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March, 2007

LSN retains Strategic Sales & Marketing Advisor

Atlanta, GA - LSN, Inc. has retained David Spear as Strategic Sales & Marketing Advisor. Spear will assist LSN in developing and winning sales agreements with large CPG manufacturers and retailers across many industries.

Sales has 20+ years of leadership and functional expertise in the areas of sales, marketing, business development, and international business. He has held positions in large and small companies, in technology, consumer products, supply chain logistics, consulting, and government (United States Army). Currently, David is a principal in the consulting firm Paiva-Fredricksen Group, LLC - a firm that focuses on improving a company's ability to execute and drive results. Prior to this, David held the position of VP, Business Development for Catalina Marketing Corp. of St. Petersburg, FL, a $420 million technology company. Additionally, he has held numerous management positions over a 10 year period at The Coca-Cola Company, where he gained broad knowledge in several key functional assignments, such as brand marketing, national account sales, and worldwide customer best practices.

Prior to Coke, he spent 2.5 years at UPS Worldwide Logistics, where he consulted with large companies such as Gateway Computer, HP, and Dell, setting up numerous business networks and operations. In his spare time, David was an adjunct professor at the Goizueta Business School from 1998 - 2006. He earned a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.