"Investor Advisory Service" Newsletter Beats Market for 5th Consecutive Year

Cambridge, MA - The Investor Advisory Service (IAS), a monthly investment newsletter published by ICLUBcentral Inc., has continued its superior performance record for a fifth consecutive year, posting a gain of 14.1% for its portfolio picks in 2004, compared to a gain of 12.6% for the Wilshire 5000 Index.

Each year since 2000, IAS has outpaced the overall market as represented by the Wilshire 5000, and its cumulative returns have been substantial. An investor following the newsletter's picks since January 31, 2000 could have earned a return of 79.8% on his or her investment (a 12.4% annual return) by January 31, 2005, compared to a loss of 5.5% of the Wilshire 5000 Index (a -1.1% annual return) during the same period (as tracked by the Hulbert Financial Digest.)

The IAS's longer-term performance has also been exemplary. In the nine years ending January 31, 2005, the IAS gained 14.1% a year, compared to 9.1% for the Wilshire 5000.

"We are proud that investors have been able to use the Investor Advisory Service as a trusted resource to identify long-term stock picks," said Editor-in-Chief Douglas Gerlach. "The independent research provided by the our analysts provides subscribers with ideas and advice that they can use to boost the returns of their individual portfolios."

The Investor Advisory Service owes its success to the team of Chartered Financial Analysts of Seger-Elvekrog. This independent money management firm provides the in-depth stock analysis and market commentary for the IAS, following a disciplined, long-term growth stock investing approach. Each month, IAS presents three recommended stocks, accompanied by a thorough assessment of the company's fundamentals and an evaluation of the projected risk and return for the stock over the next five years.

"Our firm prides itself on its own unbiased stock selection processes and analyses," added Seger-Elvekrog Chairman Maury Elvekrog. "Free from the conflicts of interest inherent in much of the research provided by traditional Wall Street firms, the recommendations presented in IAS are an example of the value that true buy-side analysis can provide to individual investors."

Available in both print ($399/year) and online ($299/year) editions, the Investor Advisory Service is published monthly, with additional alerts and updates provided on a regular basis for subscribers. For more information or to subscribe, visit http://www.iclub.com/IAS/.

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About the Investor Advisory Service
Since its inception in 1973, the Investor Advisory Service has provided investors with a highly-focused stock picks. Available in both print and online versions, every issue of IAS highlights three recommended stocks and tracks a universe of approximately 80 prior recommendations. Since 2003, IAS has been edited by financial author Douglas Gerlach (The Armchair Millionaire, Investment Clubs for Dummies), and continues to post record results each year. For more information, visit http://www.iclub.com/IAS/.