3 1 d3.txt MARVIN E. BROWN MARVIN E. BROWN /------------------------------/ / OMB APPROVAL / /------------------------------/ / OMB Number: 3235-0104 / / Expires: October 31, 2001 / / Estimated average burden / / hours per response...... 0.5 / /------------------------------/ +--------+ | FORM 3 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION +--------+ Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Print or Type Responses) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* BROWN MARVIN E. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 503 Blackburn Drive ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Augusta GA 30907 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 8/6/01 ------------------------- 3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person if an Entity (Voluntary) ###-##-#### -------------- 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HLM Design, Inc. (HMD) ----------------------------------- 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director ___ Officer ___ 10% Owner ___ Other --- (give title below) (specify below) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) ---------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form Filed by One Reporting Person ---- ____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person TABLE I--NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. * If the form is filed by more than one reported person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. FORM 3 (continued) Table II--Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Explanation of Responses: /s/ Marvin E. Brown 8/15/02 ------------------------------- ----------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.

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