TELEVISION COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS REELECT NATIONAL OFFICERS FOR 2005

January 4, 2005- The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) has announced its national officers for 2005. At a recent meeting of the organization's Board of Directors in Los Angeles, Mark Androw of The Story Companies (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles) was reelected chairman of the 33-year-old organization, which represents companies that produce television advertising. Also reelected with Mr. Androw was Frank Stiefel of @radical.media (New York, Santa Monica, Sydney, London and Paris), as vice chairman. The chairman and vice chairman each serve a one-year term. Mr. Androw has been a member of AICP's national Board of Directors for eleven years.

Other officers of the trade organization include: Sally Antonacchio of The Artists Company (New York, Los Angeles, Toronto), AICP's treasurer; Robert L. Sacks of Kane Kessler, secretary and legal counsel; and AICP President and CEO Matt Miller, who is appointed to office.

Mark Androw, Chairman: Mr. Androw is executive producer and one of the founders of The Story Companies. Starting with what was originally called Chicago Story, today the group of companies in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles is now called The Story Companies and Mr. Androw is executive producer for six directors spread across the country. A native of Chicago, and licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, Mr. Androw got his start in commercial production while still in school studying film production at New York University and later, working as a line producer and production manager at Freese & Friends. He later served as that company's executive producer before leaving in 1989 to found Chicago Story. Mr. Androw served two terms as vice chairman of AICP, following eight years during which he was national treasurer. He also served as president of the AICP Midwest Chapter for one term and has been a member of the chapter board for more than 20 years.

Frank Stiefel, Vice Chairman: Mr. Stiefel, executive producer and executive vice president at @radical.media, headed Stiefel + Co until September 2002, when the firm he'd established in 1986 was acquired by @radical.media. During its existence, Stiefel + Co won multiple awards, including Cannes Lions, Clios and the AICP Show, and produced over 1500 commercials. In addition, Mr. Stiefel produced three short subject films, which were honored at numerous film festivals, among them festivals in Berlin, London, Toronto, and Edinburgh, as well as the Sundance Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival. For AICP, he has served on the East and West boards, was president of the East Chapter, is a past national chairman as well as a past chairman of the AICP Show, for which he also served on the Board of Governors. In 1998, Frank Stiefel was appointed to the Santa Monica College Foundation Board, of which he is currently president. In 2004, he was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office to serve on the California Film Commission.

Founded in 1972, the AICP represents, exclusively, the interests of United States companies that specialize in producing commercials on various media-film, video, computer-for advertisers and agencies. The Association serves as a strong collective voice for this $5-plus billion industry, addressing its many audiences within the advertising community, business circles and government offices; disseminating information; negotiating labor agreements; developing industry standards; and providing education on elements of production. The AICP has offices in New York and Los Angeles, as well as regional offices across the country.