Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Among Top 100 U.S. Companies in DeMarche Associates Fifth Annual Best Company Survey

ADA, Okla., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --





Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) has been named one of the 100 Best U.S. companies in the Fifth Annual Best Company Survey by DeMarche Associates, Inc., a leading U.S. Investment Research firm. The award is based on independent DeMarche research which studies the "fundamentals" of more than 3,000 U.S. corporations in terms of growth and risk management factors in maintaining shareholder value. According to the DeMarche report, being one of the top 100 Best Companies places PPD within the top 3 percent of all U.S. corporations.





As one of the Best 100 U.S. companies, Pre-Paid Legal Services shares the spotlight with other
notable companies, such as: Best Buy, Costco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft and Wal-Mart.





"This is excellent news for Pre-Paid Legal Services as it provides confirmation that our company is among the best in the U.S.," said Pre-Paid Legal Services Founder and CEO Harland C. Stonecipher. "This designation also underscores our corporate goal to maintain growth while managing risk."





Over the years, PPD has been recognized for its corporate performance and growth by publications such as, Forbes (list of "200 Best Small Companies in America" in 2000); Fortune ("America's Fastest Growing Companies" in 1998) and Financial World (number 7 among top 100 U.S. small cap companies in 1996).