Integrated Alarm Services Group, Inc. provides monitoring, financing, and business support services to independent security alarm dealers in the United States. It monitors alarm systems on behalf of dealers who do not have the capital resources to establish their own monitoring facilities. As of December 31, 2005, the company monitored approximately 620,000 alarm systems on behalf of approximately 4,000 independent dealers. It also offers financing for dealers in the form of loans or alarm monitoring contract purchases. As of the above date, the company owned and monitored a portfolio of approximately 145,000 retail alarm monitoring contract equivalents. In addition, Integrated Alarm...