THE BROOKS GROUP EXPANDS OPERATIONS INTO THE BOSTON AREA IN THE FACE OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY Greensboro, NC -- February 10, 2003 - In an economy where many businesses are looking at streamlining operations and cutting labor forces The Brooks Group has announced the opening of a new branch office in Amesbury, Massachusetts to provide better access to the expanding Boston area client base demanding its training, consulting and assessment services. The office will be under the direction of Dr. Bill Newman, CEO of Executive Beacon, Inc., an executive development company that specializes in leadership development. Bill Brooks, CEO of The Brooks Group commented, "At a time when business conditions appear to be sluggish our philosophy has always been to be more aggressive and push the market. Dr. Newman's success in leadership development, consulting and training is a major asset for our growth in the Boston area market." Brooks believes that companies that are looking to streamline operations should be focusing on investing more in their most important asset … their people. The Brooks Group brings new ideas, fresh perspectives and innovative techniques to organizations to help them grow particularly in sluggish economic times. The Brooks Group is a full-service sales training and education firm headquartered in Greensboro, NC and has independent distributors across the nation and branch offices in New York City, Atlanta and most recently, the Boston area. Bill Brooks is the author of 11 books, over 100 videos, 200 audio programs and the creator of the IMPACT selling system, offering an integrated system of assessment, training, reinforcement and measurement based upon proven selling strategies. CONTACT: Steve McCreedy Director of Marketing The Brooks Group 3810 North Elm Street, Suite 202 Greensboro, NC 27455 Phone: 336-282-6303 http://www.thebrooksgroup.com smccreedy@thebrooksgroup.com For information: The Brooks Group Hamilton Gateway Building 5 Market Square, Suite 101 Amesbury, MA 01913 Contact: Dr. Bill Newman Phone: 800-867-4410