To register for the conference go to www. For details, please see
http: //www.

Brookstreet Securities New Members, January 1, 2005 - January 24,
2005:

Lee Brook , Fort Lauderdale, FL

Fred Ellis, Sparta, NJ

Kimberly Emerson, Irvine, CA

Alex Etter , New York, NY

Andrew Etter, New York, NY

Steven Floyd, El Segundo, CA

Dean Friedman , New York, NY

Michael Gentgen, Dallas, TX

George Mauney, Pasadena, CA

Norman Ono , Pasadena, CA

Ronald Thackery, Dallas, TX

Steven Wilson, Wilmington, NC

clearing orville

6 29.

compiled tangled

About Relative Genetics

Relative Genetics (www.)
Note: Certain products and services may be subject to fees or
account minimums.
NiiS, primarily a provider of medical claims management and auditing
services, was sold to the NiiS management group.

jenkins louise

"We are excited to reach out to a global audience about the use of
genetic genealogy, which is an unsurpassed tool for overcoming family
history roadblocks, like surname changes and lost courthouse records,"
said Kathie Knoll, product manager at Relative Genetics. Neither
coverage protects against a decline in the market value of securities.6

Earnings before income taxes $0.3

About the Parker Group
The Parker Group is a privately-held health care management organization . Gallagher
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AJG.

joshua judy

Family history research is among the largest use of the
Internet, with more than 15 million Americans going online monthly to
research their family history, according to AtPlan Research.8
Risk Management Segment 27.7 31.5 8.1 27.

louise judy

Tracing family history is a fast-growing pastime; studies show
ancestry research is the second most popular hobby in the United
States .

("GBA") and Northshore International Insurance Services ("NiiS").

etymology variants

graonline.

merritt ancestors

familylinknetwork .relativegenetics.

About Genealogy Research Associates

Genealogy Research Associates (www .800.268.0 $5.

joshua compiled

On the
Internet, family history buffs find government databases with tax
records , probate and other court records, as well as DNA-genealogy
databases with links to more than a million names of possible
ancestors.
Brookstreet's Members are licensed to offer stocks, bonds,
options , mutual funds, insurance products and commodities to
accommodate a variety of investor objectives .
An account with NFS may have check-writing, money-market automatic
account sweep, debit card automatic teller access, and direct access
to account status.

About Arthur J.

compiled merritt

familylinknetwork.com or
to either of the sponsor's Web sites.com) is a world-class
genomics laboratory that assists genealogists by validating family
pedigrees and providing genetic family studies through its array of
DNA testing solutions. Relative Genetics is headquartered in Salt Lake
City.

Brookstreet Securities Gets Head Start to the New Year - Expanding Nationwide Network of Financial Professionals

----Stanley C. Brookstreet Securities Corporation is represented
by financial professionals in locations throughout the country. of Lubbock, Texas.2 $8.
Separate companies provide employee benefit and third party administration,
preferred provider organization network services , medical and case management,
wellness, and information technology including EDI clearing house, paper to
EDI conversion and PPO repricing.

jenkins tangled

Using inexpensive, readily available DNA test results , along with
Internet-based genetic-genealogy databases, those researching family
history can now trace pedigree through the unbreakable links revealed
by the science of molecular genealogy.

Business Editors

IRVINE, Calif. Brooks,
president of the nationally recognized, independent brokerage firm
Brookstreet Securities Corporation, announced today that Brookstreet
has increased its Members (registered representatives) by 12 in the
past month.sipc.
For further information regarding Brookstreet Securities and its
variety of investment opportunities, please call 1.

Arthur J. Gallagher + Co. Announces Sale of Two Medical Claim Management Operations

tucker ethel

This year's conference theme, "What You Need to Know about Genetic
Genealogy," includes six audio-visual presentations by experts on a
research tool that is transforming the way ancestry research is done. Now people can
get the benefits of an important genealogy conference without the cost
of travel., with an office in South Jordan, Utah. This additional protection covers total account net equity
in excess of the $500,000/$100,000 coverage provided by SIPC.BKST
(Brookstreet Securities Corporation, member NASD /SiPC, is a full
service, independent securities brokerage firm and a Registered
Investment Advisor .
The following is a summary of the annual amounts directly associated with
these discontinued operations that were included in Gallagher's previously
reported financial information.

nicholas merritt

com) is a leading
provider of professional research, educational products and
innovative genealogical services , headquartered in Corral de Tierra,
Calif. ITASCA, Ill.6 6.6
Risk Management Segment 25.

louise etymology

com) is an
Internet-based company that offers genealogy training, events and
entertainment , as well as products and services designed to assist in
successfully tracing family histories.
GBA, a third party employee benefit claim payment administrator, was sold
to The Parker Group , Inc. NiiS was part of NiiS/APEX
Group Holdings that Gallagher acquired in 2002.
As a result of these dispositions, a non-recurring net loss of less than
$.

jenkins nicholas

01 of diluted earnings per share will be reported in the first quarter 2005.

2004 2003 2002
($ in Millions)
Revenues
Brokerage Segment $6.

circa clearing

Using DNA to Trace Family History is Focus of Online Genealogy Conference

The Parker Group will be
responsible for supporting all current GBA clients and will continue to manage
customer support from GBA's existing corporate office in Lisle, Illinois.7 $1.

mckeesport 1930

(NYSE: AJG) today announced the sale of Gallagher Benefit Administrators , Inc. They are headquartered in Danvers,
Massachusetts with offices in Illinois, New Jersey, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Arthur J.

establish tangled

1 29. Gallagher + Co.

boyd ethel

Family Link Network today announced registration is open for
Family Link Expo, an online genealogy conference June 7-July 7, 2005. Securities in accounts
carried by National Financial Services LLC (NFS), are protected by the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) up to $500,000
(including cash claims limited to $100,000 )., an international insurance brokerage and risk
management services firm, is headquartered in Itasca , Illinois, has operations
in eight countries and does business in more than 100 countries around the
world through a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.

wesley hollister

About Family Link Network

Family Link Network (www. Brookstreet Securities is a member of BSE, NASD, NFA
and SiPC., Arthur J. Terms of
the transactions were not disclosed.

Sites in which the primary focus is the etymology of the name and its variants, a one-name study or organization, relevant genealogy or an associated family history.

compiled clearing

compiled wesley

" Genetic Genealogy
Theme is Expected to Attract a Worldwide, At-Home Audience of
Professional and Amateur Family History Buffs. These features are all in addition, to securities
such as brokerage certificates of deposits, stocks, bonds, options,
and mutual funds made available to the customer through their
Brookstreet Securities Representative.

New Members are listed on following pages.

variants wesley

Business Editors

SALT LAKE CITY----

DNA Testing is Newest Tool for Tracing Ancestry and is the Subject
of Upcoming Internet-Based "Family Link Expo 2.
Internet -based Family Link Expo will attract a worldwide audience,
say co-sponsoring companies Relative Genetics and Genealogy Research
Associates, and will allow family history buffs -- from the comfort of
their home or office -- to gather an abundance of information usually
only available by attending a major genealogy conference. Family Link
Expo 2 is a continuation of the eGen Conference held in 2003, which
was the world's first-ever online genealogy conference. "We know
people everywhere want to attend genealogy conferences, but travel
expenses and inconvenience often prevent attendance. Gallagher + Co.

clearing compiled

" Family Link Expo 2 allows 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to
online presentations for the 30 -day length of the Expo, and
participants can receive printable handouts prepared by the
instructors .org) NFS has arranged for additional
insurance protection for cash and securities to supplement its SIPC
coverage.7

Expenses
Brokerage Segment 7.5 $1.

About NiiS
NiiS is a provider of professional claims management and audit services
for medical, disability, workers' compensation and other property and casualty
coverages to Insurers , Reinsurers, Corporate Self-Insureds, Governmental
Entities and Lloyd's Syndicate.

nicholas mckeesport

APEX is not part of this
transaction and will remain an operation of Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc. Gallagher + Co.