Have you tried the grouping method described at http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/searchreplacecompany.htm? I haven't tried it with follow-up flags, but it's a good technique to know in any case.

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> Is there a way to assign a follow-up flag and a reminder to a group of
> contacts without having to open each individual record and assign a flag and
> follow up date?
> As always... thanks for the support!
> Joe