Chicago, Illinois, January 21, 2008 - Association Laboratory Inc. today announced their selection by the Council on State Taxation (COST) to facilitate a strategic planning process with their Board of Directors. This is the 3rd time Association Laboratory Inc. has worked with the organization having guided the development of the initial COST strategic plan in 2003.

"I have enjoyed working with COST and getting to know their leadership so I’m pleased to continue our relationship with the organization”, said Dean West, President, Association Laboratory Inc, "their organization is committed to doing what’s right for their members and this creates an exciting, positive environment in which to work”.

The Council on State Taxation (COST) is the premier state tax organization representing taxpayers. COST is a nonprofit trade association consisting of approximately 550 multistate corporations engaged in interstate and international business. COST's objective is to preserve and promote equitable and nondiscriminatory state and local taxation of multijurisdictional business entities.

Association Laboratory Inc. specializes in the research and development of marketing and business strategy for associations. The company serves a nation-wide client base of trade associations and professional societies through membership research, strategic planning and business plan development.

For more information on Association Laboratory Inc. visit the company's website at www.associationlaboratory.com.