 600 hours X the indicated victim wages, this equals nearly $16,000 in lost potential or realized income.

Think you’re NOT at risk? Unfortunately you are. Do you hand your Credit Card to servers @ restaurants? Do you sign your Credit Cards? Do you supply personal information over the Internet? Do you keep your Social Security number in your wallet or purse? Do you leave mail at your home or business for the postal carrier to collect? Do you shred unwanted mail with personal information?

Options… #1 – ‘Do It Yourselfer’ #2 – ‘Be Proactive’ and Protect Yourself

Option #1 (without Protection) : On average victims spend more than 600 hours and $1,400 in out-of-pocket expenses (an increase of 85% from past years) $16,000 in lost wages to clear their names. (Three years ago the average was 175 hours of time *, representing an increase of about 2470%.) *Identity Theft Resource Center 2003 $12.95 per month covers both the member and the member’s spouse. (ONLY $9.95 per month with a PPL Legal Plan) Option #2 (with Protection) : See Product Contract for more information

Legal Shield. Pioneer in legal services since 1972 Kroll Inc. – world’s leading independent risk consulting company for over 30 years

Credit Reports (for both of you) Free credit report Personal Credit Score and Analysis Continuous Credit Monitoring Monitored daily New Accounts Negative notations See Product Contract for more information

Fraud Restoration Assistance Limited Power of Attorney Fraud alerts to three major credit bureaus, FTC, Social Security Administration, and US Postal Service Work to restore your identity with law enforcement, the department of motor vehicles and other organizations (If you decline Limited Power of Attorney Consulting services will provide advice, Sample letters and forms through a toll-free Phone number for assistance and advice throughout the process of restoring your identity. ) See Product Contract for more information

Help to reduce out-of-pocket expenses Reduces the amount of loss time from work to restore identity Proactive searches of applicable local and national databases See Product Contract for more information