ABCO is a publicly held Delaware corporation formed in 1986 to facilitate the acquisition of certain developing and operational stage companies, and to provide the necessary capital for the successful operation of those target companies. The Company aggressively pursues transactions that hold potential for shareholder value, and has just completed several transactions in which it acquired certain equity positions in several communications technology firms. The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 404 Avalon Avenue, Suite 200, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661.

The Company believes its most important asset is its shareholders. The shares of the Company are publicly held by individual and institutional shareholders. Several Wall Street investment firms such as A. G. Edwards, Charles Schwab and E. F. Hutton own ABCO securities. The Company's stock is currently traded in the over-the-counter securities market under the symbol AVBD. ABCO has begun the process of applying to trade NASDAQ:BB