``Blind Audit`` Results to be Announced by Association for Investor Assistance.

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1998--On Friday, Nov. 6, 1998, investors will be notified as to the results of research compiled by The Association for Investor Assistance.

The information will be available at approximately 9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time at their Internet site at www.investoraware.org, a site created to serve as a 24 hour means of communication for the not for profit agency.

The A.I.A. asks investors to be patient and recommends visiting the site early and registering to receive the report via email, an opportunity that will decrease the current traffic problems and allow investors to access information more conveniently.

"Tomorrow we'll be publishing our latest assessment for investors to utilize," stated A.I.A. Executive Director, Anthony Appel. "We believe the subject of our research can be critical to investing success.

"The companies we have concluded our research on in many instances, have been brought to our attention by members of the investing community -- brokers, traders, and most importantly, the average investor," Appel continued. "We believe that the conclusions at which we have arrived clearly indicate a disposition within the company that is of the utmost importance.

"Again we ask that individuals continue to supply us with information as to any company within the publicly traded spectrum," stated Appel.

The companies have been selected as a result of internal research as well as comments and requests from investors. They are as follows: Detroit Diesel Corp. (NYSE:DDC), Advanced Radio Telecom (Nasdaq:ARTT), USX-Marathon Group (NYSE:MRO), Advanced Paradigm, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADVP), Advanced Health Corp. (Nasdaq:ADVH), ADTRAN, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADTN), World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE:INT), ADFlex Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFLX), Genzyme General Division (Nasdaq:GENZ), St. Joseph Light and Power (NYSE:SAJ), Adolph Coors Co. (Nasdaq:ACCOB), Columbia Laboratories (AMEX:COB), HBO And Co. (Nasdaq:HBOC), Baker Hughes, Inc. (NYSE:BHI), GST Telecommunications (Nasdaq:GSTX) and will be referenced at www.investoraware.org at the aforementioned time.

The Association for Investor Assistance is a not for profit entity servicing investors. In addition, the A.I.A. has no affiliation with any other company or agency bearing the same name or similar title. Moreover, the A.I.A. will never sell information in regard to our membership.