THE SANGAMON COMPANY COMPLETES THE SALE OF SERVICE ADVANTAGE TO AHL SERVICES

December 8, 1999

The Sangamon Company has completed the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary, ServiceAdvantage to AHL Services (NasdaqNM:AHLS). ServiceAdvantage provides outsourced in-store merchandising and fulfillment services for major mass-market retailers including K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Target and their suppliers.

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