SCOPE AND SERVICES

Harding and Carbone, Inc. is a professional organization with over forty-five years experience in helping firms manage and minimize their property taxes. During this time, the firm has earned a reputation among the business and assessing communities as an effective, professional representative of commercial real estate and industrial properties.

We believe there are several reasons we can provide you with the most effective and efficient tax representation possible:

I. Size and Scope - Harding and Carbone, Inc. is a well staffed, full service property tax firm. We currently represent property in over 200 counties in Texas and in 38 other states nationwide.

II. Service - For over forty-five years our firm has been providing outstanding, personalized Ad Valorem tax service to many of the state's most prestigious corporations and individuals. Our reputation is built on service and our clients are our best salesmen. Enclosed is a listing of some of our clients. We encourage you to contact these people to discuss our firm and the level of service we are capable of providing.

III. Client Communication - Our ability to represent your property is greatly enhanced by an ongoing relationship with all people in your firm who have an interest in the property tax situation. To this end, we seek to meet regularly and personally with the appropriate operating personnel to solicit their input in the development of valuations for assessments. Our computer and reporting systems allow management access to all pertinent property tax information with the use of a distinct user name and password via the internet available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

IV. Property Tax Expertise - Harding and Carbone maintains a full time staff of 17 state licensed tax consultants. These people are seasoned tax professionals who average fifteen years experience in the property tax business.

V. Appraisal Expertise - Harding and Carbone has 2 full time state certified appraisers on staff to assist our tax representatives in the preparation of appeals. These appraisers' knowledge lends impact and credibility to our appeal presentations. Our appraisers are available to consult on any property tax valuation issue.

VI. Reputation - Harding and Carbone has a forty-five year history of honestly and effectively representing our clients. This reputation allows us to represent your properties from a position of respect and prestige.