Alliance Announces New Chairman Appointment and Management Appointment; Update on Potential Transactions

In addition, the Company announced that on March 2, 2006, theBoard appointed Melvin L. Keating as the President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the Company, effective immediately. Prior to thisappointment, Mr. Keating had been serving as Interim President andChief Executive Officer of the Company since December 1, 2005. Inaddition, Mr. Keating served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of theCompany from December 1, 2005 until January 13, 2006.

In addition, the Company announced that on March 8, 2006, theCompany adopted March 31 as its new fiscal year end.

Update on Potential Transactions

On March 3, 2006, the Company announced that it had made progresswith respect to several separate potential asset sales involving itsoperating business units, including receiving a number of indicationsof interest from third parties and becoming party to one non-bindingletter of intent. Since that time, the Company has become party to anadditional non-binding letter of intent relating to the potential saleof an additional business unit.

Forward-Looking Statements

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