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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="5"><B>FORM 15 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION&nbsp;12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS&nbsp;13 AND 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">Commission File Number:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;000-27095 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="5"><B>Avery Communications, Inc. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>2700 Patriot Boulevard, Suite 150, Glenview, Illinois 60025, (847) 832-0077 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Common Stock, par value $.01 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>None </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Titles of all other classes of
securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="34%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="31%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B></FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>&#168;</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><B></B></B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Approximate number of
holders of record as of the certification or notice date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Avery Communications, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="45%"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">July 8, 2003</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="45%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3">/s/ Thomas C. Ratchford</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="45%"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-4.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas C. Ratchford</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4.00em; text-indent:-4.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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