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ST Update by Robin Donovan CorelDraw contest, Billboard tailgating, Vegas LED letters Technology Update by Darek Johnson JPEG or WebP? Vinyl Apps by Steve Aust Keep on (food) truckin’ Strictly Commercial by Kurt Stoner The Turkey Hill Experience The Moving Message by Bob Klausmeier Understanding major projects Sign Museum News by Tod Swormstedt A portion of porcelain Lighting Techniques by Marcus Thielen Mercurophobia Technology Review by Chris and Kathi Morrison Oce’s Arizona 360 GT and XT UV-cure flatbed printers New Products by Robin Donovan Product Showcase: Plastics Statement of Ownership Industry News by Robin Donovan Advertising Index Editorially Speaking by Wade Swormstedt The sign industry’s self regULation

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EDITORIAL Wade Swormstedt publisher/editor Darek Johnson senior technology editor/analyst Steve Aust senior associate editor Robin Donovan associate editor Louis Brill technology contributor DESIGN & PRODUCTION Jeff Russ senior art director Linda Volz production supervisor SALES/MARKETING Steve Duccilli group publisher, signage and graphics group Sandi Luppert marketing manager Louis Arneberg account manager Ben Stauss account manager Lisa Zurick account manager Victoria Wells directory & classified ad coordinator

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measurement company Carroll Media Services (Alpharetta, GA).

Signs (Waitsfield, VT), founded his shop in 1972.

Bill Dundas, a former ST technical editor, currently serves as the Director of Technical Affairs for the Intl. Sign Assn. (ISA).

Lawrin Rosen founded his shop, ARTfx Signs (Bloomfield, CT), in 1983 with a commitment to artistry and innovation.

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Rob Ivers, the certification director for the Professional Decal Application Assn. Inc., writes ST's "Real World Vinyl" column.

Kevin Stotmeister is president and CEO of Federal Heath Sign LLC (Oceanside, CA).

John Johnson, a former ISA president of the board, has more than 30 years of sign-association experience.

Professor Alan Weinstein holds a joint-faculty appointment at Cleveland (OH) State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs.

Jan Lorenc is a partner in Lorenc + Yoo (Roswell, GA), an environmental-graphic design firm.

Noel Yarger is the president of North American Signs (South Bend, IN) and the Signage Foundation for Communication Excellence.

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Sign Designer Wins International CorelDraw Contest Signage and graphic designers around the world competed for the most inventive and inspiring CorelDraw projects as part of the Corel’s 2011 international design contest. Joseph Diaz of Diaz Sign Art (Pontiac, IL) won the grand prize and a Roland VersaCamm SP-300i printer. “I never would have guessed back when I was starting out that the same design software I used to play around on for fun would one day be such a huge part of how I make my living.” Diaz said. Below, we’ve included a selection of winners to entice and inspire you. For a complete list, visit www.corel.com/ coreldrawcontest. Signs, Awards & Personalization 1st Prize: Aleksey Oglushevich Russia

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3-D Billboard Warns Against Tailing Semis Fifty people in Colorado died in car-truck crashes, most of which were caused by careless drivers, in 2010; 138 more were injured. In response, the Colorado State Patrol launched the “Give Trucks More Room and Less Vroom,” campaign, increased citations for aggressive driving near trucks, and commissioned two large billboards. The first billboard, intended to pique curiosity, simply stated, “You can turn any car into a convertible.” It was soon replaced with a 3-D billboard that graphically depicts a potential crash scenario. The signage was funded by a federal grant that funds state-level, governmental projects to reduce accidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Amélie Co. (Denver) designed and implemented the campaign.

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Programmable LEDs Light the Vegas Strip Ad Art Sign Systems (Stockton, CA) recently built on its 70-year history of creating iconic Las Vegas signs with programmable LEDs that identify the Palazzo and Venetian hotels on the east side of the strip. Individual letters on each sign stand 15 ft. tall and are populated with the company’s 2-in. StadiaPixel LED clusters. Jeremy Anderson, chief technology officer for Ad Art, said the signs are visible for miles, and can even be seen from Vegas’ McCarran International Airport. With each aluminum letter weighing 750 lbs., installation was a challenge. “Three installation teams worked separate building elevations from stages more than 45 floors above ground,” Anderson wrote in an email. The total installation process required approximately five weeks. The letters were recently programmed to display waving American flags in commemoration of 9/11 victims and their families.

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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

Darek Johnson is ST’s Senior Technology Editor/Analyst. Email him at darek.johnson@stmediagroup.com

By Darek Johnson

JPEG or WebP? Did Google’s (somewhat) new file codec spawn from a grudge fight?

H ow many web pages are out there? Take a guess – a billion? Ten billion? CNN.com recently said no one knows for sure, but quoted Wired magazine founder Kevin Kelly saying at least a trillion web pages exist. For the record, a trillion has 12 zeros following the primary digit. In his book, What Technology Wants, Kelly compares our brains’ neurons to the Internet’s web pages. He wrote, “Each biological neuron sprouts synaptic links to thousands of other neurons, while each Web page, on average, links to 60 other pages. That adds up to a trillion synapses [junctions] between the static pages on the Web,” he said. A neuron is a cell that sends and receives electrical-type signals within your body. Explicitly, a neuron group is an internal, human, communications system that, for example, can send your brain communiqués of pain, heat, cold … or a need for pancakes. A web page – ihop.com, for example, with photos of pancakes – can be the neuron source that signals hunger. Advertising works. Kelly said the human brain has approximately 100 times that number of links – but added that brains are not doubling in size every few years, as has the Internet. My Google search revealed approximately 15,600,000 photos of pancakes, which, in addition to making one hungry, may be why Google has introduced its WebP image format – a new, low-res way of handling images on the Internet. It’s a lot like the JPEG format, which is also the problem. Call it Weppie Call WebP “Weppie”, Google says. It claims that Weppie compresses file sizes more effectively than JPEG with (slightly) less image loss. The new 12 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

format is for photos and graphic images that appear on web pages, but, like JPEG, expect it to show up everywhere soon. JPEG, you remember, is a compression codec that removes redundant information from an image file. A codec is an algorithm for compressing and decompressing data. It improves system performance by reducing the overall file size that, in turn, trims both file space and data transition times. The JPEG standard specifies how an image is compressed (and decompressed). JPEG PR says the condensed files are often indistinguishable from the original, but this depends on the user, viewer and the desired final-image quality. Weppie is comparable to JPEG. However, it isn’t that new or spectacular. A lot of chatter Compression counts because file sizes affect system memory requirements and all the related logistics. For example, 750 million Facebook users with an average of 130 friends spend 700 billion minutes per month on their Facebook sites. That’s a lot of chatter, and photos. Add conventional web, blog and pancake images, and you’ll see why the JPEG compression codec came into existence. Google apparently reasoned the same for its WebP – Weppie. But, does the industry need it? Additionally, and even more curiously – some believe Weppie’s purpose is to grab dominance for Google. Or, was it spite? Grudge fight? Google owns and governs Weppie. Currently, only Google Chrome, Gmail and (Google-owned) Picasa accept it.

JPEG, a universally accepted (and well-positioned) codec, and its various formats, are governed by the JPEG committee, which is a group formed of nominated representatives from such bodies as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The current JPEG convener is Dr. Daniel Lee, eBay’s general manager of global-development centers. Here’s an interesting undercurrent note: On May 27, CNN reported that eBay’s PayPal division sued Google because, eBay claimed, “two of its former top executives violated their contracts by sharing confidential information [trade secrets] with Google and by negotiating with Google despite a clear conflict of interest.” CNN said eBay filed the lawsuit on the same day Google announced its Google Wallet mobile-payment system that, eBay may believe, has PayPal traces. Question: Is Weppie the offspring of a corporate grudge fight? Do the math. Does eBay + PayPal + lawsuit + Dr. Lee/JPEG = Google/WebP? Did Google draw first blood? Critical assessments Expectedly, Weppie receives critical reviews. Most prevalent is the “Do we need it?” complaint followed by “Is it worth the effort?” To gain popular use, the Weppie file codec must soon integrate into every newly released software system that now contains JPEG. Further, Weppie requires update installations in older systems. Google said it has tested Weppie’s efficiency by processing approximately one million web images – JPEGs, PNGs and GIFs – and running them through its Weppie compression technology. JPEG is said to achieve a 10:1

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“To gain popular use, the Weppie file codec must soon integrate into every newly released software system that now contains JPEG.” compression with little perceptible loss in image quality – but this can vary because several versions of JPEG are currently in use. Weppie, Google reports, produces an overall file-size reduction of 39%, “without perceptibly compromising visual quality.” A few web-geeks – guys who count pixels – have contested Google’s visual-quality statement. It’s no better than JPEG, they say. Remember, too, Weppie’s images will reduce in quality – compress

– every time you save and reopen the file, just like JPEGs. Facebook users won’t notice it, but designers, photographers and large-format, premedia/prepress technicians will. The critics say Weppie is a modified version of Google’s opensource, WebM video format that came ashore via its $133 million purchase of On2, a software firm, and its licensed Flash 8 codec, TrueMotion foundational video and VP8 video-frames’ compression technologies.

VP8 averages the readings of neighboring image frames and then applies a lossy algorithm to the selected images. It’s a logical method for video compression and appears as a workable, out-of-the-box solution for a company wanting a singleimage, file-condensing codec. Ultimately, Weppie exhumes the age-old query: Why fix a system ( JPEG) that isn’t broken? For high-quality images, TIFF (tagged image file format) may be a better save choice than JPEG or Weppie, although it also, but only slightly, reduces the image file size. (Be warned, the “preferred save system” discussions follow directly behind those on religion and politics.) ■

Really cool designers use two computer monitors. Certainly, you need two monitors. One screen displays your design in progress; the other displays your macro drawings, right? It has nothing to do with video games. Or Facebook. Microsoft.com tells you how to attach two monitors to your PC, but, for roughly $67, you can buy StarTech’s USB2HDMI – a USB-based, high-definition, multimedia interface (HDMI), external, dual- (or multi-) video adapter with audio – and get the job done sooner. The MS system is port based, and StarTech’s is USB based. To install StarTech’s USB2HDMI multi-screen system, you simply download its driver CD, follow the instructions (for either a Mac or PC), do some on-screen configuration wizardry and plug in its provided USB cable to the desktop box and light up both screens. Microsoft’s (MS) “how-to” sheet says to first acquire two monitors; two, unit-matching monitor cables; and, the proper monitor connection for each screen. The types, MS said,

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could be digital visual interface (DVI), video graphics array (VGA), HDMI or S-video connectors (for a television system). You determine and acquire the required types before proceeding. MS also advises that you ensure any connectors match your video cables and, also, connect to your computer’s video card ports. If you don’t find the needed ports, MS says, you can install a video adapter to change the connector type or, in a desktop unit, open the CPU box and replace your video card or install an additional one. Practice on your spouses’ computer first. Surreptitiously. Of course. The USB2HDMI is small – roughly the size of a box of Hot Tamales candy. I found one StarTech USB2HDMI complaint online. The guy said his unit quit within two weeks. He returned it and received a replacement. He also said the system would sometimes disconnect unexpectedly, which caused him to ask his computer to re-search and recognize the hardware. This latter seems more like a computer glitch than a hardware anomaly. I went to Best Buy’s website to get an idea of MS hardware costs. I found a 6-ft. monitor cable priced at $20 and an adapter for about the same price. Thus, right off, the minimum MS, two-screen system expense could be $40. You may need even more connectors, cables or, worse, a new display card. StarTech’s $67 USB system appears to be the least-hassle method, but research both before you decide.

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VINYL APPS

“I think it’s a growing market; people are willing to pay for great designs.”

By Steve Aust

Keep On (Food) Truckin’ The food-truck trend yields graphics that tantalize more than taste buds.

W hen most of us were kids, a “food truck” simply meant a trailer set up at a festival to dole out hot dogs, slurpees and other junk food that kept sugar-craving kids tugging at their parents’ shirtsleeves. Today, creative entrepreneurs and culinary artists have cast aside this lowbrow image by making their passions mobile. This phenomenon has dovetailed with social media’s mushrooming popularity. A food-truck proprietor need only tap his network of Facebook friends or Twitter followers and provide regular updates for the truck’s whereabouts, and the famished masses inevitably follow. And, the trend has even boosted the profile of traditional catering trucks. No longer mere transporters of sustenance for large events, they also must uphold a vendor’s brand on the road. The boon for a nascent, restaurant-consumer segment – connoisseurs on a budget who crave creative, modestly priced gourmet food – has also proven beneficial for vehicle-graphics providers. The food-truck trend has grown such that vendors in several large cities have formed associations. David Weber, president of the NYC Food Trucks Assn., said the group works to provide opportunities for culinary-school students to learn their craft, streamline the permit process for food-truck operators, and promote energy-efficient processes among its members. As noted in the Vehicle Graphics Contest preamble last month (see ST, page 60, October 2011), we received 12 entries that featured bedecked food trucks for various types of cuisine. Although none won awards, we strongly suspect that will soon change. That said, feast your eyes on these beauties that give new meaning to “meals on wheels.” 16 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Sandwich Bro-verload Although better known for fabricating high-end building signage and architectural graphics, Art Display Co. (Capitol Heights, MD) displayed its versatility by executing this wrap for Suburban Bros’ sandwich truck, which patrols Montgomery County, MD. Art Display’s design team, which included Diana Chesmedjiev and Sean McCabe, created the client’s logo and cartoonish imagery from scratch by hand, and scanned and perfected them using CorelDRAW X4 and Adobe CS5. Chesmedjiev said, “We created a high-resolution image that we had to split into sections to keep the file size manageable. It was a very laborintensive process, but well worth the effort.” Art Display printed the graphics with 3M’s Controltac IJ180-10C with Comply air-release media on a Seiko IP-6900 104-in., solvent-ink printer. The job required 14 panels, which measure 8 ft. tall and 48-52 in. wide. The fabrication team used Wasatch’s SoftRIP 6.1 to proof the printing process, and coated the finished wrap with 3M’s 8519 luster-finish overlaminate. Arthur Goldberg, Art Display Co.’s executive vice president, said, “We enjoy challenges, and vehicle wraps provide a great opportunity to create powerful branding for our customers.”

These Burgers Are Really… For whatever reason, “bitchin’”, reportedly coined by the California surfer crowd in the 1970s, never caught on like “cool” and “awesome” as a term for expressing approval (although The Dead Milkmen’s “Bitchin’ Camaro” was a favorite song during my angst-ridden teen years). Maybe this burger joint on wheels, and its edgy graphics, will help reinvigorate the term. After having perfected the design using Adobe Illustrator, the San Marcos, CA Sign*A*Rama franchise fabricated the wrap’s graphics for San Diego-based Bitchin’ Burgers using 3M’s IJ180-10C Controltac with Comply v3 air-release film, which it printed on a Roland SolJet Pro II V SC-545 EX printer with Eco-Sol Maxx inks. 3M’s 8518 glossy-finish overlaminate keeps the graphics … well, you know the word. To decorate the windows, the shop used Clear Focus Imaging’s 40%-perforated window film and CurvaLam optically clear laminate. Because social media helps keep food-truck fanatics informed minute-by-minute, Facebook and Twitter logos are located prominently to reinforce the shop’s presence on these platforms. James Barraza and Richard Black, who designed the wrap, also allotted space to incorporate QR codes in the near future, which will advertise deals and promotions and be frequently changed. Black said, “Most of the client’s customers discover

him at special events, and a colorful wrap helps him stand out and generate buzz. We’re trying to get him to bring his personal truck in for a similar wrap, but he’s generated so much business that he can’t find the time.”

Call Him Mr. Mojo Risin’ Scott Lewczak, proprietor of Signfarm (Nokesville, VA), got his mojo workin’ with some streetwise graphics for this sandwich truck that prowls the Washington, D.C. area during lunchtime. He said, “I spent an hour with a client developing the concept, and was running low on ideas. Using photos of food can be difficult; you need perfect lighting to make it look appetizing. After looking at my Caribou Coffee cup, which uses slogans, I was inspired to use that thought to decorate the truck. The customer loved the idea. I created the lettering to fit like jigsaw-puzzle pieces.” After having designed the project using Adobe CS5 to create the graffiti-style look, he produced the graphics using 3M Controltac with Comply air-release media; printing involved the shop’s Mimaki JV3-160 SP solvent-ink printer and Nazdar’s Lyson 1300 Series inks. To keep the graphics rolling, Lewczak applied his proprietary, scratch-resistant topcoat and cured

it with the most energy-efficient source possible – the sun (during cold weather, he cures the vehicle surfaces with Infratech’s industrialstrength, body-shop heat lamps). He and assistant Angel Georgiev applied the wrap with G Force RollePro vehicle-graphic

applicators. A Little Giant ladder system helped facilitate the installation. Lewczak said, “This was the third food truck that I’ve decorated. We might be doing two more in the coming week. This has become a growing niche market for me.” SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 17

VINYL APPS

Viva El Matador For any type of graphic display that represents Spanish or Mexican culture, the matador and his flowing, red muleta remain an iconic, almost mystical, figure (while on a trip to Spain during her college years, my aunt attended a bullfight, and so enchanted a matador that he sliced off one of the slain bull’s ears and laid it on the ring floor as a sign of his infatuation – suffice it to say, the gesture was unwelcome). Surely, the El Matador food-truck fare is far more palatable. Palmer Signs (Roseville, CA) designer Tony Palmer and Justin “Juice” Lee developed a color palette and imagery that create a tantalizing visual flavor using CADlink’s SignLab® and Adobe Photoshop. Palmer said, “The client wanted to blow up the standard tacotruck motif and launch into the

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Sacramento food-truck scene with something unique. The name helped us create a suitable theme.” Palmer Signs printed the 525 sq. ft. of graphics, which were created in 20 panels, on a Mimaki JV-33 solvent-ink printer using 3M’s IJ180-10C Controltac with Comply media. 3M’s 8518 glossy overlaminate

preserves the red and gold. Palmer said, “We’ve produced graphics for five food trucks so far. I think it’s a growing market; people are willing to pay for great designs. I think creating graphics that flow across a wrapped vehicle’s surface is the biggest challenge; mastering installation comes from practice.”

Wicked Cool Fish One might assume food trucks only thrive in warm climates conducive to al-fresco dining, but SignArt (Malden, MA) helped Brother Trucker, a Malden-based food-truck operator, create plenty of good street vibes. SignArt’s Peter Campbell, Josh Cowern and Nick Hillyard designed the graphics (which might make a viewer initially think it’s a pet store on wheels, but a fish-andchips graphic would’ve been far less compelling) using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. SignArt printed the job on its Mimaki JV3-160 SP printer with 3M’s IJ-380 material – a solvent-ink media designed specifically for jobs that require applying vinyl to deep recesses and channels. 3M’s 8519 lusterfinish overlaminate protects the vivid flora and fauna.

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Get Experienced Stoner Graphix creates atmosphere for Turkey Hill.

T26,000-sq.-ft. he Turkey Hill Experience, a attraction in Columbia, PA, pays homage to Turkey Hill’s history while highlighting its ice cream and iced-tea-making processes. The Experience includes interactive exhibits, such as a make-your-own ice cream creation and star in a Turkey Hill TV commercial, as well as a café, gift shop, and lots of other fun things for the entire family. The property, where a silk factory had previously operated, features a 130-ft.-tall water tower, which was an obvious choice to create great impact for the visitor center. The water tower is situated alongside the building and adjacent to the main highway, State Rt. 30, which visitors use to enter Lancaster and Hershey, PA. Turkey Hill’s representatives quickly saw how the landmark could perform double duty as a sign. Many designs and diverse approaches were proposed, but a 3-D, multi-layered sign using the company’s “Experience” logo offered the most impact for the budget.

Stoner Graphix (Hummelstown, PA) fabricated distinctive signage for an onsite water tower at the Turkey Hill Experience, an attraction in Columbia, PA supported by the namesake producer of iced tea and ice cream.

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heavily using Illustrator and Gerber Omega Composer. After we’d reached a consensus on imagery, we addressed engineering the fabrication. Eight “C” channel legs and flat-steel braces were combined to construct the four main legs, which support the tower. They were mounted at 45° angles to the tank and tapered in toward the tank as they ascended. This created a significant design headache. To solve the problem and keep the faces “plumb,” we built mounting brackets that secure the sign at varying lengths. Each of the 12 main brackets on each side had to be measured and built according to their location and distance apart on the tower legs. We built them based on the legs’ 3° slant. We MIG-welded a combination of 3- and 4-in.-diameter, steel-box tubing and steel angle to create a 216-linear-ft. framework that could

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The prints were bonded to 3A Composites’ e-panel™ or Nudo Products’ Alumacorr™ polyethylene-core, aluminum-composite rigid media on the shop’s RollsRoller lamination table. Stoner Graphix cut the panels on the shop’s Gerber Sabre 408 CNC router with Onsrud solid-carbide and fluted bits.

be attached to the legs of the tower with adequate support and be adjusted to ensure a level product. We chose Grade 8 fasteners to ensure a long and secure life because they

Steel-box tubing and steel angle were MIG-welded together to create the framework.

offer significantly greater tensile strength than Grade 5 hardware. The tower structure was first surveyed by an engineer, and the footings were reinforced by a

Equipment and Materials Crane: Sixty-ton crane, from Crane Rentals Inc. (Manheim, PA), (717) 664-3536 or www.cranespecialists.com; 135-ft. articulating lift, from JLG (McConnellsburg, PA), (877) 554-5438 or www.jlg.com, rented from United Rentals’ Middletown, PA location Hardware: Grade 8 fasteners, available from industrial-equipment and building-supply stores Lamination: Satin-finish 3638 laminate, from MACtac (Stow, OH), (866) 262-2822 or www.mactac.com; Arctic Titan 165 61-in. laminator, from GBC (Lincolnshire, IL), (800) 723-4000 or www.gbcconnect.com; RollsRoller lamination table, from Reklamidé AB (Karlstad, Sweden), 46-54-770-7000 or www.reklamide.se Printer: DesignJet 10000s solvent-ink printer, from HP (Palo Alto, CA), (866) 229-7313 or www.hp.com Router: Sabre 408 CNC router, from Gerber Scientific Products (Tolland, CT), (800) 222-7446 or www.gspinc.com; Solid-carbide router bits, from LMT Onsrud (Waukegan, IL), (847) 362-1560 or www.onsrud.com Software: Illustrator®, from Adobe Corp. (San Jose, CA), (408) 536-6000 or www.adobe.com; Gerber Omega™ Composer, from Gerber Scientific Products Substrates: e-panel™ polyethylene-core, aluminum-composite material, from 3A Composites USA (Statesville, NC), (800) 626-3365 or www.graphicdisplayusa.com; AlumaCorr™ polyethylene-core, aluminum-composite material, from Nudo Products Inc. (Springfield, IL), (800) 826-4132 or www.nudo.com Vinyl: Imagin® B-Free® Gruv™ GV729BFD high-performance, air-release media, from MACtac Welding: MIG welder and 3-in.-diamater, steel-box tubing, available from building-supply stores 22 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

professional engineering firm to ensure the signs’ additional wind load would be easily supported. Transporting and maneuvering the structures and sign components for a project of this magnitude have a way of becoming a job inside the job. Stoner Graphix built a wood structure for our trailer that allowed us to safely and efficiently transport the sign frames to the site, and a small crane was used onsite just to maneuver components. A big production We produced digital graphics with our HP DesignJet 10000s solvent-ink printer. To print the 2,200 sq. ft. of graphics, we used MACtac’s Imagin® B-Free® Gruv™ GV729BFD repositionable, high-performance vinyl. We printed the graphics in standard, 720 x 720-dpi, eight-pass mode. We applied the prints, which measure up to 4 x 12 ft., to e-panel™ and Alumacorr™ polyethylene-core, aluminum sheets by hand on our RollsRoller laminating table. Prior to covering the backers with the prints, we cut the panels on our Gerber Sabre 408 CNC router with Onsrud solid-carbide and fluted bits. We coated the digital prints with MACtac’s 3638 satin-finish laminate on a GBC Arctic Titan 61-in.-wide, pressure laminator. The main “TH” sign measures 12 x 27 ft. First, we constructed its steel skeleton, and then bolted on

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The Stoner Graphix team prepares the panels for final installation. Painstaking measurements were required to ensure the installation brackets conformed to the tower’s dimensions. To emphasize the sign’s 3-D aspects, fabricators cut all graphic elements individually.

the Alumacorr panels with stainlesssteel bolts. To emphasize the panels’ 3-D attributes, we cut out all graphic elements individually, and then mounted them at different levels on the actual tank and the railing around its catwalk. We took painstaking measurements of the tower to ensure alignment of brackets that were 20 ft. apart, but had to be level to create an accurate fit. The installation required two weeks. Most of the time, two workers assembled the signage, but, at some key junctures, we had as many as five staffers onsite for several days. For three and a half of our days on the jobsite, we rented a 60-ton crane

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to handle the heftier components. Throughout the installation, we used a JLG 135-ft., articulating lift, which we obtained from United Rentals. The successful project reminded us how much planning is necessary to

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Stoner Graphix, Inc. was founded by Kurt Stoner in 1988, and it’s served the Central Pennsylvania area since then with award-winning graphics and signage. The company has grown to include customers all over the U.S. and Canada. Stoner Graphix manufactures all of its products in a 12,000-sq.-ft. facility with state-of-the-art tools and machinery. Some of its services and solutions include: dimensional signage, exterior signage, themed décor, logo design, retail graphics, restaurant décor, themed retail graphics, interactive themes, corporate identity, specialty fabrication and vehicle lettering and wraps. In 2010, the company earned three awards in the International Sign Contest (see ST, April 2010, page 75), and has created 3-D store signage for Cabela’s Sporting Goods, and various applications for the Hershey Co. For more information about the company, visit www. stonergraphix.com.

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Bob Klausmeier has been an active member of the moving-message community for 30 years. He currently works in Las Vegas.

THE MOVING MESSAGE By Bob Klausmeier

Understanding the Major Project The power of sales and marketing can be a double-edged sword.

LandastI week, over dinner, my wife discussed a large project I had recently sold, and which my employer had just completed and installed. Interestingly, from contract signing to installation, the project consumed six months. My primary, post-sale reflection focused on the number of people engaged by our company – it was significant – and the quantity of work contracted to specialized subcontractors. Naturally, I was elated with the project’s success. My wife was even more elated because, today, I’m an employee of a major company and not, as I once was, a struggling entrepreneur seeking mountainous projects. Our conversation concluded when she reminded me – ouch! – that I had once worked myself out of business by biting off more than I could chew. We’ve been married nearly 25

years, so, as I evolved from messagecenter salesperson to major-project integrator, she shared my various experiences – especially the long nights when I stared at the ceiling and anxiously tried to remember and align the numerous details. She was there, also, when, in anticipation of a big, end-project payday, I juggled the books to assemble the cash necessary to complete the various tasks. It was a thrilling time and a terrifying existence, all in one package. Numerous reasons dictate why this contrast between my old and new world is worth discussing. Mostly, I have important information for owners of smaller companies who grouse at the under-stated role, if any, that they must assume in their area’s major projects. Their complaint? That major, display-manufacturing firms steal the big projects from local sign companies. Formerly, I was that complainer.

Eventually, however, I restructured my company (and its image) and specialized in major display projects. I linked with an overseas LED display manufacturer and confidently set about to take on the world. I soon learned that the power of sales and marketing is a doubleedged sword. Meaning, it’s possible for someone with great sales skills to win projects beyond the scope and capability of their company and, in doing so, hurt their company. So, when I hear the voiced frustrations of local players who feel both justified and entitled to win the major neighborhood projects, I remember the old adage: Be careful what you wish for. I have lived the nightmare. It’s easy to evaluate a request for proposal (RFP), view each line item and conclude that your company can do the job. However, the cumulative effect of those line items

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can undo small companies, because large projects comprise many details that must concurrently take place. The events, processes and delivery schedules must persist, but, unfortunately, conflicting, external factors often force midstream changes. Frankly, each day can

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be maddening, even if you have appropriate staff. The project I discussed at the dinner table is a perfect example. It was a public bid for a multi-million dollar, live-event display that included more than $1 million in electronicdisplay manufacturing, sign fabrication

(from a different division of our company) and extensive, on-site installation by our company’s specialists and install crews. Because of our size, experience and proficiency, we were confident that we could compete, win and complete the project. We provided a successful result. During the process, several local firms screamed bloody murder. They claimed unfair exclusion from a project each felt was within their scope. Had I not experienced both sides – small/large business – I would align with the local shops’ view. Instead, with my benefit of hindsight, I was glad I wasn’t 20 years younger and competing for such projects. As the digital-display technology matures, architects and designers develop more innovative applications that lead to more super-sized projects. In addition to new display technologies, digital engineers have developed new, revolutionary input devices and show controllers that, in turn, have spawned a continuous progression of new screen-support devices and components. Ultimately, the finished system is an integration of components and ancillary services provided by disparate supplier groups. In our recently installed system, we worked with 13 different subcontractors, whose components and services, along with our LED screens, comprised the final package. Under the terms of the contract, the finished system is warranted for a number of years. As a small-business owner, I once experienced the horror of finishing an extensive project and discovering that I had lost money. My advice to similar owners is to understand your own company’s capabilities and aptitudes before bidding. Winning the sale is only the journey’s first step and, believe me, it’s an agonizing experience to have risked money over many months and realize that you must, still, contribute personal dollars to complete the project.

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I recall customers who then selected my small firm’s bids over those of other, more substantial companies. Indeed, I still marvel that my salesmanship influenced knowledgeable business people to select my firm over much larger competitors. This isn’t a point of

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pride – instead, it’s a recognition that business decisions are made by humans who sometimes err. In the end, no customer was left unsatisfied, but, the disaster potential for the customer, along with my company’s survival, remained present.

For outsiders, the super-sized sign and scoring-systems world is sexy and exciting. The profit potential seems huge, so, conceivably, one might calculate project cost and profits and let their imagination run. However, the bigger the project, the more areas exist for incremental loss. Currently, I’m aware of three different companies that are living my former nightmare. I pray that each will survive. I don’t mean to dampen the enthusiasm of any qualified company or individual with dreams of becoming a major displaysystem supplier. Rather, I offer this cautionary tale to bring awareness of major system integrators’ unique requirements. In addition to sales ability, the successful bidder must have sufficient capital and abundant human resources. Most important is project management. Second are accounting functions that can process payments, both coming and going, with the additional ability to measure each element against the estimated cost or profit assigned to it. Project financing is critical. Also, bonding is required on many projects. Even today, I understand local companies’ desire to connect with major installations, and I see opportunities for local signmakers, which, by nature of their proximity, place them ahead of outlying contractors. For example, sign manufacturing, electrical contracting, steel fabrication, installation and other labor-rich works should be locally acquired. If your company has the funding, equipment and fortitude to pursue the major display projects, by all means, forge ahead. But, if you are like I once was, a young and impatient small-business owner willing to risk all for the big stage, then stop and think it through. Take very slow and measured steps as you research the opportunity. Remember, that business, primarily, is about achieving a profit sufficient to reward your business, family and employees. n

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Tod Swormstedt is the president/founder of the American Sign Museum (Cincinnati).

By Tod Swormstedt

A Portion of Porcelain A late 1940s storefront finds a new home on “Signs of Main Street.”

Ionn ahomage to the museum’s host city, we are focusing “Signs of Cincinnati” theme for the new home’s events area. Because the majority of those visiting the museum for a reception or other event would probably be local folks, we wanted to feature our collection of local signs in some capacity. That was really the only nod to our hometown until recently . . . The Over-the-Rhine area of Cincinnati has been undergoing redevelopment during the last two years, particularly the Vine St. corridor. Among the local businesses on Vine that closed down was Rohs (pronounced “Ross”) Hardware, located in an 1880s storefront typical of Over-the-Rhine. Rohs Hardware opened for business in 1933 under the management of its proprietor, one Albert G. Rohs. What caught my eye originally were the neon-illuminated, porcelain-enamel letters that fronted the building. Circa late 1940s or early 1950s, I guessed. I had approached the current owner – Albert R. Rohs, Albert’s son – about the letters upon seeing “Going out of business” signs in the window back in the late spring. However, when I walked up to the front door, I realized that the entire storefront had been retrofitted with porcelain-enamel panels, stretching from the sidewalk to approximately 12 ft. high, or roughly 3-4 ft. above the storefront windows. I thought to myself, “What a great addition the façade would make to our ‘Signs on Main Street’ exhibit area.” As it turned out, the business did close, and a local developer, Rick Kimbler of Northpointe Realty (Cincinnati), acquired the building from Rohs. I asked him about the intended fate of the porcelain panels, and he said they were probably going to remove and discard them. I told him of my plans, and he thought it an appropriate re-use. He agreed to talk with his general contractor, Bill Baum of Cincinnati-based Urban Sites. A few days later, Baum gave me a basic go-ahead, suggesting we meet to coordinate the removal of the porcelain letters and panels. In the meantime, I called Sean Druley, who would be building all of our displays and storefronts, just as he had at the existing museum. We drove downtown, tape measures in-hand, to see how it might fit into the already designed streetscape. As luck would have it, we saw that we could eliminate one row of vertical panels and fit the slightly diminished storefront into an existing storefront space. Then a road block presented itself. When I met Baum later that week, he brought along Mark Gunther of Wichman Gunther Architects. “There’s a good deal of Federal money financing the redevelopment,” 32 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Gunther said, “and we have to meet historic-preservation criteria. Odds are, removing the panels will jeopardize the federal money.” My heart sank. Of course, I was conflicted. I’m all for historic preservation, and, quite honestly, I could understand why leaving the panels intact was the right thing to do. In the meantime, the Cincinnati Enquirer, our local daily, featured the museum’s new home in its Labor Day weekend Sunday edition. The possible reuse of the Rohs storefront was mentioned. That prompted Albert’s daughter, Karen Rohs Laib, to e-mail the reporter about how great it would be if the Rohs storefront went to the museum. I sent copies to all the parties involved. Three or four weeks went by, and then I got call from Bill Baum. “Hey, they’re all yours,” he said anticlimactically. “Let me know if you need my crew’s help in getting them down.” I immediately called Sean and told him the great news. Baum had requested the porcelain be removed as soon as possible, so we opted for Tuesday at 1 p.m., leaving the following day to finish the job. It rained all Monday and into the next day, but, just around noon, it cleared up. We enlisted the help of a friend, Toby Costello, and set to work by 1 p.m. By 5 p.m. that day, we had all the panels and letters down and strapped onto my trailer – far ahead of schedule. Wednesday, our original completion day, it rained from dawn to dusk. n

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Marcus Thielen is a physicist and lighting-industry consultant from Duisburg, Germany.

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Mercurophobia How governments will rule out neon if we don’t act quickly.

Twhenhe first electric light was created a barometric tube containing mercury (and creating a partial vacuum above the mercury level) was shaken - in the 17th Century. Even then, people commonly knew improper use of “quicksilver” – a.k.a., mercury – could be poisonous. The use of mercury (and knowledge about the effects of inhaling its vapor) for gilding dates back to Mesopotamian cultures and 4000 BC. Mercury use in electric lamps

Mercury-containing products prohibited (more or less) by IMERC: A precision vacuum gauge (back), a thermometer, mercury contact, three mercury relays and a mercury, kitchen-stove thermostat. . .

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continues today, and gas discharge in mercury vapor is still the most efficient way to convert electrical energy into light. Period. However, in the past few years, mercurophobia has spread throughout the U.S. and Europe. Approximately 10 years ago, when I was still at the university, mercurophobia began to limit mercury-filled fever thermometers, open-mercury barometers and mercury-filled diffusion pumps, just because

people were afraid something might happen. Sh__ happens, as was recently proven by a Japanese nuclear power plant, which was said to be safe. But simple anxiety – without nuclear technology’s real catastrophic accidents – shouldn’t justify prohibiting the most energy-efficient way to generate artificial light. In Europe, the European Commission’s RoHs directive has limited use of heavy metals and volatile organic compounds since 2007. For example, the use of leadadded solder, to build electronic printed circuits or galvanized channel letters, is prohibited. On January 1, 2012, the next RoHs step will occur; the maximum amount of mercury in all kinds of discharge lamps will be limited. This limit has existed in principle for a long time, but, as an exemption, this limit won’t be enforced until then. The U.S. legal situation is very complex. A general program called The Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) exists, but not all states participate. Some only adopt IMERC regulations that apply to certain products, while other states (Connecticut, Louisiana and Rhode Island) apply general limits “to all mercury-added products” (with some exemptions). Some states set their own regulations (Indiana, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin). To keep tabs locally, go to http://www. newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/ imerc/guidance.html. So how does this concern signs? Most neon-tubing colors (except shades of red) are created by a mix of argon gas and mercury vapor. The UV light from the gas discharge is converted into the colorful light in the glass’ fluorescent coating. To create enough mercury vapor, enough mercury must have been

introduced inside the tube during the manufacturing process. For industrially manufactured tubes, the amount can be determined and dosed very precisely. For standard fluorescent lamps, approximately 5.6mg (equivalent to 0.000177 oz.) is sufficient for a 4-ft. T8 lamp, due to optimized production technologies. The amount needed to generate light is rather small, but a surplus is required to ensure the necessary amount can be vaporized under all operating conditions. Because T8s and more T5 fluorescents are designed for an ambient operating temperature higher than 20ºC (or 68ºF), obviously, at lower ambient temperatures, not enough mercury vapor can develop when not enough liquid mercury is present. Insufficient mercury vapor causes a dim lamp, a.k.a. “winter dimming,” for exposed outdoor box signs or open channel letters. Worldwide mercury use in neon signs and cold-cathode tubing is less than 0.4% of the amount introduced in “environmentally friendly,” energy-saving lamps during the same time. Regulations already (or soon to be) issued in several states rely solely on a vague definition of “cold-cathode fluorescent lamps,” introduced by the manufacturers of the industrially mass-produced CCCFL (compact, cold-cathode fluorescents, see photo), which are used to backlight computer and TV flat-screen displays. Because these lamps have a very small surface and volume, and are designed to operate at indoor temperatures, a very small amount of liquid mercury can provide perfect operation. Thus, the European regulation limits the amounts for lamps of 500mm length or less to 5mg; for 1,500mm (5 ft.) or longer, it’s 13mg.

. . . Also “cold cathode fluorescent tubes (CCFL)”: industrially made, small-diameter lamps for backlighting flat screens – improperly defined limits for mercury for these tubes may rule out neon tubing.

Obviously, such small amounts of mercury will never permit proper operation of custom-made neon tubing of any size, shape and operating condition, especially outdoors in winter. But even these low limits don’t satisfy some politicians; Vermont currently has completely banned all neon signs using mercury in any form or amount. The consequence? No neon shop can exist in Vermont; out-of-state shops must not supply tubing with “blue” discharge into Vermont either. Additional, statutory, phaseout exemptions for Vermont include “mercury-added lamps used in semi-conductor manufacturing and other manufacturing operations.” ST readers probably realize this includes UV lamps for UV-curing, large-format printers! This regulation contradicts the environmentally friendly, UV-ink technology and would boost demand for old solvent stinkers. Old-timers with neon shops should know mercury-column pressure gauges for filling the tubes on the pumping system are also prohibited. To counter IMERC regulations, the Intl. Sign Assn. (ISA) and the European Sign Foundation (ESF) have made inquiries and political interventions, and conducted research to establish an acceptable limit level. For example, at a meeting of

many European glassblowers on July 20 in Ilmenau/Thuringia, Germany, representatives from supply companies (such as EGL and Eurocom) have discussed their experiences over the past years with different systems of precisely dosed mercury supplied in the electrode. So, for the U.S., as with Europe, long tubes mounted outdoors in locations exposed to the elements need 100-125 mg of liquid mercury to sustain the amount of mercury vapor necessary for proper winter operation. Smaller tubes can have less, as can indoor, mounted tubing. Mercury-containing electrodes with 15 or 30 mg, even when used on both tube ends, have proven unreliable in outdoor situations. (It can work, but not in all conditions, and the risk of failure is high). Problems may not show up immediately; some of the mercury will, over time, combine with the electrode metal (thus, the larger the electrode shell, the more mercury surplus is needed) and the fluorescent layer and even seep into the glass. So liquid mercury is taken away, and the amount added during manufacture must ensure adequate vapor pressure throughout the entire lamp life of 40,000-80,000 operating hours. From these experiences, all manufacturers are now using electrodes to supply more than SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 35

LIGHTING TECHNIQUES ST as a guide for permissible mercury amounts: If the droplet fills the stroke width of “times”, it’s too much; if your droplet of mercury fits the stroke width of “of the”, you’ll be ok with a 100mg limit.

80-100mg of mercury to ensure perfectly bright tubes. Such amounts can be accepted, in contrast to standard fluorescent tubing, which is a consumer product. Neon tubing is installed and handled only by trained sign people, so education can prevent and control mercury exposure in case of lamp breakage. As I write this, ESF has filed an exemption request with the European commission, explicitly requesting 100mg limits for all handcrafted discharge tubes/lamps for signs, architectural lighting and artwork. Chances are good this exemption will take effect before December 31, 2011, thus securing (at least legally) neon-industry

survival. The amounts stated are correct only if the tubes are properly processed at the vacuum system, and perfectly clean and evacuated. ISA is working hard to revoke or prevent this ban throughout the U.S. For questions about the current state of such regulations in your state/ county, and activities to reduce the legal procrastination to an acceptable level, please contact ISA’s technical department directly (www.signs.org). For legal information and complaints, contact IMERC c/o NEWMOA 129 Portland St., 6th

floor, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 367-8558, awienert@newmoa. orgawienert@newmoa.org. The lack of technical knowledge in influential political circles has already lead to a ban of the most efficient, technically sound way to convert electrical energy into light - mercury. This effort will continue and possibly lead to the death of a technology proven for more than 100 years. This is not acceptable. We need to act now to get an exemption regulation for all kinds of manually manufactured, customtailored tubing. ■

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TECHNOLOGY REVIEW By Chris and Kathi Morrison

Chris and Kathi Morrison own and operate The Image Specialists, a full-service graphics company based in Clements, CA. Chris is also a Microsoft-certified systems engineer.

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W e think it helps to view print-machine purchases like new-car buying. There, your first thought is the manufacturer, and you may have accepted beliefs. For example, if you’re a Ford person, odds are you’ll buy another Ford. Next, you choose the type of vehicle – a sedan, pickup or mini van? Ultimately, you research prices, colors and options and, finally, with the type and price range in mind, you visit the seller. This is also a good way to shop for a UV-cure, flatbed printer. As with cars, first decide what type of printer you need. We believe, for example, flatbed printers are the large-format print world’s pickup trucks because, unlike Buick sedans, they’re utilitarian. UV-cure flatbed printers will handle numerous media loads and types. Next, think about the manufacturer and its track record. Numerous print-machine makers dot the field, but several in particular fit into the Honda/Toyota category – they’re known for quality, functionality and dependability. Océ fits in this class, being among the first to develop and market UV-cure flatbeds. Its sizeable fleet of machines has won numerous industry awards. This year, the company introduced two more Arizona printers: The Arizona 360 GT and Arizona 360 XT UV-cure flatbed devices with reduced ink consumption, thin-media processes, plus roll-to-roll media and white-ink options. 38 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Company Profile: Founded in 1877, Océ Technologies (Venlo, The Netherlands) has always been on the leading edge of printing technologies. The company has become a notable influence in wide-format print systems; high-speed, digital-production printers; office print-and-copy systems; and technical and color-display graphics. Canon and Océ recently combined technology forces and now, in conjunction with Océ’s direct sales and service organizations, offer expanded services and leadership in the global print industry. At a Glance: Recently, Océ introduced two more printers: The Arizona 360 GT and Arizona 360 XT UV-cure flatbed devices with regularand thin-media printmaking, plus roll-to-roll media and white-ink options. These UV-cure, flatbed printers also share Océ Arizona’s notable flatbed-table design and its precision, Océ VariaDot image technology that produces excellent image quality with reduced ink usage. A high-output/low-heat, UV-cure system and a revised table vacuum ensure trouble-free, thin or heat-sensitive media processes. Contact: Océ North America us.info@oce.com (800) 714-4427 The Arizona 360 GT and Arizona 360 XT UV-cure, flatbed printers Océ’s Arizona line comprises five UV-cure printers that range from the light-production Arizona 300 GT to the high-production Arizona 550 GT and Arizona 550 XT printers. The Arizona 360 GT and Arizona 360 XT printers fit in the center. They’re much faster than the Arizona 300 GT, but not as fast as the Arizona 550 series. These UV-cure, flatbed printers also share Océ Arizona’s notable flatbed-table design and its precision, Océ VariaDot imaging technology that produces excellent image quality with – you’ll like this – miserly ink usage. Essentially, the GT and XT model difference is table size. The 360 GT table dimensions are 49 x 98.4 in., or slightly larger than one, 4 x 8-ft. rigid media. The 360 XT table dimensions are 98.4 x 120 in., which allows it to handle two, 4 x 8-ft. media sheets. The 360 GT’s table allows you to full-bleed print 4 x 8-ft. rigid sheets. The 360 XT, with its double-sized table, accepts two origin points, so you can load two 4 x 8-ft. sheets and, while one image prints on one

Fig 1: The 360s uses easy-to-swap two-liter ink bags that, combined with the low-ink usage VariaDot technology, reduce ink-handling time.

Depending on the print mode, the 360 XT is 2 to 15 sq. ft./hr. faster than the GT. The XT maxes out at 392 sq. ft./hr. in Express mode, which projects to slightly less than 100, 4 x 8-ft. boards in an eight-hour shift.

end, you can unload a finished image and reload a blank board. Once you establish a rhythm, you can really crank out images. Specifications The 1,043-lb., 360 GT measures 161.4 in. deep x 78.7 in. wide x 48.5 in. high. The 2,535-lb., XT size is 160.5 in. deep x 150.8 in. wide x 48.5 in. high. Both printers require two, 50Hz, 200 to 240VAC, single-phase, 16A and two 60Hz, 208 to 240VAC, single-phase, 16A lines. They require an environmental operating range of 64° to 86° F and a humidity range of 30 - 70% RH non-condensing. The printers come with a 1001000 BaseT Ethernet connector. The Arizona advantage You can print practically anything on an Arizona UV-cure flatbed, if it fits. Metal, no worries. Wood, bring it on. Corrugated plastic, too easy. Super-thin material – uh … maybe not. Due to heat generation, alnico-based, UV-cure lamps might do a number on thin metals and plastics. The vacuum-based, holddown system can also distort thin materials. However, the Arizona 360 printers address both concerns. The Arizona 360 Series printers employ a newly developed, high-output/low-heat, UV-cure (171mm) arc-lamp system that reduces by half the cure-heat requirement. It ensures a fast cure without baking and distorting thin media. Further, Océ also redesigned this series’ vacuum table so that it allows printing on verythin materials. Print speed/modes The 360 GT’s best-quality mode is 71 sq. ft./hr. Its finearts print mode is 135 sq. ft. /hr., and the production mode (good quality and fast print speed) produces 239 sq. ft./hr. If you sometimes receive distantly viewed jobs that primarily comprise solid colors, choose the Express mode. It images at 377 sq. ft./hr.

Inks and print quality When set on the high-quality mode, both printers make near photographic-quality images. Interestingly, the 360 series printers apply only four colors (CMYK), which makes them cheaper to operate than a six- or eight-color device, but, usually, a grainier image is the tradeoff. Océ’s solution is its VariaDot technology that instructs the printheads to choose between two different dot-size ranges. Océ says the apparent resolution, with CMYK colors, matches a 1,440-dpi printed images’ fine detail and subtle shades. The 360 series printers use two-liter, easy-to-change ink bags (Fig. 1). Options Océ also offers a roll-feed option for its 360 GT and XT printers. The roll-to-roll mechanism fits on one end and doesn’t occupy any table area. The roll option allows you to process 36- to 86.6-in.-wide roll media; it also includes a take-up system for unattended operation. The roll-media option will print at a speeds up to 284 sq. ft./hr. The white, spot-color option allows related options: four-color images on a non-white media; a white undercoat with color over the top; and white ink on backlit, transparent media, to form graphic images or underlay and brighten colors. You can choose the white-ink option initially, or have your printer field upgraded. Conclusion Océ’s Arizona 360 printer line offers numerous features at a competitive price: • Two table-size choices • Print speed up to nearly 400 sq. ft./hr. • Near photographic-quality images • Low-heat, UV-cure lamps that don’t warp heatsensitive media • A roll-to-roll option • Low ink costs • A white-ink option All in all, the Arizona 360 GT and Arizona 360 XT are outstanding printers. Also, Océ has been a leader in the UV-cure flatbed arena for many years and has won numerous industry awards. It’s a technology leader, but also a well-decorated, industry veteran. n SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 39

NEW PRODUCTS

By Robin Donovan

Send information about new products to: signs@stmediagroup.com.

Product Showcase: Plastics Plexiglas Acrylic Sheet Family

Bayer Makrolon Polycarbonate Sheet Bayer MaterialScience LLC (Sheffield, MA), which has acquired Sheffield Plastics, manufactures a range of plastic sheets, including Makrolon® SL, a polycarbonate sheet which comes with a 10-year warranty for outdoor use. The company says the polycarbonate is 20 times more impact-resistant than standard and impact-modified acrylic, even at low temperatures. The company also offers Makrolon LD, a UV-stable polycarbonate designed for LED signs. The company says the plastic sheet offers hightemperature resistance in shallow, channel-letter applications and diffuses light from LEDs, neon and fluorescent light sources well. (800) 254-1707; www.sheffieldplastics.com

Spartech Crylex Plus Acrylic Spartech Corp. (Clayton, MO) manufactures Crylex® Plus, an acrylic sign surface that can be routed, punched, sawed and sheared, as well as painted, printed or used as a base for vinyl applications. The company says it’s twice as durable as continuouscast, impact-modified acrylic. The plastic can be thermoformed at temperatures ranging from 275° to 375° F, with 30% shorter forming cycle times than comparable products, the company says. Crylex Plus and related products are available primarily through distributors. (888) 721-4242; www.spartech.com 40 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Altuglas Intl., a business of Arkema Inc. (King of Prussia, PA), and Plexiglas® manufacturer, is offering a line of acrylic sheet that it calls “the standard of the industry since it was first introduced 75 years ago.” The company offers Plexiglas SG and SG Plus, which are designed for signage applications and feature increased impact resistance and thermoforming definition. More recent additions include frosted acrylic sheet and Plexiglas T, which offers seven times the impact resistance of the company’s standard acrylic sheet. Plexiglas T2 and T3 offer further durability, at 17 and 22 times the impact resistance of standard Plexiglas, the company reports. (800) 523-7500; www.plexiglas.com

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3A Pre-Cut Omni-Flute Sheets 3A Composites USA (Mooresville, NC) has updated its OmniFlute™ line of fluted polypropylene sheets to include Trim & Square, precision-cut versions of its most popular sizes and color sheets for sign blanks and yard signs. The company says the substrate can be die- and knife-cut, accepts repositionable vinyl graphics, and can help save time and labor costs for fabricators. The substrate can be screenprinted, digitally printed or painted. (800) 626-3365; www.graphicdisplayusa.com

Elliott Aerial Work Platform Elliott Equipment (Omaha, NE) is announcing the L140 HiReach, a long-boom, aerial-work platform that can lift seven tons up to 140 ft. The 30 x 54-in. work platform has a 600-lb. capacity, a rechargeable battery and a hydraulicpump system for platform leveling and 90° rotation. The company says it eliminated external cable carriers on this model, which reduces the chance of snags on tree branches or other obstacles. The L140 is 12,500 lbs. lighter than earlier models, such as the Elliott H135. Additional features include a boom-mounted winch, Hirschmann iVisor Mentor LMI, and sheaves within the boom tip that allow for lifting at a 6-ft. load radius. (402) 592-4500; www.elliottequip.com 42 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

MACtac Rebel RB599H Medium MACtac (Stow, OH) is adding Rebel™ RB599H to its line of screen- and digitalprint media. The 4-mil, high-gloss, clear medium is designed for indoor and outdoor applications on flat or slightly curved surfaces. One side of RB599H is coated with a clear, acrylic, pressuresensitive adhesive. The acrylic product also has a 90#, poly-coated liner. The company has also added pressuresensitive, adhesive media to its Imagin® B-free® Gruv™ line. The GV429R is a 3-mil, glossy, PVC film intended for solvent and UV inkjet printing. In addition, the product is designed for easy application and clean removal from various surfaces, including outdoor, medium-term advertising projects. (866) 622-8223; www.mactac.com

3M Expands 1080 Film Series 3M Commercial Graphics (St. Paul, MN) is expanding its Scotchprint-brand, 1080-series wrap films with 19 high-gloss colors and two matte colors (dark gray and gray aluminum). These films join 33 existing products, including carbonfiber and brushed-metal-textured finishes. (800) 328-3908; www.3mgraphics.com/1080

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3A Gatorfoam Colors, Thicknesses 3A Composites USA (Mooresville, NC) is expanding its Gatorfoam® Exterior line of foamboard for outdoor signage. The foamboard is now available in bright white, and a new, 2-in. thickness joins existing 1- and 1.5-in.-thick products. The company says the foamboard comprises polystyrene foam bonded between two layers of wood-fiber. The veneer laminate is rigid, lightweight and warp-resistant. (800) 626-3365; www.graphicdisplayusa.com

ST Books, a division of ST Media Group Intl. (Cincinnati), is releasing “How to Estimate and Price Signs,” a CD that contains a .pdf of Dan Hale’s book by the same title, as well as Excel files signshops can use to calculate accurate estimates by considering their total costs. Hale, who owns and operates QRS Signs Inc. (Portville, NY), has contributed articles to Signs of the Times. He has also presented sign pricing to the industry at international tradeshows. (866) 265-0954; bookstore.stmediagroup.com

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HP Wall Art Software-as-a-Service HP (Palo Alto, CA) is introducing Wall Art Software-as-a-Service, new software that helps designers customize wall coverings for a specific space, including exact dimensions, windows, doors and other obstacles. The program is intended for such applications as custom wall coverings and artwork. www.hp.com

Creative Banner Cooler Creative Banner Assemblies (Minneapolis) is introducing the Fill N Chill Cooler, a 36 x 21.25-in., cylindrical cooler on rotating wheels with a detachable graphic. The product has a back drain and is designed for easy clean-up and use at indoor or outdoor events. The company says it will carry up to 30 lbs. of ice and stay cool for up to 48 hours. (800) 528-8846; www. creativebanner.com

Imprintables DuraCal, DuraSol Imprintables Warehouse (Masontown, PA) is offering DuraSolâ&#x201E;˘, a 13-oz., scrim, banner material for short-term signage. The product, which can be hemmed or grommeted, comes in 30-, 38-, 54- and 63-in. widths, all 40 yds. long. The 1,000-denier material, ideal for frontlit applications, the company says, is printable only on one side. The company is also offering DuraCal 530, a calendered sign vinyl for indoor and outdoor applications. The vinyl comes in seven widths from 15 to 60 in. With the exception of silver and gold vinyls, which have a three-year lifespan, the product lasts five years, the company says. Twenty-seven colors are available, and the vinyl is designed to resist temperature extremes, UV rays, salts and many solvents. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 45

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Fisher Textiles Fabric Media Fisher Textiles (Indian Trail, NC) is adding four fabrics to its line of coated-fabric media for digital printing. The new styles are SI 310 paper-backed flag, DD 1500 Dacron, DD 7299 Poplin (FG) and DD 7860 Heavy Duck (FR). The media, compatible with direct-disperse printers, the company says, are designed for applications such as flag and banners (DD 1500), tradeshow exhibits (DD 7299), and roll-up banner stands and photographic backdrops (DD 7860). The DD 7860 can also be UV or dye-sublimation printed. (800) 554-8886; www. fishertextiles.com

MultiCam Digital Express CNC Cutter MultiCam® (DFW Airport, TX) is launching the Digital Express CNC, a CNC cutter with a conveyor table. The company says the cutter allows operators to load material, locate registration marks or fiducials, cut the file and move the material off the table bed without losing extra time for machine setup and clearing. An electrical cabinet attaches to the side of the machine, and a conveyor belt runs along the machine’s X-axis as a dampener holds it in place. (972) 929-4070; www. multicam.com

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According to myths surrounding the ancient Mayan calendar, 2012 may be your last chance to earn the glory of an International Sign Contest award!

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1 Exhibit/Tradeshow Graphics

The fee for submissions will be $10 per entry to a maximum of $75 for eight or more entries. An individual sign may compete in only one category. Signs included as part of a sign system aren’t eligible for other categories. Entries previously submitted are ineligible. ■ All entries must be received in ST’s office by December 6, 2011. ■ Signage must have been installed within two years of the submission date. ■ Digital files (JPEG and TIFF preferred) are strongly preferred for submissions. Image files may be posted to our FTP site via http://upload.stmediagroup. com (select the folder “Signs of the Times – Editorial”) or sent on a CD. Slides, color renderings or copies won’t be judged. ■ List all designers, fabricators and installers who contributed to the submitted sign or program. Names, phone numbers, email addresses, websites and prices will be published. ■ Send only entry forms and necessary images (see “Images” section). Materials such as blueprints, laser prints, fabrication photos, etc. won’t be used or returned. ■ A description of the signage must be included on or with the entry form.

2 Sign Systems 3 Commercial Monument Signs 4 Electric Monument Signs 5 Banners/Murals/Supergraphics 6 Commercial Freestanding Signs 7 Electric Freestanding Signs 8 Commercial Building Signs 9 Electric Building Signs 10 Electronic Message Centers 11 Unique Signs ST reserves the right to change a submission’s category at its discretion. We try to give each entry its best chance to win. Please enter the most specific category possible.

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2011

Please specify product brand names of equipment and materials used to build the sign(s). Also include CAS and digital hardware and software used during fabrication and design. ■ Sign systems must comprise at least three signs. ■ Commercial signage must contain no internal illumination.

IMAGES Send at least two, color, 300-dpi images that are 4 x 5 in. or larger (8 x 10 in. preferred). Please include: 1. One image from a distance that captures the sign and its environment. 2. A second, closer shot that amplifies signage detail. 3. At least one night photo of electricsign entries. 4. Additional 300-dpi images are encouraged (maximum of four photos for single-sign entries). 5. For sign systems, please send three to six photos. For best results, hire a professional photographer to shoot your work. All submitted images become the property of ST Media Group Intl., including all rights for reproduction.

Look in ST’s November or December issue for an entry form, or visit www.signweb.com, where an interactive form will be available by October 21. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 51

photo by StandardVision

Media Facades:

Digital Signage’s New Dimension They’re a win-win for communities, building owners and retailers. By Louis M. Brill

A picture is worth a thousand words. When that picture is a video image on the side of a building, its worth becomes measured in stories - both literally, in how many stories tall the image is, as well as what kind of stories the images communicate to the passing public. Video-covered buildings, known as media facades, are an emerging architectural trend worldwide. A media façade, as a dynamic sign system, can fit any number of buildings: corporate headquarters, hotels, casinos, museums and shopping centers. Any building that could carry a sign could, in effect, be covered in a media facade. Inevitably, it’s all about client desire, money, sign-code regulations and the aesthetics of affixing LED displays to a building. 52 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Since the late 1990s, media facades have caught the eye of architects, realestate developers, LED manufacturers and LED-display integrators, who’ve converged to create video-screencovered buildings. Also known more poetically as “mediatecture,” they’ve become a form of communications that’s literally pushed signage into the sky. Having started in Times Square, media facades are now seen in many major cities worldwide, and, in their emergence, they’ve doubly redefined the nature of architectural signage. With building placements, these bigger displays create more brand awareness, yet they’re also “socially responsible” message centers where art and public service coexist. Consequently, as more people watch (as opposed to “glance”) at the building

imagery, dwell time increases; advertising or brand logos are more likely to be noticed. To explore the latest media-facade projects, ST connects with three major media-facade integrators, who discuss projects in Romania, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and China

StandardVision media channels More than just building media facades as architectural design elements, StandardVision (Los Angeles), a full-service, media-facade company, designs, fabricates, installs and operates media facades worldwide. In its 10-year history (see ST, May 2006, page 98), the firm has designed and installed more than 1,000,000 sq. ft. of media facades. Unique among its competitors, the company also provides value-added

photo by StandardVision

services, such as media design, content creation and licensing, and media valuations to support ROI. StandardVision has developed a patent-pending process, the “Vertical Real Estate Media Channel,” an operational advertising/branding program that integrates multiple, architecturally integrated LED facades; a media-valuation protocol; advertising and public art into an economically viable and sustainable urban-media channel. When StandardVision designed and built the Cocor Luxury Mall facade in Bucharest, Romania in 2007, it was the largest media facade in continental Europe. This project involved 13 very-large LED screens set at multiple viewing angles. Presented to vehicular traffic and pedestrians, it catered to one of Eastern Europe’s highestdensity traffic corridors. Cocor’s media content is synchronously linked to all 13 LED displays; content can simultaneously appear on all screens, or each screen can

(Left) StandardVision’s Cocor Luxury Mall, located in Bucharest, Romania, presents its media facade to vehicular traffic and pedestrians in one of the densest traffic corridors in Eastern Europe. (Above) StandardVision produced the Hong Kong Plaza media facade in Shanghai, which opened in 2010. It features more than 100,000 sq. ft. of integrated media display. The client created an enormous digital canvas in Shanghai’s densely populated People’s Square district to coincide with Shanghai’s hosting of the World Expo. The building was designed as a branding beacon, as well as a digital art gallery for artists working in digital media worldwide.

show different content. In designing the project, Adrian Velicescu, CEO and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) notes, “The lead architect and lighting consultant on the project had proposed covering the mall with more than 6,000 square meters [just under 20,000 sq. ft.] of media facade at an exorbitant cost. Cocor management insisted on a measurable ROI before they would allocate a budget.” StandardVision established design-appropriate placement and viewing angles for the media and determined a reasonable media valuation to see what investment could be supported. It produced a cohesive media-pitch presentation

to prove its ROI assumptions, and targeted five major international advertising companies and five local marketing and media companies. Based on these presentations, StandardVision created a pro-forma that projected investment could be repaid via advertising in less than three years, with a substantial, recurring revenue stream established thereafter. The result? The system paid for itself, and the client saved significant money. Three years later, Cocor said media-facade revenues in 2011 were 30% higher than in 2009. Standard Vision has established this benchmark in four other international, mediafacade projects. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 53

City of Dreams Another StandardVision mediafacade project, the City of Dreams in Macau, China (opened in 2009), an architectural, mixed-used complex, comprises four separate hotel towers. The media facades use 2.8 million lights and cover 500,000 sq. ft. to enhance the hotel’s architectural identity and presence as a destination gaming and resort center. To iconically present the hotel complex, the media facades (which cover each side of all four buildings) create a continuous brand message that unifies all four hotels into a singular destination entity. “Our challenge,” noted Velicescu, “was figuring out how to get 2-D images to display across four, 3-D buildings. StandardVision typically custom creates its LED media-facade elements to fit the specific project’s architectural requirements. The appropriate solution for most jobs simply can’t be found ‘off the shelf.’ So we create it. For City of Dreams, we refer to the specially created LED module as a YPix unit.” He continued, “Once the units were invented, fabricated and installed on each of the complex’s four hotel towers, it would have been easy to have the same content play on all the buildings simultaneously, but, obviously, the visual effect wouldn’t have been as interesting as having it move sequentially across all four buildings.” As massive media facades proliferate worldwide, culture 54 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

becomes a critical dynamic, notes Velicescu. “Media facades serve different purposes in different cultures. Obviously, appropriate content for Los Angeles is often inappropriate for the people of Riyadh or Shanghai. Local ordinances often restrict the time, place and manner of media-facade displays. Finally, censorship [legal, religious or de facto], common in many societies, must be accounted for.” Velicescu continues, “Financial return is equally important; in most instances, developers are very focused on a meaningful ROI. Many are learning that a building’s mediafacade advertising revenue can contribute as much to their bottom line as rent or parking concessions. Other developers don’t care at all about advertising – they view their media facades as technologically unique branding statements.” Daktronics Daktronics (Brookings, SD), an international leader in manufacturing LED signs since 1968, has been involved with media facades since its early days in Times Square. The company installed the Morgan Stanley media façade (1996) and one on the Lehman Brothers Building (2001, now Barclays Bank), and has since gone worldwide (see ST, April, 2008, page 90). To integrate media facades into buildings, Jim Vasgaard, Daktronics’ reseller manager, explains, “We begin with an educational process of getting the municipalities to

understand what these media facades are about, how they work as a public-communications system, and what additional values they have for the community.” He continued, “Part of getting media facades accepted by a municipality is making sure the media facade has a well-organized content format that includes tenant sponsorships [branding and advertising], as well as community access to release occasional publicservice announcements. Art imagery, an important part of the mix, brings more attention to the building [more people watching it], which is the ultimate goal of the building manager.” Daktronics’ solution for an all-encompassing, LED, mediafacade element is the ProPixel, freeform, LED stick. Designed to act as an architectural LED unit that can conform to any building shape as a cladding element, it mounts across the building facade. Depending on pedestrian sight lines and viewing distances, these sticks can provide viewability ranging from 37 ft. (11m) to 171 ft. (52m). The flexible sticks, which can attach to various building shapes, offer transparent viewing from the inside looking out, past the media LED grid. The system functions in both daylight and, of course, after dusk. The ProPixel offers full-motion, high-definition video capabilities. Most of Daktronics’ recent mediafacade projects have emerged overseas, primarily in China, as

photos by StandardVision

Located in Macau, China, the City of Dreams, a mixed-use, hospitality and gaming complex that opened in 2009, offers four distinct hotels: a Crown Hotel, a Hard Rock Hotel and two Hyatts. To give the hotel complex a commanding presence, a series of media facades – one on each building – was used to create continuous brand messaging that unifies all four hotels into a singular destination.

Hangzhou Tower, which is actually two buildings, includes a wellknown department store that sells internationally recognized, highquality cosmetics and luxury clothing brands. For its new exterior look, more than 10,800 sq. ft. (3,300 m) of ProPixel LED sticks were attached to both buildings. Visually, the results are very striking, as both graphics and text stream from

building to building in a continuous display of product awareness and tenant brands found within the Hangzhou Tower. Interest in American media facades has increased, notes Dawn Waterman, strategic marketing manager for Daktronics. “As U.S. real-estate developers have a better understanding of media facades, we’re getting more inquiries. Mostly, it’s for photo by Daktronics

its major cities have modernized. Vasgaard said the Asian culture reacts more quickly and is more accepting of LED displays on a grand scale. In many instances, the Chinese government supports illuminated skylines. Often, a building project will be subsidized by the local government to create a more dramatic skyline. One Daktronics project, the

The Hangzhou Tower (Hangzhou, China) comprises two buildings integrated into a complete media facade that encompasses more than 10,800 sq. ft. [3,300 m]. The program features Daktronics ProPixel LED sticks, which were attached to both buildings. The results are visually striking; various graphics and text stream from building to building in a continuous display of product promotion and tenant brands found within the Hangzhou Tower. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 55

corporate headquarters or flagship stores, whose owners see media facades as a way to increase brand-communication awareness with the public, and see their buildings as the perfect canvas to do this.”

photo by Citiled

Citiled Since 2006, Citiled (Paris), a fullservice, media-facade company, has specialized in designing, engineering and installing LED media facade on buildings, as either illuminated facades (also known as “media lighting”) or dynamic content of graphics and video imagery. Previous LED installations have included: Agbar Tower in Barcelona (2006), Cocor Luxury Mall in Bucharest (2007),

King’s Road Tower in Jeddah (2010) and Maroc Telecom (in progress) in Rabat, Morocco. “There is a continuing interest from the international architectural and real-estate community about media facades and how they work,” noted director of marketing Chloé Keric-Eli. “Our biggest job for the professional building-design community is educating them on the value of media facades and what they do for the building’s presence in its cityscape. “We begin by explaining what LEDs are and how they function as a green technology. We work hand in hand with architects to show them how our media-façade systems can fit their architectural concept and design. Developers usually want to

This media facade was tested on the King’s Road Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during its final construction phase. 56 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

know what benefits a media facade can bring to their company. Our preference is to jump into a project during the design stage, before the construction even begins. This gives us greater capacity for suggestions on the best types of glass, window-frame and productdesign options to give the client optimal use of their media façade. “Currently our most popular LED product is known as Digital Media Facade 2.0 [DMF 2.0]. This integrates a series of very-thin, horizontal, video-capable LED rods, installed between two panels of glass, known as an Insulated Glass Unit [IGU]. In this position, the LED system is protected from the surrounding ambient environment,” she notes. “With this process, the LED panels offer a great deal of transparency. Daylight can enter the building, but, at the same time, the panels can display very-bright graphic and video imagery in either daylight or dusk conditions.” Size and shape of the final DMF glass panel is driven by each client’s unique architectural project. The shape and height of the building, and which parts of the building are to be covered, define the final size of each DMF glass panel, as well as the image resolution and pitch for the integrated LEDs. Once the windows are installed, all data lines and power connections are connected from within the false ceiling, with full operation of the building’s display from a single control room. Installed and turned on, a Citiled media facade will display accurate color amd dimmable brightness and, as well, it can broadcast a TV signal for live or special events. King’s Road Tower Citiled’s most recently completed media façade, the King’s Road Tower, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, debuted in December 2010. More than 10,000 square meters of LEDs cover the structure’s front and sides. Altogether, 21 floors on the north and south facades, and

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Media Facades First Hand Video Review Readers who wish to see the beauty of LED video animations on these buildings may enter these web links for a first-hand view of super-sized graphic media walls in action around the world. King Road Tower Jeddah, Saudi Arabia http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0CydktMVRlk Hangzhou Tower Hangzhou, China http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=igfeYcPNCa4 Cocor Bucarest, Romania http://vimeo.com/9558670 YQQ Hong Kong Plaza Shanghai, China http://vimeo.com/9689355

The King’s Road Tower features more than 10,000 sq. m. (more than 107,000-sq. ft.) of LEDs to cover the building’s front and sides. The media facade’s content ranges from advertising and branding to official announcements and promotions of local cultural events.

16 floors on the west facade, have been covered as a media facade. It’s used only at night (the desert city has minimal street or pedestrian traffic during the day). The building imagery can be seen between 300 feet (100 m) and 9,800 ft. (3 km). For content, the media façade is used for advertising, branding and corporate information. It also provides Jeddah Municipality and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia official announcements and promotes national and cultural events. “Once completed, media façades definitely impact the surrounding cityscape,” says Keric-Eli. “Reactions are varied, for example, as we have found smart-phone videos of our media facades uploaded on YouTube and then shared on social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) with lots of

positive comments and reactions.” Newly introduced media facades also drive local business, Keric-Eli observes. “In Barcelona, tourism in the neighborhood around the Agbar Tower has increased; even a hop-on/ hop-off bus stop has been created so tourists can stop by. A new mall, hotels and a business area have arisen around it. In Jeddah, on the road approaching King’s Road Tower, we have seen traffic slow down to watch the tower, as well as pedestrians who stop and take pictures.” Power of signage As media facades continue to emerge throughout the urban landscape, these video-clad buildings are being presented as major communication displays

City Of Dreams Macau, China http://vimeo.com/8263772 and http://vimeo.com/7948119 within the public sphere. As architects and developers have come to understand, and city regulatory agencies are coming to grips with, the media facade is here to stay. Successfully operated, these videoclad buildings contribute gracefully to improving a downtown district’s look and economic climate, and have worked in nearly every city where they’ve been placed. For media-facade integrators and their clients, the sky’s the limit with mediatecture, and it’s certainly a great format for putting 21st Century signage in a new light. n Louis M. Brill is a journalist and consultant for high-tech entertainment and media communications. He can be reached at (415) 664-0694 or louisbrill@sbcglobal.net SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 57

Banner Tales

The soft-sign staple helps diverse enterprises tell their stories. By Steve Aust

W hen someone mentions “banner ads,” one can no longer assume they mean a soft, woven material with a digitally or screenprinted message. As online advertising gains an ever-growing slice of ad-expenditure dollars, “banners” now maintain a dual meaning that also identifies the diagonal or horizontal ads that occupy numerous websites and blogs. However, despite the increasing perception that the affluent live in a sensory vacuum outside of their smartphone interactions, the need for place-based environmental graphics, such as banners, will always exist. The downfall of such bricks-and-mortar behemoths as Borders and Circuit City may portend a slightly diminished role for the commercialsignage mainstay in the retail realm (Zappo’s, Overstock.com and other popular, online-shopping sites have little need for inkjet-printed scrim). However, where one door closes, another opens. As museums, religious centers and other institutions understand the heightened competition for discretionary income in a tight economy, they’ve increasingly embraced banners as a medium for creating a sense of place and promoting upcoming events. Our most recent Commercial State of the Industry Report (see ST, August 2011, page 70) affirms the banner’s prominence as many shops’ bread-and-butter production staple. According to the report, banners represented 19.9% of respondents’ sales by volume in 2010, a substantial increase from 17.8% in 2008. And, with vinyl as a decoration method for more than 90% of shops polled, coupled with digital printing among more than 75%, the data signifies banners won’t disappear from sign companies’ repertoire anytime soon. What charts and graphics can’t convey is a banner’s vitality, which is only as good as a shop’s design and execution. This collection emphasizes the simple banner retains its status as an extremely effective communication tool. 58 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

The Best of Cowboy Country The University of Wyoming, the only four-year institution of higher learning in the least populous U.S. state, enjoys tremendous support from its residents. Although Wyomingites are undoubtedly proud of the beauty of such natural landmarks as Old Faithful and the Grand Teton mountain range, they’re extremely devoted to the Cowboy (and Cowgirl) sports teams. University of Wyoming athleticdepartment officials were approached by Rainier Industries’ (Tukwila, WA) Bruce Dickinson and Josh Lindholm about creating a series of 20 banners – which span approximately 3,000 sq. ft. -- and other athletic-facility graphics to reinvigorate school spirit. A key component would be a series of banners to adorn the concourse of Arena-Auditorium, home of the school’s men’s and women’s basketball teams. The school specified that the banners be suspended from the ceiling; the “Double-A”, as the arena is known,

resides 7,220 ft. above sea level, which makes it the highest-altitude basketball facility in NCAA Division I. Thus, when the doors are left open on gamedays, swirling gusts force the banners to have a more stout wind load than most indoor installations need. To further bolster the banners, Rainier installed a rigid framing system that’s typically used for commercial awnings. Installers drilled holes through the top of the frame, and square, aluminum tubing was welded around the frame. The poles were bolted directly under the inner seating bowl. “These are a lot of extra steps we don’t normally take with an arena-banner installation, but these were all necessary to provide highwind stability,” Lindholm, the account executive who managed the project, said. Rainier Industries printed the area banners on 13-oz. ImageText vinyl, which contains a built-in scrim for extra support. To ensure

good visual acuity within the arena’s rounded contours, Rainier’s art department carefully considered the scale and dimensions before developing the series of 4 x 6-ft. banners. Rainier printed the wraps, for which it received 150-dpi files, on its Durst Rho 500 roll-to-roll, UV-curable-ink printers at 600 dpi. Rainier’s fabrication team devised a novel idea to offset the banners’ wind load. The shop used its in-house waterjet cutter to fashion pieces of powdercoated aluminum into gussets that feature the University of Wyoming logo, Ragtime Cowboy Joe riding a bucking bronco. The shop also used its recently purchased powdercoating oven to cover the frames and fortify them against the elements. “This has made a huge difference for us, because we can handle rush jobs,” Lindholm said. “Also, not paying for a subcontractor’s profit margin helps us keep prices competitive.” Rainier also fabricated a series of eight banners that lines the corridor that leads out to the football field at

the school’s War Memorial Stadium. These 8 x 2-ft. graphics were printed with 20-oz. UltraSmooth blockout vinyl on the Durst Rho 500. Rainier printed them as doublesided graphics. To accomplish this, Lindholm said the shop ensured precise registration and allowed the ink to fully cure and prevent transfer to the other side. The pole pockets were built in by copying the uppermost 4 in. of the banner and rotating it so it’s just above the top, which allows the folded-over material to line up on the other side. Installers placed the banner using a flag-mount pole system attached to the overhead columns. Complementary system graphics include vinyl wraps of the air vents outside the stadium, 7 ft. tall and 28 ft. in diameter, which were decorated with 22-oz., blockout media; and 85-ft.-long, horizontal banners – which were printed with 16-ft.-wide mesh material on the Durst Rho 500 – and hung over the fascia of the stadium’s lower bowl. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 59

The Scientific Method Big Ben Jumbo Graphics (Tempe, AZ), a division of Ben Franklin Press, has produced grand-format banners for Phoenix’s Arizona Science Center, a state-of-the-art facility that has offered a planetarium, an IMAX Theater and numerous touring exhibits since 1997. Dewey Johnson, Big Ben’s marketing and sales VP, said, “When we started working for them, the architect had established very strict rules about where large-format graphics could be hung. The only allowable spaces were blocked from many viewpoints by angles and shadows. In 1998, the museum’s marketing department investigated Big Ben’s process, and decided to assist by hiring a professional rigging company that allowed them to drill permanent anchors that allowed large banners to be installed on all sides around the building.” The hardware enables the installation of four banners around the building, which vary in size from 13 x 21 ft. to a 26 x 42-ft. installation that hugs the massive curvature near the center’s front. Several poles erected near the entrance accommodate additional, 10-ft.-tall banners.

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Most projects are designed by the client or a third-party agency and submitted as TIFs, PDFs or EPS files. The shop typically produces the banners on 70%-weave, 9-oz. banner material, and prints them on the shop’s HP Scitex XL Jets or a Mimaki JV3-160SP solvent-ink printer for smaller jobs, which are proofed with Onyx’s PosterShop®. He said, “For the larger, anchor exhibits and events, we change the graphics roughly every six months. For the smaller, traveling displays,

we change them out three or four times per year.” Some of its major exhibitions have included Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Gunther von Hagens’ BodyWorlds & The Brain [an exhibit of preserved human bodies] and Real Pirates. Ron Huber, the facility’s senior graphic designer, provides the original graphic files as vector art. Big Ben refines the original graphics using Adobe’s Creative Suite. Each piece is fabricated with 9-oz., vinyl mesh, which Johnson said is a lightweight material that provides the structural heft needed for monthslong installations. He noted that each print is stitched with heavy, 2-in.-thick hems and grommets at close intervals. For stability, Big Ben typically uses heavily stamped, #4 brass grommets. Standard boom lifts are typically used to maneuver around trees and other impediments. Because most banners are changed out within two years, Arizona’s harsh climate doesn’t often pose a problem. “The Science Center is located on 7th St., right in the middle of downtown Phoenix, so it enjoys tremendous vehicle and pedestrian traffic,” Johnson said. “The Science Center’s marketing team appreciates that our banners boost ticket sales by providing prominent reminders about upcoming shows.”

photo by Myrna Orensten

Upbeat Graphics for a Joyful Noise Formed in 2009, Imaginality Designs LLC (Minneapolis), according to company president Myrna Orensten, functions “as a boutique, creative studio focusing on projects where we can really make a creative difference.” It’s a business unit of Imaginality Inc., a 30-year-old, creative studio that develops various graphic designs and branding campaigns. She noted banners represent less than 5% of the shop’s business; architectural signage, ADA programs, wayfinding and monument signs comprise other types of environmental graphics. However, Orensten said banners are a frequent project consideration for helping clients deliver short-term, promotional messages, as well as providing architectural embellishment. When Audrey Abrams, the cantor at Temple Beth-El, a large St. Louis Park, MN-based synagogue with nearly 4,000 members, contacted Orensten, banners weren’t a mere afterthought. Abrams wanted a large, horizontal banner to serve as a backdrop for a showcase display that highlighted the “Beth-El Sings” graphic design – on which Orensten and Abrams had collaborated – that celebrates the essential role music plays in daily life and the synagogue’s array of musical and cultural programs. During an overall remodeling of the synagogue, Orensten wanted to explore other signage possibilities with Abrams. A quote by Ronald Shakespear, the legendary Argentine designer, serves as inspiration: “Some clients will ask me for a boat. What they actually need is to cross a river.” “It’s so important for signage and environmental-graphic providers to not just work with requests and specs, but to help a client explore new solutions,” Orensten said. “A site survey is essential for evaluating ideal media, dimensions, colors and lighting. If you don’t take the time to identify all opportunities and potential improvements, you’re not setting everyone up for success.”

Orensten persuaded Abrams and other temple representatives to upgrade the campaign with a large, exterior entrance banner and 10 double-sided, polemounted banners that carry the message to Beth-El’s parking lot. For the five pairs of parking-lot banners, Orensten developed complementary graphics. She created textual graphics with two inspiration words (in English and Hebrew), and each pair featured the “Beth-El Sings!” slogan and whimsical designs with starry skies and flowing musical bars. These graphics feature 13-oz. Kapco banner material printed on the Roland SolJet Pro III XC-540 and protected with 3M’s 8518 glossy-finish topcoat. Imaginality finished the banners with stitching and grommets installed on flexible banners secured to lightpoles. For the 3 x 20-ft., display-case banner, the shop selected a glossy, white 3M material, which it printed on a SolJet with Eco-Sol Max low-solvent inks and VersaWorks RIP software. However, because it was installed within a display case with metal hardware – Imaginality had removed some shelves and cut away some areas of the backdrop – on an uneven surface, installers left the print’s release liner intact to prevent unwanted adhesions. To adhere it to the backer, installers also applied double-sided tape and aluminum trim pieces across the top. For the exterior, entrance banner, Imaginality printed the 3 x 10-ft. graphic on 13-oz. banner material, which it also printed on the SolJet. The installation was completed with a standard grommet and rope-tensioning system.

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developed using Adobe Illustrator as vector art with 15- to 50MB files. He said, “We develop our optimum treatment areas with two audiences in mind: those watching on TV, and spectators watching the game in person. We try to find the perfect balance for both. The field wall graphics are of paramount importance because they get the most TV exposure. Beyond that, we develop fascias and other large-scale, interior marquees and other ‘beauty shots.’ Our graphic components for the BCS games varied from 2 x 2 ft. to 45 x 200 ft.”

photo by David Kerchman

After more than 25 years in business, Flying Colors (Berkeley, CA) has developed a reputation in producing banners and event graphics for big games. The company’s inkjet-printed, vinyl graphics have ranged from petite to supersized, and have bedecked Super Bowls, Pro Bowls and each edition of the NHL Winter Classic, pro hockey’s annual outdoor game (see ST, November 2010, page 60). Flying Colors outfitted four of the five games in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), for which the shop has worked since the BCS’ inception in 1996, and bedecked more than 40 bowl games. The job includes outfitting the Rose, Sugar, Fiesta and Orange Bowls, high-profile postseason games that culminate the major-college football season, as well as the Tostitos BC national-championship game, which took place in Glendale, AZ at University of Phoenix Stadium. Because that stadium hosted two contests – both the Fiesta Bowl and the championship game – rapid graphic changeovers were required. This year’s treatments included exterior event graphics, field wall and fascia wraps, interior concourse banners and other treatments that encompassed the nearly 72,000 sq. ft. of graphics produced for each game. The company also outfitted the Sugar Bowl with approximately 30,000 sq. ft. of banners and soft-sided signage spread throughout the facility. David Kerchman, Flying Color’s president, said the shop works directly for the bowl’s title sponsor, as well as the bowl’s host committee and various other sponsors and local entities. The artwork for each project is usually

photo by James Coor

photo by David Kerchman

Banners Gone Bowling

He continued, “Materials we use vary greatly, and are predicated on such factors as aesthetics, viewing distances, attachment hardware needed, storage, installation and budget. These projects are very broad in scope, and incorporate an array of polyesters, flexible-face media, mesh fabric, pressure-sensitive media and rigid material like Gatorboard® and Coroplast®. With so many substrates, an accurate color-management process is crucial.” Flying Colors printed the BCS applications on an HP Scitex TurboJet 8300 with solvent-based inks, on a Mimaki JV-5 dye-sublimation printer with water-based inks for interior applications, and on a Durst Rho 500R UV-curable-ink printer for exterior applications. The environment where a print will be installed also influences the hardware used. For simple graphics, Kerchman said tie wraps and Velcro straps usually suffice, but for heavy or complex pieces, chain motors, box trusses and integrated cable and rigging systems prove necessary.

photo by Alicia Lafuente

Trade Secrets Flagraphics (Somerville, MA) has fabricated banners, flags and similar soft-sided graphics for 27 years. According to Alicia Lafuente, the shop’s marketing director, banners represent 60% of its business.

Flagraphics recently helped Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center (WTC) undertake a significant rebranding with an 80-banner campaign of decorative and interpretive graphics. Arrowstreet, a Somerville-based, architectural and environmental-graphic-design firm, developed the original graphics, which it submitted as Illustrator EPS files. Flagraphics printed the banners on either Sunbrella® fabric, 3M Controltac™ repositionable self-adhesive vinyl or Ultraflex mesh banner material. The designer specified the material, but durability served as the primary factor in the choice. She said, “The Seaport WTC is right on the water, where there are obviously windy conditions. The building didn’t provide much of a shield to the banners, so we wanted to make sure the wind would easily pass through without tearing them.” Flagraphics printed all of the banners on an EFI-VUTEk 3360 solvent-ink printer and applied 3M’s 8519 luster-finish overlaminate on a Seal Ultra wide-format laminator. Several of the banners feature 3-D, hand-rendered appliqués, which feature patterns or text drawn into one of the layers – these installations were printed on Sunbrella® fabrics. Flagraphics used a Roland plotter to plot the design on the paper. The remainder of the appliqué graphics were trimmed, sewn or traced by hand.

Banners with a (Re)Purpose When helping the less fortunate, it’s usually best to remember the adage, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he’ll eat forever.” Denver resident Beth McWhirter internalized that proverb when she founded The Mission Wear, a company that hires at-risk women, especially those who are recovering from drug addiction, domestic violence or lives in prostitution, and trains them to work with industrial sewing machines to, among other items, manufacture tote bags made from recycled banner material. “In addition to helping women with troubled pasts stabilize their lives with work, it’s a functional way to create a reusable product for everyday use while keeping waste out of landfills,” she said. Mission Wear typically employs four or five women at one time, most of whom are referred from socialservice agencies. They produce from 1,500 to 3,000 bags annually from old banners. McWhirter said they obtain most of their material from companies and organizations that have frequent banner-campaign changeovers, such

as grocery stores, performing-arts venues and the Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau. Some of its clients have been such non-profit organizations as the Denver History Museum and the Cherry Creek Art Festival, and several Whole Foods Markets stores have ordered Mission Wear products as well. Before they begin the production process, they clean the material with a bleach solution. She said, “We usually prefer vinyl banners because the material’s sheen makes them more attractive for upcycling into bags. Show banners, such as those from Wicked or South Pacific, tend to sell the fastest.”

By next summer, McWhirter hopes to employ eight women who operate seven machines. She said her most successful former employee was Linda, who’d been released from a two-year prison sentence and lost custody of her children. McWhirter said, “During her two-year period working with us, she became our seamstress manager, regained custody of her two sons, moved into a house with them and got a full-time sewing job elsewhere.” If you’d like to donate surplus material to Mission Wear, contact McWhirter at beth@themissionwear. org or (303) 808-7538. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 63

Crane Truck Study Guide Suggestions for those who intend to buy – or are managing – a crane truck photo by Jeff Russ

By Darek Johnson Buying a crane truck and using it to hang signs is akin to acquiring a Harley-Davidson Road King© and a fringed-leather playmate. It can be purposeful, prime and often pleasurable – but such adventures are oft fraught with danger. Why? Because, once you’re working in the high-lift category, truck ownership, risks and operations becomes an entirely new and adventurous world.

I– feither your shop delivers outsized signs local or long distance – you are part of America’s trucking industry, because an applicable trucking-category upgrade occurs when you progress from a shop pickup to a larger truck, especially if the truck (motor carrier) is crane rigged or crosses state lines. In these dozen or so paragraphs, we’ll highlight a few thoughts and precautions of crane-truck ownership. Some you may have forgotten, even though you may presently operate a fleet of crane trucks. 64 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

OSHA’s Crane Precautions

Significant and serious injuries may occur if cranes are not inspected before use, and if they are not used properly. Often, these injuries occur when a worker is struck by an overhead load or caught within the crane’s swing radius. Many crane fatalities occur when the boom of a crane or its load line contact an overhead power line. See http://www.osha.gov. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Check all crane controls to insure proper operation before use. Inspect wire rope, chains and hook for any damage. Know the weight of the load that the crane will lift. Ensure that the load does not exceed the crane’s rated capacity. Raise the load a few inches to verify balance and the effectiveness of the brake system. 6. Check all rigging prior to use; do not wrap hoist ropes or chains around the load. 7. Fully extend outriggers. 8. Do not move a load over workers. 9. Barricade accessible areas within the crane’s swing radius. 10. Watch for overhead electrical distribution and transmission lines, and maintain a safe working clearance of at least 10 ft. from energized electrical lines. Sign truck road rules If you’re not prepared, trouble starts with the state highway patrol because, no joke – they see sign trucks as a novelty. Consider, highway-patrol officers endlessly

scrutinize gray, slab-sided, 18-wheel trucks, so expect them to double take when you cruise by with a sparkly, house-sized casino sign onboard. Got flares?

On the road, you’ll also encounter Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carriers Safety Admin. (FMCSA) inspectors and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors. The DOT routinely conducts random, road-side inspections – blitzkriegs – and also, the CVSA conducts annual, over-the-road (OTR) truck spot checks. Last year, in a 72-hour span, CVSA dispatched 8,000 certified inspectors to 2,550 locations to perform 70,712 roadside inspections. The major truck faults (50.6%) were in brake systems. Also, any roadside or weighstation encounter with the state or federal DOT can become stressful, so be sure both truck and driver are up on axle-weight requirements, current gear and regulations. Weigh-station rules vary from state to state. For example, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) requires all commercial vehicles over five tons (10,000 lbs.) to cross its roadside scales (if the weigh station is open). This includes combination vehicles, meaning if your truck and trailer together weigh more than five tons, you are required to stop and weigh. That’s not all. Add county sheriffs and town police to the jumble. Next, the NCCCO Find the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators’ (NCCCO) 79-page guide to OSHA’s Personnel Certification and Qualifications Requirements at www. nccco.org. Its FAQs define applicable cranes as mobile, crawler, tower, boom, articulating, floating, barge and locomotive. (See ST, July, 2011, page 120). The guide says all crane operators who operate cranes with more than 2,000-lb. capacity, and used in construction, require certification. The NCCCO says employers are responsible for any training their operators require on the safe operation of specific equipment

Is your crane truck a DOT-defined commercial vehicle?

According to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT), a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) or combination of motor vehicles is one used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle: 1) Has a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 lbs.; or 2) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds. Other rules exist, but they apply to passenger or hazardous-material carriers. The U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says commercial-vehicle drivers are required to obtain and hold a CDL if they operate in interstate or intrastate, or foreign commerce if they drive a vehicle that meets any of the classifications of a CMV described below. Editors note: Federal and State laws and rules change often, and different states have different guidelines. Thus, both the truck owner and driver need to ensure current compliance. Below is a partial requirements list. For more information, see www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration-licensing/cdl/ cdl.htm and other information sites. Classes of License: The Federal standard requires states to issue a CDL to drivers according to the following license classifications: Class A – Any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle(s) being towed exceeds 10,000 lbs. Class B – Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 lbs. Class C – Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that doesn’t meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172, or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73. Test vehicle – A driver must take the skills test in a motor vehicle that represents the type of motor vehicle that a driver applicant operates or expects to operate as defined by the vehicle classifications described above. types. The certification deadline is November 8, 2014. See ISA’s training information at www.signs.org/cranetraining/; or the United States Sign Council’s at www.ussc.org. Truck-buying advice Robert “Boo” Olson owns Boo Doo Signs Inc. (Minneapolis/St. Paul). Some years back, he and I worked in the same signshop and, on weekends, we often motorcycled Colorado’s mountain highways. Boo likes to hang signs. In Colorado, he was always first on the trapeze. And, last week, when I

asked him about crane trucks, he hadn’t lost his verve. Boo was loading signs with one arm in a cast. Boo’s shop contracts for sign installation, excavation, fabrication, service, surveys and more. Me: “So, what advice would you offer someone who wants to buy a crane truck?” Boo: “Oversize. And, be sure your truck choices include everything you want to carry. This includes storage bins.” He emphasized that a buyer should oversize everything – the motor, chassis, suspension and crane length, and carrying capacity. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 65

Crane Truck Study Guide Add half again the truck and crane length you initially plan, he said, or you’ll ultimately wish you had. Me: “Talk about engines.” Boo: “Sure. Small-bore truck engines suck. They use excessive fuel, especially under load, because you’ve got to run them wide open to maintain the speed limit. Big motors tend to loaf at highways speeds, so, naturally, they use less gas.” He also noted that axle weight is a big issue with officials. Underspecified truck suspensions are both limiting and dangerous – even more so if you attach a trailer. Trailer weight adds to the gross combination vehicle weight (GCVW) and, too often forgotten is the trailer’s

tongue weight adds to the tow vehicle’s gross vehicle weight (GVW). Further, because crane and bucket trucks can be heavier than typical trucks of similar length, and because short trucks exert more downward force on roads and unsupported bridge spans than longer trucks with the same GVW, the weight could encumber your routing in areas with restricted bridges. This aspect could become critical if such bridges exist between your shop and its major market area. If you’re new to sign hauling, note that your risks and insurance costs upscale if you hitch a trailer to the rig (See ST, June 2002, page 50). Does your vehicle insurance cover

Need to Know: Truck Emissions Standards

Truck manufacturers are doing some head scratching over new EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to decrease fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles manufactured from 2014 to 2018. The EPA estimates payback periods on such vehicles to be one to two years, with a net savings over these trucks’ lifespans. Trailers, not included in this legislation, are slated for inclusion in future guidelines. The regulations will impact CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of vocational vehicles, among others. Fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions will be measured using gram/ton-mile and gallon/1,000ton-mile measurements. An EPA report states that vehicle manufacturers are afforded “flexibilities,” which include “an engine averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) program.” In addition, the EPA will allow manufacturers to use CO2 credits to offset CH4 or N2O emissions. This is where the objections begin. Rolf Lockwood, a trucking-industry expert, describes these flexibilities incredulously. He questions “the seemingly reckless assumption by Washington that we’ll get there somehow…I do believe we’ll get there, but at what cost? Especially, at what cost to the little guys of trucking?” An absence of smart regulation, he explains, could mean that it will become harder to find the right truck for the job, and that vocational vehicles will become increasingly expensive as manufacturers struggle to meet the needs of widely varying jobs. “What happens when the wrong truck is shoehorned into a given job? Efficiency is almost always lost. Durability and maybe even safety, are compromised too,” Lockwood writes. As always, we’ll have to wait and see how this unfolds. It might mean cleaner air and lower fuel costs, or it could result in expensive, poorly designed new trucks that leave signshop owners scrambling to keep old vehicles on the road as long as possible. – Robin Donovan 66 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

the trailer? Also, do you have cargo insurance that covers the rebuild of an accident-damaged sign? Be sure, too, that your crew understands basic trailering: tongue weights, hitch rigging (for example, match the tongue and hitch weight; cross the safety chains; use nut-set, steel carabineers and not “S” hooks). Ensure, also, that extra electrical fuses and lamps reside in the tow vehicle – and throw in a jack that will lift the trailer. Crane reach Because service and install technicians can seldom park directly under a sign, a crane needs to satisfy both vertical heights and the lateral reach required to comfortably reach the entire sign structure. Lateral extension consumes height. For example, a 35-ft. crane parked 20 ft. away (opposite, say, a restaurant trash bin) may not allow the technician to reach the entire service area of a 30-ft.-high cabinet sign. Boo says shops that service or hang 35-ft.-high signs should, for example, buy a 45-ft. articulating crane, with a work platform and secondary, jib boom. Or, the 60-ft. one, he said, because it will handle more jobs and, eventually, bring more business. When your shop requires a second crane truck, Boo suggests a 45-ft. hydraulic (squirt) boom rig, one that can go from elevation to ground and back again, to ease installs and service calls. Finally, if you’re a driver/ installer, know the rules and be sure your rig is safe, because, when things go terribly wrong, the driver gets the ticket, points and lawsuit – no matter what someone else said. And, when up in the air, always wear a personal, fall-arrest system (safety harness). One more suggestion: First aid and CPR certification classes for the truck crew, and, maybe, the entire shop. The life you save may be your own.

Safety First How Dumb Mistakes Happen

The average, sustained attention span is 15 to 20 minutes. That is, when you say you’re concentrating, you probably do so for this long. After 20 minutes or so, you either choose to re-focus on the same task, take a break or, failing to do either, probably find your attention wandering. Public speakers combat this by discussing important points in the first few minutes of a lecture, and using anecdotes and demonstrations to give dozing audiences a break. Web writers draft content in short chunks, which allow readers to flit between different headlines. On the job, mandatory breaks purportedly prevent employee burnout and errors. Wayward attention can happen anytime, so take the following stories with a grain of compassion for the terrible results of abandoned attention spans. This past July, in North Carolina, a sign-company employee was critically injured after he struck hightension power lines with the basket of the utility truck he was operating during a routine sign installation. News helicopters captured the aftermath; apparently, no one was in the basket when it struck the lines. Duke Energy shut off power to an estimated 2,800 customers for nearly three hours because of the accident. The operator sustained severe burns and was critically injured; the North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating. Vertikal.net, a website for trade publications about cranes and lifting equipment, noted, “One assumes that operators of this type of equipment and application, where power lines are a constant concern, are well trained and aware of the risks . . . a long boom crane was totally inappropriate for this job.” In New York, a sign company was fined more than $40,000 for allegedly violating six safety standards that involved cranes. OSHA inspectors noted a lack of guardrails on scaffolding, employees working without hard hats or fall protection, and improper outrigger settings. Six counts included fines for repeat violations. Does that count as a sustained lack of attention? But it happens.

Avoiding Electrocution

Aside from operator error, everyday carelessness, and even bosses who shrug off safety regulations and demand employees conduct installations unsafely, revised OSHA regulations and trucking emissions standards will influence how cranes are purchased and operated. As of August 9, 2010, OSHA Standard 1926.550 has been “redesignated” 1926.1501, but much remains the same, which yields a standard “to-do” list for signshops:

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• I nspect hoisting machinery annually; document your findings by date. • Keep a 10-ft. clearance between lines and any part of your crane or load on 50-kV lines, plus a 0.4-in. clearance for each kilovolt over 50 kV. • Figure clearance needed with the formula 10 + .4(x-50), where x is the total line rating. • In transit, keep the boom lowered, and maintain these clearances: 4 ft. for lines up to 50 kV, 10 ft. for 50-kV to 345-kV lines, and 16 ft. for lines up to 750 kV. • Designate one person, other than the operator, to check for clearance. OSHA’s website has the entire code (Google “OSHA 1926.1501”) and hundreds of pages that explain revisions, including this exception to the list above: “…except where electrical distribution and transmission lines have been deenergized and visibly grounded at point of work or where insulating barriers…have been erected to prevent physical contact with the lines.” Our advice? Be as careful around deenergized lines as you are around live power lines. Make caution part of your normal procedure. Deadly crane accidents are still too common in the signage industry, and it doesn’t always take a dumb person to make a dumb mistake.

OSHA Clarification: Shock-absorbing lanyards

OSHA is rescinding a January 2009 letter of interpretation, which stated that shock-absorbing lanyards should not be used without an anchor-point height of at least 18.5 ft. The guideline was based on manufacturers’ guidelines, but caused confusion about the permissibility of lanyards used with body harnesses on aerial lifts with lower anchor-point heights, with many wondering if OSHA was banning the lanyards. So, what does that mean? While OSHA hasn’t banned the lanyards in question, it also hasn’t said the use of shock-absorbing lanyards is OK in these cases, and recommends that fall-protection systems should be selected after considering manufacturers’ guidelines and job-specific risks. – Robin Donovan

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Stretching Boundaries These SEGD Design Award Winners expand signs’ possibilities.

By Steve Aust

T(SEGD) he Society for Environmental Graphic Design is an organization of approximately 1,600 designers, fabricators and vendors engaged in the field of environmental graphics, which is best described as visual communications for the built environment. Although many of its practitioners develop displays and exhibits outside the conventional definition of signage, EGD projects germane to our industry may inspire sign designers and fabricators looking for innovative ideas. Since 1987, SEGD has presented its Design Awards program, which recognizes projects that incorporate innovative use of color, typography, materials or installation techniques in creating a sense of place or theme for institutions, exhibitions, and corporate or retail environments. A crosssection of designers, fabricators, end users and academics selects the victorious projects; among approximately 400 submissions in the last contest, 28 awards were bestowed. From these, I’ve selected four programs that embody signage’s creative possibilities. They represent a broad production spectrum – digital graphics; painted, themed environments; and fabricated-metal floor treatments are all included in the survey – but these winning projects all change the rules of how end users can expect their environments to direct, educate and entertain. 68 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

An Environment in Motion In the cutthroat world of athletic footwear and apparel, purveyors must investigate all possible angles to glean a competitive edge. ASICS, reportedly the world’s thirdlargest shoe company, sought to enliven its new Sydney, Australia office to inspire its staff to think of creative ways to surpass Nike and Adidas. WMK Architecture (Sydney) developed the new facility, which provides an open floor plan with ample opportunities for graphic treatment, and There Design, also of Sydney, which specializes in corporate interiors, developed the kinetic EGD campaign that pays homage to man in motion. Wizardry Sign, a 20-year-old shop also based in Sydney, won the bid to fabricate the signage. Bryan Martin, the company’s president, said, “We pioneered digital printing in Australia and have continually evolved our production facility. Now, we manufacture almost all of our own components internally.” As is too often the case, the sign fabricator was one of the last trades enlisted in the facility’s completion; Martin estimates Wizardry’s staff was only onsite for approximately two weeks. However, the shop made the most of its time by value-engineering the project, which included such changes as simplifying installation and substituting LEDs for neon and fluorescents for illuminated components. Wizardry executed the inkjet-printed elements with synthetic-canvas media on the shop’s NUR Revolution UV-curable-ink printer. Martin said, once the walls were

painted or cleaned (depending on where the graphics were installed), the material and ink combinations were so “bulletproof” that removing graffiti vandalism would only require a soap-and-water wash. Installers secured

the prints with a proprietary, VOC-free adhesive Wizardry produced in-house that replaced the need for hardware. The project also included a series of lightboxes with acrylic faces encased within Wizardry’s custom fascia. White LED modules provide the accent lighting. The faces were decorated with a PVC skin that’s printed on the Revolution. According to Martin, hidden hardware within the fascia allowed for graphic changeouts while being invisible to the viewer. The project’s channel letters were fabricated with .080-in., aluminum returns with faces CNC router-cut from opal polycarbonate, an opaque variety commonly used for greenhouse roofs, and painted with two-part, automotive-finish coatings.

Creating Atmosphere Achievement First Endeavor Middle School, a charter school that serves 5th to 8th-grade students in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, wanted a bold program of environmental graphics to inspire its approximately 300 students to overcome adversity and remain positive. Following Rogers Marvel Architects’ drawings, designer Pentagram (NYC) developed the boldly colored, painted wall graphics with such inspirational slogans as “Many Minds One Mission” and “Whatever It Takes.” Drew Freeman, a Pentagram designer involved with the project, said, “Some of the colors in the system derived from Achievement First’s existing graphic system, but we expanded that color palette to include more saturated highlights while maintaining an emphasis on the core colors.” Because the school’s construction hadn’t been finished when Pentagram

developed its scope of work, the firm built a series of models to perfect its concept. From that, the design team determined the glass-walled stairwell, visible to passersby outside, provided a unique opportunity to create energy on campus.

For the 7,000 sq. ft. of wall graphics, Pentagram specified Benjamin Moore’s satin-finish latex paint because of its durability and sheen. Denise J. Mayer, an architectural-graphics specialist, served as the project manager, and Nela Design painted the boldly colored graphics. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 69

Helping to Heal The Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, located in Columbia, SC, opened after its retrofit. It previously served as a cancer-treatment center for adults. To help create atmosphere and direct concerned parents, Palmetto Health enlisted Image Resource Group (IRG), also of Columbia, to develop a wayfinding,

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donor-recognition and ADA-sign program for the hospital. Rick Hayward, an IRG vicepresident and partner, said, “Although the building’s shell was the same, the retrofit was so extensive that we treated it as a new build. So, site surveys weren’t really appropriate.” The primary architect, Stanley Beaman & Sears, handled the EGD

and sign-messaging schedule. The project entailed approximately 700 signs, murals and directional components. IRG fabricated the directory signs using Chemetal aluminum laminate sheet, which it etched and backfilled with Matthews acrylicpolyurethane paint. For wayfinding and directional signage, IRG decorated 3M Controltac with Comply vinyl on a Roland DGA SolJet Pro III SC-540 with low-solvent inks, and subsequently applied them to Evonik Industries’ Acrylite® acrylic. For large signs, IRG installed the wayfinding directories and other large signs with standoffs secured to countersunk screws; for smaller signs, such as patient-room IDs, VHB tape and silicone adhesive were sufficient. Under IRG’s direction, Vomela complemented the environment with wall graphics printed on 3M Controltac with Comply air-release media on an inkjet, roll-to-roll printer. “The creative types of signs, and the numerous variations, were challenging,” Hayward said. “However, children’s hospitals are, by nature, colorful and inventive, which made the job particularly enjoyable.”

Keep the Change The University of Washington (UW) is situated near downtown Seattle, with an enrollment of more than 40,000 students, in a highly progressive region. Thus, current and prospective students greatly expect environments that provide as much inspiration as function. Michael Garvey, a prominent Seattle attorney, entrepreneur and philanthropist (and UW grad), generously contributed to the construction of Paccar Hall, home of UW’s Foster Business School, and wanted to create an environment conducive to creative thinking. In turn, Garvey, the business-school dean and LMN Architects, which devised Paccar’s construction, turned to UW’s School of Art’s design department – conveniently located next door to Paccar – to develop a permanent environmental-graphic program that would stimulate Foster students. Karen Cheng, a design-department professor with extensive experience in the use of typography in corporate environments – including a stint with Procter & Gamble’s design department – collaborated with Kristine Matthews, principal of Studio Matthews, a Seattle firm that designs exhibit graphics and wayfinding, to devise the program. They considered the perpetually evolving nature of the business world, and innovations freshly minted college graduates can bring to their employers, and opted for “Change” as the textual focal point, with smaller, complementary synonyms that reinforce the theme. And, rather than producing garden-variety wall graphics, they took the message to ground by integrating text into the custom, granite flooring installed in the corridors around the elevators of the six-story building. Naturally, durability was a concern, given the heavy foot traffic. Cheng and Matthews initially considered aluminum, but decided stainless steel would be necessary. Further, they decided waterjet-cut letters

would provide the best finish, and they contacted Definitive Solutions & Technologies, an Auburn, WA-based, waterjet-cutting shop that services sign companies and numerous other industries. The letters, which vary from approximately 3 to 14 in. tall, fit tongue-in-groove into the stone flooring. “We designed the signs in all caps to make them more legible, and we settled on Trade Gothic Bold, slightly modified to be squarer, because of its non-serif, straightforward appearance,” Cheng said. “And, we create a double meaning for change by including coins from various world currencies and embedding them within the stone.” Matthews said, “I was brought in very early during the building’s construction. Being included so early in the process helped us work efficiently from concept to completion.” SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 71

New UL 48 Electric Sign Standard Focuses on New Technology and Usability The 15th edition has roots dating back to 1987 By Lee Hewitt

O n September 2, 2011, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) published the new 15 Edition of UL 48 Standard for th

Electric Signs. This collaborative, multi-year effort used the UL Standards Development process to obtain input and consensus from all stakeholders – the UL 48 Standards Technical Panel – which comprised representatives from sign manufacturers, sign-component manufacturers, inspection authorities and UL. The sign industry and UL began the process several years ago by concurring that critical ground work must precede development of a new sign standard that would serve sign-industry needs and effectively address new sign technology. In addition, the industry had asked that the document provide additional details and clarifications to help make it more usable for stakeholders. UL and the sign industry began by compiling a comprehensive sign-component standard that addressed current and evolving sign and sign-component technologies. UL 879 Standard for Sign Components was completed and became effective in 2008. It formed the foundation for developing the 15th Edition of UL 48. Reorganization and restructuring The 15th Edition looks quite different than its predecessor. Major sections like Construction are now numbered and broken up into well-defined subsections easily identified in the Table of Contents. Requirements in the main Construction subsections address the most common signs and sign construction, while specialty-sign requirements are consolidated in Supplementary subsection 4.4. Standard users will soon recognize how simple and intuitive navigation of the new document will be. The previous edition had 41 separate sections, and some found it challenging to locate specific requirements quickly using the established structure. Navigating the 15th Edition The 15th Edition has eight sections and an appendix that are itemized below, along with brief descriptions. Section 1 (Scope) – This section contains a detailed description of the scope of products covered. Expanded from the previous edition, it clarifies additional signs covered by UL 48. Section 2 (Glossary of Terms) – Significantly expanded, this section contains new terms that address solid-state lighting technology. Section 3 (General Component Statement) – This specifies basic requirement references and standards applicable to sign components. This is similar to the previous edition. 72 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

Section 4 (Construction Requirements) – All construction requirements are contained in Section 4, which is further subdivided into four major subsections: 4.1 Mechanical – This subsection contains all the mechanical requirements of signs, such as metal thickness, fastening, enclosure materials, etc. 4.2 Electrical – This contains electrical requirements. 4.3 Devices and Components – This contains specific requirements on the application and use of components in signs. 4.4 Supplementary – This covers the additional requirements applicable to specific, and in some cases, less common, types of signs, such as section, awning, Class 2, trailer mounted, cord connected, glass enclosed, etc. Section 5 (Tests) – This covers possible tests that may be required, based on construction. For these to apply, they must be called out in Section 4. Section 6 (Production-Line Tests) – This covers the only required, production-line test applicable to grounded, cord-connected signs. Section 7 (Marking) – This covers all marking requirements. Section 8 (Installation Instructions) – This covers all requirements for installation instructions. Appendix A – This lists all applicable component standards. Changes and new requirements Although restructured and reorganized, most of the requirements in the 15th Edition of UL 48 generally reflect those of the 14th Edition. Some new material is considered present practice and currently applicable to signs. In addition, some requirements in the 15th Edition reflect either an upgrade in previous requirements or a relaxation of previous requirements. While understanding requirement upgrades may be the most important current action for signshops, some important requirement relaxations can significantly benefit sign construction and installation without impacting safety. The following changes, which include both types of requirements, should be noted by sign manufacturers. Scope – UL 48’s scope was expanded to clarify that it covers all types of signs, regardless of illumination technology (such as LEDs) and voltages (including Class 2). Signs are redefined to also include outline

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lighting, art forms and skeleton neon tubing, as defined by the National Electrical Code (NEC) NFPA 70. The revised scope also clarifies that UL 48 covers changeable-message signs and signs supplied by photovoltaic systems or other independent power sources that may or may not be connected to the branch circuit. Metal Enclosure Thickness – Section 4.1.2.2.1, which covers enclosure metal-thickness requirements, was updated with new minimum-thickness Tables 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3, which consider enclosure panel lengths and reinforcing members. Although nearly all the minimumthickness specs are the same or less than those in the 14th Edition, some specific combinations may require slightly thicker, minimum metal thicknesses. Spacing of Fastenings – The minimum spacing between fastenings in metal sign panels was increased from those values specified in the 14th Edition, based on certain metal thicknesses. Refer to Paragraph 4.1.5.2.1 for details. Thermal Spacings – Minimum thermal spacings for sign components are consolidated in Section 4.2.3.2. Although the values aren’t new, the consolidation and clarification of these values for all applicable sign components is an important change in helping sign manufacturers maintain minimum required spacing to avoid additional temperature testing. Grounding and Bonding – This section includes one of the most significant changes in grounding and bonding requirements. Paragraph 4.2.4.1.3 includes a new exception for grounding of accessible metal of a sign that corresponds to a similar change in the 2011 NEC. The following exception was added: 4.2.4.1.3 (g) Remote metal parts of a section sign or outline lighting system only supplied by a remote Class 2 power supply shall not be required to be bonded to an equipment bonding conductor. Signs Using LED Illumination and Class 2 Circuits – For the first time in UL 48, the requirements for LED Class 2-supplied signs were added in a separate section, 4.4.2. This will greatly help signshops understand the specific requirements that apply to the many Class 2-powered LED signs. Skeleton Neon Tubing – UL 48 contains a new separate section that covers the requirements for skeleton neon tubing. Section 4.4.11 defines the unique requirements for skeleton neon tubing that are applied by UL for sign manufacturers who subscribe to the UL Listing Program for Field Installed Skeleton Tubing (UZBL/7) and are eligible to apply a UL Listing Mark at the installation site. This Listing program is separate – not part of the Listing program for Electric Signs (UXYT/7). Marking Letter Height Upgrade - In accordance with Paragraph 7.1.3, all required marking, unless otherwise specified, shall have a 3.2mm minimum height. Previous UL 48 editions had minimum letter heights specified only for warning markings. Marking Visibility – To be consistent with the recent revisions in Article 600 of the 2011 NEC, Paragraph 7.1.4 specifies that markings must be “visible during installation and available after installation.” This change from the previous edition permits signs 74 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

to have some markings that aren’t visible on the outside, without removing a cover or sign face. The 14th Edition requirements only permitted this type of marking on recessed signs, or signs that had no exposed surfaces other than the sign face. Environmental Rating Marking – Previous UL 48 requirements assumed that all signs are suitable for outdoor (wet) locations unless they were marked for indoor use only. Paragraphs 7.12, 7.13, and 7.14 now require that all signs be marked with an environmental rating (wet, damp or dry location). Installation Instructions – Paragraph 8.1.1 specifies that all signs, including field-installed, skeleton, neontubing installations, shall be provided with installation instructions. This upgrade was fully supported by industry representatives and UL to help ensure the proper installation of signs. So what should signshops do? The 15th Edition of UL 48 was published with an overall effective date of September 2, 2011. Having an effective date that corresponds to the date of publication facilitates the immediate use of the new and updated document, and permits signshops to immediately relax requirements as identified above. UL’s companion document, titled “Follow-Up Inspection Instructions,” or “FUII” pages, is currently being updated to identify new paragraphs in the UL 48 15th Edition that require engineering evaluation. The UL Sign Component Manual will continue to be updated quarterly. A future effective date of October 2, 2012 was assigned to paragraphs that contain new or upgraded requirements, so sign manufacturers could review those requirements and make any necessary changes in the sign-construction, marking and installation instructions by the future effective date. A detailed bulletin, sent to all signshops who subscribe to UL Listing and Follow-up Service, announced the new UL 48 edition and identified new and upgraded requirements that may require changes in order to comply. Sign manufacturers may use the 15th Edition of UL 48 immediately, and all requirements not identified with a future effective date are considered present practice and immediately effective. Sign manufacturers should review the changes, and the future effective date identified in the bulletin, to insure that signs comply with those requirements by the effective date. UL Field Services representatives will monitor compliance during normal audits and work with sign manufacturers to help them transition to the new edition and understand the changes. n Lee Hewitt is the Principal Engineer for Signs and Sign Components at Underwriters Laboratories (UL). He has technical responsibility for UL 48, Standard for Electric Signs; UL 879, Standard for Electric Sign Components; 879A, and UL 2161, Standard for Neon Transformers and Power Supplies. He also represents UL on the National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70 Code Panel 18 that covers the electrical installation requirements in the U.S. for signs and luminaires.

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Chairman’s Message By John Allen, ISA Chairman

ISA Poised for Continued Growth in 2012 It’s that time of year when it’s easy to become so focused on what’s ahead of us that we often don’t take the time to look back. Perhaps it’s because my term as Chairman of ISA’s Board of Directors is in its final months that I find myself reflecting on what has happened this past year.

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We’ve all been challenged by the difficult economic conditions, but as you’ll see in the following pages, there are some signs of hope out there. Some of our members report that they’re busier than they’ve been in many years. Certain industries—which make up many of our sign customers—are redirecting their marketing efforts, including signage. I have tremendous hope for what the coming year will mean for all of our businesses. While I don’t have a crystal ball that will predict our profit margins and business growth in 2012, I can tell you where I see your industry’s leading trade association. We made tremendous strides in 2011, in spite of the difficult economy. That has laid the ground work for a strong International Sign Association in 2012 and beyond. When I became Chairman, there were two major initiatives that ISA wanted to achieve: improving our educational offerings, especially through our crane operator safety training, and completing our sign structure research. We have completed both of these with excellence.

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Our crane operator safety training provides one of the highest pass rates in the industry —far exceeding the industry average. ISA has successfully offered the training in 16 cities across the country and certified nearly 200 crane operators. Similar efforts are planned for 2012. Our single-pole sign structure research has been completed and provides relative performance data for various structure designs and recommendations for single-pole sign structure inspections. Both of these programs will no doubt be very important to our industry for years to come.

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Other improvements ISA made in 2011 will be built upon in 2012. Our International Sign Expo 2011 was the largest we’ve had in many years. The exhibitor response was tremendous and it was apparent that business was being accomplished on the Expo floor. This has set the 2012 event up to be even better. Already, our exhibit hall space is more than 85 percent sold out.

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The changes we made in our Supplier-Distributor Conference (SDC) were well received, too, and I’m expecting an outstanding event in 2012 as well.

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ISA Digital Imaging Survey Shows Penetration of Digital Technology . . . . . . . . . . 77

Some ISA Member Companies Showing Signs of Growth . . 80-81 UL Updates Reflect Sign Industry Involvement . . . . . . . . . 82

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The market for dynamic digital signage should be $14 billion globally by 2017 according to a report from Global Industry Analysts Inc. •

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Hello, My Name Is... Carol Keljo has always been an early adopter. Soon after buying Security Signs in 1997, she pursued the domain name, even though in those early days of the internet she wasn’t sure what a domain was. She also joined ISA and jumped in fully. These days, she’s helping to lead the sign industry into adoption of environmentally friendly principles, serving on ISA’s Sustainability Committee and putting strong practices in place at her own offices in Portland, Oregon.

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“To be perfectly honest, it’s something that helps differentiate us from other companies,” said Keljo, who owns the company with her husband Tom and son Kevin. She is the firm’s president. “We also feel the responsibility.”

Many of the steps were simple, from putting computers into hibernation mode to ensuring that company vehicles were properly maintained. Others took more effort, including seeking out a state tax rebate to replace the shop lighting with more energy efficient fixtures.

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“We found that we were already doing a lot of these things, but we hadn’t really focused on it. We had employees who were enthusiastic about bringing everything together.” The green initiatives are outlined on the company website, the easy-to-remember www.securitysigns.com (a benefit from jumping onto the World Wide Web in its earliest days). What’s not on the site, however, is the financial benefit that being green has brought. The new lighting saves the company about $200 per month in energy bills; recycling scrap metals also brings a return. While that may not seem like a lot of money, in a time in which margins are under pressure, it’s about “being a smart business person. You have to take advantage of what’s offered.” The Keljos had the same attitude in 1997 when they purchased Security Signs, even though they had no background in the industry. Carol had spent her entire career in the non-profit world. “I didn’t know anything about the industry, but I knew I had to join ISA.” She frequently relies on ISA publications to inform her customers about the importance of signs, and her employees participate in educational offerings. She’s a regular at Expo when it’s held in Las Vegas every other year. The investment in her company’s knowledge continues to pay off. Security Signs recently has undertaken the rebranding of the soccer stadium for Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers.

Poised for Growth (Continued from page 75) The work that our government relations team has completed—especially at the local level—has been a tremendous benefit for our members. We’ve devoted significant resources to educating and building bridges with local planners. Together, we are working to ensure that sign codes are crafted in a way which helps build strong communities and businesses. I’m proud of the fact that ISA is in a strong position. To have a powerful industry association working on behalf of the on-premise sign industry benefits us all. We have the resources and abilities to confront issues head on. Our member companies are not large enough to tackle these issues on their own. But through ISA, we can.

To have a powerful industry association working on behalf of the on-premise sign industry benefits us all. I also have relied on the many volunteers who devote significant time to serving ISA and the industry. They bring tremendous insight, and the hours they invest often takes time away from their own businesses. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been Chairman of ISA’s board of directors, especially in a year in which there were so many great things happening. And I wish the best of luck to Duane Laska, who succeeds me. I know ISA is in good hands. |

Security Signs remains a family-run business; son Kevin is now the general manager and his wife Darci is the company’s safety and training manager. There’s even an office cubicle for the next generation; Carol’s grandsons are 4 and 8. “A lot of family businesses will lose a sale because the company focuses on the family more than they do the business. We really do focus on our business. It’s a lot of our life and we love what we do.” |

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In 2010, the annual retail industry profitability surpassed 3 percent for the first time since 2007, according to the National Retail Federation Foundation. •

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ISA Digital Imaging Survey Shows Penetration of Digital Technology ISA’s Digital Imaging Subcommittee recently conducted a survey to gauge the adoption of the digital imaging process throughout the sign industry. Some 226 sign companies from the United States, Canada and Mexico provided responses. The purpose of the research was to gather varied and substantive data on the needs of the digital imaging industry for on-premise signs in order to gauge prevailing trends in digital imaging and create association programs and services to meet upcoming needs. The survey showed good penetration of digital imaging technologies: 78% of respondents reported using a plotter, 63% reported owning a wide format solvent inkjet printer, 36% reported owning a wide format UV-curable inkjet printer, 19% reported owning an aqueous-based wide format inkjet printer. Long-term and semi-permanent signs make up the majority (64%) of work from these respondents. The big advantages of digital printing are likely found in companies doing more short-term work. Of the imaging technologies we asked about, there is most interest in UV-curable inkjet – not a surprising result given solvent regulation and what we know about the need to produce and turn jobs around ever-faster. The importance of different market developments was also tested with these respondents.

More than two-thirds of respondents see market growth in digital dynamic displays, mobile advertising and green signage.

In the next 12 months, do you feel the following market developments will grow, diminish or stay flat? (See Figure 1)

When asked what they feel will grow, diminish or stay the same over the next 12 months, the bulk of responses pointed towards dynamic digital displays, mobile advertising, new digital printing technologies and sustainability. The survey showed 85% of these respondents think that dynamic digital signage, has (22%), is (37%), or will (26%) impact digital print applications. Also, the findings show that demand for sustainable signage in North America is still low with 61% of the respondents reporting that they are not getting increased requests for it from their customers.

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In the next 12 months, do you plan to make any changes in terms of sustainability? (See Figure 2)

Despite seemingly low demand, it seems many companies are considering ways to address sustainability in some way. It has both outward marketing appeal and real operational advantages in terms of cost reduction. | [For more information on the survey, contact Sapna Budev, sb@signs.org]

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ISA, Sign Companies Build

Relationships with Planners

Education efforts related to signs are not common for planners, said James Carpentier, ISA’s manager of state and local government affairs and a certified planner. “It’s something that planners don’t have easy access to in any other forum,” he said. “It’s not part of a typical curriculum for a planner.” ISA sessions can cover a range of topics; past sessions have included: a local or regional sign company explains sign basics and the manufacturing and engineering process involved in creating a sign; a manufacturer of electronic message centers conveys how an EMC works and how the sign might be controlled; a business leader or academic explains the importance of signs to the business community; and an ISA government relations staff person explains the legal rules related to sign codes. Some sessions also include a local case study. Andrew Chi, Associate Planner for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, presented at the Phoenix event. “In Scottsdale, issues always come up between the citizens and the business community,” Chi said. “We try to balance out the needs of the business with the needs of its residents.” Chi presented examples of how the city modified its sign codes while maintaining a balance between business needs and community aesthetics.

The phone rings often these days for Joe Gibson of Ramsay Signs in Portland, Oregon. On the other end of the line: planners from cities in his region with questions related to signs.

of directors. “I was asked, ‘Can I call you if I have some questions?’ With so many cutbacks that have been made in all the city departments, including planning, it’s important for ISA and local companies to reach out and help educate them.”

This important connection was born out of an ISA-sponsored educational seminar for planners held in Seattle this summer; Gibson joined ISA staff and other industry leaders as a presenter. Other sessions recently were held in Phoenix and Dallas with another set for Albany, N.Y., in November.

“Education efforts related to signs are not common for planners,” said James Carpentier, ISA’s manager of state and local government affairs and a certified planner. “It’s something that planners don’t have easy access to in any other forum,” he said. “It’s not part of a typical curriculum for a planner.”

“I handed out every business card I had,” said Gibson, who also serves on ISA’s board

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While he was on the other end of the podium as a presenter rather than an attendee, he saw tremendous value in the event. “Education is always good and it’s always nice to hear from the industry itself, to hear a balanced view so that we can make educated policy decisions as it relates to signage regulations in Scottsdale.”

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The goals of the event extend beyond education, however. “The tremendous value of this program is it builds bridges; it puts a face on our issues,” said Kenny Peskin, ISA’s manager of state and local government affairs. “It’s important to develop an ongoing relationship, not only coming to them when we have a particular local need or interest.” By any measure, the sessions have been wellreceived. Suggestions from planners are being incorporated into additional sessions for 2012. ISA expects to hold as many as four sessions next year with potential sites in California and Florida. Relationship is at the core—and the most long-lasting impact, Gibson believes. “When a person comes in to get a sign permit and the person behind the counter doesn’t know them, there’s a big question mark,” he said. “When you build relationships and let them know you’re on the same team, they’re more apt to help you.” |

“The tremendous value of this program is it builds bridges; it puts a face on our issues,” said Kenny Peskin, ISA’s manager of state and local government affairs. “It’s important to develop an ongoing relationship, not only coming to them when we have a particular local need or interest.”

Registration Open for International Sign Expo 2012 If business growth is in your plans for 2012, there’s no better place to be than International Sign Expo 2012 in Orlando. The exhibit hall floor—always the best place to see the latest products in the on-premise sign industry—is more than 85 percent sold out. The 2011 event, held in Las Vegas in April, drew more than 19,000 attendees who visited more than 1,900 booths. Expectations are that 2012 event—to be held March 21-24—will surpass that. Visit www.signexpo.org to register, book hotel rooms and explore the full lineup of educational offerings and exhibitors.

location. • The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that adoption of LED lighting will reduce electricity demands from lighting by 62 percent. •

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Pent-Up Demand, Repairs and Rebranding Drive Some Sign Businesses

Rebranding Occurring at All Levels

Many projects are driven by large companies— especially retailers and restaurants—that are in the midst of massive rebranding campaigns. That can create thousands of opportunities for sign manufacturing and installation. Restaurant chains are among those rebranding. Wendy’s is testing four new concepts that feature digital menu boards. McDonald’s has promised to renovate all 14,000 U.S. stores by 2015, adding more subtle signage, and eliminating the red-and-yellow color scheme. Starbucks is celebrating its 40th birthday by having a facelift, which includes dropping the name from its logo.

Sign credit: Designers Output

The news is filled by a daily drumbeat: high unemployment, slow growth, perhaps another recession on the way. Phil Hottinger of Designers Output doesn’t pay much attention to the economists—he just doesn’t have time. Over the course of the summer, business picked up for his Baltimore, Md.-based design fulfillment firm which specializes in large format digital printing. “August is normally a time when things are so slow that we close down for a week or two. This year, it was the busiest we’ve been in eight years,” said Hottinger.

“Projects were pent up for so long that people are releasing them regardless of what’s going on,” he believes. “Some of these are projects that have been in the works for 18 months. A lot of them didn’t just appear out of thin air. Either you’re going to grow as a company or start contracting.” Hottinger’s story may not be exactly commonplace in the sign industry; as president of the Maryland State Sign Association, board member of the Northeast States Sign Association, and a long-time ISA member, he hears stories all the time of others who struggle. But his is not an anomaly either. “Projects were pent up for so long that people are releasing them regardless of what’s going on,” he believes. “Some of these are projects that have been in the works for 18 months. A lot of them didn’t just appear out of thin air. Either you’re going to grow as a company or start contracting.”

Rebranding is taken on by all industries, including nonprofits and asociations. REBRAND™ which recognizes effective brand transformations through its renowned, juried, annual REBRAND 100® Global Awards, has found that the financial services industry is most likely to rebrand. That's followed by: food; technology; healthcare/pharmaceuticals; and industrial/manufacturing. "Sometimes the time to get serious about making much needed changes is when the economy is down," said Anaezi Modu, founder and CEO of REBRAND. Modu views rebranding as a strategic approach to smart organizations, and carrying out a transformation initiative must include goals for emotional connection with customers as core to a brand's position. However, some aspects of that can begin with more of an evolution like a fresh coat of paint. “You know what it's like when you paint your own home. You may not have addressed key

Clearly, he’s not alone in that thinking.

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It’s not just restaurants, however. JCPenney launched a massive rebranding campaign, replacing signage to reflect its new logo just as it changes up its apparel offerings. Regional department store Belk, with 400-plus stores primarily in the South, is in the midst of updating its look, both in terms of logo and lines.

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structural problems, but you're gradually taking on challenges in smaller, hopeful steps. Brands are about interacting with human beings, whether you serve other businesses or consumers. Everything a human being does is tied to emotion. People want fresh things; they want hope.” Hottinger says the sign profession has undergone something of a transition during the recession as well. “Technology has consolidated many different jobs under one umbrella. If you looked at my shop 10 years ago there would have been 15 employees for the things that take place. We happen to have three large format printers, a router table and a large format laminator. We’re able to achieve incredible things productivity wise.” When he launched Designers Output, he chose a broad name because “I didn’t want to get pigeonholed into doing any one market segment at all. That’s a downfall,” he said. Thinking more broadly about high-value expertise is something Modu would advise sign professionals to do: "Signage — wayfinding, wayshowing systems — are really key aspects of the evolving brand implementation and asset management discipline,” she said. “We recently established this area of focus at rebrand.com/ implementation to acknowledge this importance. Sign professionals should be at the table at the inception of a rebranding effort. They could have greater impact on the process and offer tremendous help in avoiding costly mistakes.”

Success with Repairs and Maintenance YESCO had talked about franchising for about 30 years. But it wasn’t until 2008 that the exploration process began in earnest. YESCO’s franchise program is built around providing outstanding service to national sign companies, regional clients and maintenance contract customers within a territory. Franchisees also receive use of YESCO’s proprietary technology and software and access to the company’s purchasing power. “Part of the reason for going ahead with the program now is the tremendous opportunity to find qualified people who may be looking for work. It also provides the opportunity for

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others to participate in a proven business model.” said Josh Young, vice president/ YESCO Franchise. The ISA-member company has held two training sessions with franchisees and currently has sold 10 territories. The company is concentrating on territories in which it doesn’t operate and is “awarding only the elite, the best of the best.” Some of its franchisees are existing sign businesses that are expanding into sign and lighting repair. That, Young said, “is an area of our business that has been relatively stable. We believe in the way we’ve built our model around the niche industry.”

Attitude is Everything

Sign credit: Designers Output

Granted, not everyone is experiencing growth yet. Hottinger suggests taking the time for practical things, such as saving money. “We work hard at earning money, but we don’t necessarily work hard at saving money,” he said. For him, that’s meant scrutinizing phone bills, or renegotiating insurance contracts. “In some of the downtime that we’ve experienced, it’s freed me up to do the research.” He also believes that “attitude is three-fourths of it. We have 9 percent unemployment. But that means 91 percent employment. Our industry is developing new things and moving our business along well. If people would step back and look, we could see that.” | Sign credit: YESCO

anticipated for 2011 according to Chain Store Age magazine. •

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ISA Electrical Subcommittee UL 48 15th Edition — A New Benchmark for Electric Sign Safety The September 2, 2011, publication and implementation of UL 48, 15th Edition, the UL Standard for Safety for Electric Signs, is a significant development for the electric sign industry. The standard it replaces, UL 48, 14th edition, was originally published in 1996. A key addition for the 15th edition is the inclusion of additional lighting sources for signs such as LCDs and LEDs. During the past 15 years, UL 48, 14th Edition, has been amended several times to accommodate changes dictated by new NEC® rules governing sign installations. As early as six years ago, it was recognized that a complete rewrite was needed to establish a benchmark for safe use of newer sign-illumination technologies incorporating alternative wiring systems and power sources. The addition of rules for LED use was driven in part by the energy conservation movement. In addition, there was industry need to pursue ANSI approval of UL 48. The 15th Edition marks a significant achievement for volunteer members of the industry who devoted many hours over several years, reconciling current illumination systems and sign manufacturing processes with the safety requirements in UL 48. This effort was facilitated by the financial support of the sign industry participants’ respective companies, who share in the recognition for this accomplishment.

The September 2, 2011, publication and implementation of UL 48, 15th Edition, the UL Standard for Safety for Electric Signs, is a significant development for the electric sign industry.

UL safety standards are created and maintained under UL’s Standards ANSI Accreditation STP Process. The standards are consensus documents developed through participation by representatives of a number of interest groups serving on Standards Technical Panels (STP). Membership on the STP is voluntary and managed by UL to ensure compliance with the ANSI process. For UL 48, 15th Edition, participation was open to electric sign manufacturers; sign equipment manufacturers and distributors; and other interested parties, including inspectors, government representatives, consumers and sign users. The panel also included testing and standards organizations and international delegates. By rule, each of these interest groups cannot exceed 1/3 of the entire STP membership and any members voting negative on a standard proposal must support their votes with substantiation. While the STP is managed by UL, Underwriters Laboratories has only one vote. The STP for UL 48 has almost 40 members, including Bill Dundas, ISA’s Director, Technical and Regulatory Affairs. |

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Out-of-home advertising grew faster than the economy or any other form of media in the second quarter according to the Outdoor Advertising Association of America. •

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Industry news should be sent to signs@stmediagroup.com.

Global Lighting Tech. Initial Public Offering Global Lighting Technologies Inc. (Brecksville, OH) held its initial public offering on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) July 28. The IPO totaled 15.35 million shares; each share sold for NT $50 (approximately $1.77 USD). The offering was made by GLT executives, including MangShiang Lee (chairman), C.L. Wang (general manager) and Johnny Tsai (vice president). The company reported $3.08 billion in 2010 revenue. GLT was established in 2000 by combining the assets of Shanghai Electronic Technology Corp. Ltd. and Suzhou Shinny Plastics Co. Ltd. with Lumitex Inc.’s (Cleveland) research and development department. Today, GLT has four manufacturing facilities abroad and offers LED edge lighting, light-extraction technology and other LED-based products for clients including Sony, Samsung Electronics, Hitachi and Toshiba.

Kielt Retires from Sign Industry After 20+ Years Jim Kielt has retired from Graphic Supply Network LLC (Sarasota, FL), a supplier to sign and screenprinting shops in the eastern U.S. During more than 20 years in the sign Kielt industry, Kielt served in managerial roles with SAi (the manufacturer of FlexiSign software), Rowmark and Gerber Scientific Products. He also spent 12 years in overseas business development for industrial-ballbearing manufacturers, and has a doctorate in higher education.

Lincoln Electric to Use Wind Power Lincoln Electric (Cleveland) has built a wind tower on the grounds of its headquarters and manufacturing

campus in Euclid, just east of Cleveland. The 443-ft. tower’s (roughly equal to a 45-story building) propeller has a blade-tip speed of 165 mph. Approximately 7,000 hours were devoted to tower construction; the finished structure is expected to save the company up to $500,000 in annual energy costs. The project is the outgrowth of a partnership between Lincoln Electric and the Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force, which aims to create a market for renewable energy in Northeast Ohio.

Roland Announces Creative Awards As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, Roland DGA (Irvine, CA) is sponsoring an international design contest. The contest began September 21 and closes December 31, 2011. Entries can be submitted at www. rolandcreativeawards.com and will be judged on creativity, innovation and execution. Seventy-five awards will include monthly people’s choice awards, honorable mentions and regional awards. The grand prize is a one of four Roland machines, including a VersaCAMM VS-420 printer/cutter, to be selected by the winner. SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011 83

NEON DIRECTORY W h o l e s a l e

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1 Firms offering custom wholesale neon. 2 Firms offering quantity/production wholesale neon. 3 Firms offering neon repair and maintenance.

LISTINGS/ADVERTISEMENTS — to appear for one year, Payable in advance. The deadline is the 25th of the month, 2 months prior to mailing date. (Example: Jan. 25th is the deadline for the March issue.) 1” and 2” ads require digital art.

For Directory Rates or Information, Contact: Victoria Wells E-Mail: victoria.wells@stmediagroup.com Phone: (800) 925-1110 ext. 393 Phone: (513) 263-9393 Fax: (513) 744-6993

RATE INFORMATION — All ads/listings are pre-paid annually. Listing (name, address, etc.) only: $125/year Listing plus 1-inch ad: $1,250/year Add four-color for $360/year! Listing plus 2-inch ad: $2,250/year Add four-color for $600/year!

ALASKA

NEW YORK

PENNSYLVANIA

ANCHORAGE

MIDDLETOWN

PITTSBURGH

Neon of Alaska, P.O. Box 242062, Anchorage, AL (99524). 907-248-0185. E-mail: neonman@ ptialaska.net. 1-2-3.

ARIZONA MESA

Graham's Neon. 456 N. Country Club (85201). 480-962-NEON (6366). Fax: 480-962-6300. 1-2-3. PHOENIX

Neon Nightscapes Inc., 2008 N. 25th Dr. (85009). 602-470-0201. 800-788-6366. Fax: 602-4700824. Website: www.neonnow.com. 1-2-3.

FLORIADA FORT LAUDERDALE

Mervac Neon 1008 S. Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL (33004). 954-922-0210. Fax: 954-922-1108. 1-2-3.

MICHIGAN DETROIT

Spectrum Neon Co., 3750 E. Outer Dr., Detroit, MI (48234). 313-366-7333. Fax: 313-366-8328. Website: spectrumneon.com. 1-2-3.

Lite Brite Signs Inc., 51 Montgomery St., (10940). 845-343-7446. Fax: 845-343-3492. E-mail: litebritesigns@frontiernet.net. 1-2-3. ROCHESTER

Clinton Signs, Inc., 1407 Empire Blvd., Webster, NY (14580). 585-482-1620. Fax: 585-4823384. 1-2-3.

NORTH CAROLINA WINSTON-SALEM

A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., P.O. Box 2381, Kernersville, NC (27285). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign. com. 1-2-3. Jantec Neon Products, 332 Sexton Road, Mount Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-5478, 888-5268321. Fax: 336-352-5479. Email: salesdept@ jantecneon.com. Website: www.jantecneon. com. 1-2-3.

CORPUS CHRISTI

Hardy's Neon, 9014 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX (78406). 361-288-6911. E-mail: hardysneon@aol.com., Website: www. hardysneon.com. 1-2-3.

VIRGINIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA

AA Neon LLC., 13866 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, Virginia (22191). 703-4902175. Email: aaneonllc@verizon.net. Website: aaneon.com. 1-2-3.

WISCONSIN

MINOT

ANTIGO

Bacon Signs Inc., 629 20th Ave. SE., PO Box 3, (58702), 701-852-0331. 800-437-2058. Fax: 701-852-2261. E-mail: baconsgn@ndak.net. 1-2-3.

OHIO

OMAHA

COLUMBUS

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TEXAS

NORTH DAKOTA

NEBRASKA Midwest Sign Crafters & Electric Co., 6969 S. 107th St., Lavista, NE (68128). 402-345-7868. Fax: 402-345-6140. E-mail: pweeks@mdwst. com. 1-2-3.

Shamrock Signs, 535 Forest Ave., Carnegie, PA (15106). 412-279-2800. Fax: 412279-2848. E-mail: info@shamrocksigns. net. 1-2-3.

P.R. Signs and Service. 2501 Englewood Dr. Columbus, OH (43230). 614-4756788. Fax: 614-475-6788. Email: orders@ prsignsandservice.com. 1-2-3.

Northern Advertising Inc., N. 4220 Neva Rd., Box 92, (54409). 715-623-3000. Fax: 715623-4738. Website: www.northernadvertising. net. Email: northadv@frontier.com. 1-2-3.

SUPPLY DIRECTORY Sign Supply Directory The code number at the end of each listing indicate the type of materials, equipment & supplies these firms are in position to furnish. 1 — Electric Sign & Neon Equipment & Supplies 2 — Commercial Sign Equipment & Supplies 3 — Screen Printing Equipment & Supplies 4 — Graphic Arts Equipment & Supplies

5 — Plastics Equipment & Supplies 6 — Magnetic Equipment & Supplies 7 — Engraving Equipment & Supplies 8 — CAD/CAM Equipment & Supplies

CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

NuSign Supply, Inc., 1365 Darius Ct., City of Industrry, CA (91745). 626-961-7688. Toll Free: 1-877-6NU-SIGN. Fax: 626-961-7225. E-mail: stmag@nusignsupply. com. Website: www.nusignsupply.com. 2

SAN FRANCISCO

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 21054 Alexander Court, Hayward, CA (94545) 510-7325800. 800-824-2468. Fax: 800-332-3820. Fax: 510-732-7624. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

COLORADO DENVER

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 5301 Peoria St. Unit F. (80239). 303-373-9800. 800-332-3819. Fax: 303-373-9700. Email: midwest@midwestsign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

FLORIDA MIAMI

Pan Am Sign Products, 2525 N.W. 75th St., (33147). 305-691-0581. 800-466-0581. Fax: 305-691-0587. Email: panam@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6.

GEORGIA ATLANTA

Reece Supply Co. of Georgia, Inc., 5755 Oakbrook Pkwy. (30093). 770-326-7920. Fax: 770-326-7927. 800776-0115. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

ILLINOIS NMSign Supply, Inc., 717 North Industrial Drive, Elmhurst (60126). 630-333-4440. Fax: 630-3334320. E-mail: sales@nmsignsupply.com. Website: www.nmsignsupply.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. SPRINGFIELD

Neon & Fluorescent Supply Co., 2505 N. Dirksen Pkwy. (62702). 314-533-0744. 800-325-8570. Fax: 314533-7366. 1-2-4-5-6-8.

For Directory Rates or Information, or to change your current information, contact:

RATE INFORMATION — All ads/listings are pre-paid annually.

Victoria Wells E-Mail: victoria.wells@stmediagroup.com Phone: (800) 925-1110 ext. 393

Listing (name, address, etc.) only: $125/year Listing plus 1-inch ad: $1,250/year Add four-color for $360/year! Listing plus 2-inch ad: $2,250/year Add four-color for $600/year!

Phone: (513) 263-9393 Fax: (513) 744-6993

KENTUCKY Cincinnati Sign Supplies Inc., 800-755-0526. 1-2-4-5-6.

LOUISIANA NEW ORLEANS

Reece Supply Co. of Louisiana, Inc., 1017 Dealers Ave., Harahan (70123). 504-733-7799. 800-776-0130. Fax: 504-736-0056. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7.

MICHIGAN Cincinnati Sign Supplies Inc., 800-755-0526. 1-2-4-5-6.

NEBRASKA OMAHA

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 9313 “J” St., (68127). 402-592-7555. 800-228-3839. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. Fax: 800-228-3886. Fax: 402-592-5267. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

NEW YORK BROOKLYN

S&F Supplies Inc., 93 Emerson Pl. (11205). 718399-3333. 800-246-8233. Fax: 718-399-3375. 1-2-4-5-6-8.

MINNESOTA HASTINGS

Midwest Products Company, 2939 Enterprise Ave. Suite B, Hastings, MN (55033). 651-480-8155. 866662-4082. Fax: 651-480-8478. Email: midwest@ midwestsign.com. Website: www.midwestprodco. com. 2-3-4-5-6-8.

ST. PAUL

Viking Sign Supply, 293 Front Ave., (55117). 612-4899477. 1-2. Midwest Sign & Screen, 45 E. Maryland Ave., St. Paul, MN (55117). 651-489-9999, Toll Free: 800-3286592, Toll Free Fax: 800-328-6599. Email: midwest @midwestsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

MISSOURI KANSAS CITY

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 1806 Vernon St. North Kansas City, MO (64116). 816333-5224. 800-233-3770. Fax: 816-333-5446. 800233-3770. Fax: 800-233-3771. E-mail: midwest@ midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

NEW HARTFORD

Reich Supply Co., 2 Campion Rd., (13413). 315-7326126. 800-338-3322. Fax: 315-732-7841. E-mail: sales@reichsupply.com. Website: www.reichsupply. com 2-3-4-5-6-8.

NORTH DAKOTA FARGO

Far From Normal Supply, 1318 39th St. N.W., Fargo, ND (58102). 701-235-1089. Fax: 701-235-1174. Website: www.far-from-normal.com. 2-4-6-7-8.

ST. LOUIS

Neon & Fluorescent Supply Co., 4145 Papin St., (63110). 314-533-0744. Fax: 314-533-7366. 1-24-5-6-8.

SPRINGFIELD

N&F Supply Co., 715 N. West Bypass, Box 11, (65902) 417-863-6551. Fax: 417-863-6659. 1-2-4-5-6-8.

INDIANA Cincinnati Sign Supplies Inc., 800-755-0526. 1-2-4-5-6.

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OHIO

WASHINGTON

TENNESSEE Cincinnati Sign Supplies Inc., 800-755-0526. 1-2-4-5-6.

CINCINNATI

Cincinnati Sign Supplies, Inc., 1111 Meta Dr., (45237). 513-242-1500. 800-755-0526. Fax: 513-482-4589. 1-2-4-5-6.

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 401 Evans Black Dr., (98188) 206-433-8080. 800-426-4938. Fax: 206-433-8021. Toll Free Fax: 800-426-4950. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

TEXAS DALLAS

Reece Supply Co. of Dallas, Inc., P.O. Box 565545, (75356-5545). 972-438-3131. 800-776-7448. Fax: 972-721-1758. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

EL PASO

Reece Supply Co. of El Paso, 1530 Goodyear Dr., Suite J, El Paso, TX (79936). 915-592-9600. 877776-0128. Fax: 915-592-9050. Website: www. reecesupply.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

HOUSTON

OKLAHOMA TULSA

N. Glantz & Son, 11408 East 19th Street. (74128). 918-438-7447 or toll-free 866-NGLANTZ. Fax: 918438-6708. E-mail: tulsa@nglantz.com. Web: www. nglantz.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-8. Reece Supply Company of Oklahoma, 3148 South 108th East Avenue, Suite 130, Tulsa, OK (74146). 918-556-5000. 800-520-2300. Fax: 918-556-5001. Website: www.reecesupply.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

OREGON

SEATTLE

Herring Sales, Inc., 18207 Chisholm Trail, Ste. 200 (77060). 281-443-4694. 800-440-4694. Fax: 281443-4698. 1-2-5-6-8. Reece Supply Co. of Houston, Inc., P.O. Box 1753, (77251). 713-228-9496. 800-776-0113. Fax: 713228-9499. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8. Wilson Sign Supply, 1110 Paige St. (77003). 713-2244946. 800-535-8743. Fax: 713-228-1768. 1-2-34-5-6-8.

WEST VIRGINIA Cincinnati Sign Supplies Inc., 800-755-0526. 1-2-4-5-6.

WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co. 16405 W. Lincoln Avenue, New Berlin, WI. (53151-2849). 262641-8550. 800-242-7430. Fax: 262-641-8555. Fax: 800-242-7439. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

SAN ANTONIO

Reece Supply Co. of San Antonio, Inc., P.O. Box 200081 (78220-0081). 210-662-6898. 800-7760224. Fax: 210-662-6945. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.

UTAH

PORTLAND

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co., 5035 N.W. Front Ave., (97210). 503-224-1400. 800-228-0596. Fax; 503-224-6400. Toll Free Fax: 800-278-0596. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8.

SALT LAKE CITY

Midwest Sign & Screen Printing Supply Co. Inc., 1160 S. Pioneer Rd. Ste. 2 (84104-3743). 801-974-9449. 800-497-6690. Fax: 801-974-9442. Fax: 800-4976691. Email: midwest@midwestsign.com. 1-2-3-45-7-8.

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and electric signs in their city and territory from concerns outside their city. Firms operating an electric sign maintenance service. Firms operating a neon sign maintenance service. Firms that do sign erecting exclusively. Firms carrying Property Damage and Liability insurance.

ALABAMA BNB Sign & Lighting Maintenance, P.O. Box 1828, Huntsville, AL. (35807). 256-534-6925, 866-534-6925. Fax: 256-534-6925. E-mail: bnb@aol.com. Website: bnbsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 ANNISTON Noble Signs, 1850 Hillyer Robinson Parkway, (36201). 256831-8136. Fax: 256-831-5143. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ATHENS Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. AUBURN-OPELIKA Jones Sign Shop, LLC, 1585 Dark Corners Rd., Tallassee, AL (36078). 334-283-2060. Fax: 334-252-0863. E-mail: jonessignshop@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. River Sign Systems, 4626 Miller Rd., Unit C, Columbus, GA (31909). 706-507-4488. Fax: 706-568-6459. E-mail: riversigns@knology.net. Website: riversignsystems.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.\ Signs Inc., 6100 Coca Cola Blvd., P.O. Box 8609, Columbus GA (31908-8609). 706-569-9952. 888-342-5824. Fax: 706-569-0797. E-mail: signsinc@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BIRMINGHAM Commander Board Signs, Inc., 201 50th St., Fairfield, AL (35064). 205-787-1734. Fax: 205-787-7446. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. CENTRE Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns@ comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CULLMAN Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. DECATUR Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. EUFAULA River Sign Systems, 4626 Miller Rd., Unit C, Columbus, GA (31909). 706-507-4488. Fax: 706-568-6459. E-mail: riversigns@knology.net. Website: riversignsystems.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signs, Inc., 6100 Coca Cola Blvd., Columbus, GA (31909). 706-569-9952. 888-342-5824. Fax: 706-569-0797. Email: signsinc@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FLORENCE General Sign Co., 2733 Jackson Hwy., Sheffield, AL (35660). 256-383-3176. Fax: 256-383-3170. E-mail: gensign@hiwaay.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FOLEY Victor Sign & Advertising, 5000 Whitworth Ln., Mobile, AL (36619). 251-653-7143. Fax: 251-653-8281. E-mail: ojr@victorsign.com. Website: www.victorsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Wrico Signs, Inc., 3345 Halls Mill Rd. Mobile, AL, (36606). 800-489-7426. 251-478-8020. Fax: 251-478-8142. E-mail: signs@wricosigns.com. Website: www.wricosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GUNTERSVILLE Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. HUNTSVILLE BNB Sign & Lighting Maintenance, P.O. Box 1828, Huntsville, AL. (35807). 256-534-6925, 866-534-6925. Fax: 256-534-6925. E-mail: bnb@aol.com. Website: bnbsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9

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Huntsville, AL. (35807). 256-534-6925, 866-534-6925. Fax: 256-534-6925. E-mail: bnb@aol.com. Website: bnbsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. J & L Electric Signs, 1312 Washington St. NW (35801). 256534-0820. Fax: 256-564-7532. E-mail: jlelectricsigns@ bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MOBILE Victor Sign & Advertising, 5000 Whitworth Ln., Mobile, AL (36619). 251-653-7143. FAX: 251-653-8281. E-mail: ojr@victorsign.com. Website: www.victorsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Wrico Signs, Inc., 3345 Halls Mill Rd. Mobile, AL, (36606). 800-489-7426. 251-478-8020. Fax: 251-478-8142. Email: signs@wricosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MONTGOMERY Jones Sign Shop, LLC, 1585 Dark Corners Rd., Tallassee, AL (36078). 334-283-2060. Fax: 334-252-0863. E-mail: jonessignshop@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Mid State Adv. & Signs, 1212 Adams Ave. (36104). 334262-6340. 877-210-8402. Fax: 334-265-1287. E-mail: midstateadvertising@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Southern SignCrafters, Inc., 3165 Wetumpka Highway, Montgomery, AL (36110). 334-279-8817. Fax: 334-2775778. Email: sosigncrafters@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MUSCLE SHOALS General Sign Co., 2723 Jackson Hwy., Sheffield, AL (35660). 256-383-3176. Fax: 256-383-3170. E-mail: gensign@hiwaay.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PHENIX CITY River Signs Systems, 4626 Miller Rd., Unit C, Columbus, GA (31909). 706-507-4488. Fax: 706-568-6459. E-mail: riversigns@knology.net. Website: riversignsystems.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signs, Inc., 6100 Coca Cola Blvd., P.O. Box 8609,. Columbus, GA (31908). 706-569-9952. 888-342-5824. Fax: 706-569-0797. E-mail: signsinc@att.net. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. PRATTVILLE Jones Sign Shop, LLC, 1585 Dark Corners Rd., Tallassee, AL (36078). 334-283-2060. Fax: 334-252-0863. E-mail: jonessignshop@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SCOTTSBORO Cox Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., 2450 Branhan Ave. Huntsville, AL (35805-3002). 256-536-4232. Fax: 256-534-2702. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SHEFFIELD General Sign Co., 2723 Jackson Hwy., Sheffield, AL (35660). 256-383-3176. Fax: 256-383-3170. E-mail: gensign@hiwaay.net. 1-2-3-5-6-7-9. SPANISH FORT Victor Sign & Advertising, 5000 Whitworth Ln., Mobile, AL (36619). 251-653-7143. Fax: 251-653-8281. E-mail: ojr@victorsign.com. Website: www.victorsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Wrico Signs, Inc., 3345 Halls Mill Rd. Mobile, AL, (36606). 800-489-7426. 251-478-8020. Fax: 251-478-8142. E-mail: signs@wricosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ALASKA ANCHORAGE Glacier Sign & Lighting, 1720 E. 59th (99507). 907-5613515. Fax: 907-561-3580. E-mail: glaciersigns@gci. net. Website: www.glaciersignandlighting.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Lighting Alaska. 855 Norman St. (99504). 907-529-8076. Fax: 907-339-8905. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Listing (name, address, etc.) only: $135/year Listing plus 1-inch ad: $1,250/year Add four-color for $360/year! Listing plus 2-inch ad: $2,250/year Add four-color for $600/year!

Mini-Brute Service Co. Inc., P.O. Box 202088. (995202088). 907-297-6656. Fax: 907-279-5799. Email: minibrute@clearwire.net. Web: www.minibrute.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Universal Sign & Lighting, AK. 907-278-7446. Fax: 907694-5130. Email: universalsign@gci.net. Website: www.signsof alaska.com. FAIRBANKS Power Comm Signs, 195 Alta Way, (99701). 907-4577446. 907-479-6964. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ARIZONA Graham’s Neon 456 N County Club (85201). 480-962NEON (6366). Fax: 480-962-6300. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BULLHEAD CITY YESCO, 1140 Interstate Place, (86442). 928-763-8887. Fax: 928-763-1898. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FLAGSTAFF Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 501 N. Grant St., Ste 1A, Flagstaff, AZ (86004). 928-773-1507. Fax: 928-773-1518. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Northern Arizona Signs, 1214 W. Kaibab Ln. (86001). 928779-2008. Fax: 928-779-2038. E-mail: email@noaz.com. Website: www. noaz.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO 5702 E. Railhead Ave., (86004). 928-526-2028. Fax: 928-526-1668. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Harrison/mtn. home Harrison Sign Co., 801 Hwy. 62/65 N. Harrison, AR (72601). 870-741-5267. Fax: 870-741-0124. E-mail: signshere@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MESA Guerrero-Lindsey Sign Co., 525 W. 3rd Ave., Mesa, AZ (85210-1246). 480-964-2404. Fax: 480-964-2408.1-23-4-5-6-7-9. PHOENIX Bootz & Duke Sign Company, 4028 W. Whitton Ave. (85019). 602-272-9356. Fax: 602-272-4608. www. bootzandduke.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Christy Signs, 1825 S. Black Canyon Hwy., Phoenix, AZ (85009). 602-242-4488. Website: christysigns.com. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9 Craft Master Sign Corporation, 1756 N.W. Grand Ave., (85007). 602-484-9588. Fax: 602-484-0530. E-mail: craftmastersign@qwest.net. Website: www. craftmastersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fluoresco Lighting &Sign Maintenance Corp., 3000 E. Chambers St., Phoenix, AZ (85040). 602-276-0600. Fax: 602-470-1313. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Identity Sign Group, Inc., 10027 N. 12th St. Phoenix, AZ (85020). 602-279-9268. Fax: 602-266-1289. E-mail: scottmehlhoff@cox.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JB Sign 2141 E, Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ (85016). 602-331-1185, Fax: 602-353-1195. E-mail: JBSign@ hotmail.com. Website: JBSign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Pearson’s Sign Co., 1904 N. Black Canyon Hwy. (85009). 602-272-9461. Fax: 602-272-1163. E-mail: nicole@ pearsonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Precise Sign, 3914 W. Maricopa St. Suite Z (85009). 602278-2906. Fax: 602-278-2523. E-mail: precisesigninc@ aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Royal Sign Co., Inc., 2631 N. 31st Ave., P.O. Box 11329. (85061). 602-278-6286. Fax: 602-278-0234. Email: royalsign@royalsign.net. Website: www.royalsign.net. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Tec LLC, 2515 W. Cypress St. (85009). 602-269-9773. Fax: 602-442-5180. E-mail: ed@signtecaz.com. Website: www.signtecaz.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 YESCO, 6725 West Chicago St., Chandler, AZ (85226-3335). 480-449-3726. Fax: 480-961-5923. Website: www.yesco. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TUCSON Addisigns, 3808 East 38th St. (85713). 520-748-1540. Fax: 520-571-9120. Website: www.addisigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

Cook & Company Signmakers, Inc., 134 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ (85716). 520-622-2868, Fax: 520-622-2959. Email: jude@cooksigns.com. Website: www.cooksigns. com. 1-2-5-6-7-9. Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 5505 S. Nogales Hwy. (85708). 520-623-7953. Fax: 520-8840161. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Palo Verde Signs Inc., 3302 S. Palo Verde Rd. (85713). 520-884-4322. 800-584-8069. Fax: 520-884-5060. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rainbow Signs 3231 E. 46th Street, Tucson, AZ. (857135216). 520-624-3841, 866-282-7290. Fax: 520-7929797. E-mail: info@rainbowsignstucson.com. Website: www.rainbowsignstucson.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 3782 E 43rd Place, Tucson, AZ. (85713). 520-5120062. Fax: 520-512-0155. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YUMA Penn Sign Co., 707 8th St. (85364). 928-782-2501. Fax: 928-343-4076. E-mail: sales@pennsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Signmasters Inc., 1165 S. 4th Ave. (85364). 928-782-7497. Fax: 928-782-1515. E-mail: yuma@signmasters.com. Website: www.yumasignmasters.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ARKANSAS Blytheville Hinson Display Signs, Inc., 310 E. Ash, P.O. Box 1617. (72316). 870-763-4100. Fax: 870-763-8660.1-2-3-45-7-9. fayetteville/springdale Harrison Sign Co., 801 Hwy. 62/65 N. Harrison, AR (72601). 870-741-5267. Fax: 870-741-0124. E-mail: signshere@ yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT SMITH Mack Thompson & Son Signs, 6208 South 29th St., (72908). 479-648-1061. Fax: 479-648-1068. E-mail: mack@mtssigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SignArt Adv., Inc., 501 Access Rd., Van Buren, AR (72956). 479-474-8581. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. JONESBORO SignSystems, Inc., P.O. Box 6064, 301 Burke Ave., Jonesboro, AR (72401). 870-931-1761. 800-416-4458. Fax: 870-931-7920. E-mail: bgatlin@signsystems1.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Sign & Neon, 8525 Distribution Dr., (72209) 501562-3942. Fax: 501-562-6651. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SPRINGDALE Acura Neon of Arkansas, 1801 N. WIllow Ave., Broken Arrow, OK (74012). 918-252-2258. 800-918-6366. 918-252-3738. Website: www.acuraneon.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. TEXAKRKANA Hightech Signs, 3502 New Boston, Texarkana, TX (75501). 903-838-8999. 800-925-6560. Fax: 903-831-5042. Website: www.hightechsign.com. E-mail: mda@ hightechsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Whatley Sign Co., 1109 E. 51st St., Texarkana, TX (71854). 870-773-2139. Toll Free: 877-255-7446. Fax: 870-7725703. E-mail: dwhatley@whatleysign.com. website: www. whatleysign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VAN BUREN SignArt Adv., Inc., 501 Access Rd., Van Buren, AR (72956). 479-474-8581. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

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CALIFORNIA BAKERSFIELD Center Neon Co. Inc., 430 East 21st St. (93305). 661-3279696. 800-784-3419. Fax: 661-323-5657. Email: sales@ centerneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHICO Hupp Neon, 70 Loren Ave., (95928). 530-345-7078. 800693-6366. Fax: 530-345-0424. E-mail: joe@huppneon .com. Website: www.huppneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FAIRFIELD A-Active Sign Co., 24850 Main St., Capay, CA (95607). 530796-4400. Fax: 530-796-4403. E-mail: active8948@aol. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Solano Signs, 1331 Oliver Rd., (94533). 707-427-0400. 800-427-6126. Fax: 707-427-6622. Website: www. solanosigns.com E-mail: pam@solanosigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Western Sign Company Inc., 6221 A Enterprise Dr., Diamond Springs, CA. (95619). 530-622-1420. Fax: 530-6229367. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FRESNO A-Plus Signs Inc., 4379 N. Brawley Ave. (93722). 559-2750700. Fax: 559-275-7482. E-mail: design@a-plussigns. com. Website: www.a-plussigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 3484 W. Gettysburg Ave., Ste. 102 (93722). 559-221-7273. Fax: 559-221-7274. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Fresno Neon Sign Co. 5901 E. Clinton (93727). 559-2922944. Fax: 559-292-2944. Fax: 559-292-2980. Website: www.fresnoneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gleason Signs. 9732 W. Grove Ave., Visalia, CA. (93291). 559-625-4092. Fax: 559-625-4093. Email: chuck @ gleasonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO 4674 E. Weathermaker Avenue, Suite101, Fresno, CA (93703). 559-255-4544, Fax: 559-255-4504. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HAYWARD A-Ace Sign Co. 4546 B-10 El Camino Real Ste. 272. Los Altos, CA (94022). 650-969-9258. 800-391-4443. Fax: 650-969-9302. E-mail: signforu@earthlink.net. Website: www.A-Acesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 indio YESCO 46-120 Calhoun Street Indio, CA (92201). 760-3473566. Fax: 760-347-0343. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. livermore Tri-Valley Signs 1950 Carnation Circle, Livermore, Ca (94550). 925-525-8859, 800-300-1219, Fax: 925-6053994. Email: klaine61@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LOS ANGELES B.K. Signs, 1028 Kirkwall Rd., Azusa, CA (91702) 626-3345600. Fax: 626-334-5611. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Diversified Arts Corp., 20117 Romar St. Chatsworth, CA (91311). 818-885-7700. Fax: 818-885-7771. Email: diversarts@sbcglobal.net. Website: www.divartscorp.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 2778 Pomona Blvd., Pomona, CA (91768). 909-592-0870. Fax: 909592-0493. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Flynn Signs & Graphics, 1345 Coronado Ave., Long Beach, CA (90804). 562-498-6655. 800-458-2784. Fax: 562-985-0843. E-mail: info@flynnsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-8-9. Mall Signs & Service, N. Hollywood, CA (91607). 818764-1909. 818-470-4228. Fax: 805-522-7000. E-mail: mallsgnsvc@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 O’Connor Electric, 604 Celis St., San Fernando, CA (91340). 818-361-6118. Fax: 818-361-5868. Email: oconnor elec@verizon.net. 5-6-7-9. Sign Industries, Inc., 2101 Carrillo Privado, Ontario, CA (91761). 909-930-0303. 888-999-7446. Fax: 909-9300308. E-mail: maria@signindustries.tv. Website: www. signindustries.tv. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

YESCO, 5405 Industrial Parkway, San Bernadino, CA (92407). 909-923-7668. Fax: 909-923-5015. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. long beach Pacific Coast Neon and Electric, 1411 W. 15th St., Long Beach, CA (90813). 562-208-8322, 562-216-7965. Fax: 562-432-1024. Email: dlock11692@aol.com. Website: pacificcoastneonelectric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-8-9. murrieta YESCO 41675 Reagan Way, Murrieta, CA (92562), 951-8943031, Fax: 951-894-3099. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MODESTO Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240) 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Noble Stanbury Jr., Inc., P.O. Box 1747, Oakdale, CA (95361). 209-847-8408. Fax: 209-847-4438. Email ns@ noblesigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

Sign Designs Inc., 204 Campus Way, Modesto, CA (95350). 209-524-4484. 800-421-7446. Fax: 209-521-0272. Website: www.signdesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OAKLAND Arrow Sign Company, 1051 46th Ave., (94601). 510-5337693. Fax: 510-533-0815. Website: arrowsigncompany. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Golden Gate Sign Co. Inc., 711 Independent Rd., Oakland, CA (94621). 510-336-3838. Fax: 510-336-3830. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

YESCO 840 66th Avenue, Oakland, CA (94621) 510-8777815, Fax: 510-877-7828. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ONTARIO Encore Image. 303 W. Main St. Ontario, CA (91762). 909-230-5582. Fax: 909-230-6488. Email: m.haist@ encoreimage.com. Website: www.encoreimage.com. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Industries, Inc., 2101 Carrillo Privado, Ontario, CA (91761). 909-930-0303. 888-999-7446. Fax: 909-9300308. E-mail: maria@signindustries.tv. Website: www. signindustries.tv. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ORANGE COUNTY Flynn Signs & Graphics, 1345 Coronado Ave., Long Beach, CA (90804). 562-498-6655. 800-458-2784. Fax: 562985-0843. E-mail: info@flynnsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-67-8-9. PALM SPRINGS Riofine Neon a Sign Co., 68895 Perez Rd. I-18, Cathedral City, CA (92262) 760-322-6366. Fax: 760-321-2682. Email: riotineneon@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. REDDING McHale Sign Co., Inc., 3707 Electro Way, (96002). 530-2232030. 800-696-3662 Fax: 530-223-2060. E-mail: pat. corey@mchalesign.com. Web: www.mchalesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Sign Company, Inc., 6221 A Enterprise Drive, Diamond Springs, CA (95619). 530-622-1420. Fax: 530622-9367. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RIVERSIDE COUNTY Sign Industries, Inc., 2101 Carrillo Privado, Ontario, CA (91761). 909-930-0303. 888-999-7446. Fax: 909-9300308. E-mail: maria@signindustries.tv. Website: www. signindustries.tv. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ROCKLIN/ROSEVILLE Ainor Signs, 3868 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA (95765). 916408-1300. Fax: 916-408-1385. Email: info@ainorsigns. com. Website: www.ainorsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9. Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S. Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240). 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SACRAMENTO Ainor Signs, 3868 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA (95765). 916408-1300. Fax: 916-408-1385. Email: info@ainorsigns. com. Website: www.ainorsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9.

Capitol Neon, 5920 Rosebud Ln. (95841). 916-349-1800. Fax: 916-349-0184. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 545 Jefferson Blvd., Unit #8, W. Sacramento, CA (95605). 916-3748023. Fax: 916-374-8022. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S. Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240). 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Sign Company Inc., 6221 A Enterprise Drive. Diamond Springs, CA (95619). 530-622-1420. Fax: 530622-9367. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

YESCO, 875 National Drive, Ste. 107, Sacramento, CA (95834). 916-419-8101. Fax: 916-419-8108. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SALINAS Northwest Signs, 120 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA (95060). 831-469-8208. 888-788-8614. Fax: 831-469-8172. Email: jeff@northwestsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Swain Sign, Inc., 1384 E 5th Street, Ontario CA (91764). 909-460-2530. Fax: 909-460-2533. Email: Lee@ swainsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. SAN DIEGO Clear Sign & Design, Inc., 170 Navajo St., San Marcos, CA (92078). 760-736-8111. Fax: 760-736-8121. E-mail: sjw@clearsigns.com. Website: www.clearsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 2758 Via Orange Way, Spring Valley, CA (91978). 619-444-9000. Fax: 619-444-9004. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. San Diego Electric Sign, Inc. 1920 Cordell Ct, Ste.103. El Cajon, CA (92020). 619-258-1775. 800-518-7337. Fax: 619-258-1805. Email: general@sdelectricsign.com. Website: www.sdelectricsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Sign Systems, 1020 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, CA (92078). 760-736-6070. Fax: 760-736-6073. E-mail: sales@westrnsign.com. Website: www.westrnsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 9520 Chesapeake Drive Suite 607, CA (92123). 858-598-6917. Fax: 858-598-6923. Website: www.yesco. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SAN FRANCISCO Fluoresco Lighting & Sign Maintenance Corp., 8469 Pardee Dr., Oakland, CA (94621). 510-633-4153. Fax: 510-6334171. Website: www.fluoresco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Golden Gate Sign Co. Inc., 711 Independent Rd., Oakland, CA (94621). 510-336-3838. Fax: 510-336-3830. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. SAN JOSE Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S. Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240). 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Northwest Signs, 120 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA (95060). 831-469-8208. 888-788-8614. Fax: 831-469-8172. Email: jeff@northwestsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SANTA CRUZ Northwest Signs, 120 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, CA (95060). 831-469-8208. 888-788-8614. Fax: 831-469-8172. Email: jeff@northwestsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SIMI VALLEY Mall Signs & Service, Simi Valley, CA (93065). 805-5227000. 818-470-4228. Fax: 805-522-7000. E-mail: mallsgnsvc@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. STOCKTON Ainor Signs, 3868 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA (95765). 916408-1300. Fax: 916-408-1385. Email: info@ainorsigns. com. Website: www.ainorsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9. Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S. Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240). 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

TRACY Gary’s Signs & Screen Printing, 1620 S. Ackerman Dr., Lodi, CA (95240). 209-369-8592. 800-359-8592. Fax: 209369-8681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tracy Sign Inc., 3771 W 11th St., Tracy, CA. (95304). 209835-3464. Fax: 209-835-3471. Email: craig@tracysigns. com. Website: www.tracysigninc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VACAVILLE Solano Signs, 1331 Oliver Rd., (94534). 707-427-0400. Fax: 707-427-6622. Website: www.solanosigns.com E-mail: sales@solanosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VENTURA COUNTY Mall Signs & Service, Simi Valley, CA (93065). 805-5227000. 818-470-4228. Fax: 805-522-7000. E-mail: mallsgnsvc@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Masters, 4137 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO (80909) 719-534-9910. Fax: 719-534-9920. Email: sales@signmastersco.com. Website: www.signmastersco. com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Shop Illuminated, LLC, 3505 E. Platte Ave., (80909). 719-573-1567. Fax: 719-573-1640. E-mail: kim@sign shopilluminated.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 3626 North Stone Ave., (80907). 719-385-0103. Fax: 719-385-0106. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. BOULDER Longmont Signs Inc., 326 3rd Avenue, Longmont, CO (80501). 303-776-6258, Fax: 303-776-6299. Email: paul.kelley@longmontsigns.com. Website: www. longmontsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DENVER AAA Signs/ Precision Sign Company, 402 Violet St. Golden, CO (80401). 303-279-5977. Fax: 303-279-6236. Email: aaasigns@usa.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Ad Light + Sign, 4150 Elati St., Denver, CO. (80216). 303399-3334. Fax: 303-399-3395. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

All Reach Property Lighting & Electrical. 7100 Broadway 1H, Denver, CO (80221). 720-233-8800, Fax: 303-298-8801. Email: service@allreach.us. Website: allreach.us. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Artcraft Signs 1717 Sa Acoma St., Denver, CO (80223). 303777-7771. 800-278-7771, Fax: 303-778-7175. Email: gary@artcraftsign.com. Website: www.artcraftsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Colorado Sign Helpers Inc., P.O. Box 33388 (80233). 303380-2020. E-mail: signhelpers@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Freeman Signs Inc., 3883 Moneco Parkway, Denver, CO (80207). 303-781-0106. 800-481-9818. Fax: 303-7628293. E-mail: cindypeters@freemansigns.net. Website: www.freemansigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gordon Sign, 2930 W. 9th Ave., Denver, CO. (80204). 303629-6121. Fax: 303-629-1024. Website: www.gordonsign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Sign Shop Illuminated, LLC, 3505 E. Platte Ave., (80909). 719-573-1567. Fax: 719-573-1640. E-mail: kim@sign shopilluminated.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 3770 Joliet St. (80239). 303-375-9933. Fax: 303375-9111. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DURANGO San Juan Signs, Inc., 736 E. Main St., Farmington, NM. (87401). 505-326-5511. Fax: 505-326-5513. 800-2175511. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT COLLINS Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREELEY Biltrite Sign Service, 4315 Industrial Parkway, Evans, CO. (80620). 970-353-3811. Fax: 970-353-0318 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LONGMONT Longmont Signs Inc., 326 3rd Avenue, Longmont, CO (80501). 303-776-6258, Fax: 303-776-6299. Email: paul.kelley@longmontsigns.com. Website: www. longmontsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LOVELAND Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PUEBLO Ralph’s Neon & Electric, Inc., P.O. Box 1467, (81002). 719564-9120. Fax: 719-566-8369. Email: ralphchili03@msn. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rusch Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3030 W. Hampden Ave. Sheridan, CO (80110). 303-972-3016. 800-336-SIGN. Fax: 303-972-9165. Email: ruschsigns@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Shop Illuminated, LLC, 3505 E. Platte Ave., (80909). 719-573-1567. Fax: 719-573-1640. E-mail: kim@sign shopilluminated.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

CONNECTICUT danbury Bursco Signs Inc., 9 Beaver St. Danbury CT. (06810). 203798-7296. Fax: 203-798-9708. Email: bursco@bai-net. com. 5-6-7-9. HARTFORD D&G Sign Services, 130 Hoffman Rd., Ellington, CT (06029). 860-454-0127. Fax: 860-454-0127. Email: dgsign@ comcast.net. 1-2-3-5-6-7-8-9. Saxton Sign Corp., P.O. Box 163, East Greenbush, NY (12061). 518-732-7704. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxtonsign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7. NEW HAVEN American Sign Inc., 614 Ferry St. (06513). 203-624-2991. 800-550-2991. Fax: 203-789-1563. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NORWALK Bursco Signs Inc., 9 Beaver St. Danbury CT. (06810). 203798-7296. Fax: 203-798-9708. Email: bursco@bai-net. com. 5-6-7-9. STAMFORD Acme Sign Company, 12 Research Drive (06906). 203324-2263. 800-426-2263. Fax: 203-324-5181. E-mail: info@acmesignco.com. Website: www.acmesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Stamford Signs & Graphics Inc., 863 East Main St., Stamford, CT (06902). 203-323-7033. Fax: 203-9750155. E-mail: sign130@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

DELAWARE Eastern Sign Tech, PO Box 564, Burlington, NJ (08016). 112 Connecticut Dr.. Burlington, NJ (08016). 609-261-2805. Fax: 609-518-3575. E-mail: info@easternsigntech.com. Website: www.easternsigntech.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Nova Sign Group, 197 Sharps Rd, Williamstown, NJ (08094), 609-268-4610, 877-590-7466, Fax: 609-2684612. Email: info@novasigngroup.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. South Jersey Sign & Construction LLC, 1624 Harding Highway, Newfield, New Jersey (08344-5221). 856-3625861, Fax: 856-362-5879. Email: southjerseysigns@ comcast.net, Website: www.southjerseysigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. MILTON/REHOBOTH Rogers Sign Co., Inc., 110 Lavinia St., (19968). 302-6848338. Fax: 302-684-0700. Website: www.rogerssign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEW CASTLE Tupp Signs, 457 E. New Churchmans Rd., New Castle, DE (19720) 302-322-1600. Fax: 302-322-2715. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

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WILMINGTON KC Sign & Awnings. 142 Conchester Hwy. Aston, PA (19014) 610-497-0111. 888-651-SIGN. Fax: 610-497-0110. Email: kcsignco@msn.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tupp Signs, 457 E. New Churchmans Rd., New Castle, DE (19720) 302-322-1600. Fax: 302-322-2715. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON ARK Sign Services, Inc., 3622 East St., Hyattsville, MD (20785). 301-384-1300. 888-275-SIGN(7446). Fax: 301384-1304. E-mail: info@ARKsigns.com. Website: www. ARKsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gable Signs & Graphics Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gelberg Signs, 6511 Chillum PLace, N.W., Washington, D.C. (20012). 202-882-7733. 800-443-5237. Fax: 202882-1580. E-mail:guy@gelbergsigns.com. Website: www. gelbergsigns.com. J and M Services, Inc. 12055-B Tech Rd. Silver Spring, MD. (20904). 301-622-4290. Fax: 301-622-7011. Email: jon@ jandmservicesinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

FLORIDA Dixie Signs, Inc. 2930 Drane Field Road, Lakeland, FL (33811-1329). 863-644-3521, 877-644-3521. Fax: 863-644-3524. tld@dixiesignsinc.com. Website: www. dixiesignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kenco 2000, Inc., 1539 Garden Ave., Holly Hill, FL (32117). 386-672-1590. 800-526-3291. 386-677-2910. E-mail: kenco@kenco2000inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BOYNTON BEACH Interstate Signcrafters, 130 Commerce Road, Boynton Beach, FL (33426). 561-547-3760, Fax: 561-547-3842. Website: www.americansigncrafters.com. 1-2-3-4-5-67-8-9.

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BRADENTON Florida Sign Co., Inc., 1101 29th Ave., W., (34205). 941747-1000. Fax: 941-746-5689. Website: floridasign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CAPE CORAL Saxton Signcorp-Florida-New York-New England, 917 SE 15th Ave., Cape Coral FL. (33990). 239-458-0845, fax 239-458-6642. Email: julie@saxtonsign.com, Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLEARWATER Davidson Sign Services Inc.,1201 Cedar St. Unit B Safety Harbor, FL. (34695). 727-726-3555. Fax: 727-7263556. E-mail: davidsonsigns@aol.com. Website: www. davidsonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign X-Press 10821 Canal Street, Largo FL. (33777). 239229-7453. Fax: 941-429-9492. Email: rsheldon@signxpress.com 1-2-4-5-6-7-9. DAYTONA BEACH B&C Signs, 2225 Guava Dr., Edgewater, FL (32141). 386426-2373. Fax: 386-426-2789. E-mail: bcsigns@cfl.rr .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Don Bell Signs, 365 Oak Place, Port Orange, FL (32127). 800-824-0080. Fax: 386-763-4762. E-mail: cward@ donbellsigns.com. Website: www.donbellsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Kenco 2000, Inc., 1539 Garden Ave., Holly Hill, FL (32117). 386-672-1590. 800-526-3291. 386-677-2910. E-mail: kenco@kenco2000inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Marion Sign and Lighting. 3731 NE 25th St. Ocala, FL (34470). 352-236-0936. 800-522-2934. Fax: 352-3690936. Email: info@marionsigns.com. Website: www. marionsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 McNeill Signs, Inc., P.O. Box 1093. Bunnell, FL. (321101093) 386-586-7100. Fax: 386-586-0073. E-mail: rjones@mcneillsigns.com. Website: www.mcneillsigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT LAUDERDALE Art Sign Co., 835 NW 6th Ave. (33311). 954-763-4410. Fax: 954-763-2736. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. McNeill Signs, Inc., 555 S. Dixie Hwy. E., Pompano Beach, FL (33060). 954-946-3474. Fax: 954-946-8051. Email: jmcneill@mcneillsigns.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT MYERS Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Highway Star Sign & Lighting Service, Inc., P.O. Box 7152 (33911). 239-282-2123. Fax: 239-282-5889. 2-4-6-7-9. Images Graphic Specialities Inc., 11803 Metro Pkwy. (33912). 239-561-6406. Fax: 239-561-6407. E-mail: sales@imagesgs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.. Lee Designs, LLC 3300 Palm Ave, Ft. Myers, FL (33901). 239-278-4245. Fax: 239-278-3912. Website: www. leedesignsllc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Saxton Signcorp-Florida-New York-New England, 917 SE 15th Ave., Cape Coral FL. (33990). 239-458-0845, fax 239-458-6642. Email: julie@saxtonsign.com, Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT PIERCE Art Sign Co., 835 NW 6th Ave. (33311). 954-763-4410. Fax: 954-763-2736. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. FORT WALTON BEACH Southern Sign, Industires, 632-B N. Beal Pkwy., (32548). 850-863-3436. Fax: 850-863-3479. Website: www. signsearch.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GAINESVILLE Action Signs & Graphics, Inc., 4180 S. US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL. (32025). 386-752-0121. Fax: 386-752-8765. Email: larry@actionsignsandgraphics.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Marion Sign and Lighting. 3731 NE 25th St. Ocala, FL (34470). 352-236-0936. 800-522-2934. Fax: 352-3690936. Email: info@marionsigns.com. Website: www. marionsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 JACKSONVILLE Beach Neon and Sign Co., 1940 Spearing St., (32206). 904-246-1106. Fax: 904-246-1673. E-mail: beachneonandsign@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Brite-Lite Service Co., 3633 St. Augustine Road (322075526). 904-398-5305. Fax: 904-396-9594. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. D&R Signs, Inc., 133 Thomasson Ave., Daytona Beach, FL (32117). 386-252-2777. Fax; 386-252-5006. E-mail: drsigns@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Don Bell Signs, 365 Oak Place, Port Orange, FL (32127). 800-824-0080. Fax: 386-763-4762. E-mail: cward@ donbellsigns.com. Website: www.donbellsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. General Sign Service, 1940 Spearing St. (32206). 904-3555630. Fax: 904-355-5632. E-mail: gensignjax@bellsouth. net. Website: www.generalsignservice.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. Harbinger, P.O. Box 57280, (32241-7280). 904-268-4681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KEY WEST Marathon Electric Sign & Light, 10690 Aviation Blvd., Marathon, FL (33050) 800-749-0922. Fax: 305-7430922. E-mail: dpmthelectric@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. lakecity Action Signs & Graphics, Inc., 4180 S. US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL. (32025). 386-752-0121. Fax: 386-752-8765. Email: larry@actionsignsandgraphics.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LAKELAND Public Imagery 7704c Industrial Lane, Tampa, FL (33636). 813-985-9000. 800-455-3393. Fax: 813-9859006. Email: service@publicimagery.com. Website: publicimagery.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LEESBURG Marion Sign and Lighting. 3731 NE 25th St. Ocala, FL (34470). 352-236-0936. 800-522-2934. Fax: 352-3690936. Email: info@marionsigns.com. Website: www. marionsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 Kenco 2000, Inc., 1539 Garden Ave., Holly Hill, FL (32117). 386-672-1590. 800-526-3291. 386-677-2910. E-mail: kenco@kenco2000inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LIGHTHOUSE POINT J.W. Berry Signs, Inc., 4399 Cty Rd. 156. Wildwood, FL (34785). 352-728-1119. 800-443-0125. Fax: 352-7288669. E-mail: jberr1234@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MARATHON Marathon Electric Sign & Light, 10690 Aviation Blvd., Mara足 thon Shores, FL (33050). 800-749-0922. Fax: 305-7430922. E-mail: dpmthelectric@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MELBOURNE Kendal Sign Co., 446 Gus Hipp Blvd., Rockledge, Fl (32955). 321-636-5116. 877-497-8488. Fax: 321-6360402. www.kendalsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

SignAccess, Inc., 7205 Waelti Dr., (32940). 321-752-9040. 800-930-5818. Fax: 321-752-1990. Website: www. sign-access.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MIAMI Acolite Claude United Sign Co. Inc., P.O. Box 522517 (33152). 305-362-3333. Fax: 305-819-7777. E-mail: acusigns@netrox.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Art Sign Co., 835 NW 6th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL (33311). 954-763-4410. 888-763-4410. Fax: 954-763-2736. Email: sales@artsignfl.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Economy Sign Co., 7220 NW 1 Court, Miami, FL (33150). 305-633-4800, 800-883-9992, Fax: 305-633-4899. Email: info@economysignco.com, Website: www. economysignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NAPLES Art Sign Co., 835 NW 6th Ave. (33311). 954-763-4410. Fax: 954-763-2736. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Images Graphic Specialities Inc., 11803 Metro Pkwy. (33912). 239-561-6406. Fax: 239-561-6407. E-mail: sales@imagesgs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.. Saxton Signcorp-Florida-New York-New England, 917 SE 15th Ave., Cape Coral FL. (33990). 239-458-0845, fax 239-458-6642. Email: julie@saxtonsign.com, Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SignCraft of Naples, Inc., 3661 Mercantile Ave., Naples, FL (34104). 239-643-1777. Fax: 239-643-2499. E-mail: www.signcraft@signcraftofnaples.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OCALA J.W. Berry Signs, Inc., 4399 Cty Rd. 156. Wildwood, FL (34785). 352-728-1119. 800-443-0125. Fax: 352-7288669. E-mail: jberr1234@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Marion Sign and Lighting. 3731 NE 25th St. Ocala, FL (34470). 352-236-0936. 800-522-2934. Fax: 352-3690936. Email: info@marionsigns.com. Website: www. marionsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9

Pete Peterson Signs, Inc., 11094 N.E. C314, Silver Springs, FL (34488) 352-625-2307. 800-923-2307. Fax: 352-6257999. E-mail: petesigns@earthlink.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ORLANDO Don Bell Signs, 365 Oak Place, Port Orange, FL (32127). 800-824-0080. Fax: 386-763-4762. E-mail: cward@ donbellsigns.com. Website: www.donbellsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. J.W. Berry Signs, Inc., 4399 Cty Rd. 156. Wildwood, FL (34785). 352-728-1119. 800-443-0125. Fax: 352-7288669. E-mail: jberr1234@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Jayco Signs, Inc., 149-151 Atlantic Dr. (32751). 407-3395252. Fax: 407-830-7575. Website: www.jaycosigns.com. E-mail: jaycosigns@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kenco 2000, Inc., 1539 Garden Ave., Holly Hill, FL (32117). 386-672-1590. 800-526-3291. 386-677-2910. E-mail: kenco@kenco2000inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Marion Sign and Lighting. 3731 NE 25th St. Ocala, FL (34470). 352-236-0936. 800-522-2934. Fax: 352-3690936. Email: info@marionsigns.com. Website: www. marionsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Public Imagery 7704c Industrial Lane, Tampa, FL (33636). 813-985-9000. 800-455-3393. Fax: 813-9859006. Email: service@publicimagery.com. Website: publicimagery.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PANAMA CITY Freeman Electric Co., Inc., 534 Oak Ave., P.O. Box 2267 (32401). 850-785-7448. Fax: 850-747-1162. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.. PENSACOLA Built Rite Signs, Inc. 308 N. Davis Hwy., Pensacola, FL. (32501). 850-433-1018. Fax: 850-433-1916. Email: builtritesigns@juno.com. Website: www.builtritesignsinc. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. McGrail Signs & Graphics, 1011 North P. St. (32505) 877862-7446. Fax: 866-628-7446. E-mail: mcgrailsigns@ bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Plastic Arts Sign Co., 3931 Navy Blvd. (32507). 850-4554114. Fax: 850-455-5033. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Southern Sign Industries, 632-B N. Beal Pkwy., (32548). 850-478-6884. Fax: 850-863-3479. Website: www.sign search.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. POMPANO BEACH McNeill Signs, Inc., 555 S. Dixie Hwy. E., Pompano Beach, FL (33060). 954-946-3474. Fax: 954-946-8051. Email: jmcneill@mcneillsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

PORT CHARLOTTE Berlin Sign Co., 264 Bahama St. (34285) 941-488-1314. Fax: 941-485-8328. E-mail: lynne@berlinsign.com. Website: www.berlinsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Saxton Signcorp-Florida-New York-New England, 917 SE 15th Ave., Cape Coral FL. (33990). 239-458-0845, fax 239-458-6642. Email: julie@saxtonsign.com, Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. AUGUSTINE B&S Signs, Inc., 2764 S. Collins Ave. St. Augustine, FL (32084). 904-824-3323. Fax: 904-829-0216. E-mail: sales@bnssigns.com. Website: www.bnssigns.com. 5-6-7-9. McNeill Signs, Inc., P.O. Box 1093. Bunnell, FL. (321101093) 386-586-7100. Fax: 386-586-0073. E-mail: rjones@mcneillsigns.com. Website: www.mcneillsigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. PETERSBURG Coastal Sign Installation, LLC., 8725 66th Court, Pinellas Park, FL (33782). 727-209-2571. Fax: 727-209-2584. Email: install@coastalsign.com. Website: www.coastalsign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. C. Georges & Company Inc. 4907 8th Avenue South, Gulfport, FL (33707). 727-322-2617. 866-422-2617. Fax: 727-322-5617. Email: georges9551@aol.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Davidson Sign Services Inc.,1201 Cedar St. Unit B. Safety Harbor, FL (34695). 727-726-3555. Fax: 727-7263556. E-mail: davidsonsigns@aol.com. Website: www. davidsonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. International Sign and Design, 10831 Canal Street, 10831 Canal Street, Largo, FL (33777). 727-541-5573, Fax: 727-544-7745. Email: wgriffin@intlsign.com. Website: www.intlsign.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-9. Public Imagery 7704c Industrial Lane, Tampa, FL (33636). 813-985-9000. 800-455-3393. Fax: 813-9859006. Email: service@publicimagery.com. Website: publicimagery.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SARASOTA Berlin Sign Co., 264 Bahama St. (34285) 941-488-1314. Fax: 941-485-8328. E-mail: lynne@berlinsign.com. Website: www.berlinsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. International Sign and Design, 10831 Canal Street, 10831 Canal Street, Largo, FL (33777). 727-541-5573, Fax: 727-544-7745. Email: wgriffin@intlsign.com. Website: www.intlsign.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-9. Saxton Signcorp-Florida-New York-New England, 917 SE 15th Ave., Cape Coral FL. (33990). 239-458-0845, fax 239-458-6642. Email: julie@saxtonsign.com, Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TALLAHASSEE Bill’s Signs & Service, Inc., 5765 Mandy Lane (323049350). 850-576-6847. Fax: 850-574-6290. E-mail: billssigns@gmail.com. Website: www.billssigns.com. (Lic#ES12000087). 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TAMPA Apple Sign & Awning, LLC, 1635 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Suite 7, Lutz, FL: (33548). 813-948-2220. 813-948-2403. E-mail: apple.signs1@verizon.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Coastal Sign Installation, LLC., 8725 66th Court, Pinellas Park, FL (33782). 727-209-2571. Fax: 727-2092584. Email: install@coastalsign.com. Website: www. coastalsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. DTI Sign Group Inc. 1936 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. #302. Wesley Chapel, FL (33543). 813-907-6777. Fax: 813907-9774. Email: tim@dtisigngroup.com. 1-2-3-4-5-67-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Public Imagery 7704c Industrial Lane, Tampa, FL (33636). 813-985-9000. 800-455-3393. Fax: 813-9859006. Email: service@publicimagery.com. Website: publicimagery.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign X-Press 10821 Canal Street, Largo FL. (33777). 239229-7453. Fax: 941-429-9492. Email: rsheldon@signxpress.com 1-2-4-5-6-7-9. TAVARES A Sign Company. 15601 Old Hwy 441, Tavares, FL (32778). 352-343-3338. Fax: 352-343-9094. Email: american66@ aol.com. State Electrical contractor #ET0000645. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9 VENICE Berlin Sign Co., 264 Bahama St. (34285) 941-488-1314. Fax: 941-485-8328. E-mail: lynne@berlinsign.com. Website: www.berlinsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Signs of Sarasota, Inc., 1713 Northgate Blvd. (34234). 941-355-8841. 800-741-1916. Fax: 941-3513154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VERO BEACH SignAccess, Inc., 7205 Waelti Dr., (32940). 321-752-9040. 800-930-5818. Fax: 321-752-1990. Website: www. sign-access.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WEST PALM BEACH Absolute Signs “SERVICE” Inc., 1311 Commerce Lane Suite 10, Jupiter, FL (33458). 561-744-8030. Fax: 561-7442004. Website: absolutesign@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9.

Art Sign Co., 835 NW 6th Ave. Ft. Lauderdale, FL (33311). 954-763-4410. 888-763-4410. Fax: 954-763-2736. Email: sales@artsignfl.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Ferrin Signs Inc., 945 26th St. (33407). 561-802-4242. Fax: 561-802-4340. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WINTER HAVEN Cypress Signs, 160 Spirit Lake Rd. (33880). 863-294-1683. 800-321-1683. Fax: 863-293-4614. E-mail: sales@ cypresssigns.com. Website: www.cypresssigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf State Signs, Inc., 1305 42nd St. N.W. (33881). 863967-0659. 866-967-0659. Fax: 863-967-7235. E-mail: signman@gulfstatesigns.net. Website: www.gulfstatesigns. net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

GEORGIA ATHENS AAA Sign Company, Inc., P.O. Box 211410, Augusta, GA., (30917). 706-860-6890. Toll Free: 1-800-860-6890. Fax: 706-860-6894. Email: signs@AAASignco.Com. Wedsite: www.AAASignCo.com. 3-4-5-6-7-9. ATLANTA Commercial Signs Inc., 3548 Atlanta Rd., Smyrna, GA (30080). 770-431-0807. 888-609-2337. Fax: 770-4311611. E-mail: charlie@comsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. North Atlanta Installation, 48 Bloodroot Drive, Cleveland, GA (30528). 706-219-1225, Fax: 706-219-0017, Email: jim@NAIservices.com. Website: www.NAIservices.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. SAMS Signs, Inc., 2750 Amweiler Rd., (30360). 770-9879898. 800-451-9878. Fax: 800-987-5131. Email: info@ samsign.com. Website: www.samsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. AUGUSTA American Signage, Inc., 1847 W. Martintown Rd., N. Augusta, SC (29860). 803-442-7541. 800-889-7315. Fax: 803-279-5637. E-mail: americansignage@comcast. net. Website: wwwamericansignageinc.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. Finuf Sign Co., Inc., P.O. Box 211570. (30917). 706-8637327. Fax: 706-863-1327. 5-6-7-9. blairsville North Atlanta Installation, 48 Bloodroot Drive, Cleveland, GA (30528). 706-219-1225, Fax: 706-219-0017, Email: jim@NAIservices.com. Website: www.NAIservices.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. CALHOUN Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns @comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CARTERSVILLE Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns @comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CEDARTOWN Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns @comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. COLUMBUS Columbus Signs and Lighting, 2717 Warm Springs Rd Suite 4, Columbus Georgia (31904), 706-601-9466, Fax: 706-648-2956. Columbussigns@windstream.net. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. River Sign Systems, 4626 Miller Rd., Unit-C, Columbus, GA (31909). 706-507-4488. Fax: 706-568-6459. E-mail riversigns@knology.net. Website: www.riversignsystems. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signs Inc., P.O. Box 8609., Columbus, GA (31908) 706569-9952. 888-342-5824. Fax: 706-569-0797. E-mail: signsinc@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Makers, Inc., 5019 Armour Rd., Columbus, GA (31904). 706-653-8827. Fax: 706-653-7512. E-mail: mysignmakers@msn.com Website: www.mysignmakers. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. LA GRANGE River Sign Systems, 4626 Miller Rd., Unit-C, Columbus, GA (31909). 706-507-4488. Fax: 706-568-6459. E-mail riversigns@knology.net. Website: www.riversignsystems. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signs, Inc., 6100 Coca Cola Blvd., P.O. Box 8609, Columbus GA (31908). 706-569-9952. 888-342-5824. Fax: 706569-0797. E-mail: signsinc@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MACON Macon Signs Inc., P.O. Box 6584. Macon, GA. (31208). 478-745-5103. Fax: 478-745-6591. E-mail: martha@ maconsigns.com. Website: www.maconsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Rosson Signs, 3071 Broadway (31206). 478-788-3905. Fax: 478-788-8020. Website: www.rossonsign.com. Email: sbombard@rossonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MARIETTA Commercial Signs Inc., 3548 Atlanta Rd., Smyrna, GA (30080). 770-431-0807. 888-609-2337. Fax: 770-4311611. E-mail: charlie@comsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ROCKMART Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns@ comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ROME Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., (30161). 706-2346225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns@com cast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SAVANNAH Coastal Signs, 2583 Bengal St., N. Charleston, SC (294069771). 843-747-6046. Fax: 843-797-5722. E-mail: coastalsigns@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Electric Sign Service. 4200 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC (29405). 843-554-3116. 866-529-1413. Fax: 843-5291485. Email: joe@electricsign.net. Web: www.electricsign. net. 2-3-4-5-6-7 SUMMERVILLE Coosa Valley Signs, 307 Cedar Ave., Rome, GA (30161). 706-234-6225. Fax: 706-234-3024. E-mail: coosasigns @comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SMYRNA Commercial Signs Inc., 3548 Atlanta Rd., Smyrna, GA (30080). 770-431-0807. 888-609-2337. Fax: 770-4311611. E-mail: charlie@comsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VALDOSTA Valdosta AAA Signs. 3302 Woodmen Cir., Valdosta, GA (31602). 229-247-0584. Fax: 229-247-8495. Email: matt@valaaasigns.com. Website: www.valaaasigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

HAWAII Lihue SIGN art, 3-3586 Kuhio Hwy., Suite 2, Lihue, HI (96766). 808-246-6812. Fax: 808-245-8797. Email: sales@ signartkauai.com. Website: www.signartkauai.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. MAUI Pacific Sign & Design. 325 Hukilike St., Kahului, (96732). 808-877-2141. Fax: 808-877-0694. E-mail: pacsignmaui @yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

IDAHO BOISE Idaho Electric Signs, Inc., 6528 Supply Way, (83716). 208338-9401. Fax: 208-338-9409. E-mail: support@ iesign.com. Website: www.iesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Image National Signs Inc. 16265 Star Rd. Nampa, ID (83687). 208-345-4020. 800-592-8058. Fax: 208-3369886. E-mail: install@imagenational.com. Website: www. imagenational.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Lytle Signs Inc., 2070 E. Commercial St., Meridian, ID (83642). 208-388-1739. E-mail: info@lytlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. YESCO, 416 East 41st Street, (83714). 208-345-2982. Fax: 208-345-3064. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. COEUR d’ ALENE Sign Service & Mfg. Inc., 10014 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID (83835-9229). 208-772-8571. 800-2251014. Fax: 208-772-8572. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 5000 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls, ID (83854). 208773-4718. Fax: 208-773-2739. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. IDAHO FALLS A/K Sign Co., Inc., 2294 Iona Rd., (83401). 208-524-4458. Fax: 208-524-5119. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signature Signs. 2349 N. Woodruff Ave. Idaho Falls, ID (83401). 208-523-7446., Fax: 208-523-7456. E-mail: signature@ida.net. 5-6-7-8-9. Sign Pro Service and Installation. 1792 So. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID. (83402). 208-523-8540, 800-939-8540. Fax: 208-523-8948. Email service@gosignpro.com. Website: wwwgosignpro.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 1530 W. Sunnyside, (83402). 208-522-7558. Fax: 208-524-3840. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. POCATELLO YESCO, 275 South 5th Ave., Ste. 100, Pocatello, ID (832013072). 208-234-2121. Fax: 208-232-9410. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Pro Service and Installation. 1792 So. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID. (83402). 208-523-8540, 800-939-8540. Fax: 208-523-8948. Email service@gosignpro.com. Website: wwwgosignpro.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TWIN FALLS Lytle Signs, Inc., 1925 Kimberly Rd., P.O. Box 305 (83303). 208-733-1739. Fax: 208-736-8653. E-mail: info@ lytlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 254 Highland Ave., (83301). 208-733-1433. Fax: 208-736-1906. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ILLINOIS Ace Sign Co., 402 North 4th St., (62702). 217-522-8417. Fax: 217-522-6842. Email: info@acesignco.com. Website: acesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Cook Fabrication Signs Graphics Inc. 1110 County Rd 325 N, Deer Creek, IL (61733). 309-360-3805. Fax: 309-447-6413. Email: cookfabrications@hotmail.com. Website: www.cookfabsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Doyle Signs, Inc., 232 Interstate P.O. Box 1068, Addison, IL (60101). 630-543-9490. Fax: 630-543-9493. Email: sales@doylesigns.com. Website: www.doylesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ALTON Arrow Signs & Outdoor Advertising, Inc., 4545 N. Alby St., PO Box 163. Godfrey, IL (62035). 618-466-0818. Fax: 618-466-3476. Website: www.arrowsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. AURORA Neon Prism Electric Sign Co., Inc., 1213 Paramount Pkwy., Batavia, IL (60510). 630-879-1010. Fax: 630-879-1018. Email: neonprism@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BELLEVILLE . DeMond Signs, 93 Betty Lane, P.O. Box 414, O’Fallon, IL (62269). 618-624-7260. Fax: 618-624-8240. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. BLOOMINGTON All-Brite Sign Co., 908 White Oak Rd. (61701). 309-8291551. 888-829-1551. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Cook Fabrication Signs Graphics Inc. 1110 County Rd 325 N, Deer Creek, IL (61733). 309-360-3805. Fax: 309-447-6413. Email: cookfabrications@hotmail.com. Website: www.cookfabsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Prairie Signs, 1215 Warriner St., Normal, IL (61761). 309452-0463. 800-611-9090. Fax: 309-454-8741. E-mail: acarby@prairiesigns.com. Website: www.prairiesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CARBONDALE Roth Sign Co., 1100 N. 13th, Herrin, IL (62948) 618-9424800. E-mail: rothsigns@yahoo.com. Fax: 618-988-8850. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Weatherford Sign Co. 219 Weatherford Lane, Carbondale, IL (62902). 618-529-2000. Fax: 618-549-7446. Email: signgang@signgang.com. Website: www.signgang.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHAMPAIGN/URBANA American Dowell Sign Co., 1712 W. Hensley Rd., P. O. Box 3788 (61826-3788). 217-359-6696. Fax: 217-359-0803. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Prairie Signs, 1215 Warriner St., Normal, IL (61761). 309452-0463. 800-611-9090. Fax: 309-454-8741. E-mail: acarby@prairiesigns.com. Website: www.prairiesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHICAGO Best Neon Sign Co., 6025 S. New England, (60638). 773586-2700. Fax: 773-586-7587. Website: www.best neonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Identity Sign & Lighting, Chicagi, IL, (60194). 847-409-4419. Fax: 847-798-9005. E-mail: major1051@aol.com. 2-45-6-7-9. Landmark Sign Group. 7424 Industrial Ave., Chesterton, IN (46304). 219-762-9577. 877-762-9577. Fax: 219-7624259. Email: info@landmarksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Neon Prism Electric Sign Co., Inc., 1213 Paramount Pkwy., Batavia, IL (60510). 630-879-1010. Fax: 630-879-1018. Email: neonprism@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Olympic Signs, Inc. 1130 N. garfield, Lombard, IL (60148). 630-424-6100. Fax: 630-424-6120. Website: www. olysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Q.T. Signs Inc., 1391 Wright Blvd, Schaumburg, IL (60193). 847-524-7950, 800-524-7950. Fax: 847-524-7953. Email: qtsigns@mcleodusa.net. Website: www.qtsignsinc. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. South Water Signs, 922 N. Oaklawn Ave., Elmhurst, IL (60126) 630-333-4900, Fax: 630-333-4915. Email: npettit@southwatersigns.com. CHICAGO HEIGHTS All Right Sign Inc., 3628 Union Ave., Steger, IL (60475). 708-754-6366. Fax: 708-754-6066. E-mail: allrightsign@ comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 COLLINSVILLE American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Arrow Signs & Outdoor Advertising, Inc., 4545 N. Alby St., PO Box 163. Godfrey, IL (62035). 618-466-0818. Fax: 618-466-3476. Website: www.arrowsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. DeMond Signs, 93 Betty Lane, P.O. Box 414, O’Fallon, IL. (62269). 618-624-7260. Fax: 618-624-8240. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. DECATUR Bodine Signs. 1845 N. 22nd St. Decatur, IL. (62526). 217429-6868. 800-252-3369. Fax: 217-420-4291. Email: bodinesigns@bodinemail.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Prairie Signs, 1215 Warriner St., Normal, IL (61761). 309452-0463. 800-611-9090. Fax: 309-454-8741. E-mail: acarby@prairiesigns.com. Website: www.prairiesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DEKALB Doe Signs Inc., 1218 University Dr., Dekalb, IL (60115) 815-762-5505. Email: doesigns@hotmail.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-8-9. Neon Prism Electric Sign Co., Inc., 1213 Paramount Pkwy., Batavia, IL (60510). 630-879-1010. Fax: 630-879-1018. Email: neonprism@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EDWARDSVILLE . American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Arrow Signs & Outdoor Advertising, Inc., 4545 N. Alby St., PO Box 163. Godfrey, IL (62035). 618-466-0818. Fax: 618-466-3476. Website: www.arrowsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. DeMond Signs, 93 Betty Lane, P.O. Box 414, O’Fallon, IL. (62269). 618-624-7260. Fax: 618-624-8240. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. EFFINGHAM Effingham Signs & Graphics, 1009 S. Oak St. (62401). 217347-8711. Fax: 217-347-8715. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS . American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DeMond Signs, 93 Betty Lane, P.O. Box 414, O’Fallon, IL. (62269). 618-624-7260. Fax: 618-624-8240. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Midwest-Sunray Lighting & Sign Maint. Co., Inc., P.O. Box 984. Nameoki Station, Granite City, IL (62040). 618-6562884. Fax: 618-656-3764. Website: www. midwest sunray.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. GALESBURG Galesburg Sign & Lighting Inc., 1518 Henderson St., Galesburg, IL (61401). 309-342-9798. Fax: 309-3425799. Website: www.gslsigns@galesburg.net. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. JACKSONVILLE Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. joliet Express Signs & Lighting Maint., Inc. 212 Amendodge Dr., Jollet, IL (60404). 815-725-9080. Fax: 815-725-7543. Email: Signs@expsigns.com. Website: expsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KANKAKEE Friendly Signs, 1281 N. Schuyler Ave. Kankakee, IL (60901). 815-933-7070. Fax: 815-933-4325. Email: fsidesign@ yahoo.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9. KEWANEE Galesburg Sign & Lighting Inc., 1518 Henderson St., Galesburg, IL (61401). 309-342-9798. Fax: 309-3425799. Website: www.gslsigns@galesburg.net. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. LAKE ZURICH Bright Light Sign Company, 310 Telser Rd., Lake Zurich, IL (60047). 847-550-8902. Fax: 847-550-6383. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. MACOMB Galesburg Sign & Lighting Inc., 1518 Henderson St., Galesburg, IL (61401). 309-342-9798. Fax: 309-3425799. Website: www.gslsigns@galesburg.net. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. MARION Roth Sign Co., 1100 N. 13th, Herrin, IL (62948) 618-9424800. E-mail: rothsigns@yahoo.com. Fax: 618-988-8850. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. T. Ham Sign Co., P.O. Box 155, (62864) 618-242-2010. Fax: 618-242-2016. E-mail: todd@thamsign.com., Website: www.thamsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MT. VERNON Herrmann Signs & Service, 12436 E. Lakewood Dr., State Rt. 37 North (62864). 618-244-3681. Fax: 618-244-9601. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. T. Ham Sign Co., P.O. Box 155, (62864) 618-242-2010. Fax: 618-242-2016. E-mail: todd@thamsign.com., Website: www.thamsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NAPERVILLE Landmark Sign Group. 7424 Industrial Ave., Chesterton, IN (46304). 219-762-9577. 877-762-9577. Fax: 219-7624259. Email: info@landmarksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ORLAND PARK LaGrange Sign Co., P.O. Box 1119, LaGrange Park, IL (60526). 708-839-9700. Fax: 708-839-9709. E-mail: lagrangesign@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OTTAWA Designs & Signs By Anderson, 104 W.Madison. St., (61350). 815-434-7340. 888-457-4467. Fax: 815-434-2542. Email: bean2@udnet.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PEORIA Cook Fabrication Signs Graphics Inc. 1110 County Rd 325 N, Deer Creek, IL (61733). 309-360-3805. Fax: 309-447-6413. Email: cookfabrications@hotmail.com. Website: www.cookfabsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hardin Signs, Inc., 3663 Meadowbrook (61604). 309-6884111. Fax: 309-688-3217. Email: sales@hardinsigns. com. Website: www.hardinsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Prairie Signs, 1215 Warriner, Normal, IL (61761). 309452-0463. 800-611-9090. Fax: 309-454-8741. E-mail: acarby@prairiesigns.com. Website: www.prairiesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Schwartz Electric Co., 2627 Allentown Rd., Pekin, IL (61554). 309-347-2196. Fax: 309-347-6460. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PERU Designs & Signs by Anderson, 421 5th St. (61354). 815223-6087. 888-457-4467. Fax: 815-434-2542. E-mail: bean2@udnet.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. QUINCY Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. ROCKFORD Harder Sign Co., Inc., 4695 Stenstrom Rd., (61109). 815874-7777. Fax: 815-874-7711. E-mail: johna@harder signs.com. Website: www.hardersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. Image Signs, 7323 N. Alpine Rd., Loves Park, IL (61111). 815-282-4141. Fax: 815-282-4157. Website: www. imagesigns.com E-mail: sales@imagesigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-9.

SCHAUMBURG Best Neon Sign Co., 6025 S. New England, (60638). 773586-2700. Fax: 773-586-7587. Website: www.best neonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Landmark Sign Group. 7424 Industrial Ave., Chesterton, IN (46304). 219-762-9577. 877-762-9577. Fax: 219-7624259. Email: info@landmarksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Q.T. Signs Inc., 1391 Wright Blvd, Schaumburg, IL (60193). 847-524-7950, 800-524-7950. Fax: 847-524-7953. Email: qtsigns@mcleodusa.net. Website: www.qtsignsinc. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SPRINGFIELD Ace Sign Co., 402 North 4th St., (62702). 217-522-8417. Fax: 217-522-6842. Email: info@acesignco.com. Website: acesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Cook Fabrication Signs Graphics Inc. 1110 County Rd 325 N, Deer Creek, IL (61733). 309-360-3805. Fax: 309-447-6413. Email: cookfabrications@hotmail.com. Website: www.cookfabsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. I.D. Signs, 3555 Ogden Rd., (62711). 217-793-2200. Fax: 217-793-2258. E-mail: sales@idsignsil.com. Website: www.idsignsil.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. STERLING-ROCK FALLS Turnroth Sign Co., 1207 East Rock Falls Road (61071). 815625-1155. Fax: 815-625-1158. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

INDIANA ANDERSON Advanced Signs & Graphics, Inc., 3939 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie, IN (47303). 800-665-8260. Fax: 765-286-7281. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Pros, 2102 Broadway (46012). 765-642-1175. Fax: 765-642-1175. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ANGOLA Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528). 800487-8180. 574-533-4575. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. benton harbor North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BLOOMINGTON Everywhere Signs, 2630 N. Walnut St. (47404). 812-3231471. 888-919-0005. Fax: 812-323-1472. E-mail: everywheresigns@gmail.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLARKSVILLE ABC Neon & Sign Co., 4610 Bittersweet Rd., Louisville, KY. (40218). 502-964-6930. Fax: 502-966-4438. Email: abcneonsigncoinc@bellsouth.net. Website: www. abcneonsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sneed Sign & Electric Inc., 1020 Charles St., New Albany, IN (47150). 812-945-4508. Fax: 812-945-5991. Email: sneedsign@sbcglobal.net. sales@sneedsign.com. Website: www.sneedsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ELKHART North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528).574533-8585, 800-487-8180. 574-533-4575. Email: premieresigns@comcast.net. Website: www. premieresigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. US Signcrafters, 216 Lincoln Way East, Osceola, IN (46561). 219-674-5055. 800-659-6319. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EVANSVILLE Hankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neon & Plastic Service, Inc., 910 Keck Ave., P.O. Box 4246. (47724). 812-423-7447. Fax: 812-423-7455. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Husk Signs, 1115 Indy Ct., Evansville, IN. (47725). 812473-2000, 800-909-HUSK. Fax: 812-867-0848. Email: kip@husksigns.com. Website: www.husksigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Crafters, 1508 Stringtown Rd., (47711). 812-424-9011. 800-742-3655. Website: www.signcrafters-inc.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. FORT WAYNE Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528). 800487-8180. 574-533-4575. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GARY Landmark Sign Group. 7424 Industrial Ave., Chesterton, IN (46304). 219-762-9577. 877-762-9577. Fax: 219-7624259. Email: info@landmarksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. goshen North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528).574533-8585, 800-487-8180. 574-533-4575. Email: premieresigns@comcast.net. Website: www. premieresigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. INDIANAPOLIS A-Sign-By-Design Inc., 4725 W. 106th St., Zionsville, IN (46077). PO Box 691 (46077-0691). 317-876-7900. Fax: 317-802-5670. E-mail: sbd@asignbydesign.com. Website: www.asignbydesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Green Sign Co. Inc., 1045 E. Freeland Rd., (47240) 812663-2550. 800-900-2100. Fax: 812-663-6563. Email: rose@greensignco.com. Website: www.greensignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Craft Industries, 8816 Corporation Dr. Indianapolis, IN (46256). 317-842-8664. Fax: 317-842-3015. Website: www.signcraftind.com. Email: pshiengold@signcraftind. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

KOKOMO Huston Sign Group, a division of Huston Electric, 1915 East North St. Kokomo, IN (46902). 765-457-9137. Fax: 765-459-4116. E-mail: mattb@hustonelectric.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. LAFAYETTE Huston Sign Group, a division of Huston Electric, 2723 Old Romney Rd., P.O. Box 4491 (47903). 765-474-6115. Fax: 765-474-6071. E-mail: corkyh@hustonelectric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MERRILLVILLE Gary Sign Co., Inc., 3289 E. 83rd. Place, (46410). 219-8847587/942-3191. Fax: 219-942-3077. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Great Lakes Ltd., 1175 Rak Rd., Burns Harbor, IN (46304). 219-787-9341. Fax: 219-787-9114. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Landmark Sign Group. 7424 Industrial Ave., Chesterton, IN (46304). 219-762-9577. 877-762-9577. Fax: 219-7624259. Email: info@landmarksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. michigan city North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MISHAWAKA . North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528). 800487-8180. 574-533-4575. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. US Signcrafters, 216 Lincolnway East, Osceola, IN (46561). 219-674-5055. 800-659-6319. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MUNCIE Advanced Sign & Graphics, Inc., 3939 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie, IN (47303). 800-665-8260. Fax: 765-286-7281. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 NEW ALBANY Sneed Sign & Electric Inc., 1020 Charles St., New Albany, IN (47150). 812-945-4508. Fax: 812-945-5991. Email: sneedsign@sbcglobal.net. sales@sneedsign.com. Website: www.sneedsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEW CASTLE Advanced Sign & Graphics, Inc., 3939 E. McGalliard Rd., Muncie, IN (47303). 800-665-8260. Fax: 765-286-7281. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 PLYMOUTH Vanadco Signs, 10625 St Rd. 10, Argos, IN. (46501). 574892-5000. Fax: 574-892-5170. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SOUTH BEND North American Signs, P.O. Box 30, South Bend, IN. (46624). 574-234-5252. 800-348-5000. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Burkhart Adv., 1247 Mishawaka Ave. P.O. Box 536 (46624). 800-777-8122. 574-234-4444. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.. Premiere Signs, 400 N. Main St., Goshen, IN (46528). 800487-8180. 574-533-4575. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. US Signcrafters, 216 Lincolnway East, Osceola, IN (46561). 219-674-5055. 800-659-6319. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

IOWA Eagle Sign Co., 5130 Park Ave. (50321). 800-307-8186. Fax: 515-243-5313. E-mail: jeffn@eaglesign.net. Website: www.eaglesign.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. BURLINGTON Sherwood Company, Inc., 1302 Broadway, West Burlington, IA (52655). 319-754-6410. 800-283-1237. Fax: 319752-7102. Website: www.sherwoodcompany.net. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

CEDAR FALLS Signs & Designs Inc., 5600 Nordic Dr. (50513). 319-2778829. 800-326-8929. Fax: 319-268-2298. E-mail: dave@ thesignpeople.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CEDAR RAPIDS MediaQuest Sign Company, LLC, 1814 E Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (52402) 319-848-7446. Fax: 319-3633786. Email: sales@mediaquestsigns.com. Website: www. mediaquestsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Nesper Sign Advertising, Inc., 4620 J St. S.W. (52404). 319366-5312. 800-332-8403. Fax: 319-366-6493. Email: pgarland@nespersign.com. Website: www.nespersign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. COUNCIL BLUFFS Superior Lighting Inc. 2121 South 24th st., (68108). 402-345-0800, 800-994-5267, Fax: 402-345-0815. Email: bswarbrick@superiorlight.com. Website: www. superiorlight.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 DAVENPORT Acme Sign Company, Inc., 1504/1508 West 4 St. (528021203). 563-322-7947. Fax: 563-322-7948. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9.

Lange Sign Group, 5569 Carey Avenue, Davenport, IA (52807). 563-388-6650. 800-804-8025. Fax: 563-3886654. E-mail: dan@langesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. DES MOINES Eagle Sign Co., 5130 Park Ave. (50321). 800-307-8186. Fax: 515-243-5313. E-mail: jeffn@eaglesign.net. Website: www.eaglesign.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

Signs Plus Inc., 1410 SE Diehl Ave. (50320). 515-2858700. 800-897-4467. 515-285-3379. E-mail: signs@ signsplusamerica.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Superior Lighting Inc. 2121 South 24th st., (68108). 402-345-0800, 800-994-5267, Fax: 402-345-0815. Email: bswarbrick@superiorlight.com. Website: www. superiorlight.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 DUBUQUE Lange Sign Group, 1780 IL Route 35N., East Dubuque, IL (61025). 815-747-2448. 888-582-6979. Fax: 815-7473049. E-mail: dan@langesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. FORT DODGE Mid-Iowa Sign Co., Inc., 103 S. 21st. St., (50501). 515-5763074. Fax: 515-576-3380. E-mail: midiasign@frontiernet .net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. IOWA CITY Nesper Sign, 4620-J. St. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA (52402). 319-366-5312. 800-332-8403. Fax: 319-366-6492. E-mail: pgarland@nespersign.com. Website: www. nespersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MARSHALLTOWN Nagle Signs, Inc., 605 Iowa Ave. (50158). 888-656-7446. Fax: 641-752-6968. E-mail: gordon@naglesigns.com. Website: www.naglesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MASON CITY Johnson Sign Service, 1028 17th St. N.E. (50401). 641-4231487. Fax: 641-423-0256. E-mail: johnsonsign@netconx. net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OTTUMWA Cobler Signs & Graphics. 635 W. Second St. (52501). 641684-4274. Fax: 641-682-4357. Email: mikeswallow@ ottumwatentandawning.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SIOUX CITY ACE Sign Displays, P.O. Box 1593 (51102). 402-494-4555. Fax: 402-494-1490. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tri City Sign, 1702 3rd St., Sioux City. Iowa (51101). 712255-8859, 1-800-678-8859. Fax: 712255-8850. Email: tim@tricitysign.com, bev@tricitysign.com. Website: www. tricitysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WATERLOO Nagle Sign Inc., 1020 Wilbur Ave., P.O. Box 2098. (50704). 800-728-4604. Fax: 319-233-7514. E-mail: jan@ naglesigns.com. Website: www.naglesigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

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Signs & Designs Inc., 5600 Nordic Dr. (50513). 319-2778829. 800-326-8929. Fax: 319-268-2298. E-mail: dave@ thesignpeople.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

KANSAS DODGE CITY Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, 2300 E. Wyatt Earp. (67801). 620-227-2307. Fax: 620-227-2394. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HUTCHINSON Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, 1429 W. 4th St., P.O. Box 916 (67504). 620-662-2363. Fax: 620-665-7006. Email: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KANSAS CITY Infinity Sign Systems, Inc., 1551 N. Courtney Road, Suite B-4, Independence, MO (64050). 816-252-3337. Fax: 816-252-3351. E-mail: sales@infinitysignsystems.com. Website: www.infinitysignsystems.com. 1-2-5-6-7. KC Sign Express Inc., 5033 MacKey Overland Park, KS (66203). 913-432-2500. Fax: 913-432-2882. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Roderick Sign Inc., 1621 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO (64501). 816-232-7005. 816-232-1780. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 LAWRENCE Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, , 615 Vermont St., (66044). 785-842-4930. Fax: 785-842-6097. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Schurle Signs Inc., 1219 A East 23rd St. (66046). 785-8329897. Fax: 785-842-1772. E-mail: ryan@schurlesigns. com. Web: www.schurlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LEAVENWORTH Young Sign Company, Inc, 326 Choctaw, (66048). 913-6515432. Fax: 913-651-5435. 2-4-5-6-7-9. LIBERAL Visual Signs Corp., 426 South Virginia Ave. (67901). 620624-2144. Fax: 620-624-2144. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MANHATTAN Schurle Signs Inc., 7555 Falcon Rd., Riley, KS (66531). 800-779-7446. Fax: 785-485-2790. E-mail: sales@ schurlesigns.com. Web: www.schurlesigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. OLATHE Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, 1255 N. Winchester (66061). 913-780-3330. Fax: 913-780-3353. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Schurle Signs Inc., 1219 A East 23rd St. (66046). 785-8329897. Fax: 785-842-1772. E-mail: ryan@schurlesigns. com. Web: www.schurlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PITTSBURG CDL - Electric. 201 N. Joplin. (66762). 620-231-6420. Fax: 620-231-6421. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. SALINA Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, P.O. Box 392, 1500 W. Schilling Rd. (67402). 785-823-1789. Fax: 785823-2335. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. TOPEKA Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems., 1510 S.W. 41st. (66609). 785-267-2625. Fax: 785-267-2639. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Schurle Signs Inc., 7555 Falcon Rd., Riley, KS (66531). 800-779-7446. Fax: 785-485-2790. E-mail: sales@ schurlesigns.com. Web: www.schurlesigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. WICHITA Allens Signs & Lighting Service, 11151â &#x201E;2 E. Harry St. (67211). 316-265-1297. Fax: 316-267-1148. allensigns@ swbell.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. George Lay Signs Inc., 1016 North Waco. (67203). 316262-0433. 800-888-0433. Fax: 316-262-3306. E-mail: laysigns@laysigns.com. Website: www.laysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tri Mark Signworks Inc., 319 S. Oak (67213). 316-2632224. 866-263-2224. Fax: 316-263-1463. E-mail: sales@ trimarksignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

KENTUCKY ASHLAND Advertising Art Sign Co., 915 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV. (25701). 304-525-6188. Fax: 304-697-5258. E-mail: advrart@frontier.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Paris Signs, 2400 5th Street Rd., Huntington, WV (25701). 800-863-0107. 304-522-7505. E-mail: tony@parissigns .com. Website: www.parissigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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BOWLING GREEN WAKY Sign Inc., 1530 Mudd Ave. (42101). 270-781-6834. Fax: 270-842-7488. E-mail: wakyinc@aol.com 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. ELIZABETHTOWN Rodgers Sign Service, Inc., 4544 Shepherdsville Rd., (42701). 270-737-7355. Fax: 270-737-4535. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Signmakers of Hardin Co. Inc., 326 East Dixie (42701). 270737-0835. Fax: 270-737-2645. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FLORENCE ABC Sign Inc., 38 W. McMicken Ave., Cincinnati, OH (45202) 513-241-8884. 888-335 NEON (6366). Fax: 513-241-8978. Website: abcsign.com. E-mail: tom@ abcsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Quality Signs & Service, 1530 Production Dr., Burlington, KY (41005). 859-525-9966. Fax: 859-525-0304. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. HOPKINSVILLE A & B Sign Co., 480 Industrial Ct., Madisonville, KY (42431) 270-821-6521. Fax: 270-821-6573. E-mail: office@ absigninc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hopkinsville Sign Services, 1107 East Ninth St., Hopkinsville, KY (42240). 270-885-3700. Fax: 270-885-3700. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. LEXINGTON Popeye Sign Co., 2292 Danforth Dr. (40511). 859-2331493. Fax: 859-233-1850. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Ruggles Sign Co., 308 Crossfield Dr., Versailles, KY (40383). 859-879-1199. Fax: 859-879-8683. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sebastian Sign & Crane Inc., 105 Cisco Rd., (40504-1008). 859-254-0472. Fax: 859-254-0472. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

LOUISVILLE ABC Neon & Sign Co., Inc., 4610 Bittersweet Rd. (40218). 502-964-6930. Fax: 502-966-4438. Email: abcneonsigncoinc@bellsouth.net. Website: www. abcneonsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Derby City Sign & Electric, Inc., 1427 Hugh Ave. (40213). 502-454-9512. Fax: 502-454-9495. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Louisville Sign Co., Inc., 270 Ranch Rd., (40047) 502-9572161. Fax: 502-957-4161. E-mail: info@louisvillesign. com. Website: louisvillesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Rueff Signs, 1530 E. Washington St. (40206). 502-5821714. Fax: 502-584-6427. Email: julie@rueffsigns.com. Web: www.rueffsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sneed Sign & Electric Inc., 1020 Charles St., New Albany, IN (47150). 812-945-4508. Fax: 812-945-5991. Email: sneedsign@sbcglobal.net. sales@sneedsign.com. Website: www.sneedsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MADISONVILLE A & B Sign Co., Inc., 480 Industrial Ct. (42431). 270-8216521. Fax: 270-821-6573. E-mail: office@absigninc.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JUNEFIELD Greer Neon Co., 325 W. Broadway (42066). 270-247-4682. Fax: 270-247-4681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signco, 1325 S. 3rd. St., P.O. Box 2254, Paducah, KY (42002). 270-442-1126. Fax: 270-443-1940. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. MURRAY Greer Neon Co., 325 W. Broadway (42066). 270-247-4682. Fax: 270-247-4681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signco, 1325 S. 3rd. St., P.O. Box 2254, Paducah, KY (42002). 270-442-1126. Fax: 270-443-1940. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. OWENSBORO Brite-Way Sign Company, 1820 W. 2nd St., (42301).270683-0914. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PADUCAH Greer Neon Co., 325 W. Broadway (42066). 270-247-4682. Fax: 270-247-4681. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signco, 1325 S. 3rd. St., P.O. Box 2254, Paducah, KY (42002). 270-442-1126. Fax: 270-443-1940. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BATON ROUGE A-1 Signs, 3950 Metropolitan St., New Orleans, LA (70126). 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. AAA Signs, Inc., 3200 Cameron St. Lafayette, LA (70506). 800-880-5686, 337-233-5686. Fax: 337-261-0533. Email: signmaker@aaasigns.com. Web: www.aaasigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Advantage Signs & Contractors, LLC., 5510 Lavey Lane #70, Baker, LA (70714). 225-324-7650. Fax: 225-615-8168. E-mail: AdvantageContractorsLLC@yahoo.com.1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Jones Signs, LLC. 8399 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs, LA (70726). 225-664-7962, 800-527-8874. Fax: 225665-4945. Email: sign117@bellsouth.net. Website: www. jonessigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kojis Signs, LLC. 800-259-7446. Fax: 318-346-6751. Email: kojissigns@bellsouth.net. Website: www.kojissigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BOSSIER CITY Ad Sign Service, Inc., 202 Parkway St., Minden, LA (71055). 800-289-0426. 318-377-4899. Fax: 318-3719140. 2-4-5-6-7-9. ARK-LA-TEX Superior Signs, 149 N. Thomas, Shreveport, LA (71107). 318-674-2850. 877-787-7446. Fax: 318674-2899. Website: www.arklatexsigns.com. E-mail: randall@arklatexsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HAMMOND A-1 Signs, 3950 Metropolitan St., New Orleans, LA (70126). 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ARMS Inc., 2200 N. Morrison Blvd., (70401). 985-9851690. Fax: 985-345-5855. E-mail: armsinc@charter.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HOUMA A-1 Signs, 3950 Metropolitan St., New Orleans, LA (70126). 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LAFAYETTE Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Universal Mfg. & Sign Co., Inc., P.O. Box 61947, (705961947). 337-234-1466. Fax: 337-234-2180. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. LAKE CHARLES Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. METAIRIE A-1 Signs, Inc., 3950 Metropolitan St., (70126). 504-9478381. 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. MINDEN Ad Sign Service, Inc. 202 Park Street, (71055). 318-3774899. Fax: 318-371-9140. 2-4-5-6-7-9. MONROE Agnew Sign & Awning, Inc., 351 Exchange St., West Monroe, LA (71292). 318-323-2202. 888-280-4208. Fax: 318-323-2215. E-mail: tpulliam@agnew-signs.com. Website: www.agnew-signs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEW ORLEANS A-1 Signs, Inc., 3950 Metropolitan St., (70126). 504-9478381. 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. E-mail: sales@ a-1signsinc.com. Website: www.a-1signsinc.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA Action Sign Company, 1541 McGinnis St., (71301). 318487-0890. Fax: 318-487-0676. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ARK-LA-TEX Superior Signs, 149 N. Thomas, Shreveport, LA (71107). 318-674-2850. 877-787-7446. Fax: 318-6742899. Website: www.arklatexsigns.com. E-mail: randall@ arklatexsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Advantage Signs & Contractors, LLC., 5510 Lavey Lane #70, Baker, LA (70714). 225-324-7650. Fax: 225-615-8168. E-mail: AdvantageContractorsLLC@yahoo.com.1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

Thompson Electric Sign Company, 10122 Mammoth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA (70814), 225-925-8190, Fax: 225-9258029, Email: signmakers@thompsonsign.com. Website: www.thompsonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SHREVEPORT Super Neon Aav., Inc., 4203 Pro St., P.O. Box 3931, Shreveport, LA, (71133-3931). 318-635-1312. Fax: 318635-1390. 2-4-5-6-7-9. SLIDELL A-1 Signs, Inc., 3950 Metropolitan St., New Orleans, LA (70126). 800-486-8381. Fax: 504-947-8790. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

H&M Signs, Inc., 700 N. Hammonds Ferry Rd., Linthicum, MD (21090). 410-789-1640. Fax: 410-789-2790. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.Robert’s Signs & Services Inc., 3207 Dublin Rd., Street, MD (21154). 410-879-6240. Fax: 410-4574966. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hudrock Installations, 1195 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD (21012). 410-541-9813. Fax: 866-772-8177. Email:hudrockinc@msn.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Robert’s Signs & Services Inc., 3207 Dublin Rd., Street, MD (21154). 410-879-6240. Fax: 410-457-4966. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Triangle Sign & Service, P.O. Box 24186. (21227). 410-2475300. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MAINE BANGOR Bangor Neon, 1567 Hammond St. (04401). 207-947-2766. Fax: 207-942-5931.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Services, 512 Wolfboro Rd., Stetson, ME (04488). 207296-2400. Fax: 207-296-2401. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CARIBOU Lee Merchant Signs, P.O. Box 634 (04736). 207-498-2475. Fax: 207-498-3359. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LEWISTON Neokraft Signs Inc., 686 Main St., (04240). 207-782-9654. 800-339-2258. Fax: 207-782-0009. E-mail: info@neokraft .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PORTLAND Bailey Signs, Inc., 9 Thomas Dr., Westbrook, ME. (040923825). 207-774-2843. Fax: 207-774-1193. E-mail: sales@baileysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Leavitt and parris, Inc. & Fortune, LLC., 256 Read Street, Portland, ME (04103). 207-797-0100, 800-833-6679. Fax: 207-797-4194. Website: www.leavittandparris.com & www.fortunecanvas.com. 2-9. Sign Concepts, 75 Bishop St., Portland, ME (04103). 207-699-2920. Fax: 207-878-7790. Email: inbox@ signconceptsmaine.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 Sign Design, Inc. 306 Warren Ave., Portland, ME. (04103). 207-856-2600. Fax: 207-856-7600. E-mail: signdesi@ maine.rr.com. Website: www.signsinmaine.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

MARYLAND ARK Sign Services, Inc., 3622 East St., Hyattsville, MD (20785). 301-384-1300. 888-275-SIGN(7446). Fax: 301384-1304. E-mail: info@ARKsigns.com. Website: www. ARKsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Eastern Sign Tech, 1899 Rouite 38, Southampton, NJ (08088). 2406 Island Ave., Atlantic City, NJ (08401). 609261-2805. Fax: 609-518-3575. E-mail: info@ easternsigntech.com. Website: www.easternsign tech.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hudrock Installations, 1195 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD (21012). 410-541-9813. Fax: 866-772-8177. Email:hudrockinc@msn.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. J and M Services, Inc. 12055-B Tech Rd. Silver Spring, MD. (20904). 301-622-4290. Fax: 301-622-7011. Email: jon@ jandmservicesinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ABERDEEN Pollitt Signs, P.O. Box 368, Havre de Grace, MD. (21078). 410-939-4050. Fax: 410-939-3255. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ANNE ARUNDEL Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hudrock Installations, 1195 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Arnold, MD (21012). 410-541-9813. Fax: 866-772-8177. Email:hudrockinc@msn.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. BALTIMORE Affordable Signs & Neon, Inc., 5915 Urbana Pike, Ste. E., Frederick, MD (21704). 301-682-8833. Fax: 301-6824242. E-mail: iwantsigns@xecu.net. Website: www. signs andneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ROCKVILLE Affordable Signs & Neon, Inc., 5915 Urbana Pike, Ste. E., Frederick, MD (21704). 301-682-8833. Fax: 301-6824242. E-mail: iwantsigns@xecu.net. Website: www. signs andneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Salisbury Selby Sign Co., Inc., P.O. Box 127, Pocomoke City, MD (21851). 410-957-1541. Fax: 410-957-1074. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. silver spring Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MASSACHUSETTS BEL AIR Pollitt Signs, P.O. Box 368, Havre de Grace, MD. (21078). 410-939-4050. Fax: 410-939-3255. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CAPITAL HEIGHTS Capital Sign, 1219 Marblewood Ave., Capitol Heights, MD (20743). 240-441-4401. Fax: 301-572-2948. E-mail: capitalneon@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. CUMBERLAND Kenney Signs, Inc., 11307 Hopewell Rd., Hagerstown, MD (21740). 800-358-8004. Fax: 301-689-8335. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. FREDERICK A-Northcraft Signs, P.O. Box 570, Myersville, MD (21773). 301-473-5600. Fax: 301-473-5601. Email: northcraftsigns@comcast.net. Website: www. northcraftsigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Affordable Signs & Neon, Inc., 5915 Urbana Pike, Ste. E., Frederick, MD (21704). 301-682-8833. Fax: 301682-4242. E-mail: iwantsigns@xecu.net. Website: www. signsandneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. gaithersburg Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HAGERSTOWN A-Northcraft Signs, P.O. Box 570, Myersville, MD (21773). 301-473-5600. Fax: 301-473-5601. Email: northcraftsigns@comcast.net. Website: www. northcraftsigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Affordable Signs & Neon, Inc., 5915 Urbana Pike, Ste. E., Frederick, MD (21704). 301-682-8833. Fax: 301682-4242. E-mail: iwantsigns@xecu.net. Website: www. signsandneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Baer’s Sign Service, 5307 Wayne Rd., (17201). 717-2631686. Fax: 717-263-7914. E-mail: baersign@innernet.net. Website: www.baersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kenney Signs, Inc., 11307 Hopewell Rd., Hagerstown, MD (21740). 800-358-8004. Fax: 301-689-8335. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. W.J. Strickler Signs, 16803 S. Notley Rd. (21740). 800-2220387 Fax: 717-624-7151. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Western Maryland Sign Service Inc., 14 Village Parkway, Frostburg, MD (21532). 301-777-3333. 888-538-3330. Fax: 301-777-3358. 1-2-3-4-5-6-9. MONTGOMERY COUNTY Affordable Signs & Neon, Inc., 5915 Urbana Pike, Ste. E., Frederick, MD (21704). 301-682-8833. Fax: 301-6824242. E-mail: iwantsigns@xecu.net. Website: www.signs andneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Ace Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3374, (01101-3374). 413-7393814. Fax: 413-732-5653. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Acme Sign Corporation, 3 Lakeland Park, Peabody, MA (01960). 978-535-6600, Fax: 978-536-5051. Email: info@acmesigncorp.com. Website: www.acmesigncorp. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Agnoli Sign Company, Inc. Box 1055 (01101-1055), Springfield, MA (01101-1055). 413-732-5111, Fax: 413787-2169. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. BOSTON Back Bay Sign. 425 Riverside Ave., Medford, MA. (02155). 781-475-1001. Fax: 781-475-1002. Email: info@ backbaysign.com. Website: www.backbaysign.com. 24-5-6-7-9. Batten Bros Inc. 893 Main St. Wakefield, MA (01880). 781-245-4800. Fax: 781-246-4798. Email: richard@ battensign.com. Website: www.battensign.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Divine Signs Inc. 6 Norman Street, Everett, MA (02149). 617-387-2100. Fax: 617-387-3334. TF 1-8884SIGNSNOW. Email: signs@divine-sign.com. 5-6-7-9. Mass. Sign, 443 Webster St., Rockland, MA (02370). 781878-7446. Fax: 781-878-0007. E-mail: design@ masssign.com. Website: www.masssign.com. 2-4-5-6-7-9. Saxton Sign Corp., P.O. Box 163, East Greenbush, NY (12061). 518-732-7704. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxtonsign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7. Framingham Gemini Sign Corporation, 128 South Bolton Street, Marlborough, MA (01752). 800- 270-3343, Fax: 508-485-9972. Website: geminisigns.com., Email: geminisigns@aol.com PITTSFIELD Boni Sign Co., A Saxton Company, 1320 Rt. 9, Schodack, NY (12033). 800-942-6366. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Callahan Sign Company, LLC, 117 Union St. (01202). 800-285-7446. Fax: 413-448-2251. Website: www. callahansign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ROCKLAND Mass. Sign, 443 Webster St., Rockland, MA (02370). 781878-7446. Fax: 781-878-0007. E-mail: design@ masssign.com. Website: www.masssign.com. 2-4-5-6-7-9. SPRINGFIELD Ace Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3374, (01101-3374). 413-7393814. Fax: 413-732-5653. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Agnoli Sign Company, Inc. Box 1055 (01101-1055), Springfield, MA (01101-1055). 413-732-5111, Fax: 413787-2169. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. WORCESTER MacKoul Sign & Lighting, 238 Cherry St., Shrewsbury, MA (01545). 508-842-6392. 508-842-6394. E-mail: jnicolazzo@mackoulelectric.com. Website: www. mackoulelectric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns @alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fritz Advertising Company, 8032 Spring Arbor Rd., Spring Arbor, MI (49283). 517-750-1990. 517-750-9226. Email: fritzsign@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Huron Sign Co., Box 980423, 663 S Mansfield, (48198). Ypsilanti, MI. (48197). 734-483-2000. Fax: 734-4835164. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Michigan Signs Inc., 4101 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor, MI (48103). 734-662-1503. Fax: 734-662-4134. michigansign@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. AUBURN HILLS Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns @alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Northern Sign Co. Inc. 101 E. Walton, Pontiac, MI (48340). 248-333-7938. Fax: 248-333-7684. Email: sales@ northernsignco.com. Website: www.northernsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BATTLE CREEK Fritz Advertising Company, 8032 Spring Arbor Rd., Spring Arbor, MI (49283). 517-750-1990. 517-750-9226. Email: fritzsign@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BAY CITY Midway Signs Inc., 3220 Commerce Centre Dr., Saginaw, MI (48601). 989-754-0467. Fax: 989-754-0469. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. BENTON HARBOR Hicks Sign Co., P.O. Box 907, 3536 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, MI (49085). 269-429-4846. Fax: 269-429-0020. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. BRIGHTON Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CADILLAC Midway Signs Inc., 3220 Commerce Centre Dr., Saginaw, MI (48601). 989-754-0467. Fax: 989-754-0469. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CLINTON TOWNSHIP Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DETROIT Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns @alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Araneae, Inc., 29350 Wall St., Wixom, MI (48393) 248-3448840. Fax: 248-344-8841. E-mail: jcarroll@araneae group.com. Website: www.araneaegroup.com.1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Gardner Signs Inc., 1095 Naughton Dr., Troy, MI (48083). 248-689-9100. Fax: 248-689-9101. E-mail: scott@ gardnersigns.com. Website: www.gardnersigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-8-9. Harmon Sign, 46593 Grand River, Novi, MI (48374). 248348-8150. Fax: 248-348-4317. sales@harmonsign.com. www.harmonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Huron Sign Co., Box 980423, 663 S. Mansfield, Ypsilanti, MI (48198). 734-483-2000. Fax: 734-483-5164. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Intercity Neon, Inc., P.O. Box 3762, Center Line, MI (48015). 586-754-6020. Fax: 586-754-7436. E-mail: info@ intercityneon.com. Website: www.intercityneon.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. MLS Signs, Inc., 25733 D’Hondt, Chesterfield Township, MI (48051) 586-948-0200. Fax: 586-948-0300. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Townsend Sign - SIGNS LIGHTING GRAPHICS 31550 Gossett Drive, Rockwood MI (48173) 734-379-4000, Fax: 734-379-0029. Email: info@TownsendSign.com, www. TownsendSign.com. 5-6-7-9. Universal Sign Service, 27878 Bohn, Roseville, MI (48066). 248-353-1110. E-mail: universalsigncompany@hotmail. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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FLINT Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bill Carr Signs Inc., 719 W. 12th St., (48503). 810-2321569. Fax: 810-232-9317. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Earl Daup Signs Ltd., 6060 Birch Dr. (48507). 810-7672020. 800-968-7446. Fax: 810-767-2004. E-mail: gdaup@aol.com. Website: www.earldaupsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Midway Signs Inc., 3220 Commerce Centre Dr., Saginaw, MI (48601). 989-754-0467. Fax: 989-754-0469. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

Signs By Crannie, Inc., 4160 Commerce Dr., Flushing, MI (48433). 810-487-0000. Fax: 810-487-0711. Email sales@signsbycrannie.com. Website: www.signsbycrannie. com. GRAND RAPIDS Advanced Signs, 401 Second St., Ferrysburg, MI (49409). 800-755-2575. Fax: 616-846-3263. E-mail: info@ adsigns.com. Website: www.adsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. Higgins Electric Sign Co., 4100-A Hunsaker St., East Lansing, MI (48823). 517-351-5255. Fax: 517-351-5233. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JACKSON Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fritz Advertising Company, 8032 Spring Arbor Rd., Spring Arbor, MI (49283). 517-750-1990. 517-750-9226. Email: fritzsign@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Higgins Electric Sign Co., 4100-A Hunsaker St., East Lansing, MI (48823). 517-351-5255. Fax: 517-351-5233. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LANSING Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Fritz Advertising Company, 8032 Spring Arbor Rd., Spring Arbor, MI (49283). 517-750-1990. 517-750-9226. Email: fritzsign@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Higgins Electric Sign Co., 4100-A Hunsaker St., East Lansing, MI (48823). 517-351-5255. Fax: 517-351-5233. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Midway Signs Inc., 3220 Commerce Centre Dr., Saginaw, MI (48601). 989-754-0467. Fax: 989-754-0469. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. MARQUETTE Cook Sign Service, 105 Garfield, (49855). 906-228-8690. FAX: 906-228-8691. E-mail: cooksign@cooksign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MONROE Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Toledo Sign Company, 2021 Adams, Toledo, OH (43624). 419-244-4444. Fax: 419-244-6546. E-mail: tsigns@ toledo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NOVI Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PONTIAC Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MLS Signs, Inc., 25733 D’Hondt, Chesterfield Township, MI (48051) 586-948-0200. Fax: 586-948-0300. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. PORT HURON Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MLS Signs, Inc., 25733 D’Hondt, Chesterfield Township, MI (48051) 586-948-0200. Fax: 586-948-0300. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. ROMULUS Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

SAGINAW Allied Signs Inc., 33650 Giftos Dr., Clinton Twp., MI (48035). 586-791-7900. Fax: 586-791-7788. E-mail: alliedsigns@ alliedsignsinc.com. Website: www.alliedsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.. Midway Signs Inc., 3220 Commerce Centre Dr. (48601). 989-754-0467. Fax: 989-754-0469. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. south haven Q.T. Sign Inc, 67925 C. R. 388, South Haven, MI (49090). 800-524-7950, 800-524-7950, Fax: 847524-7953. Email:qtsigns@mcleodusa.net. Website: www.qtsignsinc. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MINNESOTA Albrecht Sign Company, 12437 Magnolia Circle. Coon Rapids, MN. (55448). 763-754-2899. Fax: 763-7677316. Email: tom@albrechtsigncompany.com. Web: www. albrechtsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ALEXANDRIA Indigo Signworks, 4133 Iowa St., Alexandria, MN (56308). 320-846-9697. Fax: 320-846-9698. E-mail: erik@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BRAINERD Indigo Signworks, 4133 Iowa St., Alexandria, MN (56308). 320-846-9697. Fax: 320-846-9698. E-mail: erik@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DULUTH Lakehead Sign Co., Inc., 910 Hammond Ave., Superior, WI (54880). 715-394-6480. Fax: 715-395-7867. E-mail: signs@lakeheadsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Summit Signs, 5051 Miller Trunk Hwy., Duluth, MN (55811) 218-740-2754, Fax: 218-728-2163. Website: www. summit-signs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FERGUS FALLS Indigo Signworks, 4133 Iowa St., Alexandria, MN (56308). 320-846-9697. Fax: 320-846-9698. E-mail: erik@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MANKATO M & M Signs, 160 Mohr Dr., P.O. Box 282 (56002). 507625-4265. Fax: 507-625-2051. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MINNEAPOLIS Albrecht Sign Company, 12437 Magnolia Circle. Coon Rapids, MN. (55448). 763-754-2899. Fax: 763-7677316. Email: tom@albrechtsigncompany.com. Web: www. albrechtsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kaufman Sign Company, 2714 East 33rd St. (55406). 612788-6828. Fax: 612-788-6715. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Leroy Signs Inc., 6325 ‘Welcome’ Ave. N., (55429). 763535-0080. Fax: 763-533-2593. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Mathey Sign, 8862 Zealand Ave. N. Unit C., Brooklyn Park, MN (55445). 763-416-1423. 763-425-1835. Email: matheysign@aol.com. Website: www.matheysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signart Co., 2933 Mondovi Rd., (54701). 800-235-5178. Fax: 715-834-0489. Website: www.sigartusa.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Signcrafters, 7775 Main St. NE, Minneapolis, MN (55432). 763-571-2995. Fax: 763-571-3588. Website: www.scout door.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MOORHEAD Indigo Signworks, 1622 Main Ave, Fargo, ND (58103). 701-297-9696. Fax: 701-297-9697. E-mail: tom@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ROCHESTER La Crosse Sign Co., Inc., 1450 Oak Forest Dr., Onalaska, WI (54650). 608-781-1450. Fax: 608-781-1451. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Rochester Sign Service Inc., 3205 E River Road NE, Rochester, MN (55906). 507-287-6500. Fax: 507287-8668. Email: sales@rochestersign.com. Website: rochestersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Winkels Electric, Inc., 111 21st St. SE (55904). 507-2884515. Fax: 507-288-4841. E-mail: tim@winkelselectric .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. CLOUD Signcrafters, 7775 Main St. NE, Minneapolis, MN (55432). 763-571-2995. Fax: 763-571-3588. Website: www. scoutdoor.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. PAUL Albrecht Sign Company, 12437 Magnolia Circle. Coon Rapids, MN. (55448). 763-754-2899. Fax: 763-7677316. Email: tom@albrechtsigncompany.com. Web: www. albrechtsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signart Co., 2933 Mondovi Rd., (54701). 800-235-5178. Fax: 715-834-0489. Website: www.sigartusa.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Signcrafters, 7775 Main St. NE, Minneapolis, MN (55432). 763-571-2995. Fax: 763-571-3588. Website: www. scoutdoor.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Universal Sign Company, 1033 Thomas Ave., (55104). 651645-0223. Fax: 651-645-2531. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

VIRGINIA Mesabi Sign Co., 116 First Street North, MN (55792). 218749-2628. Fax: 218-749-2628. E-mail: synman50@2z. net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MISSISSIPPI BILOXI A-1 Signs, Inc., 3950 Metropolitian St., New Orleans, LA (70126). 800-486-8381. Fax: 604-947-8790. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Victor Sign & Advertising, 5000 Whitworth Ln., Mobile, AL (36619). 251-653-7143. Fax: 251-653-8281. E-mail: ojr@victorsign.com. Website: www.victorsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO. 10447 LeMoyne Blvd. D’Iberville, MS (39540). 228354-8008. Fax: 228-354-8009. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENVILLE Jones Signs LLC, P.O. Box 1003, 2810 Highway 82, Greenwood, MS (38930). 662-453-2432, 866-648SIGN. Fax: 662-453-2244. Email: jonessigns@msn.com. Website: www.jonessigncompany.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Vital Signs and Neon. PO Box 4561. Greenville, MS (387044561). 662-334-9620. Fax: 662-334-3590. Email: haynes.electric@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENWOOD Jones Signs LLC, P.O. Box 1003, 2810 Highway 82, Greenwood, MS (38930). 662-453-2432, 866-648SIGN. Fax: 662-453-2244. Email: jonessigns@msn.com. Website: www.jonessigncompany.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. grenada Jones Signs LLC, P.O. Box 1003, 2810 Highway 82, Greenwood, MS (38930). 662-453-2432, 866-648SIGN. Fax: 662-453-2244. Email: jonessigns@msn.com. Website: www.jonessigncompany.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GULFPORT Victor Sign & Advertising, 5000 Whitworth Ln., Mobile, AL (36619). 251-653-7143. Fax: 251-653-8281. E-mail: ojr@victorsign.com. Website: www.victorsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 10447 Lemoyne Blvd., D’Iberville, MS (39540). 228354-8008. Fax: 228-354-8009. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HATTIESBURG Image Signs & Neon, 310 South 25th Ave., (39401). 601-582-1642. Fax: 601-582-2025. E-mail: image@ imagesignsandneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JACKSON Budget Signs Inc., 2358 Hwy. 80 W (39204). 601-3544977. Fax:601-354-4987. Email:budgetsigns@comcast. net . 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FMS Llighting Management Systems Inc., 323 Commerce Park Dr. (39286-2901). 601-362-1533. 800-345-6986. Fax: 601-982-2901. E-mail: fms5555@aol.com. Website: www.fmslighting.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Jones Signs LLC, P.O. Box 1003, 2810 Highway 82, Greenwood, MS (38930). 662-453-2432, 866-648SIGN. Fax: 662-453-2244. Email: jonessigns@msn.com. Website: www.jonessigncompany.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Mitchell Signs, 3200 Hwy. 45 North, Meridian, MS (39301) 1-800-467-7471. Fax: 601-482-7474. Email: audrey. grogan@mitchellcompanies.com. Website: www. mitchellcompanies.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signs First, 5020 Hwy. 80E, Pearl, MS (39208). 601-9364490. 800-880-4491. Fax; 601-936-4497. E-mail: signs firstpearl@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. The Sign Doctor, 422 Northpoint Drive, Meridian, MS (39305). email: thesigndoctor@comcast.net. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. PASCAGOULA WRICO Signs, Inc., 3345 Halls Mill Rd., Mobile, AL (36606). 251-478-8020. 800-489-7426. Fax: 251-478-8142. Email: signs@wricosigns.com. Web: www.wricosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SOUTHAVEN B.A. Balton Sign Co., 825 Crystal Springs Dr., Rossville, TN (38066). 901-355-4827. Fax: 901-854-7416. E-mail: bal2000@bellsouth.net. Website: www.baltonsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VICKSBURG Signs First, 5020 Hwy. 80E, Pearl, MS (39208). 601-9364490. 800-880-4491. Fax; 601-936-4497. E-mail: signs firstpearl@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MISSOURI Canedy Sign & Graphics, 4857 Nash Rd., Cape Girrardeau, MO (63701). 800-471-0121, 573-334-5041. Fax: 573471-9462. E-mail: info@canedysign.com. Website: www. canedysign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Ziglin Signs Inc., 540 Vossbrink Dr., Washington, MO (63090). 636-390-8455. Fax: 636-390-8456. E-mail: sales@ziglinsigns.com. Website: www.ziglinsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BRANSON Harrison Sign Co., 801 Hwy. 62/65 N. Harrison, AR (72601). 870-741-5267. Fax: 870-741-0124. E-mail: signshere@ yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Native Signs, 8203 State Hwy. 65, Branson, MO (65616). 417-337-8341. Fax: 417-337-8342. Email: sales@ nativesigns.com. Website: www.nativesigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-8-9. Springfield Sign & Neon, 2531 N. Patterson, Springfield, MO (65803). 417-862-2454. Fax: 417-862-1887. E-mail: treyw@ssn-signs.com. Website: www.signhit.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CAPE GIRARDEAU Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CHESTERFIELD Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. COLUMBIA Bee Seen Signs, Inc., 2000 Corporate Place. Columbia, MO (65202). 573-449-5404. Fax: 573-449-0304. E-mail: tomsign@tranquility.net. Web: www.beeseensigns.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Columbia Sign Service Inc., 3016 David Drive (65202). 573-474-8700. Fax: 573-474-8708. E-mail: sales@columbiasignservice.com. Website: www. columbiasignservice.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Impact Sign & Lighting Co., 22705 N. Hwy 65, Sedalia, MO (65301). 660-829-4800. 888-829-4801. Email: david@ impact4800.com. Web: www.impact4800.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. ELDON Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. HANNIBAL Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. JEFFERSON CITY BEE Seen Signs Inc. 507 Babe Ruth Dr. (65109) 866-2782950. Fax: 573-893-6924. Email: jr@beeseensigns.com. Website: www.beeseensigns.com JOPLIN Sign Designs, 1720 W. 7th St., (64801). 417-624-8688. Fax: 417-624-0933. E-mail: johnjr@sign-designs.com. Website: www.sign-designs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KANSAS CITY ABC Sign & Lighting Inc., P.O. Box 863, Oak Grove, MO (64075-0863). 816-252-4511. Fax: 816-252-3694. 24-5-6-7-9. KC Sign Express, Inc., 5033 Mackey Overland Park, KS (66203). 913-432-2500. Fax: 913-432-2882. 2-4-5-67-8-9. Luminous Neon Art & Sign Systems, 1255 N. Winchester, Olathe, KS (66061). 913-780-3330. Fax: 913-780-3353. E-mail: signs@luminousneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Penn Street Signs, P.O. Box 6893, Lee’s Summit, MO (64064). 816-233-1500. 800-530-5909. Fax: 816-2330489. E-mail: twood@1ststreet.com. Website: http://www. 1ststreet.com./pennstreet/. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Roderick Sign Inc., 1621 Frederick Ave. (64501). 816-2327005. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Schurle Signs Inc., 1219 A East 23rd St. (66046). 785-8329897. Fax: 785-842-1772. E-mail: ryan@schurlesigns. com. Web: www.schurlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KIRKSVILLE Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. MARSHALL Impact Sign & Lighting Co., 22705 N. Hwy 65, Sedalia, MO (65301). 660-829-4800. 888-829-4801. Email: david@ impact4800.com. Web: www.impact4800.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. MOBERLY Mattox Advertising Co.,LLC., 110 S. Williams, P.O. Box 97, (65270). 660-263-5282. Fax: 660-263-7794. E-mail: matadv@mcmsys.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. O’FALLON American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. ROLLA Star Sign Company, 1383 S. Bishop Ave., US Hwy. 63, P.O. Box 1096. Rolla, MO (65402-1096). 573-364-3876. Fax: 573-364-9369. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. CHARLES American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bill Yount Signs & Electric, Inc., 2002 Woodson Rd., St. Louis, MO (63114). 314-423-2933. Email: Pam@ billyountsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Midwest Sunray Lighting & Sign Maint. Co., Inc., P.O. Box 984, Nameoki Station, Granite City, IL (62040). 314-2411999. Fax: 618-656-3764. Website: www.midwestsunray. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. St. Charles Sign & Electric, Inc., 527 First.Capitol Dr. (63301). 636-946-6110. Fax: 636-724-4618. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. ST. JOSEPH Penn Street Sign Co., 1205 S. 11th St. (64503). 816-2331500. Fax: 816-233-0489. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Roderick Sign Inc., 1621 Frederick Ave. (64501). 816-2327005. Fax: 816-232-1780. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. LOUIS American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bill Yount Signs & Electric, Inc., 2002 Woodson Rd., St. Louis, MO (63114). 314-423-2933. Email: Pam@ billyountsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DeMond Signs, 93 Betty Ln., P.O. Box 414, O’Fallon, IL (62269). 618-624-7260. Fax; 618-624-8240. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Midwest Sunray Lighting & Sign Maint. Co., Inc., P.O. Box 984, Nameoki Station, Granite City, IL (62040). 314-2411999. Fax: 618-656-3764. Website: www.midwestsunray .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M, Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

St. Charles Sign & Electric, Inc., 527 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO (63301). 636-946-6110. Fax: 636-7244618. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Simon Sign Erection Co., Inc., 2729-33 St. Louis Ave. (63106). 314-652-5900. Fax: 314-652-6311. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Warren Sign Co., Inc., 2955 Arnold Tenbrook Rd., Arnold, MO (63010). 636-282-1300. Fax: 636-282-3388. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Ziglin Signs Inc., 540 Vossbrink Dr., Washington, MO (63090). 636-390-8455. Fax: 636-390-8456. E-mail: sales@ziglinsigns.com. Website: www.ziglinsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. PETERS. Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. SEDALIA Impact Sign & Lighting Co., 22705 N. Hwy 65, Sedalia, MO (65301). 660-829-4800. 888-829-4801. Email: david@ impact4800.com. Web: www.impact4800.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. SPRINGFIELD Legacy Sign Company, 3135 South Scenic Ave, Suite E, Springfield, MO (65807). 417-889-1805. Email: tvialpando@legacysignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Missouri Neon Co., 3160 W. Kearney St. (65803). 417-8621778. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Springfield Sign & Neon, 2531 N. Patterson, Springfield, MO (65803). 417-862-2454. Fax: 417-862-1887. E-mail: treyw@ssn-signs.com. Website: www.signhit.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.TROY Quincy Electric & Sign Co., 1229 Spring Lake Hills, Quincy, IL (62301). 217-223-8404. Fax: 217-223-0735. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. WARRENSBURG Impact Sign & Lighting Co., 22705 N. Hwy 65, Sedalia, MO (65301). 660-829-4800. 888-829-4801. Email: david@ impact4800.com. Web: www.impact4800.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. WASHINGTON Ziglin Signs Inc., 540 Vossbrink Dr., Washington, MO (63090). 636-390-8455. Fax: 636-390-8456. E-mail: sales@ziglinsigns.com. Website: www.ziglinsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WAYNESVILLE Star Sign Company, 1383 S. Bishop Ave., U.S. Hwy. 63, P.O. Box 1096, Rolla, MO (65402-1096). 573-364-3876. Fax: 573-364-9369. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WENTZVILLE American Signs & Electric, 6767 N. Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO (63134). 314-344-1960. Fax: 314-344-3132. E-mail: sales@americansigns-electric.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Piros Signs, Inc., 1818 Hwy. M., Barnhart, MO (63012). 636-464-0200. Fax: 636-464-9990. E-mail: dbrand@ pirossigns.com. Website: www.pirossigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

MONTANA BILLINGS Sign Products Inc., 1425 Monad Rd., P.O. Box 20955, Billings, MT (59104). 406-252-6348. 800-532-4753. Fax: 406-252-6654. E-mail: sales@signproductsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HELENA YESCO 2996 Bozeman Avenue. Helena, MT (59601). 406587-8580. Fax: 406-443-4194. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KALISPELL Kalispell Neon, P.O. Box 5261, (59903). 406-752-4231. Fax: 406-752-6356. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Neon Sign Crane & Awning, 20121⁄2 5th Avenue East (59901). 406-257-5737. Fax: 406-756-6829. E-mail: signs@aboutmontana.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MILES CITY ABC Glass & Signs, 1415 Main St., (59301). 406-234-1234. Fax: 406-234-2510. E-mail: ABC@midrivers.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

ELKO Lytle Signs Inc., 1925 Kimberly Rd., Box 305, Twin Falls, ID (83303). 208-733-1739. Fax: 208-736-8653. E-mail: info@lytlesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 1154 W. Main Street (89801). 775-738-5710. Fax: 775-753-7678. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. LAKE TAHOE Custom Sign & Crane, 2222 Mouton Dr., Carson City, NV (89701). 775-884-1818. Fax: 775-884-4118. E-mail: custom.sign@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LAS VEGAS Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co., 1920 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT (84104). 801-972-5503. 801-972-5670. E-mail: chris@allied-sign.com. Website: www.allied-sign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Las Vegas Sign & Designs Inc., 1400 Industrial Rd., (89102). 702-388-1044. Fax: 702-388-4424. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Southwest Sign Art, 4065 W Mesa Vista Avenue, Unit C, Las Vegas, NV (89118). 702-736-7446, Fax:702-736-1833. Email: markw@swsa.net; sales@swsa.net. Website: www. swsa.net. 2-3-4-5-6-8-9.

NEBRASKA GRAND ISLAND Love Signs of Grand Island, LLC, 3030 W. Old Hwy. 30, P.O. Box 5791, Grand Island, NE (68802-5791). 308381-5525. 877-381-5530. Fax: 308-381-5528. E-mail: brianh@lovesigngroup.com. Website: www. lovesignco .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Mayhew Signs, Inc., 4413 East Hwy. 30, P.O. Box 729, Grand Island, NE (68802). 308-382-7230. 800-7264092. Fax: 308-382-7100. E-mail: sales@mayhewsigns .com. Website: www.mayhewsigns.com. 2-4-6-8. Tri City Sign Co., 363 North Elm St., (68801). 308-384-6335. Fax: 308-384-0483. E-mail: bill@tricitysign.com. Website: www.tricitysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KEARNEY A1 M&J Signs, 140 McComb St., Elm Creek, NE (68836). 308-293-0101. Fax: 308-856-0053. E-mail: mike@ mandjsigns.com. Website: www.mandjsigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Sign Center, Inc., 1806 Central Ave., (68847). 308-2372518. 866-724-7446. Fax: 308-236-5895. E-mail: sales@ signcenter-inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LINCOLN Nebraska Neon Sign Co., 1140 No. 21 St., P.O. Box 80956 (68501). 402-476-6563. 800-326-8956. Fax: 402476-3461. E-mail: nesign@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Superior Lighting Inc. 2121 South 24th st., (68108). 402-345-0800, 800-994-5267, Fax: 402-345-0815. Email: bswarbrick@superiorlight.com. Website: www. superiorlight.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 NORFOLK Love Signs, Inc., 1805 S, 13th St., P.O. Box 807, (68701). 402-371-4674. Fax: 402-371-8831. Website: www. lovesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tri City Sign Co., 1206 W. Kaneb RD., (68701). 402-7502718. Fax: 308-384-0483. E-mail: bill@tricitysign.com. Website: www.tricitysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NORTH PLATTE Condon’ Signs, 121 West 8th St, (69101). 308-532-8774. Fax: 308-532-8774. Email: condonsigns@yahoo.com. Website: www.lovesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tri City Sign Co., 219 S. Jeffers., (69101). 800-339-4779. Fax: 308-384-0483. E-mail: bill@tricitysign.com. Website: www.tricitysign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OGALLALA Andersen Sign Company, 116 East J. Street (69153). 308284-3175. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OMAHA American Lift & Sign Service, 6958 N. 97th Circle, (68122). 402-572-1044. Fax: 402-572-7044. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Neon Products Company, Inc., 4713 F St. (68117). 402346-5447. Fax: 402-346-9250. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Superior Lighting Inc. 2121 South 24th st., (68108). 402-345-0800, 800-994-5267, Fax: 402-345-0815. Email: bswarbrick@superiorlight.com. Website: www. superiorlight.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 SCOTTSBLUFF Ferguson Signs, Inc., 180652 Highway 26, (69361). 308632-8414. Fax: 308-632-6117. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NEVADA CARSON CITY Ainor Signs, 3868 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA (95765). 916408-1300. Fax: 916-408-1385. Email: info@ainorsigns. com. Website: www.ainorsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9. Custom Sign & Crane, 2222 Mouton Dr., Carson City, NV (89701). 775-884-1818. Fax: 775-884-4118. E-mail: custom.sign@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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5-6-7-9. DCI-Signs & Awnings Inc., 191 Mt. Pleasant Ave. (07104). 973-350-0400. Fax: 973-350-0401. E-mail: danny@ signsandawnings.com. Website: www.dcisigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

Vision Sign, Inc. 6630 Arroyo Springs Street, #600, Las Vegas, NV (89113). 702-895-7474, Fax: 702-895-7444. Website: www.visionsigninc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 5119 S Cameron St. (89118). 702-876-8080. Fax: 702-944-4500. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. RENO Ainor Signs, 3868 Cincinnati Ave, Rocklin, CA (95765). 916408-1300. Fax: 916-408-1385. Email: info@ainorsigns. com. Website: www.ainorsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-8-9. American Sign & Crane Service, Inc. P.O.Box 4087 (89504). 775-322-0123. Fax: 775-322-0173. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Custom Sign & Crane, 2222 Mouton Dr., Carson City, NV (89701). 775-884-1818. Fax: 775-884-4118. E-mail: custom.sign@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Sign Company, Inc., 6221 A Enterprise Drive, Diamond Springs, CA (95619). 530-622-1420. Fax: 530622-9367. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 775 E. Glendale Ave., Sparks, NV (89431). 775359-3131. Fax: 775-359-8738. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NEW HAMPSHIRE NASHUA Barlo Signs, 158 Greeley St., Hudson, NH (03063). 800227-5674. Fax: 603-882-7680. E-mail: your_image @barlosigns.com. Website: www.barlosigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Poyant Signs, Inc., 3 Bud way #19. Nashua, NH (03063). 603-546-2005. Fax: 603-546-2007. Website: www. poyantsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. portsmouth Portsmouth Sign Co., 105 Gosling Rd., Newington, NH (03801). 603-436-0047. Fax: 603-431-1352. Email: service@portsmouthsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Garden State Sign Co., P.O. Box 953, (08701). 732-3637645. Fax: 732-363-7655. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Manhattan Signs, 101 Thomas Street, Paterson, NJ (07503). 973-278-3603, 888-781-5087, Fax: 973-278-5798. Email: info@manhattansignco.com, Website: www. manhattansignsco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MidAtlantic Site Services, LLC., 313 Pennington Avenue, Waterford Works, NJ (08089). 856-768-1744. Fax: 856768-1755. Email: info@midatlanticsiteservices.com. Website: www.midatlanticsiteservices.com. Nova Sign Group, 197 Sharps Rd, Williamstown, NJ (08094), 609-268-4610, 877-590-7466, Fax: 609-2684612. Email: info@novasigngroup.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. South Jersey Sign & Construction LLC, 1624 Harding Highway, Newfield, New Jersey (08344-5221). 856-3625861, Fax: 856-362-5879. Email: southjerseysigns@ comcast.net, Website: www.southjerseysigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. ATLANTIC CITY Eastern Sign Tech, PO Box 564, Burlington, NJ (08016). 112 Connecticut Dr.. Burlington, NJ (08016). 609-261-2805. Fax: 609-518-3575. E-mail: info@easternsigntech.com. Website: www.easternsigntech.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NEW JERSEY Abco Signs, 7300 Rte. 130 N., Building 11, Pennsauken, NJ (08110). 856-663-6001. 215-634-6942. Fax: 856-6633816. E-mail: abcosigns@verizon.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Ace Sign Co., P.O. Box 66 (08862). 732-826-3858. Fax: 732-826-2612. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Brittain-Parnell Signs, Inc., 271 Whitehead Rd. Hamilton, NJ. (08619). 609-890-0300. Fax: 609-890-0301. E-mail: gcj@bpsigns.net. Website: www.bpsigns.net. 1-2-3-4-

CHERRY HILL S.T. Electric Inc., 829 Beechwood Ave., Cherry Hill, NJ (08002). 856-616-1231. Fax: 856-616-1250. E-mail: info@stelectricsigns.com Website: www.stelectricsigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

little falls American Sign Crafters Inc., 47 Sindle Avenue, Little Falls, NJ (07424). 631-273-4800, 877-278-0700, Fax: 973785-8061, Website: www.americansigncrafters.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

TOMS RIVER Girtain Sign Company, LLC, 1765 Route 9, (08755). 732349-8499. 800-834-8499. Fax: 732-505-3673. E-mail: info@girtainsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NEW MEXICO ALAMOGORDO Fluorescent Signs Inc., P.O. Box 1315, 5215 N. Elks, Las Cruces, NM (88004). 575-524-3601. Fax: 575-5243602. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. ALBUQUERQUE AW Signs LLC, 10433 Ralph Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM (87112-5454). 505-228-2031. 866-746-2219. Fax: 505232-0070. E-mail: abqled@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Art of New Mexico, Inc., P.O. Box 6391, 117 Veranda, N.W., (87107). 505-344-0872/344-1054. Fax: 505-3453908. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Southwest Outdoor Electric, Inc., 1525 Candelaria NE (87107). 505-345-1269. Fax: 505-345-2268. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. YESCO 4200 Bogan Northeast, Albuquerque, NM (87109) 480-449-3726 Fax: 480-961-5923. Website: www.yesco. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLOVIS Clovis Sign Service, Inc., 1312 E. 1st, P.O. Box 789 (88101). 505-763-5623. Fax: 505-763-6365. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FARMINGTON Ram Studios, 1111 San Juan Blvd. (87401). 505-326-5801. 800-304-5801. Fax: 505-326-7585. E-mail: richard@ ramsigns.com. Website: www.ramsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. San Juan Signs, Inc. 736 E. Main St. (87401).800-217-5511. 505-326-5511. Fax: 505-326-5513. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GALLUP Hinkley Signs, 403 Bortot Dr., (87301). 505-722-2341. Fax: 505-722-2677. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HOBBS Auld Sign Co., Carlsbad Hwy., P.O. Box 326 (88240). 505393-3447. Fax: 505-397-7153. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LAS CRUCES Fluorescent Signs, P.O. Box 1315, 5215 N. Elks Dr., Las Cruces, NM (88004). 575-524-3601. Fax: 575-5243602. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Superior Sign & Lighting Inc., 2001 E. Lohman, Bldg. 110, #287, P.O. Box 286, Las Cruces, NM (88001). 505-5414595. 800-530-8699. Fax: 915-629-9105. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. ROSWELL Superior Sign Crafts, P.O. Box 2844 (88202-2844). 505622-2238. Fax: 505-627-6972. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NEW YORK Accurate Signs & Electrical Maintenance Inc., 166 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (11215). 718-788-0302, Fax: 718-788-0315. Email: accuratesignco@aol.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-8-9. Saxton Corp., Judge Sign Division, P.O. Box 163, East Greenbush, NY. (12061) 518-732-7704. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ALBANY Boni Sign Co., 1320 Rt. 9, Schodack, NY (12033) 518-7327704. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Callahan Sign Company, LLC, 117 Union St., Pittsfield, MA (01201). 800-285-7446. Fax: 413-448-2251. Website: www.callahansign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gloede Neon Signs. 97 North Clinton Street. Poughkeepsie, NY (12601). 845-471-4366. Fax: 845-471-0987. Email: bfitzgerald@gloedesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Saxton Corp., Judge Sign Division, P.O. Box 163, East Greenbush, NY. (12061) 518-732-7704. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

AMSTERDAM Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. BINGHAMTON Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Matzo Electric Signs, Inc., 40 HOmer St., Binghampton, NY (13903). 607-724-1823. Fax: 607-724-1475. Email: matzosigns@verizon.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rapp Signs Inc., 3979 NY Route 206, Greene, NY (137789416). 607-656-8167. Fax: 607-656-8677. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. BUFFALO Flexlume Sign Corporation, 1464 Main St. (14209). 716884-2020. Fax: 716-881-0361. E-mail: info@flexlume. com, Website: www.flexlume.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

LAKEWOOD Signs & Sales by Peterson, P.O. Box 234. Jamestown, NY (14702). 716-789-9014. Fax: 716-789-4402. E-mail: petersonsign@alltel.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LONG ISLAND Alley Cat Signs, Inc., 506 Middle Country Rd., Middle Island, NY (11953). 631-924-7446. Fax: 631-924-9772 E-mail: alleycatsigns@optonline.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. American Signcrafters, 171 Freeman Avenue, Islip, NY (11751). 631-273-4800, 877-278-0700, Fax: 631-2735438. Website: www.americansigncrafters.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-8-9.

Going Sign Co., Inc. 140 Terminal Drive, Plainview, NY (11803). 516-349-7600, Fax: 516-349-8976. E-mail: jgoing@goingsign.net. Website: www.goingsign.org. 12-5-6-7-9. North Shore Neon Sign Co., Inc., 295 Skidmore Rd., Deer Park, L.I., NY (11729). 631-667-2500. Fax: 631-6672509. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Spectrum Signs, Inc., 111 Carolyn Blvd., Farmingdale, NY (11735). 631-756-1010. fax: 631-756-1890. E-mail: mikeg@spectrumsignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Wilcox Brothers Sign, 317 Wheeler Street, Tonawanda, N.Y. (14150). 716-213-0797. Fax: 716-213-0798 Email: dennis@wilcoxsign.com. Website: www.wilcoxsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLIFTON PARK Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CORTLAND Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GLENS FALLS Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxtonsign .com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HUDSON Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. HORNELL Maple City Electric & Signs, 67 Hubbard St. (14843). 607324-4544. Fax: 607-324-7971. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KINGSTON Boni Sign Co., 1320 Rt. 9, Schodack, NY (12033) 518-7327704. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gloede Neon Signs. 97 North Clinton Street. Poughkeepsie, NY (12601). 845-471-4366. Fax: 845-471-0987. Email: bfitzgerald@gloedesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Ultimate Signs & Designs Corp., 86 Sewell St., Hempstead, NY (11550). 516-481-0800. Fax: 481-7480. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

MIDDLETOWN Gloede Neon Signs. 97 North Clinton Street. Poughkeepsie, NY (12601). 845-471-4366. Fax: 845-471-0987. Email: bfitzgerald@gloedesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Lite Brite Signs Inc., 51 Montgomery St., (10940). 845-3437446. Fax: 845-343-3492. E-mail: litebritesigns@ frontiernet.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEWBURGH Gloede Neon Signs. 97 North Clinton Street. Poughkeepsie, NY (12601). 845-471-4366. Fax: 845-471-0987. Email: bfitzgerald@gloedesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Lewis Sign Co. LLC., 26 Fluorescent Dr., Slate Hill, NY (10973). 845-355-2651. Fax: 845-355-8249. E-mail: lewissigns@citilink.net. Website: www.lewissigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Lite Brite Signs Inc., 51 Montgomery St., Middletown, NY (10940). 845-343-7446. Fax: 845-343-3492. E-mail: litebritesigns@frontiernet.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Mid-Hudson Neon Signs LLC., 1083 Little Britain Rd., New Windsor, NY. (12553) . 845-561-5561. Fax: 845-5658932. E-mail: midhudsonneoninc@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. NEW YORK CITY City Electrical Sign Erectors Inc., 46-49 54th Ave., Maspeth, NY (11378). 718-937-4848. Fax: 718-937-0546. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

Manhattan Signs, 224 West 30th St., Suite 913, NewYork, NewYork. (10001) 212-564-4400, 877-781-5087, Fax: 212-564-1270. Email: info@manhattansignco.com. Website: www.manhattansignsco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. North Shore Neon Sign Co., Inc., 295 Skidmore Rd., Deer Park, L.I., NY. (11729). 631-667-2500. Fax: 631-6672509. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ONEONTA Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. POUGHKEEPSIE Gloede Neon Signs. 97 North Clinton Street. Poughkeepsie, NY (12601). 845-471-4366. Fax: 845-471-0987. Email: bfitzgerald@gloedesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. ROCHESTER Clinton Signs, Inc., 1407 Empire Blvd., (14580). 585-4821620. Fax: 585-482-3384. 4-5-6-7-9. Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Premier Sign Systems, LLC, 111 Hollender Parkway., Rochester, NY (14615). 585-235-0390. Fax: 585-2350392. Email: info@premiersignsystems.com. Web: www. premiersignsystems.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign & Lighting Services LLC, 530 Rt. 104, Ontario, NY (14519). 585-265-4462. Fax: 585-265-4473. E-mail: kirk. signlighting@frontiernet.net. Website: www sign-lighting. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Skylight Signs Inc., 35 Regency Oaks Blvd. (14624). 585594-2500. Fax: 585-594-2525. E-mail: sales@skylight signs.com. Website: www.skylightsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9.

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ROTTERDAM Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. SARATOGA SPRINGS Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. SCHENECTADY Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. SYRACUSE Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Fletcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Signs & Service, 3105 Cheek Rd, Durham, NC. (27704). 919-683-1902. 1-888-354-7446. Fax: 919-6886939. Website: www.fletchersign.net .1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HI-Works, LLC, 213 Butterfield Circle, Statesville, NC (28625). 704-871-6209. Fax: 704-883-8938. E-mail: buddy@hi-works.biz. Website: www.hi-works.biz. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. M&M Signs Inc., 1465 Ladonia Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-4300. 800-526-5391. Fax: 336-3523530. E-mail: mmsigns@surry.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Petrie Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 561207, Charlotte, NC (28256). 704-599-6977. Fax: 704-599-7089. E-mail: petriesigns@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9 Sign Connection Inc., 1660 Pacolet Ct., Gastonia, NC (28052). 704-868-4500. 800-922-2447. Fax: 704-8684592. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign World Inc., 200 Foster Ave. (28203). 704-529-4440. Fax: 704-529-4449. E-mail: signworld@bellsouth.net. Website: www.signworldnc.com. 2-4-5-6-7-9. Signs Unlimited Of Charlotte, Inc., P.O. Box 7364, (28241). 704-376-0315. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

Sign & Lighting Services LLC, 530 Rt. 104, Ontario, NY (14519). 585-265-4462. Fax: 585-265-4473. E-mail: kirk. signlighting@frontiernet.net. Website: www sign-lighting. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TROY Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. UTICA Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WATERTOWN Kassis Superior Sign Co., Inc., 6699 Old Thompson Rd., Syracuse, NY (13211). 315-463-7446. Fax: 315-4637449. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Northern Awnings & Signs Co., Inc. (NASCO), 22891 Murrock Circle, Watertown, NY (13601) 315-782-8515. Fax: 315-782-4859. E-mail: nasco@nnymail.com. Website: www.nascosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WILTON Saxton Signcorp., 1320 Rt. 9, Castleton, NY. (12033) 800942-6366. Fax: 518-732-7716. E-mail: mike@saxton sign.com. Website: www.saxtonsign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9.

NORTH CAROLINA Advance Signs & Service, Inc., P.O. Box 1090, Angier, NC (27501). 919-639-4666. Fax: 919-639-0794. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Sign Connection Inc., 1660 Pacolet Ct., Gastonia, NC (28052). 704-868-4500. 800-922-2447. Fax: 704-8684592. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ASHEVILLE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BOONE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Systems of Boone LLC, 128 A Crocker Rd., Blowing Rock, NC (28605). 828-265-0322. Fax: 828-265-0342. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BURLINGTON A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHARLOTTE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

CONCORD A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CORNELIUS, DAVIDSON / LAKE NORMAN A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DURHAM A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Advance Signs & Service, Inc., P.O. Box 1090, Angier, NC (27501). 919-639-4666. Fax: 919-639-0794. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. McCorkle Sign company, Inc. 1107 E. Geer St., Durham, NC (27704). 919-687-7080. Toll Free: 800-781-7774. Fax: 919-687-4996. Email: mccorklesignman@aol.com. Website: mccorklesigns.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-9. Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology Inc., 311 Berkley St., High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. 800-767-0892. Fax: 336-8875501. E-mail: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. FAYETTEVILLE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235).336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Advance Signs & Service, Inc., P.O. Box 1090, Angier, NC (27501). 919-639-4666. Fax: 919-639-0794. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

GASTONIA A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Connection, 1660 Pacolet Ct. (28052). 704-868-4500. 800-922-2447. Fax: 704-868-4592. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GOLDSBORO A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. GREENSBORO A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. M&M Signs Inc., 1465 Ladonia Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-4300. 800-526-5391. Fax: 336-3523530. E-mail: mmsigns@surry.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signworks of North Carolina, Inc., 373 Marco Blvd. Lexington, NC. (27295). 336-956-7446, 800-5292817, Fax: 336-956-7410. Email: customerservice@ signworksofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENVILLE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. HICKORY A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HI-Works, LLC, 213 Butterfield Circle, Statesville, NC (28625). 704-871-6209. Fax: 704-883-8938. E-mail: buddy@hi-works.biz. Website: www.hi-works.biz. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SSI Sign Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 3767, 935 23rd St. S.W., (28603). 828-322-5622. Fax: 828-322-8652. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. HIGH POINT A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JACKSONVILLE Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. KANNAPOLIS A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KERNERSVILLE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MOORESVILLE/LAKE NORMAN. A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HI-Works, LLC, 213 Butterfield Circle, Statesville, NC (28625). 704-871-6209. Fax: 704-883-8938. E-mail: buddy@hi-works.biz. Website: www.hi-works.biz. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. MT. AIRY A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RALEIGH A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Advance Signs & Service, Inc., P.O. Box 1090, Angier, NC (27501). 919-639-4666. Fax: 919-639-0794. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

M&M Signs Inc., 1465 Ladonia Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-4300. 800-526-5391. Fax: 336-3523530. E-mail: mmsigns@surry.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ROCKY MOUNT Reese Sign Service, P.O. Box 10593, Goldsboro, NC (275320593). 919-736-7883. Fax: 919-736-1287. E-mail: reesesign@aol.com. Website: www.reesesign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. STATESVILLE A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235).336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hi-Works, LLC, 213 Butterfield Circle, Statesville, NC (28625). 704-871-6209. Fax: 704-883-8938. E-mail: buddy@hi-works.biz. Website: www.hi-works.biz. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. M&M Signs Inc., 1465 Ladonia Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-4300. 800-526-5391. Fax: 336-3523530. E-mail: mmsigns@surry.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WILMINGTON AAA/Ad Sign Corporation, 6100 Gun Club Rd., Winston Salem, NC (27103), 336-766-3000. 800-457-3701. Fax: 336-766-0698. Email: signs@adsigncorp.com. Website: www.adsigncorp.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. September Signs & Graphics, 7213-E Market St., Wilmington, NC (28411). 910-686-1647. Fax: 910686-7787. E-mail: bob@septembersigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Thompson Signs Inc., 1466 North Rerr Ave., Wilmington, NC (28405). 910-791-6309. Fax: 910-395-0923. Email: ThompsonSigns@ ec.rr.com. Website: www. ThompsonSignsInc.com. 1-2-4-5-6-7-8-9. WINSTON SALEM AAA/Ad Sign Corporation, 6100 Gun Club Rd., Winston Salem, NC (27103), 336-766-3000. 800-457-3701. Fax: 336-766-0698. Email: signs@adsigncorp.com. Website: www.adsigncorp.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Davis Sign Company, 208 Regent Drive, (27103). 336765-2990. Fax: 336-765-2997. Website: www.davissign co.com. E-mail: davissign@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. M&M Signs Inc., 1465 Ladonia Church Rd., Mt. Airy, NC (27030). 336-352-4300. 800-526-5391. Fax: 336-3523530. E-mail: mmsigns@surry.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Technology of N.C., Inc., 311 Berkley, High Point, NC (27260). 336-887-3211. Fax: 336-887-5501. Email: signtechnology@triadbiz.rr.com. Website: www. signtechnologyofnc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

NORTH DAKOTA BISMARCK Indigo Signworks, 735 Airport Road, Bismarck, ND (58504). 701-250-9696. Fax: 701-250-8686. E-mail: wayne@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DEVILS LAKE Indigo Signworks, 1622 Main Ave, Fargo, ND (58103). 701-297-9696. Fax: 701-297-9697. E-mail: tom@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DICKINSON Indigo Signworks, 735 Airport Road, Bismarck, ND (58504). 701-250-9696. Fax: 701-250-8686. E-mail: wayne@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Keith Signs, 1795 S. Main Dickinson, ND. (58601). Ph/Fax: 701-225-2057. Email: ksigns@ndsupernet.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. FARGO Custom Graphics Inc., 2501 3rd Ave. N., Box 9734, Fargo, ND (58106-9734). 701-237-5685. 800-959-0914. Fax: 701-237-4158. Email: signs@customgraphx.com. Website: www.customgraphicsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Indigo Signworks, 1622 Main Ave, Fargo, ND (58103). 701-297-9696. Fax: 701-297-9697. E-mail: tom@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GRAND FORKS Custom Graphics Inc., 2501 3rd Ave. N., Box 9734, Fargo, ND (58106-9734). 701-237-5685. 800-959-0914. Fax: 701-237-4158. Email: signs@customgraphx.com. Website: www.customgraphicsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Indigo Signworks, 1622 Main Ave, Fargo, ND (58103). 701-297-9696. Fax: 701-297-9697. E-mail: tom@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JAMESTOWN Indigo Signworks, 735 Airport Road, Bismarck, ND (58504). 701-250-9696. Fax: 701-250-8686. E-mail: wayne@ indigosignworks.com. Website: www.indigosignworks.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MINOT Bacon Signs, an Indigo Signworks Company, 629 20th Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 3. Minot, ND. (58702) 701-8520331. 800-437-2058. Fax: 701-852-2261. E-mail: baconsigns@srt.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WILLISTON Bacon Signs, an Indigo Signworks Company, 629 20th Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 3. Minot, ND. (58702) 701-8520331. 800-437-2058. Fax: 701-852-2261. E-mail: baconsigns@srt.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

OHIO AKRON Adams Signs, 1100 Industrial Ave. SW. Massillion, OH (44647). 888-886-9911. Fax: 330-832-6999. Website: www.adamsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Archer Sign Corporation, 1917 Henry Ave., SW, Canton, OH (44706). 330-455-9995. Fax: 330-455-9994. E-mail: jerry@archersign.com. Website: www.archersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Ellet Sign Company, 3041 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron OH (44312). 330-628-9907. 888-652-8607. Fax 330-6288347. Email: gpeters@elletneon.com. Website: www. elletneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 ATHENS DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville,OH (43702-0785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-686-1870. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. CANTON Adams Signs, 1100 Industrial Ave. SW. Massillion, OH (44647). 888-886-9911. Fax: 330-832-6999. Website: www.adamsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Archer Sign Corporation, 1917 Henry Ave., SW, Canton, OH (44706). 330-455-9995. Fax: 330-455-9994. E-mail: jerry@archersign.com. Website: www.archersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CINCINNATI ABC Signs Inc., 38 W. McMicken Ave., (45202). 513-2418884. 888-335-NEON (6366). Fax: 513-241-8978. Website: abcsign.com. E-mail: tom@abcsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Accent Signs & Graphics, 6610 Corporate Dr., Cincinnati, OH (45242). 513-489-7744. 800-927-NEON. 513-4898552. E-mail: accentsigns@fuse.net. Website: www. cincinnatisigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Classic Sign Company, Inc. 112 La Grange St., Findlay, OH (45840). 419-420-0058. 800-700-1869. Fax: 419-4200404. Website: www.classicsignpjg@aol.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

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Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville,OH (43702-0785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-686-1870. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. Quality Signs & Service Co., Inc., 1530 Production Dr. Burlington, KY (41005). 859-525-9966. Fax: 859-5250304. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Tri-State Signs Unlimited, Inc., 9077 Sutton Place, Hamilton, OH (45011). 513-942-7446. 877-724-6461. Fax: 513682-2302. E-mail: stevew@tri-statesigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. United-Maier Signs, Inc., 1030 Straight St., Cincinnati, OH (45214). 513-681-6600. Fax: 513-681-0818. E-mail: amaier@united-maier.com. Website: www.united-maier. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

CIRCLEVILLE DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLEVELAND Adams Signs, 1100 Industrial Ave. SW. Massillion, OH (44647). 888-886-9911. Fax: 330-832-6999. Website: www.adamsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Archer Sign Corporation, 1917 Henry Ave., SW, Canton, OH (44706). 330-455-9995. Fax: 330-455-9994. E-mail: jerry@archersign.com. Website: www.archersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Brady Sign Co. 1721 Hancock Street, Sandusky, OH (44870). 888-626-5112. Fax: 419-625-5985. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Ellet Sign Company, 3041 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron OH (44312). 330-628-9907. 888-652-8607. Fax 330-6288347. Email: gpeters@elletneon.com. Website: www. elletneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9

McQueen Sign Co., 2010 Vermilion Rd., Vermilion, OH (44089). 440-967-1137. 800-967-1137. Fax: 440-9673534. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Signature Sign Company, Inc., 1776 East 43rd St., Cleveland, OH (44103). 216-426-1234. Fax: 216-4261261. E-mail: signaturesignco@sbcglobal.net. Website: www.signaturesigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Wagner Sign Service & Lighting, 7135 West Ridge Road, Elyria, OH (44035). 440-245-6540. 886-924-6370.Fax: 440-233-6455. E-mail: mark@wagnersign.com. Website: www.wagnersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. COLUMBUS All Star Sign Co., 112 S. Glenwood Ave., Columbus, OH (43222). 614-461-9052. Fax: 614-461-0620. E-mail: allstar@rrohio.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Archer Sign Corporation, 1917 Henry Ave., SW, Canton, OH (44706). 330-455-9995. Fax: 330-455-9994. E-mail: jerry@archersign.com. Website: www.archersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Branham Sign Co., Inc., 127 Cypress St., Reynoldsburg, OH (43068) 740-964-9550. 888-976-7446. Fax: 740-9649558. E-mail: tbranham@branhamsign.com. Website: www.branhamsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Classic Sign Company, Inc. 112 La Grange St., Findlay, OH (45840). 419-420-0058. 800-700-1869. Fax: 419-4200404. Website: www.classicsignpjg@aol.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Columbus Sign Company. 1515 East Fifth Avenue. Columbus, OH (43219). 614-262-3133. Fax: 614-2522594. Website: www.columbussign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

Ellet Sign Company, 3041 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron OH (44312). 330-628-9907. 888-652-8607. Fax 330-6288347. Email: gpeters@elletneon.com. Website: www. elletneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. P.R. Signs and Service, 2501 Englewood Dr., Columbus, OH (43230). 614-475-6788. Fax: 614-475-6788. Email: orders@prsignsandservice.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Vision Co., Inc., 987 Claycraft Rd. Columbus, OH (43230). 614-475-5161. Fax: 614-864-0302. Email: sales@signvisionco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

DAYTON Classic Sign Company, Inc. 112 La Grange St., Findlay, OH (45840). 419-420-0058. 800-700-1869. Fax: 419-4200404. Website: www.classicsignpjg@aol.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. JG Maintenance & Sign Company, 4664 Nashville Rd, Troy. OH (45373). 937-698-0425, 937-974-6795, Fax: 937698-0426. Email: sales@jgmaintenance.com. Website: www.JGmaintenance.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Sign Dynamics, 2781 Thunderhawk Ct., (45414). 937-2642070. 800-298-7788. Fax: 937-264-2075. E-mail: jeffb@ signdynamics.com. Website: www.signdynamics.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

FINDLAY Classic Sign Company Inc.112 La Grange St., Findlay, OH (45840). 419-420-0058, 800-700-1869, Fax:419-4200404. Email: classicsignpjg@aol.com. Toledo Sign Company, 2021 Adams, Toledo, OH (43624). 419-244-4444. Fax: 419-244-6546. E-mail: tsigns@ toledo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HAMILTON Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Triangle Sign Co., 221 North “B” St., (45013). 513-8632578. Fax: 513-863-8740. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LANCASTER DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (43702-0785) 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-686-1870. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. MARIETTA DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH. (437020785). 800-686-1870. 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-4535301. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEWARK DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785. Zanesville, OH (43702-0785) 800-686-1870. 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9 NEW PHILADELPHIA Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. CLAIRSVILLE Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. sandusky Brady Sign Co. 1721 Hancock Street, Sandusky, OH (44870). 888-626-5112. Fax: 419-625-5985. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. SPRINGFIELD DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. JG Maintenance & Sign Company, 4664 Nashville Rd, Troy. OH (45373). 937-698-0425, 937-974-6795, Fax: 937698-0426. Email: sales@jgmaintenance.com. Website: www.JGmaintenance.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TOLEDO Classic Sign Company Inc.112 La Grange St., Findlay, OH (45840). 419-420-0058, 800-700-1869, Fax:419-4200404. Email: classicsignpjg@aol.com. Gardner Signs Inc., P.O. Box 352680, 3800 Airport Hwy. (43635). 419-385-6669. 800-537-2236. Fax: 419-3857046. E-mail: gardnersign@aol.com. Website: www. gardnersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Harmon Sign, 7844 West Central Ave., Toledo, OH (43617). 419-841-6656. Fax: 419-841-7160. Email: sales@ harmonsign.com. Website: www.harmonsign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Metro-Detroit Signs, Inc., 23544 Hoover, Warren, MI. (48089-1945). 586-759-2700. Fax: 586-759-2703. Email: metrodetroitsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Reason Sign Co. LLC. 2115 Loxley Rd. Toledo, OH (43613). 419-787-3223. Fax: 866-756-4016. Email: matt@ reasonsign.com. Website: www. reasonsign.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Toledo Sign Company, 2021 Adams, Toledo, OH (43624). 419-244-4444. Fax: 419-244-6546. E-mail: tsigns@ toledosign.com. Website: www.toledosign.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YOUNGSTOWN Archer Sign Corporation, 1917 Henry Ave., SW, Canton, OH (44706). 330-455-9995. Fax: 330-455-9994. E-mail: jerry@archersign.com. Website: www.archersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Peskin Neon Sign Co., Inc., 3991 Simon Road (44512). 330783-2470. Fax: 330-783-9704. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ZANESVILLE DaNite Sign Company, 1640 Harmon Ave., Columbus, OH (43223). 614-444-3333. 800-262-6171. Fax: 614-4443026. E-mail: jwaddell@danitesign.com. Website: www. danitesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Kessler Sign Co., P.O. Box 785, Zanesville, OH (437020785). 740-453-0668. Fax: 740-453-5301. 800-6861870. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Security Signs, 2424 SE Holgate Blvd. (97202-4747). 503-232-4172. Fax: 503-230-1861. E-mail: info@ securitysigns.com. Website: www.securitysigns.com 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

OKLAHOMA LAWTON Monkey Business, 212 SE Wallock, (73501). 580-3571056. 800-357-1056. Fax: 580-357-1056. E-mail: signguy15@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OKLAHOMA CITY General Lighting & Sign, 2701 N.W. 1st St., Oklahoma City, OK (73107). 405-235-3239. Fax: 405-235-3490. Website: www.generallighting.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

YESCO, 20100 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin, OR (97062). 503-612-6672. Fax: 503-612-0914. Website: www.yesco. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SALEM Ramsay Signs/Martin Bros. Signs, Inc., 204 Jefferson St., Eugene, OR (97402). 800-937-7446. 541-342-1769. Fax: 541-683-3291. E-mail: fsmith@mbsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Salem Sign Co. Inc., 1825 Front St. N.E., (97303). 503-3716362. Fax: 503-371-0901. E-mail: signs@salemsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. THE DALLES Stein Sign, P.O. Box 410, Corbett, OR (97019). 503-6953220. Fax: 503-695-6154. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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Superior Neon Co., 2515 N. Oklahoma St. (73105). 405528-5515. Fax: 405-528-5535. E-mail: sales@superior neon.com. Website: www.superiorneon.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. STILLWATER IrwinCustom Sign Co.,LLC 415 East 14th St. (74074). 405372-0657. Fax: 405-743-0919. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TULSA A-Max Signs, 9520 E. 55th Pl. (74145). 918-622-0651. Fax: 918-622-0659. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Acura Neon, Inc., 1801 N. Willow Ave., Broken Arrow, OK (74012). 918-252-2258. 918-252-3738. E-mail: pjanzen@acuraneon.com. Website: www.acuraneon. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Claude Neon Federal., 1225 N. Lansing Ave. (74106). 918587-7171. Fax: 918-587-7176. Email: james@cnfsigns. com. Website: www.cnfsigns.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

OREGON COOS BAY Art Signs, 63006 Hwy 101 S. (97420). 541-267-7894. Fax: 541-267-3514. Email: art.signs@verizon.net. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. EUGENE Ramsay Signs of Eugene, 204 Jefferson St., (97402). 541342-1769. 800-937-7446. Fax: 541-683-3291. Website: ramsaysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PORTLAND Garrett Sign Company. 811 Harney St. Vancouver, WA. (98660). 360-693-9081. 800-994-1191. Fax: 360-6935948. Email: sales@garrettsign.com. Website: www. garrettsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hannah Sign Systems, LLC. 5101 SE 17th Ave., Portland, OR (97202). 503-946-8373. Fax: 503-206-4900. Email: DaveL@HannahSignSystems.com. Website: www. hannasignsystemsllc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Ramsay Signs, 9160 SE 74th Ave. (97206). 503-7774555. 800-613-4555. Fax: 503-777-0220. Website: ramsaysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Eastern Sign Tech, PO Box 564, Burlington, NJ (08016). 112 Connecticut Dr.. Burlington, NJ (08016). 609-261-2805. Fax: 609-518-3575. E-mail: info@easternsigntech.com. Website: www.easternsigntech.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MidAtlantic Site Services, LLC., 313 Pennington Avenue, Waterford Works, NJ (08089). 856-768-1744. Fax: 856768-1755. Email: info@midatlanticsiteservices.com. Website: www.midatlanticsiteservices.com. Nova Sign Group, 197 Sharps Rd, Williamstown, NJ (08094), 609-268-4610, 877-590-7466, Fax: 609-2684612. Email: info@novasigngroup.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. South Jersey Sign & Construction LLC, 1624 Harding Highway, Newfield, New Jersey (08344-5221). 856-3625861, Fax: 856-362-5879. Email: southjerseysigns@ comcast.net, Website: www.southjerseysigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. ALTOONA Altoona Neon & Sign Service, 809 S. 10th St. (16602). 800253-7446. 814-942-7488. Fax: 814-944-2198. E-mail: brad@altoonaneon.com. Website: www.altoonaneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Edmiston Signs, 809 N. 6th Street, Bellwood, PA (16617). 814-742-8930. Fax: 814-742-7321. edmistonsigns@ verizon.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Image Signs, Inc., 1720 B. Margaret Ave., (16602) 814-9464663. Fax: 814-944-9554. E-mail: image1990@aol.com. Website: www.imagesignsinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BLOOMSBURG 21st Century Signs, 701 First St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA (17701). 570-368-3327. 800-909-2611. Fax: 570-3688270. E-mail: bmiller@21stcenturysigns.com. Website: www.21stcenturysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BREEZEWOOD Weyand Sign & Neon, 4277 Lincoln Way, Stoystown, PA (15563). 814-893-5524. Fax: 814-893-5733. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. CHAMBERSBURG Baerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sign Service, 5307 Wayne Rd., (17201). 717-2631686. Fax: 717-263-7914. E-mail: baersign@innernet.net. Website: www.baersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CRANBERRY Custom Signs Inc., 1535 Millbrook Road (16127). 814-7867232. 800-698-9064. Fax: 814-786-7944. E-mail: signs@ customsignsinc.com. Website: www.customsignsinc.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DuBOIS Sekula Sign Corp., 811-813 S. Brady St., P.O. Box 395 (15801). 814-371-4650, 800-598-4013. Fax: 814371-8261. Email: infosekulasigns.com. Website: www. sekulasings.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.. EXTON Grid Sign Systems, 50 Senn Dr., Chester Springs, PA (19425). 610-458-7510. 888-641-2145. Fax: 610-4587560. E-mail: mrobinson@gridsignsystems.com. Website: www.gridsignsystems.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENSBURG Shamrock Signs, 535 Forest Ave., Carnegie, PA (15106). 412-279-2800. Fax: 412-279-2848. E-mail: info@ shamrocksigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Weyand Sign & Neon, 4277 Lincoln Way, Stoystown, PA (15563). 814-893-5524. Fax: 814-893-5733. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

GROVE CITY Custom Signs Inc., 1535 Millbrook Road (16127). 814786-7232. 800-698-9064. Fax: 814-786-7944. E-mail: signs@customsignsinc.com. Website: www.customsigns inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HANOVER W.J. Strickler Signs, Inc., 3999 Carlisle Pk., P.O. Box 175, New Oxford, PA (17350). E-mail: info@stricklersigns .com. 717-624-8450. 800-222-0387. Fax: 717-6247151. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. JOHNSTOWN Weyand Sign & Neon, 4277 Lincoln Way, Stoystown, PA (15563). 814-893-5524. Fax: 814-893-5733. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. MONESSEN Pierre A. Luti Adv. Co., 24 Willow Dr. (15062). 724-6849030. Fax: 724-684-6368. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PHILADELPHIA ABCO Signs, 7300 N. Crescent Blvd., Suite 11, Pennsauken, NJ (08110). 856-663-6001. Fax: 856663-3816. E-mail: roccoatabcosigns.com. Website: www.abcosigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Compass Sign Co., 3920 Nebraska St., Levittown, PA (19058-0830). 215-781-0430. Fax: 215-781-0433. E-mail:info@compass-sign.net. Website: www.compasssign.net. 3-4-5-6-7-9. Eastern Sign Tech, PO Box 564, Burlington, NJ (08016). 112 Connecticut Dr.. Burlington, NJ (08016). 609-2612805. Fax: 609-518-3575. E-mail: info@easternsigntech. com. Website: www.easternsigntech.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. KC Sign & Awnings. 142 Conchester Hwy. Aston, PA (19014) 610-497-0111. 888-651-SIGN. Fax: 610-4970110. Email: kcsignco@msn.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PITTSBURGH Accel Sign Group Inc., 5600 Harrison St. (15201). 412-781-7735. Fax: 412-781-7757. Website: www. accelsigngroup.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bunting Graphics Inc., 20 River Rd. Verona, PA (15147). 412-820-2200. 800-735-0445. Fax: 412-820-4404. E-mail: sales@buntinggraphics.com. Website: www. buntinggraphics.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Clay Hardon Co., Box 7859, (15215). 412-963-0688. Fax: 412-963-7592. E-mail: clayhardon@aol.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Crest Adv. Co., 1529 Brodhead Rd., P.O. Box 209, Monaca, PA (15061). 724-774-4413. Fax: 724-774-3183. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Shamrock Signs, 535 Forest Ave., Carnegie, PA (15106). 412-279-2800. Fax: 412-279-2848. E-mail: info@ shamrocksigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Sign Innovation, 514 German St., Harmony, PA (16037). 724-452-8699. Fax: 724-452-8629. Website: www. signinnovation.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Stat, 412 Harrison Dr., Jeannette, PA (15644). 724-527-7475. Fax: 724-527-7477. E-mail: info@ signstatsigns.com. Website: www.signstatsigns.com. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. READING B & R Signs, 523 Muhlenberg St. (19605-1720). 610-9293136. Fax: 610-929-2008. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signature Sign, Inc. 926 New Holland Rd., Reading, PA (19607). 610-775-0851, 800-732-6033. Fax: 610-7960853. Email: www.mflichman@signaturesigninc.com. Website: www.signaturesigninc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SCRANTON Creative Sign Services, 1315 Mt. Cobb Rd., Lake Ariel, PA (18436). 570-689-7030. Fax: 570-689-7031. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Fieseler Signs Inc., P.O. Box 699. Wilkes-Barre, PA. (18702). 570-655-2976. Fax: 570-655-8159. E-mail: ddourand@comcast.net. Website: www.fieselersigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. STROUDSBURG Fieseler Signs Inc., P.O. Box 699, Wilkes-Barre, PA (18702). 570-655-2976. Fax: 570-655-8159. E-mail: ddourand@ comcast.net.. Website: www.fieselersigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. WASHINGTON Shamrock Signs, 535 Forest Avenue. Carnegie, PA (15106). 412-279-2800. Fax: 412-279-2848. E-mail: info@ shamrocksigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WILKES BARRE Fieseler Signs Inc., P.O. Box 699 (18702). 570-655-2976. Fax: 570-655-8159. E-mail: ddourand@comcast.net. Website: www.fieselersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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WILLIAMSPORT 21st Century Signs, 701 First St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA (17701). 570-368-3327. 800-909-2611. Fax: 570-3688270. E-mail: bmiller@21stcenturysigns.com. Website: www.21stcenturysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT Coastal Signs, 2583 Bengal St., N. Charleston, SC (294069771). 843-747-6046. Fax: 843-797-5722. E-mail: coastalsigns@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Electric Sign Service. 4200 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC (29405). 843-554-3116. 866-529-1413. Fax: 843-5291485. Email: joe@electricsign.net. Web: www.electricsign. net. 2-3-4-5-6-7 CHARLESTON Coastal Signs, 2583 Bengal St., N. Charleston, SC (294069771). 843-813-5388. E-mail: tom@coastalsigns.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ElectricSign Service. 4200 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC (29405). 843-554-3116. 866-529-1413. Fax: 843-5291485. Email: joe@electricsign.net. Web: www.electricsign. net. 2-3-4-5-6-7 Miller Signs, 2302 Air Park Rd., (29406). 843-747-1920. 800-968-8543. Fax: 843-747-7151. E-mail: millersigns@ btitelecom.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Murray Sign Inc., 7293 Peppermill Pkwy., N. Charleston, SC (29418). 843-760-0074. Fax: 843-760-0082. E-mail: murraysign@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Roberts and Sons Signs, Inc. 3915 Savannah Hwy., Johns Island, SC. (29455). 843-571-3500, 1-800-571-3500. Fax: 843-571-3509. Email: sales@robsignco.com. Website: www.robsignco.com. COLUMBIA Carolina Custom Signs, 500 Greenwood Rd., 500 Greenwood Rd., W. Columbia, SC (29171) 803-791-7504. 800-3689909. Fax: 803-739-2344. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ElectricSign Service. 4200 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC (29405). 843-554-3116. 866-529-1413. Fax: 843-5291485. Email: joe@electricsign.net. Web: www.electricsign. net. 2-3-4-5-6-7 Magna Sign International, 224 Industrial Drive, Lexington, SC. (29072). 803-808-5600. Fax: 803-808-5684. Email: tdavis@magnasign.com. Website: www.MagnaSign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Signs Unlimited, 109 Wayside Dr., West Columbia, SC. (29169). 803-548-1303. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

FLORENCE Tyson Sign Company Inc., P.O. Box 50580, Myrtle Beach, SC (29579). 2487 Hwy. 501 E., Conway, SC (29526). 843448-5168. 843-448-0535. E-mail: service@tyson sign.com. Website: www.tysonsign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENVILLE Eckstein Signs, 1885 Nazareth Church Rd., Spartanburg, SC (29301). 864-439-1182. E-mail: ecksteinsigns @aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Garfield Signs & Graphics, 203 Ford St., Greer, SC (29650). 864-848-0911. Fax: 864-848-0903. Contact: Mike Branz (cell) 864-415-8295. Website: www. GarfieldSigns.com. E-mail: grayson@garfieldsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREENWOOD Rainbow Neon Sign Co., Inc., P.O Box 712, East Durst Ave. Ext. (29648). 803-223-8423. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MYRTLE BEACH Tyson Sign Company Inc., P.O. Box 50580, Myrtle Beach, SC (29579). 2487 Hwy. 501 E., Conway, SC (29526). 843448-5168. 843-448-0535. E-mail: service@tyson sign.com. Website: www.tysonsign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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ORANGEBURG ElectricSign Service. 4200 Dorchester Rd. Charleston, SC (29405). 843-554-3116. 866-529-1413. Fax: 843-5291485. Email: joe@electricsign.net. Web: www.electricsign. net. 2-3-4-5-6-7 ROCK HILL A&B/Burchette Sign Corp., 8705 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC (27235). 336-996-6501. Fax: 336-996-0123. Website: www.burchettesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SPARTANBURG Eckstein Signs, 1885 Nazareth Church Rd., Spartanburg, SC (29301). 864-439-1182. E-mail: ecksteinsigns @aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Electric City Signs & Neon, Inc. 701 Hwy. 28 By Pass, P.O. Box 656. Anderson, SC (29622). 864-225-5351. Fax: 864-225-9050. Email: cridgeway@electricitysigns.com. Web: www.electriccitysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Garfield Signs & Graphics, 203 Ford St., Greer, SC (29650). 864-848-0911. Fax: 864-848-0903. Contact: Mike Branz (cell) 864-415-8295. Website: www. GarfieldSigns.com. E-mail: grayson@garfieldsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

SOUTH DAKOTA ABERDEEN Service Signs, 311 S. Roosevelt, P.O. Box 1172, (57401). 605-225-6845. 800-658-3317. Fax: 605-225-1643. Email: sersign@nrctv.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MITCHELL Bruce Sign Company. 40535 254th St. (57301) 605996-5922. 800-654-1975. Fax: 605-996-8335. Email: bsigns@mitchell.net. Website: www.brucesignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RAPID CITY Conrad’s Big C. Signs Inc., 1740 E. North Street, Rapid City, SD (57701). 605-348-8744. 800-456-5328. Fax: 605348-7730. E-mail: bigcsign@hills.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rosenbaum’s Sign Co., 1650 Samco Rd. (57702). 605342-0481. 888-560-7446. Fax: 605-342-9474. EricF@ rosenbaumsigns.com / JimJ@rosenbaumsigns.com. Website: www.rosenbaumsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SIOUX FALLS Ace Neon Signs & Service, Inc., 403 N. Kiwanis Ave., (57104). 605-336-7031. Fax: 605-336-7054. E-mail: ace@aceneonsigns.com. Website: www.aceneonsigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Creative Surfaces, Inc. 1701 F Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD (57104). 605-336-1572. Fax: 605-334-1376. Email: jud@creativesurfaces.com. Website: www. creativesurfaces.com.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Pride Neon Signs, 3010 W 10th St., (57104). 605-3363563. Fax: 605-336-6938. Email: signs@prideneon.com. Website: www.prideneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WATERTOWN Service Signs, 1005 21st st. SW, P.O. Box 433, (57201). 605-882-2413. 877-882-7446. Fax: 605-882-2863. Email: servsign2@dailypost.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Stein Sign Display, 2020 4th Ave. SW, P.O. Box1237, Watertown, SD (57201). 888-886-4616. Fax: 605-8827040. E-mail: ssd@escomfg.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

JOHNSON CITY Snyder Signs, Inc., P.O. Box 3647, CRS (37601). 423-2826221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423-282-6222. Website: www. snydersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

KINGSPORT Snyder Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3647 CRS, Johnson City, TN (37602-3647). 423-282-6221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423282-6222. E-mail: rod@snydersigns.com. Website: www. snydersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KNOXVILLE Commercial Sign and Crane LLC, P.O.Box 1206, Seymour, TN (37865). 865-573-9292, Fax: 865-573-9298. Email: commercialsign@charter.net. Website: www. commercialsignandcrane.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Neon Service Co., Inc., 1007 May Ave., (37921). 865-5466251. Fax: 865-546-6253. E-mail: neonservice@att.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Signco Inc., 3101 Northwest Park Drive (37921). 865-9472086. 865-947-2087. 865-947-2088. Fax: 865-9472089. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sycamore Sign Service, 230 Creek View Lane, Blaine, TN (37709) 865-932-3455, Fax: 866-935-9597. Website: www.sycamoresignservice.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. LEBANON Witt Sign Co. Inc., P.O. Drawer 784, Lebanon, TN (370880784). 615-444-3898. Fax: 615-444-3980. E-mail: sales@wittsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MEMPHIS B.A. Balton Sign Co., 825 Crystal Springs Dr., Rossville, TN (38066). 901-355-4827. Fax: 901-854-7416. E-mail: bal2000@bellsouth.net. Website: www.baltonsignco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Complete Lighting & Sign Service, Inc., 46 Mill Ave., (38105). 901-527-6580. Fax: 901-527-6532. E-mail: www. completelighting.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Frank Balton & Co., 5385 Pleasant View Rd. (38134). 901388-1212. Fax: 901-388-9485. E-mail: signs@fbalton .com. Website: www.fbalton.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

TENNESSEE BRISTOL Snyder Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3647 CRS, Johnson City, TN (37602-3647). 423-282-6221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423-282-6222. Website: www.snydersigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CLARKSVILLE Signs Now, 1537 Ft. Campbell Blvd. (37042). 931-5033030. Fax: 931-503-3035. E-mail: signsnow@clarksville .com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. COLUMBIA Columbia Neon Co., Inc., 102 Nashville Hwy. (38401). 931-388-2455. Fax: 931-388-2456. E-mail: info@ columbianeon.net. Website: www.columbianeon.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DICKSON A-1 Signs Inc., Hwy. 96, P.O. Box 247, (37055). 615-4462856. 800-446-0066. Fax: 615-446-6616. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. GREENEVILLE Snyder Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3647 CRS, Johnson City, TN (37602-3647). 423-282-6221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423-282-6222. Website: www.snydersigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

Memphis Sign Erectors, Inc., 2234 Dunn Rd. (38114). P.O. Box 18944 (38181-0944). 901-365-9119. Fax: 901-3652730. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

MORRISTOWN Scotty’s Sign Service, 1962 Deer Ridge Dr., Morristown, TN (37814). 423-231-3433. Website: scottyssignservice. Email: scotty@scottyssignservice.com com. 2-4-6-7-9.

MT. JULIET Witt Sign Co. Inc., P.O. Drawer 784, Lebanon, TN (370880784). 615-444-3898. Fax: 615-444-3980. E-mail: sales@wittsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NASHVILLE August Enterprises, Inc., 5209 Pennsylvania Ave., Nashville, TN (37209). 615-463-2655. Fax: 615-463-2645. E-mail: tony@augustenterprises.net. Website: augustenterprises. net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Boom Sign & Lighting, 184 Sharp Springs Rd., Smyrna, TN (37167). 615-355-5511. Fax: 615-459-0705. E-mail: boomsign@bellsouth.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bozman Sign Co., Inc., 862 Easthagan Dr., Nashville, TN (37217). 615-331-0805. Fax: 615-831-9530. Email: sdenson@bozmansigns.com. Website: www.bozmansigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Commercial Lighting & Sign Service, Inc., 2215 Dortch Ave., Nashville, TN (37210). 615-726-3558, Fax: 615-7263559. Email: contact@commlightandsign.com. Premier Sign Co. LLC, 1720 Ed Temple Blvd., (37208). 615687-4200. Fax: 615-242-5118. E-mail: ccombs@ tristartransport.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Signs, Inc., 2705 Glenrose Ave., (37210). 615-831-1795. Fax: 615-333-9737. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PIGEON FORGE Snyder Signs, Inc., P.O. Box 3647, CRS (37601). 423-2826221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423-282-6222. Website: www. snydersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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BEEVILLE Sign Works, 105 E. Brazos (77901). 800-364-2249. 361- 578-6202. Fax: 361-572-0711. E-mail: sales@sign-works.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BROWNSVILLE A-1 Skylite Signs, 1301 Maco Drive, Pharr, TX (78577). 956588-4000. 866-659-1454, 866-659-1454, Fax: 956-5884002. Email: info@A1skylitesigns.com. Website: www. A1skylitesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-682-7831, 800-825-5376, Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com, Website: www.3asigns.com.

Godwin & Son Signs, 313 Hanmore Industrial Pkwy, Harlingen. (78550). 956-423-2689. 800-779-4635. Fax: 956-423-3914. E-mail: lindag@godwinsigns.com Website: www.godwinsigns.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gulf Coast Sign Co., 951 Falcon Blvd., San Benito, TX (78586). 956-399-0755. Fax: 956-399-0757. gcs@gulfcoastsigncompany.com. Website: www. gulfcoastsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hiway Neon Sign Company, 1301 Maco Dr., Pharr, TX (78577). 956-702-0692. 888-658-6366. Fax: 956-7021759. E-mail: info@hiwayneonsigns.com. Website: www. hiwayneonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BRYAN Wakefield Sign Service, 10187 State Highway 30, College Station, TX (77845). 979-776-5800. Fax: 979-776-5882. E-mail: wakefield@signsourcetx.com. Website: www. signsourcetx.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ABILENE Acme Sign & Plastics Co., P.O. Box 2977, Abilene, TX (79604). 1225 Walnut, Abilene, TX (79601). 325-6779469. Fax: 325-677-3926. E-mail: acmesign@camalott .com. Website: www.acmesignandplastics.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Day Sign Co., P.O. Box 3416 (79604), 5050 East U.S. Hwy 80 (79601). 325-677-1201. Fax: 325-677-6115. E-mail: tcook@daysigncoinc.com. Website: www.daysigncoinc. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. AMARILLO AAA Signs of Amarillo, 6337 Canyon Dr. (79110). 806353-3536. 800-658-9775. Fax: 806-353-7365. E-mail: hiplainscanvas@sbcglobal.net.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hoarel Sign Co., 819 NE 7th (79107). P.O. Box 1832, (79105). 806-373-2175. 800-852-5859. Fax: 806-3732329. E-mail: linda@hoarelsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ARLINGTON SIGNS MANUFACTURING & MAINTENANCE CORP. 4610 Mint Way (75236). 817-861-1234. 972-850-3300. 214-339-2227. 800-333-7137. Fax: 214-339-9987 or 972-850-3400. (State Lic. # TSCL 18015, TSCL 18016, TECL 17503). E-mail: sales@signsmanufacturing.com. Website: www.signsmanufacturing.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. AUSTIN A-1 Signs-WSL, 20286 FM 2252 (78266). 830-609-6246 office, 830-609-2220 shop, Fax: 830-609-4660. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Lewis Sign, PO Box 1665, 16910 S. IH35 (shipping address only), Buda, TX (78610). 512-312-4555. Fax: 512-3124551. E-mail: john@lewissign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

COLLEGE STATION Wakefield Sign Service, 10187 State Highway 30, College Station, TX (77845). 979-776-5800. Fax: 979-776-5882. E-mail: wakefield@signsourcetx.com. Website: www. signsourcetx.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CORPUS CHRISTI A-VMC Signs, Inc., 102 E. Mockingbird Lane, P.O. Box 3944, Victoria, TX (77903). 361-575-0548. Fax: 361-575-8464. E-mail: info@vmcsigns.com. Website: www.vmcsigns.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-682-7831, 800-825-5376, Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com, Website: www.3asigns.com. Homeport Sign Service & Lighting Maint., Inc., 1702 Saratoga, P.O. Box 271074, (78427). 361-851-8735. Fax: 361-851-2692. E-mail: homeportsigns@aol.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. S&G Signs, 2249 Lipan, Corpus Christi, TX. (78408).. 361883-7446. Fax: 361-883-7447. Email: info@signsand graphics.com. Website: www.signsandgraphics.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CORSICANA Corsicana Sign & Crane Corp., 6173 S. I - 45 E., Corsicana, TX (75109) 903-872-7441. E-mail: corsigncrane@ sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. DALLAS Accent Graphics Inc., 523 E. Rock Island Rd., Grand Prairie, TX (75050). 800-810-3044. Fax: 800-810-3045. E-mail: jack@accentgraphicsinc.com. Website: accentgraphicsinc .com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Barnett Signs, inc. 4250 Action Drive. Mesquite, TX (75150). 972-681-8800. Fax: 972-681-8824. Email: kelly@barnett signs.com. Website: www.barnettsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

Sign Crafters, Inc. 2401 I-35 S., San Marcos, TX. (78666). 512-392-0900, Fax: 512-392-3363. Email: info@ signcrafters.net. Website: www.signcrafters.net. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. BAY CITY A-VMC Signs, Inc., 102 E. Mockingbird Lane, P.O. Box 3944, Victoria, TX (77903). 361-575-0548. Fax: 361-575-8464. E-mail: info@vmcsigns.com. Website: www.vmcsigns.com. 2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Works, 105 E. Brazos (77901). 800-364-2249. 361- 578-6202. Fax: 361-572-0711. E-mail: sales@sign-works.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BEAUMONT D&S Sign, 790 Chamberlin St., (77707). 800-627-7952. Fax: 409-842-0049. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Beacon Sign & Lighting, 1234 S. Alexander Avenue, Duncanville, TX (75137). 972-298-2413, Fax: 972-2982453. Email: Chris.edwards@beaconsi.com. Website: www.beaconsi.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. City Sign Services, Inc., 3914 Elm St. (75226). 214-8264475. Fax: 214-826-4722. 2-4-5-6-7-9. Delta Signs, 1802 Hickory Drive. Fort Worth, TX (76117). 817-838-0213. Metro 866-643-3582. Fax: 817-6650167. E-mail: deltasigns@delta-sign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9.

SIGNS MANUFACTURING & MAINTENANCE CORP., 4610 Mint Way, Dallas, TX (75236). 214-339-2227. 972-8503300. 817-861-1234. 800-333-7137. Fax: 214-3399987 or 972-850-3400. (State Lic. # TSCL 18015, TSCL 18016, TECL 17503). E-mail: sales@signsmanufacturing. com. Website: www.signsmanufacturing.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

YESCO 1671 Riverview Drive, Lewisville, TX (75056). 214734-2804. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EL CAMPO A-VMC Signs, Inc., 102 E. Mockingbird Lane, P.O. Box 3944, Victoria, TX (77903). 361-575-0548. Fax: 361-575-8464. E-mail: info@vmcsigns.com. Website: www.vmcsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Works, 105 E. Brazos (77901). 800-364-2249. 361- 578-6202. Fax: 361-572-0711. E-mail: sales@sign-works.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EL PASO Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sign Shop, 536 Sandy Lane (79907). 915-872-9900. 877-9902. Fax: 915-872-9990. E-mail: rfrancis@ elp.rr.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Sunland Signs, P.O. Box 971093, (79997). 915-590-1901. 800-848-2676. Fax: 915-590-1903. E-mail: sunland signs@sbcglobal.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FORT WORTH Accent Graphics Inc., 523 E. Rock Island Rd., Grand Prairie, TX (75050). 972-399-0333. 800-810-3044. Fax: 800810-3045. E-mail: jack@accentgraphicsinc.com. Website: accentgraphisinc.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Advantage Signs Inc., 3100 Handley-Ederville Rd., Suite B. Rihland Hills, TX (76118). 817-589-8588. Fax: 817595-7510. Website: www.advantagecgssigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

Delta Signs, 1802 Hickory Drive. Fort Worth, TX (76117). 817-838-0213. Metro 866-643-3582. Fax: 817-6650167. E-mail: deltasigns@delta-sign.com. 1-2-3-4-56-7-9. Shields Signs, Inc., 3201 S. Cravens Rd., P.O. Box 8432 (76112). 817-457-1140. Fax: 817-457-0719. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. SIGNS MANUFACTURING & MAINTENANCE CORP., 4610 Mint Way, (75236) 817-861-1234. 214-339-2227. 972850-3300. 800-333-7137. Fax: 214-339-9987 or 972850-3400. (State Lic. # TSCL 18015, TSCL 18016, TECL 17503). E-mail: sales@signsmanufacturing.com. Website: www.signsmanufacturing.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

HARLINGEN A-1 Skylite Signs, 1301 Maco Drive, Pharr, TX (78577). 956588-4000. 866-659-1454, 866-659-1454, Fax: 956-5884002. Email: info@A1skylitesigns.com. Website: www. A1skylitesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

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AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-682-7831, 800-825-5376, Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com, Website: www.3asigns.com.

Godwin & Son Signs, 313 Hanmore Industrial Pkwy, Harlingen. (78550). 956-423-2689. 800-779-4635. Fax: 956-423-3914. E-mail: lindag@godwinsigns.com Website: www.godwinsigns.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 9.

Gulf Coast Sign Co., 951 Falcon Blvd., San Benito, TX (78586). 956-399-0755. Fax: 956-3990757. angel@gulfcoastsigncompany.com or david@gulfcoastsigncompany.com. Web: www. gulfcoastsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hiway Neon Sign Company, 1301 Maco Dr., Pharr, TX (78577). 956-702-0692. 888-658-6366. Fax: 956-7021759. E-mail: info@hiwayneonsigns.com. Website: www. hiwayneonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HOUSTON Ace Advertising Signs, 6211 W. 34th Street, Houston, TX (77092). 713-682-1678. 800-967-6668. Fax: 713-6821677. Email: sam@aceadvertisingsigns.com. Website: www.aceadvertisingsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Bakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sign & Lighting, Installation & Electrical, P.O. Box 8563, Grangerland, TX (77302). 936-446-1239. Fax: 936-231-1220.1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9

Brothers Lighting & Electrical Specialist, Inc., 303 Wells Fargo Dr., Ste B-16, Houston, TX (77090). 281-4447737. Fax: 281-444-7720. Website: www.brotherslighting. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEC Signage + Architectural Products, 1122 Lauder Rd. (77039). 281-987-1144. 800-929-4609. Fax: 281-9879443. E-mail: nec@neonelectric.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. State Sign Corporation, 7630 Hansen Rd. (77061). 713-9431832. Fax: 713-943-9771. E-mail: sales@statesign.com. Website: www.statesign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

KILLEEN Belco Signs, Inc., 217 E. Cox Dr., P.O. Box 2409, Harker Heights, TX (76548). 254-699-9165. Fax: 254-699-2427. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LAREDO A-1 Signs W.S.L., 20286 FM 2252 (78266) 830-609-6246 office. 830-609-2220 shop. Fax: 830-609-4660. 1-2-34-5-6-7-8-9. AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-682-7831, 800-825-5376, Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com, Website: www.3asigns.com. Gulf Coast Sign Co., 951 Falcon Blvd., San Benito, TX (78586). 956-399-0755. Fax: 956-399 0757. angel@gulfcoastsigncompany.com or david@ gulfcoastsigncompany.com. Web: www. gulfcoastsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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longview Design Center Signs, 3245 W. Grande Blvd., Tyler, TX (75703), 903-561-4995. 866-561-4995. Fax: 903-5614444. Email: info@designcentersigns.com. Website: www.designcentersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LUBBOCK All Star Signs, 110 Smith, New Home, TX (79383). 806441-5118, 806-789-5616. Fax: 806-924-7597. Email: jfeaster.allsigns@yahoo.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Garrison Bros. Signs, Inc., 2523 E. 50th St., (79404). 806744-1161. Fax: 806-744-9628. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Haden Signs of Texas, Inc., 1102 30th St., (79405). 806744-4404. Fax: 806-744-1327. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. lufkin Monday Sign Service LLC, 1009 Wankan St., Nacogdoches, TX. (75964). 936-564-4304, Fax: 936-564-4266. E-mail: monday@suddenlink.net. Website: www. mondaysignservice.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-9. TSCL# 18142, MSE LIC # 79470 McALLEN AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-628-7831. 800-825-5376. Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com. Website: www.3asigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

TEXARKANA Hightech Signs, 3502 New Boston, (75501). 903-838-8999. 800-925-6560. Fax: 903-831-5042. Website: www.high techsign.com. E-mail: mda@hightechsign.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Whatley Sign Co., 1109 E. 51st St., Texarkana, TX (71854). 870-773-2139. Toll Free: 877-255-7446. Fax: 870-7725703. E-mail: dwhatley@whatleysign.com. website: www. whatleysign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TYLER Design Center Signs, 3245 W. Grande Blvd., Tyler, TX (75703), 903-561-4995. 866-561-4995. Fax: 903-5614444. Email: info@designcentersigns.com. Website: www.designcentersigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VICTORIA A-VMC Signs, Inc., 102 E. Mockingbird Lane, Victoria, TX (77904). 361-575-0548. Fax: 361-575-8464. E-mail: info@vmcsigns.com. Website: www.vmcsigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Works, 105 E. Brazos (77901). 800-364-2249. 361- 578-6202. Fax: 361-572-0711. E-mail: sales@sign-works.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WACO Belco Signs, Inc., 217 E. Cox Dr., P.O. Box 2409, Harker Heights, TX (76548). 254-699-9165. Fax: 254-699-2427. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WICHITA FALLS Image Advertising Co., 812 Waco St., (76301). P.O. Box 2225 (76307). 940-766-4307. Fax: 940-766-0014. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

UTAH Godwin & Son Signs, 313 Hanmore Industrial Pkwy, Harlingen. (78550). 956-423-2689. 800-779-4635. Fax: 956-423-3914. E-mail: lindag@godwinsigns.com Website: www.godwinsigns.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 9. Gulf Coast Sign Co., 951 Falcon Blvd., San Benito, TX (78586). 956-399-0755. Fax: 956-399 0757.angel@gulfcoastsigncompany.com or david@gulfcoastsigncompany.com. Web: www. gulfcoastsigncompany.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hiway Neon Sign Company, 1301 Maco Dr., Pharr, TX (78577). 956-702-0692. 888-658-6366. Fax: 956-7021759. E-mail: info@hiwayneonsigns.com. Website: www. hiwayneonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SAN ANTONIO A-1 Signs-WSL, 20286 FM 2252, (78266). 830-609-6246. Fax: 830-609-4660. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Website: www. a1signstexas.com. AAA Electrical Signs, P.O. Box 3245, McAllen, TX (78502). 956-682-7831, 800-825-5376, Fax: 956-464-2408. Email: signs@3asigns.com, Website: www.3asigns.com. Aetna Sign Group, Ltd., 2438 Freedom Drive., San Antonio, TX (78217). 210-826-2800, ext 2303. Fax: 210-4772323. Website: www.aetnasign.com 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Facility Solutions Group, 11115 Iota Drive., (78217). 210657-2357. Fax: 210-657-6760. E-mail: chrisf@fsgi.com. Website: www.fsgi.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

san marcos Sign Crafters, Inc. 2401 I-35 S., San Marcos, TX. (78666). 512-392-0900, Fax: 512-392-3363. Email: info@ signcrafters.net. Website: www.signcrafters.net. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. TEMPLE Belco Signs, Inc., 217 E. Cox Dr., P.O. Box 2409, Harker Heights, TX (76548). 254-699-9165. Fax: 254-6992427. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

YESCO, 1605 S. Gramercy Rd, Salt Lake City, UT (84104) 801-487-8481. Fax: 801-467-3447. Website: wwww. yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CEDAR CITY Rainbow Sign & Banner Inc. 244 North Westview Dr., #1, (84720). 435-628-5107, 800-319-3545. Fax: 435-6280499. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. LOGAN YESCO. 1651 North 1000 West, Logan, UT (84321). 435774-8800. Fax: 435-774-8801. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OGDEN Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co., 1920 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT (84104). 801-972-5503. 801-972-5670. E-mail: sales@allied-sign.com. Website: www.allied-sign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 2767 Industrial Dr., (84401). 801-621-4710. Fax: 801-399-9648. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-67-8-9. OREM Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co., 1920 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT (84104). 801-972-5503. 801-972-5670. E-mail: sales@allied-sign.com. Website: www.allied-sign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 997 North, 1580 West, Orem, UT (84057). 801226-1600. Fax: 801-762-0036. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SALT LAKE CITY Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co., 1920 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT (84104). 801-972-5503. 801-972-5670. E-mail: chris@allied-sign.com. Website: www.allied-sign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gillies Signs & Design, 1760 S. Redwood Rd., (84104). 801-973-4330. Fax: 801-973-9935. 800-359-7446. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. Image Sign & Lighting, 11474 S., 3060 W., S. Jordan, UT (84095). 801-364-3273. Fax: 801-364-3276. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9 YESCO, 1605 S. Gramercy Rd, Salt Lake City, UT (84104) 801-487-8481. Fax: 801-467-3447. Website: wwww. yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ST. GEORGE Allied Electric Sign & Awning Co., 1920 South 900 West, Salt Lake City, UT (84104). 801-972-5503. 801-972-5670. E-mail: chris@allied-sign.com. Website: www.allied-sign. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Rainbow Sign & Banner Inc. 181 East Riverside Dr., St. George, UT (874790). 435-628-5107, 800-319-3545. Fax: 435-628-0499. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO, 4679 S. River Rd. St. George, UT (84790). 435628-0350. Fax: 435-628-3090. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

VERMONT Twin State Signs Inc., 14 Gauthier Dr., Essex Junction, VT (05452-2825). 802-872-8949. 800-696-7289.1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

VIRGINIA ARK Sign Services, Inc., 3622 East St., Hyattsville, MD (20785). 301-384-1300. 888-275-SIGN(7446). Fax: 301384-1304. E-mail: info@ARKsigns.com. Website: www. ARKsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

J and M Services, Inc. 12055-B Tech Rd. Silver Spring, MD. (20904). 301-622-4290. Fax: 301-622-7011. Email: jon@ jandmservicesinc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. ALEXANDRIA Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. arlington Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. BRISTOL Snyder Signs Inc., P.O. Box 3647 CRS, Johnson City, TN (37602-3647). 423-282-6221. 800-282-7221. Fax: 423-282-6222. Website: www.snydersigns.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CHARLOTTESVILLE Hightech Signs Electrical, 2165 Seminole Trail (22901). 800482-6603. Fax: 434-974-6898. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Moore Sign Corp., 901 Old Bermuda Hundres Rd., Chester, VA (23836). 804-748-5836. Fax: 804-748-3055. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. CHESAPEAKE Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. COLONIAL HEIGHTS Moore Sign Corp., 901 Old Bermuda Hundres Rd., Chester, VA (23836). 804-748-5836. Fax: 804-748-3055. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. FAIRFAX Gable Signs & Graphics, Inc., 7440 Fort Smallwood Rd., Baltimore, MD (21226). 410-255-6400. Fax: 410-4375336. Website: www.gablesigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sterico Signs, Inc., 16159 Shady Grove Road, Gaithersburg, MD (20877). 301-948-8088, Fax: 301-948-8244. Email: sterico@stericosigns.com. Website: www.stericosigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FREDRICKSBURG Moore Sign Corp., 901 Old Bermuda Hundres Rd., Chester, VA (23836). 804-748-5836. Fax: 804-748-3055. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. HAMPTON Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. HARRISONBURG Eddie Edwards Signs, Inc., 560 Waterman Dr., Harrisonburg, VA (22802). 540-434-8595. 800-697-7446. Fax: 540434-8561. Website: www.eesigns.biz. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Hightech Signs Electrical, 2165 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA (22901). 800-482-6603. Fax: 434-9746898. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NEWPORT NEWS Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. NORFOLK Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PORTSMOUTH Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RICHMOND Dunn Signs, Inc. 1016 Danville St., South Hill, VA (23970). 434-584-0040. Fax: 434-584-0042. Email charles.dunn@ dunnsigns.com,Website: www.dunnsigns.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-8-9. Moore Sign Corp., 901 Old Bermuda Hundres Rd., Chester, VA (23836). 804-748-5836. Fax: 804-748-3055. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Superior Sign Productions, 2510 Willis Rd., Richmond, VA (23237). 804-271-5685.Fax: 804-743-9250. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

Talley Sign Co., 1908 Chamberlayne Ave., P.O. Box 27386. (23261). 800-842-6366. 804-649-0325. Fax: 804-6431721. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

ROANOKE Budget Signs LLC, 3122 Williamson Rd., (24012). 540362-2043. 800-937-2475. Fax: 540-265-1909. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. STAUNTON Hightech Signs Electrical, 2165 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA (22901). 800-482-6603. Fax: 434-9746898. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. VIRGINIA BEACH Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WILLIAMSBURG Moore Sign Corp., 901 Old Bermuda Hundres Rd., Chester, VA (23836). 804-748-5836. Fax: 804-748-3055. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Talley-Anchor Sign Co., 1044 Ruritan Blvd. (23324). 757545-8802. 800-229-6366. Fax: 757-543-9132. Email: www.talleyanchor@aol.com. Website: www.talleyanchor. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WINCHESTER W.J. Strickler Signs, 16803 S. Notley Rd., Hagerstown, MD (21740). 540-667-5260.800-222-0387. Fax: 540-5821475. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

WASHINGTON ABERDEEN Phoenix Sign Company, P.O. Box 497 (98520). 360-5321111. Fax: 360-533-7016. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. AUBURN Lumin-Art Signs, Inc., 3931 B St. NW (98001). 800-9258625. 253-833-2800.Fax: 253-939-4372. E-mail: design@luminartsigns.com. Website: www.luminartsigns. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. BREMERTON Hanson Sign Co., Inc., P.O. Box 928, Silverdale, WA (98383). 800-603-6015. Fax: 360-613-9515. Website: www. hansonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHEHALIS Esco Pacific Signs, Inc., 627 N.W. Middle Street, (98532). 360-748-6461. Fax: 360-748-4299. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EVERETT Berry Neon Signs Systems, 7400 Hardeson Rd. (98203). 425-776-8835. Fax: 425-774-8221. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. KENNEWICK Eagle Signs, LLC, 1511 South Keys Rd, Yakima, WA (98901). 509-453-5511. 800-693-2453. Fax: 509-453-7912. Email: eaglesigns@charterinternet.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Quality Sign Service, Inc. 9312 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick, WA (99336). 509-586-0585. Fax: 509-628-1399. E-mail: quirt@qualitysigns.cc. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YESCO 9304 W Clearwater Drive, Suite B, Kennewick, WA 99336. 509-783-4589, Fax: 509-735-1381. Website: www.yesco.com. 1-2-3-4-5-7-9. lynnwood YESCO 2125 196th Street SW #107, Lynnwood, WA 98036 425-329-0041, Fax: 425-329-0044. Website: www.yesco. com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MOUNT VERNON Meyer Sign & Advertising Co. Inc., 2608 Hwy. 99 South (98273). 360-424-1325. 800-285-4598. Fax: 360-4245212. E-mail: sales@meyersign.com. Website: www. meyersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Signmart LLC, 1515-A Freeway Dr., Mount Vernon, WA (98273). 360-428-4895. 877-755-0025. Fax: 360-4284975. E-mail: info@signmartusa.com. Website: www. signmartusa.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. PORT ANGELES Hanson Sign Co., Inc., P.O. Box 928, Silverdale, WA (98383). 360-613-9550.800-603-6015, Fax: 360-613-9515. Website: www.hansonsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RENTON Insignia Sign Inc., 325 Burnett Ave. North, P.O. Box 2849, Renton, WA (98056). 425-917-2109. Fax: 425-917-0153. E-mail: cthomson@insigniasign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SEATTLE Apollo Signs, 9800 Harbour Place, Ste. 208, Mukilteo, WA (98275). 425-349-5044. Fax: 425-349-5045. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. City Lights Sign Company, 902 NW 49th St., (98107). 206-789-4747. Fax: 206-789-3316. E-mail: info@ citylightssign.com. Website: www.citylightssign.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9.

Western Neon, 2700 First Ave. S. (98134). 206-682-7738. Fax: 206-682-8159. E-mail: info@westernneon.com. Website: www.westernneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. SPOKANE A-1 Illuminated Sign Co., Inc., 511 N. Ella Rd., Spokane Valley, WA (99212). 509-534-6134. Fax: 509-534-6013. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Arctic Lighting and Electric LLC., 2307 N. Woodruff Rd., Spokane Valley. WA (99206). 509-533-9350. Fax: 509533-9353. Website: arcticLandE@comcast.net. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Baldwin Sign Company, 6409 N. Pittsburg P.O. Box 6819, Spokane, WA. (99217). 509-489-9191. Fax: 509-4893117. E-mail: nicol@baldwinsigns.com. Website: www. baldwinsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Sign Service & Mfg. Inc., 10014 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID (83835-9229). 208-772-8571. 800-2251014. Fax: 208-772-8572. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TACOMA American Neon Inc., 9402-39th Ave. Ct. SW,, (98499). 253-627-7446. Fax: 253-572-4614. Website: www. americanneoninc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Culbertson Sign Service, 5209 122nd St. (98446-4905). 253-538-0752. Fax: 253-538-0778. E-mail: culbertson signservice@comcast.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Plumb Sign Incorporated, 909 S. 28th St. (98409) 253-4733323. Fax: 253-472-3107. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9 YESCO 7515A E. Portland Ave. Tacoma, WA (98404). 253722-5753. Fax: 253-722-5757. Website: www.yesco.com. 2-4-5-6-7-9. VANCOUVER Garrett Sign Company. 811 Harney St. Vancouver, WA. (98660). 360-693-9081. 800-994-1191. Fax: 360-6935948. Email: sales@garrettsign.com. W ebsite: www. garrettsign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Security Signs, 5615 SE Scenic Lane Ste. 206, Vancouver, WA (98661). 360-606-4960. Fax: 360-718-2782. E-mail: ckeljo@securitysigns.com. Website: securitysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WENATCHEE Graybeal Signs Inc., 1909 N. Wenatchee Ave., (98801). 509-662-6926. Fax: 509-663-4583. Website: www. graybealsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. YAKIMA Eagle Signs, LLC, 1511 S Key Rd, Yikima, WA, (98901). 509453-5511. 800-693-2453. Fax 509-453-7912. E-mail: eaglesigns@charterinternet.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Wells Signs, Inc., 712 S. 2nd St. Yakima, WA (98901). 509248-5080. Fax: 509-248-5082. Email: leon@wellssign.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9.

WEST VIRGINIA CHARLES TOWN W.J. Strickler Signs, Inc., 16803 S. Notley Rd., Hagerstown, MD (21740). 301-790-3555. 800-222-0387. Fax: 301582-1475. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CHARLESTON Advertising Art Sign Co., 915 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV. (25701). 304-525-6188. Fax: 304-697-5258. E-mail: advrart@frontier.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Paris Signs, 2400 5th Street Rd., Huntington, WV (25701). 800-863-0107. 304-522-7505. E-mail: tony@parissigns .com. Website: www.parissigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. CLARKSBURG City Neon INc., 428 Industrial Ave,m P.O. Box 40, (265070040). 304-599-1854. Fax: 304-599-5852. www. cityneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Floyd Sign Co., 34 N. Locust St., Buckhannon, WV, (26201). 304-472-4961. 800-347-0651. Fax: 304-472-6945. 12-3-4-5-6-7-9. HUNTINGTON Advertising Art Sign Co., 915 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV. (25701). 304-525-6188. Fax: 304-697-5258. E-mail: advrart@frontier.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Paris Signs, 2400 5th Street Rd., Huntington, WV (25701). 800-863-0107. 304-522-7505. E-mail: tony@parissigns .com. Website: www.parissigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MARTINSBURG Baerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sign Service, 5307 Wayne Rd., (17201). 717-2631686. Fax: 717-263-7914. E-mail: baersign@innernet.net. Website: www.baersign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Kenney Signs, Inc., 11307 Hopewell Rd., Hagerstown, MD (21740). 800-358-8004. Fax: 301-689-8335. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. W.J. Strickler Signs, Inc., 16803 S. Notley Rd., Hagerstown, MD. (21740). 301-790-3555. 800-222-0387. Fax: 301582-1475. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Western Maryland Sign Service Inc., 14 Village Parkway, Frostburg MD (21532). 301-777-3333. 888-538-3330. Fax: 301-777-3358. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MORGANTOWN City Neon Inc., 428 Industrial Ave., P.O. Box 40, (265070040). 304-599-1854. Fax: 304-599-5852. www. cityneon.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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WISCONSIN Alpha Neonx Sign & Lighting, LLC. 11607 W. Dearborn Ave., Milwaukee, WI (53226). 414-431-6688. Fax: 414-4314949. E-mail: info@alpha-neonx.com. Website: www. alpha-neonx.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

Badger Lighting & Sign, 19355 Janacek Court, Suite 201, Brookfield, WI (53045). 262-787-8000. Fax: 262-7878040. E-mail: mwestberg@badgerlightingandsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Creative Sign Co. Inc., 505 Lawrence Dr., Depere, WI. (54115). 920-336-8900. Toll Free: 800-246-1974. Fax: 920-336-8003. Email: todd@greenbaysigns.com. Website: www.greenbaysigns.com. 2-5-6-7-9. Jones Sign Co., 1711 Scheuring Rd., DePere, WI (54115). 800-536-7446. Fax: 920-983-9145. E-mail: sales@ jonessign.com. Website: www.jonessign.com. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9.

Lemberg Electric, 4805 N. 128th St. Suite 100. Brookfield, WI (53005). 262-781-1500. Fax: 262-781-1599. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

Reinhold Sign Service, Inc., 2070 Holmgren Way, (54304) 920-494-7161. Fax: 920-494-8720. E-mail: Sales@ ReinholdSigns.com. Website: www.ReinholdSigns.com. 5-6-7-9. KENOSHA Sign-Craft, Inc., 8635 Hollander Dr., Franksville, WI (53126). 262-886-9595. Fax: 262-886-9581. E-mail: signcraft@ tds.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. La CROSSE La Crosse Sign Co., Inc., 1450 Oak Forest Dr., (54650). 608781-1450. Fax: 608-781-1451. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MADISON Capital City Neon Sign Co., Inc., 2714 Industrial Dr., (53713). 608-222-1881. Fax: 608-222-1889. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. J.N.B. Signs Inc., 1221 Venture Dr., Suite 1, Janesville, WI (53546) 608-754-6338. 800-243-7997. Fax: 608-7547822. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Wisconsin Sign & Graphics, LLC, 2182 County Road MM, Fitchburg, WI (53575) 608-291-0240, 811-870-5705. Fax: 608-291-0240. Email: gretchen@wissign.com, Website: www.wissign.com. 4-5-6-7-9. manitowoc RLO Sign Inc., 1030 Ontario Ave. (53081) 920-457-6602. Fax: 920-457-2399. E-mail: officerlo@charter.net. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. MILWAUKEE Sign-Craft, Inc., 8635 Hollander Dr., Franksville, WI (53126). 262-886-9595. Fax: 262-886-9581. E-mail: signcraft@ tds.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. RACINE Sign-Craft, Inc., 8635 Hollander Dr., Franksville, WI (53126). 262-886-9595. Fax: 262-886-9581. E-mail: signcraft@ tds.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. sheboygan RLO Sign Inc., 1030 Ontario Ave. (53081) 920-457-6602. Fax: 920-457-2399. E-mail: officerlo@charter.net. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. SUPERIOR Lakehead Sign Co., Inc., 910 Hammond Ave., Superior, WI (54880). 715-394-6480. Fax: 715-395-7867. 1-2-3-45-6-7-9. Summit Signs, 5051 Miller Trunk Hwy., Duluth, MN (55811) 218-740-2754, Fax: 218-728-2163. Website: www. summit-signs.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WAUSAU D & L Signs, Inc., 5307 Fuller St., Weston, WI (54476). 715359-8846. Fax: 715-355-1599. E-mail: dlsigns@dwave. net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. Super Lettering & Signs Inc., 4308 Transport Way, Weston, WI (54476). 715-355-1177. Fax: 715-355-1183. Website: www.superlettering.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Wausau Signs, 1609 Bovine Circle, (54401). 715-675-3302. Fax: 715-675-3303. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. WISCONSIN DELLS La Crosse Sign Co., Inc., 1450 Oak Forest Dr., Onalaska, WI (54650). 608-781-1450. Fax: 608-781-1451. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

GILLETTE Conrad’s Big C. Signs Inc., 1740 E. North Street, Rapid City, SD (57701). 605-348-8744. 800-456-5328. Fax: 605348-7730. E-mail: bigcsign@hills.net. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Gordon Sign, 1805 Pacific Ave., Cheyenne, WY (82007). 307-637-7446, Fax: 307-637-6609. Email: rparmenter@ gordonsign.com. Website: www.gordonsign.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. Sign Products Inc., 1664 Terra Ave., P.O. Box 482, Sheridan, WY. (82801). 307-672-3145. 800-532-4753. Fax: 406252-6654. E-mail: sales@signproducts inc.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. rock springs Gordon Sign, 1805 Pacific Ave., Cheyenne, WY (82007). 307-637-7446, Fax: 307-637-6609. Email: rparmenter@ gordonsign.com. Website: www.gordonsign.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9. SHERIDAN Sign Products Inc., 1664 Terra Ave., P.O. Box 482, Sheridan, WY. (82801). 307-672-3145. 800-532-4753. Fax: 406252-6654. E-mail: sales@signproductsinc.com. 1-2-34-5-6-7-9.

CANADA VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Atlas Sign & Awning Company, 26697 Gloucester Way, Langley, BC, Canada V4W 3S8, 604-856-7983. 800-8821018. Fax: 604-856-7625. E-mail: kevin@atlassign awning.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Galaxie Signs Ltd., 5085 Regent St., Burnaby, BC V5C 4H4, 604-291-6011. Fax: 604-291-7138. sales@ galaxiesigns.com. Website: www.galaxiesigns.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Top’s Lighting 2003 Ltd., Sign Installation & Service, 8750 Heather St., Vancouver, BC. V6P359. 604-327-4040. Fax: 604-324-5613. E-mail: topslighting@shawbiz.ca. 1-2-34-5-6-7-8-9. MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK Hansen Signs, 60 Halifax St., Moncton, NB E1C 9R9, 506859-7600. Fax: 506-859-4095. E-mail: hansensi@nbnet .nb.ca. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Dial ONE Excalibur Sign & Neon, 34 Alpha Mill Rd. L5N 1H6, 905-567-6366. Fax: 905-567-1166. E-mail: brucebishop@sympatico.ca. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. OTTAWA, ONTARIO Golden Triangle Sign/GT signs.com, Ottawa, Ontario, 613253-SIGN. or 1-866-497-7779 Fax: 613-253-7446. E-mail: sales@gtsigns.com. Website: www.gtsigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. TORONTO, ONTARIO The Brothers Markle Inc., 3530 Pharmacy Ave M1W 2S7, 416-495-9888. Fax: 416-495-9996. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

WYOMING BURLINGTON Burli Signs, 125 Front St., (53105). 414-763-7654. Fax: 414-763-1879. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. EAU CLAIRE Jay‘s Sign Service, Inc., 138 Race St., (54703). 715-8350501. Fax: 715-832-7771. E-mail: jay@jayssignservice. com. Website: www.jayssignservice.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-9. Signart Co., 2933 Mondovi Rd., (54701). 800-235-5178. Fax: 715-834-0489. Website: www.sigartusa.com. 1-23-4-5-6-7-9. Wisco Signs, Inc., 2502 Melby St., P.O. Box 1106 (54703). 715-835-6189. Fax: 715-835-6868. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. FOND DU LAC Signs& Screenprinting, N 5528 Miranda Way, (54937). 920921-7181. 800-201-7553. Fax: 920-921-8129. E-mail: info@flywaysigns.com. Website: www.flywaysigns.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. GREEN BAY Colortech of Wisconsin, Inc., 1011 Ashwaubenon St., (54304). 920-337-0660. 800-236-1321. Fax 920-3379175. Website: www.colortechwi.com. E-mail: sales@ colortechwi.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9. Jones Sign, 1711 Scheuring Rd., DePere, WI (54115). 800536-7446. Fax: 920-983-9145. E-mail: sales@jonessign .com. Website: www.jonessign.com. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-9.

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“This latest edition is essentially the culmination of all our efforts since 2003 to develop an ANSI Standard acceptable to the STP participants.”

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Iisntiny. the scheme of things, the on-premise sign industry Invariably, when federal regulations try to “fix” politically expedient problems, they’re prone to overkill. These sweeping solutions, intended for grand-scale application, often impact the sign industry, whose portion of the “problem” isn’t actually a factor. The most recent crane regulations are an example. Although some good will result, especially in terms of curbing less-skilled operators, it primarily adds more cost to the responsible sign company. Historically, this has also unnecessarily affected the sign industry in terms of VOC content of paint and mandates on lighting. But now, with the September publication of the newest UL 48 regulations (see Lee Hewitt’s article on page 72), the sign industry has substantially self regulated. This latest effort, “UL 48, 15th Edition, the UL Standard for Safety for Electric Signs,” is the work of the UL Standards Technical Panel (STP), a 39-member group with balanced representation from eight interest groups, including sign companies, sign-product manufacturers, sign-association representatives and electrical inspectors. A majority (22) comes from those first three categories. Although some product manufacturers (SloanLED and Daktronics) are included with sign companies under the heading of “producer,” seven bona-fide sign companies are represented. Each member has a vote, and UL only has one vote. The vote in favor of the 15th edition was 26-1. STP member Steve Kieffer, the former Intl. Sign Assn. (ISA) chairman, and a long-time contributor to developing industry standards, provided this historical perspective: “Individuals in the industry first developed a desire to see a massive change in UL 48 in approximately 1987. Within a few years, ISA got involved and succeeded in getting this standard assigned to a new engineer, with a promise from UL top management for work on changing the standard. “In 1993, ISA and the Canadian Standards Assn. [CSA] formed a bi-national standards committee for electric-sign standards. That group was the first to develop the essence of the new format. In the late ’90s, this bi-national committee stopped working while it waited for the development of a new, bi-national transformer and power-supply standard. “Then, as a result of the industry-developed outline, the need for a new component standard became evident. When this work slowed at UL, after some industry ‘noise’ in 2002, UL re-assigned the standard to Lee Hewitt in their Northbrook office. Slowly, over the past nine years, the two standards, components and signs, were completed. “I’m very happy to see the results of our ideas and 112 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / NOVEMBER 2011

work accomplished. Looking back at the process, I am appalled at how long it took to accomplish work that was envisioned 20 years ago.” STP member David Servine, who also addresses UL 48 on page 82 in this issue’s ISA Report, provided additional explanation. Servine currently serves as the chair of ISA’s Electrical Subcommittee in his spare time away from serving as Channelume’s manager. He served on UL’s Industry Advisory Council (IAC), which was the precursor to the current STP. Servine explained that the UL 48 Standard was last revised in its entirety in 1996. Since 1996, revisions have been made to harmonize it with the National Electrical Code® [NEC], which is revised every three years. The most current NEC edition was completed in July 2011. Both UL 48 and the NEC are essentially “living” documents. At the same time in 2003, when the STP format was announced, UL introduced a new UL 48. Servine recalls, “The industry rejected it because it essentially negated the bi-national standards the industry had worked so hard to compile. So this latest edition is essentially the culmination of all our efforts since then to develop an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) Standard acceptable to the STP participants.” Servine said the new UL 48 is highlighted by addressing 2011 NEC 600.7, which specifies an exception for bonding Class 2 (low-voltage) lighting, essentially LEDs when used in channel letters. While LEDs weren’t previously addressed in UL 48 or the NEC, it’s now specifically stated that they don’t have to be bonded. This appears in Section 4.2.4.1.3(g) of UL 48 and parallels 600.7(B)(1) of the 2011 NEC. Additionally, he sees the expanded scope of UL 48 as critical. “Sign companies need to realize that this affects every electric sign they produce. The individual changes from the 14th edition may not be dramatic, but you need to know them. Some are more relaxed. For example, flexible metal conduit can be painted as long as it is not used as a bonding means.” He also notes that skeleton neon tubing is now included in UL 48. Anyone who wants to know more about the STP can go to http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/ corporate/standards/stp/. n

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