Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) retains
Association Laboratory Inc. for government affairs strategy.

Chicago, Illinois, December 1, 2008 - Association Laboratory Inc. today announced their selection by the Associated Builders and Contractor Inc. (ABC) to facilitate the development of a revised government affairs strategy.

"A new administration offers both challenges and opportunities for ABC ", said Dean West, President, Association Laboratory Inc. "A focused, member driven government affairs strategy helping leaders act in unison will help ABC be successful in this new environment."

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national association representing 25,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 79 chapters across the United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry.

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.