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AD-BASE GROUP, INC. MOVES TO PENN CENTER WEST

Pittsburgh, PA - July 25, 2007 - Ad-Base Group, Inc. (www.adbasegroup.com) a privately-held technology incubator has occupied 8,908 square feet in Building Eight at Penn Center West, a Soffer Organization property.

The Pittsburgh Business Times in conjunction with Quantum Market Research conducted an online study of employee satisfaction to identify the 50 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania. More than 120 companies participated in the questionnaire. This study compiled data for the overall top 50 rankings, along with individual rankings in three additional categories: small companies (up to 50 employees); medium companies (51 to 150 employees); and large companies (150 or more). Companies were honored at an awards luncheon on October 19th, 2006.

The company currently employs approximately 30 people among Ad-Base and its four subsidiary companies; GlobalPOPs Inc, a national leader in wholesale Internet services; End User Services Inc, a provider of customized, inbound call center solutions for Internet Service Providers (ISP's); GlobalPOPs Media Services Inc, a national wholesale provider of VoIP, and other telecommunications services; and VeraText, a provider of Web to Wireless text messaging services. Ad-Base Group was previously located in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Ad-Base Group achieved national recognition for explosive growth for the second year in a row, ranking 174 on Inc. 500's list of Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S.

"We are excited to be recognized again on the Inc. 500. This is a testimonial to the dedication of our customers and vendors as well as the creativity and hard-work of our employees." said Jeff Tapolci, President & CEO of Ad-Base. "Our reputation for dependability and innovative services has led to fast and manageable growth for Ad-Base Group."

Ad-Base was also honored to be ranked 19th of 50 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania, a list compiled by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

"We appreciate our employees and it is clear from this ranking that they appreciate us," said Jeff Tapolci, President & CEO of Ad-Base Systems. "We rely on our employees to maintain our reputation for dependability, so we make every effort to be fair, recognize their needs and reward them for their achievements. With a strong commitment to people, the company philosophy is to be responsible and grow as a way to provide not only solutions to customers, but a workplace that improves lives and communities."

The deal will bring another technology company to Penn Center West, the 90 acre, 670,000 sf Class A Office Park located 10 minutes from the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and downtown Pittsburgh. Penn Center West is the only major office park in the Parkway West corridor located near the I-79/SR 60.

Amenities at Penn Center West include "free" parking, picnic areas, no Business Privilege Tax, a 3/4 mile-walking trail that runs through the park, a fitness facility with lockers and showers available to all tenants, a waterfall-enhanced entrance, spectacular landscaping and outdoor artworks and close proximity to Robinson Township's shopping and dining venues. There is on-site property management, 24-hour security, on-site dining and high visibility buildings to all Parkway West travelers.

About Ad-Base Group, Inc.

During 1992 Ad-Base, Inc. was formed as a holding company which did business as Computer Comfort (www.computercomfort.com), an outsourced information technology systems integrator. In 2001 Ad-Base formed the DBA PghConnect as its retail ISP providing internet related services to end users. Lastly in 2002 the DBA GlobalPOPs was created for the wholesale dial-up products and services. To better organize the company, management decided to spin each product line out into its own legal entity. Effective January 1, 2006 Ad-Base formed three separate wholly-owned subsidiaries, GlobalPOPs Inc, Computer Comfort Inc, and End User Services Inc. Two additional subsidiaries, GlobalPOPs Media Services, Inc. and VeraText, Inc. were formed in early 2007 and have begun to generate revenue during the second quarter of 2007.

"This year Ad-Base has completed the transformation from a technology based company to an investor/incubator in early stage ideas. We believe we are poised for an exciting future and are anticipating funding two or three additional ideas this year. Thus it is was my desire to relocate to an area that will be easily accessible for our people yet still give us the room to expand in the future," said Jeff Tapolci.

About Soffer Organization

The Soffer Organization is a commercial leasing, property management and development company that owns and operates approximately 2 million square feet of office, retail and residential property in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Founded 40 years ago, the Soffer Organization has developed every building in its existing portfolio.

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