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Solving the Member Benefit quandry

Sarasota, Florida June 25, 2008 Membership based groups such as Trade Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Alumni Groups, Franchisors and Non Profit Organizations now have a new way to provide a comprehensive member benefit - affinity program to their members. TSG Buying Group Inc. dba Member Savings Program (MSP) is offering a complete outsourced member savings program which assists group members save money on their day-to-day business expenses. Since 2002, MSP has maximized business purchasing power for thirteen membership based groups, representing over 16,000 member companies. "With the MSP, group members will get discounts on everything from credit card processing and shipping to office supplies, payroll and tax credit processing, just to name a few," said MSP President, Mark Schiavone". These discounts are available from well known business suppliers such as ADP, Staples, DHL/Express 1, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sprint / Nextel and PODS. With the aggregated purchasing of our individual members and our group partners, we are able to gain significant purchasing power for the best deals possible." Schiavone added many membership based organizations see Affinity Programs as an unfortunate yet necessary distraction from the core mission. The return on staff time invested is usually very disappointing and it takes away from their true focus. With MSP, the Member Savings / Affinity Programs can now be outsourced with one point of contact, increased vendor negotiating leverage as well as an increased non dues revenue opportunity." For further information on the Member Savings Program, contact Mark Schiavone at mark@membersavings.org (941) 330-8050 or on the web at www.membersavings.org About The Buying Group: TSG Buying Group Inc. dba Member Savings Program (MSP) offers customizable one stop shop affinity programs to Trade Associations and other member based groups. TBG brings collective buying power to group members, achieving savings and value added services for firms of all sizes. TBG'S suppliers include Staples Office Supplies, Sprint / Nextel Wireless, ADP Payroll, DHL/Express 1, MESCA Freight Services, PODS, Assurant Health Plans as well as many other national suppliers. Member employees are also eligible for many consumer savings opportunities. TB's profile is available online at www.tsgbuyinggroup.com.