THE PRODUCT
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It
Started
by
Accident
Pre-Paid
Legal
Services®,
Inc.
was
formed
by
Harland
C.
Stonecipher
in 1972
shortly
after
he had
a
costly
brush
with
lawyers
stemming
from a
head-on
automobile
accident.
Although
he
wasn't
at
fault,
his
legal
bills
accumulated
rapidly.
He had
auto
insurance,
medical
insurance
and
life
insurance.
The
only
type of
protection
he
didn't
have
was for
legal
services.
This
experience
was the
driving
force
behind
Mr.
Stonecipher's
decision
to
start
Pre-Paid
Legal.
He
began
the
Company
with a
vision
to make
legal
protection
available
to
Americans
for a
low
cost.
For
over 25
years,
he has
watched
that
vision
become
a
reality.
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In
1979,
Pre-Paid
Legal
filed
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
and its
securities
became
available
to the
public.
The
Company's
stock
was
traded
on the
Over
The
Counter
Market
until
March,
1984 at
which
time
the
Company
obtained
a
listing
on the
NASDAQ
National
Market
System.
In
October,
1986,
Pre-Paid
Legal
Services
stock
moved
to the
American
Stock
Exchange.
In
1998,
Pre-Paid
Legal
was
recognized
as the
fastest
growing
stock
on the
American
Stock
Exchange
by
Equities
Magazine.
In May
of
1999,
Pre-Paid
Legal
moved
to the
New
York
Stock
Exchange.
Just a
few
months
after
the
move,
Equities
magazine
named
Pre-Paid
Legal
as the
33rd
fastest
growing
stock
on the
New
York
Stock
Exchange.
1998
and
1999
Equities
statistics
were
based
on
earnings
growth.
Pre-Paid
Legal
is a
pioneer
in the
legal
expense
plan
industry
in the
United
States.
The
Company
has
benefited
from
years
of
developing
and
administering
legal
plans.
In this
ever-evolving
industry,
Pre-Paid
Legal's
goal is
to
continue
quietly
working
to give
you the
only
legal
expense
plan
you
need--and
the
exceptional
service
you
deserve.
All of
these
factors
point
to the
rich
history
of
Pre-Paid
Legal
and
constitute
a
strong
foundation
for a
successful
future.
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