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Allison Read, Director of Marketing
HAI
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Email: allison.read@homeauto.com

HAI Celebrates 17 Years of Success by Acknowledging its 2002 Five-Star Dealers

NEW ORLEANS (March 8, 2002) -- HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer program for 2002 on March 8th at the EH Expo in Orlando, FL. The announcement was made in conjunction with HAI's 17-year anniversary.

The annual Five Star Dealer program was initiated last year by HAI to recognize and reward outstanding HAI dealers. "We're honored to celebrate our anniversary by publicly acknowledging and thanking some of the dealers responsible for our success and longevity", explained HAI President, Jay McLellan.

Winners were selected based on various criteria, including the number of years the Dealer has been installing HAI products, number of systems installed in the year 2001, and unique marketing or programming solutions that involved an HAI product.

The companies named as 2002 HAI Five-Star Dealers are:

7 Seas Technologies, Inc - VA Aditel Electronic Systems - Italy Advanced Home Integration - PA Advanced Home Systems - Canada Advanced Residential Systems - PA Advanced Systems - Nevada Aegis Security, Inc - AZ Aggressive Home Automation & Design - NJ Allsafe Security, Inc - TX American Automation & Communications, Inc - Maryland Atronic Alarms, Inc - KS August Systems - Missouri Automated Home & Office Technologies - Ohio Automated Home Technologies, LLC - TN Automated Homes of New England - Maryland Automation Design & Entertainment, Inc - Michigan Automazione Casa SRL - Italy Avir, Inc - CA Big Edison - Missouri Brinn Electric, Inc - NC CBI Systems, Inc - KY Circuits Plus - Minnesota Conitec - Italy CST - TX Custom Audio Video/Advanced Automation - LA Custom Audio Works - TX Custom Entertainment, Inc - IL Cybermation, Inc - Minnesota Cybernetics - Canada Diversified Technologies, Inc - Maryland Edwards Security - Canada Electronic Concepts - TX Electronic Home Concepts - CA Emco Systems Inc - WA ETC - FL Evans Automation - TX FAST, Inc - PA First Alarm Security, Inc - PA First Line Security, Inc - VT Granite Security - TX

Hargray - SC Hi Tech Integrated Systems - NC HP Media - Nevada Holosound, Inc - CA Home Control Corporation - VA Home Integration Technology Specialists - AL Home Technology Plus - TN Home Tek - LA Indiana Security Systems, Inc - Indiana Intelligent Home Technologies, Inc - Maryland Intelligent Systems & Interiors, Inc - TX Intelli-Homes by Howtech - Canada KAMCO Services - VA Lander Elelectric - WA Link Your House, Inc - GA M & M Direct Communications - Mich. Mesa Home Systems - TX Midstate Security Co - Mich. Mitlyng Electric & Refrg. Inc - Minnesota Omni Interactive Systems - PA Premier Automation, Inc - Missouri Professional Security - TN QRS Automation Services - Maryland Residential Systems, Inc. - CO Salari - Italy SBT Designs - TX Sisac Sas - Italy Sistema Casa - Italy Smart Home Automation Systems Inc - Indiana Smart Home Innovations - NC Smart House-Digital Interiors - GA Tangora Technologies, Inc - NY Total Home Systems Control, Inc - Maryland Triumph Com., Inc - WA Vidcorp Security and Home Automation - TX Vision Systems, Inc - CO Voltrix, LLC - GA Westco Home Systems - Missouri Wiley Systems - NC Willett Wiring/ Total Home Entertainment - GA Z-Technologies, Inc - FL

HAI products are sold through a worldwide network of Distributors and installed by over 1000 trained dealers. For more information on HAI's award winning product line, or for information on how to become an HAI Dealer, please visit www.homeauto.com, or call (800) 229-7256.

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