DAVID A. INGERSOLL JOINS SPAR MERCHANDISING AS VICE PRESIDENT, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., August 30, 2002 - David A. Ingersoll joined SPAR Group, America's leading retail merchandising company, as vice president of new business development. He has 23 years of experience with distinguished food brokers and consumer goods manufacturers.

Ingersoll will help SPAR expand its position with major consumer packaged goods manufacturers and leading retailers, according to SPAR's senior vice president - sales, Scott Simon. "We're very pleased to have someone with Dave's experience, knowledge and problem-solving ability join our team. He'll prove a valuable asset to our clients," says Simon.

David Ingersoll spent the prior eight years with Acosta Sales and Marketing as director of client service and vice president of marketing and technology. He was lead consultant to Welch's Foods, Inc. and provided strategic and tactical sales and marketing counsel to senior executives at leading manufacturers and retailers. Ingersoll also managed the company's sales and marketing information system. He evaluated syndicated scanning data and consumer insights to identify strategic sales concerns, and consulted to Nestle Foods, Mott's, Conco and Southern Foods. " His ability to see larger product-to-market issues makes him a uniquely able professional," adds Simon.

Earlier, Ingersoll spent six years at Nielsen USA as vice president/group director - tactical management services and vice president - director broker services. He counseled Fortune 500 businesses and managed multiple sales offices.

He spent seven prior years at Pepsi USA as senior district manager and four additional years at Procter & Gamble in sales. He was keynote speaker at various industry events and seminars.

David Ingersoll holds a bachelor's degree from Central Missouri State University and did graduate work at Central Florida University. He is married, lives in suburban Atlanta and has two grown children.

SPAR is America's leading retail merchandiser with decades of service to the foremost drug chains, supermarkets and mass merchandisers. SPAR pioneered Internet communications technologies that help their 4,500 merchandising specialists produce the fastest and most accurate service possible and the highest profits for their clients. For more information, call 914-332-4100, email servingyou@sparinc.com or check www.sparinc.com.