Chicago, Illinois, May 2006 - Association Laboratory Inc. today announced their selection by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to support strategic decision-making through strategic research services. The ASGE and Association Laboratory Inc. will be working together to conduct a comprehensive study of member needs and the long-term establishment of strategy support research services.

"The ASGE staff and leadership are committed to data-driven decisions" said Dean West, President, Association Laboratory Inc. "Association Laboratory Inc. is looking forward to providing the research and insight to aid this decision-making and improve the ability of ASGE to serve its members".

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) was founded in 1941 and now represents over 9,000 domestic and international gastroenterologists, surgeons and other medical specialists who utilize endoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic method of treatment for diseases of the digestive tract. The ASGE is now recognized as the premier specialty society dedicated to the education of its physician members in the appropriate use of endoscopic techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.

Association Laboratory Inc. was founded in 1999 in Chicago, Illinois and specializes in the research and development of marketing and business strategy for trade, professional, credentialing and philanthropic organizations. The award winning company serves a nation-wide client base representing some of the nation’s leading non-profit associations. Association Laboratory Inc. serves clients through customized market and membership research and strategic research outsourcing.

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