After a Half-Century in Philadelphia, ACT Moves to Pennsylvania Suburbs.

PHILADELPHIA -- ACT, Inc., a Philadelphia corporation, and its multiple divisions is, soon to mark 50 years of being in business in Philadelphia is moving - to outside Philadelphia.

ACT, Inc., a multi-pronged marketing and communications firm, is relocating June 1 to Montgomery County, PA.

The new offices will be at 29 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA.

ACT's businesses include:

--The full-service advertising and public relations firm, American Advertising Services, Inc. The organization will mark its 50th year in business in 2006.

--The business-to-business marketing, monthly newspaper, ACT. It is in its 30th year.

--An event planning company, "Whims for Rent," which does corporate, and group special events. It is in its 30th year of business.

--The Philadelphia Advertising and Business Show, an annual, direct-sales trade show, also in its 30th year.

--A radio show producing division which currently broadcasts a one-hour talk/interview show, two times a week on WWDB.

--American Video Services, a full-service video production company.

--Production of Executive Card Exchanges for businesses.

All of the divisions have been created and managed by founder Joseph H. Ball. He continues as president.

Before beginning his companies in 1956, Ball had his start in the newsroom of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

While there, he was also the first editor of "Home Edition," a major employee magazine. He was among the youngest major industrial magazine editors in the country.