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More good news… Impressive
Posted by: | CommentsPPLSI – In the News
More good news about Pre-Paid Legal Services. Joel Greenblatt,
a respected investment advisor and strategist, has developed a
performance ranking of the 3,500 largest stocks and Pre-Paid
Legal Services ranks number 4 among these stocks. John Reese,
founder of Validea.com, has written an article about this and
he describes the PPD performance as “impressive”.
Here is a link to the John Reese story, which just appeared on
Yahoo Finance. By the way, you can “vote” on this story on Yahoo,
if after reading it, you find it valuable.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Greenblatts-Strategy-Picks-tsmp-2530303874.html?x=0&.v=1
Along with our recent news about PPD?s # 66 ranking in the
2009 FORBES MAGAZINE list of “America?s 200 Best Small Companies”,
this is great news.
PPLSI – More Good News
Posted by: | CommentsMore good news to share. This morning, PPLSI issued a news
release about the significant increase in the number of associates
achieving high success and earnings this year and especially since
the Leadership Summit in Las Vegas.
Awards Include Professional Development and Earnings
ADA, Okla., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Since Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) announced the re-launch of its marketing program at the 2009 Leadership Summit, there has been a significant increase in the number of independent associates achieving senior-level recognition and earnings with the company.
“We have delivered a strong message about the growth potential at Pre-Paid Legal Services and our independent sales associates are responding to this opportunity,” said Harland C. Stonecipher, Founder and CEO of Pre-Paid Legal, Inc. ”For the four-week period, from September 21 through October 16, 2009, we have seen more activity at all levels within the associate network, and we are proud to announce 13 major recognition and earning awards.”
These associate recognition and earnings awards (Editors: see note below) include:
- $100,000 Ring Earners: Michael and Lisa McCoy (Clive, Iowa), Scott and Ronda Ferguson (Houston, Texas), Ryan Sean Burns (West Jordan, Utah), Trina Robinson and Austin Kemie (Los Angeles, California)
- $250,000 Ring Earner: Chris and Sky Hughes (Murrietta, California)
- $300,000 Income Earners: Frank and Theresa AuCoin (Charleston, South Carolina), Sean and Loren Mikael (Los Angeles, California)
- $800,000 Income Earner: Mark and Tammy Smith (Mission Viejo, California)
- $1.5 million Income Earner: Brian Carruthers (Davidsonville, Maryland)
- Millionaire Club Member: Kim Ferris (Amherst, New York) and Joe and Doreen Wilkinson (North Richland Hills, Texas)
- Platinum Level Award: Danny and Charlotte Walker (South Pete Beach, Florida
Stonecipher referenced timing as a key variable in the recent surge of associate success. ”In this economy people need legal advice — they have legal issues — and they need additional income,” Stonecipher said. ”Our product and opportunity provide access to legal counsel and a way to generate more cash flow, both in the form of first-year commissions and residual income in later years.”
Editors Note:
Associate earnings are either for commissions earned during a 12-month period (which includes the “corporate ring system” given at earning levels of $100,000, $250,000, $500,000 and one million dollars) or for the Millionaire Club (which includes associates who have achieved one million dollars in commissions during their association with PPD). Pre-Paid Legal recognition includes other programs, such as the Platinum awards, a network leadership designation.
About PPD
We believe our products are one of a kind, life events legal service plans. Our plans provide for legal service benefits provided through a network of independent law firms across the U.S. and Canada, and include unlimited attorney consultation, will preparation, traffic violation defense, automobile-related criminal charges defense, letter writing, document preparation and review and a general trial defense benefit. We have an identity theft restoration product we think is also one of a kind due to the combination of our identity theft restoration partner and our provider law firms
PPLSI – In The News: Forbes
Posted by: | CommentsHere’s some great news. Pre-Paid Legal Services is listed as
#66 on the 2009 Forbes Magazine list of “America?s 200 Best
Small Companies”. This is a “jump” of 64 positions from our
2008 position of #130. Of equal importance, for both 2008 and
2009, Pre-Paid Legal was ranked #1 (highest position) for
“return on equity” on the Forbes Magazine list. (Return on
Equity is a measure of how efficiently a company uses assets
to produce earnings.) This is more confirmation that we?re
moving in the right direction.
Below is a link to the news release that is posted on the
Pre-Paid Legal Services website:
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. On the Rise in the 2009 Forbes List of ‘America’s 200 Best Small Companies’
ADA, Okla., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) is ranked number 66 in the 2009 Forbes Magazine annual list of “America’s 200 Best Small Companies,” climbing 64 positions from its 2008 ranking of 130 on this list. For the second consecutive year Pre-Paid Legal Services has retained the number one ranking in the Forbes survey in the category of return on equity (RoE), a measure of how efficiently a company uses its assets to produce earnings.
“It’s gratifying to see Pre-Paid Legal Services recognized once again in the Forbes list of best small companies in America,” said Harland C. Stonecipher, Founder and CEO of Pre-Paid Legal Services. “We are proud to be listed among America’s finest small companies and we are especially pleased that our bottom line results have merited such high ranking.”
Stonecipher describes the PPD’s repeat performance as the number one ranked company for return on equity as significant. Earlier this year, DeMarche Associates, an independent investment research firm, named PPD as one of the 100 best U.S. corporations, based on the company’s growth and risk management strategy.
PPD’s 2009 Forbes ranking (based on $453 million in sales), included the 192nd position for sales growth and the 128th position for earnings per share.
PPD has been on the Forbes list for the past three years, which in itself is a measure of stability. According to Forbes, 71 of the 200 companies listed last year fell off the 2009 list. The Forbes list rankings are based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity for the previous 12 months.
About PPD
We believe our products are one of a kind, life events legal service plans. Our plans provide for legal service benefits provided through a network of independent law firms across the U.S. and Canada, and include unlimited attorney consultation, will preparation, traffic violation defense, automobile-related criminal charges defense, letter writing, document preparation and review and a general trial defense benefit. We have an identity theft restoration product we think is also one of a kind due to the combination of our identity theft restoration partner and our provider law firms
Top 5 Reasons Members Call their Provider Law Firms
Posted by: | CommentsPre-Paid Legal In The News
Recent US Chamber Magazine article highlights Debt Collection as leading nationwide service request among legal service plan members of Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., during the second quarter of 2009. “The Pre-Paid Legal Top Five List is intended to be a snapshot of the issues that legal service plan members face today.
Top 5 Reasons Members Call their Provider Law Firms
1. Debt Collection
2. Foreclosures/evictions
3. Family Law (such as child custody, visitation, and child support issues)
4. Bankruptcy
5. Employment termination issues (lay-offs, unemployment compensation, severance packages, etc.)
Do you know anyone who may be facing any/all of these issues? Make it a priority to share this info
