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Judges in Ernst & Young New Jersey's 17th annual Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) ("EOY") campaign have selected 31 finalists from 27 New Jersey companies, according to Partner and New Jersey EOY Program Director Keith Brownlie of the firm's Iselin office. "Our finalists range from owners and CEOs of retail organizations, technology companies, and biotech firms to a variety of business service firms," Brownlie said. "These are the outstanding business leaders who make New Jersey's economy vibrant."

The New Jersey finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are:

-- A. Dale Mayo, Access Integrated Technologies, Inc.

-- Saki Dodelson, Achieve3000

-- Kevin A. McMurtry, Advanced Health Media

-- Rick Kushel, Archive Systems, Inc.

-- Donald R. Katz, Audible, Inc.

-- Peter Gibson, BusinessEdge Solutions, Inc.

-- Michael J. Small, Centennial Communications

-- Francisco D'Souza, Cognizant Technology Solutions

-- Leonard Frankel and Paul Frankel, Collezione Europa USA, Inc.

-- Thomas J. Cioffe, COMPSolutions PEO

-- Martin R. Benante, Curtiss-Wright Corporation

-- Michael Becker, Cytogen Corporation

-- John T. Spitznagel, ESP Pharma, Inc.

-- James Yoh, Galaxy Scientific Corporation

-- Robert O. Carr, Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

-- Scott L. Turner, HMHTTC Response, Inc.

-- Andrew L. Perlmutter, InMarketing Group

-- Arne Bey, Keto Foods

-- Jaswinder S. Chadha, marketRx, Inc.

-- Eric Park and Tony Park, Money Marketing, Inc.

-- Gedalio Grinberg and Efraim Grinberg, Movado Group, Inc.

-- Cecelia M. Kennedy, The Multitech Group, Inc.

-- Kenneth W. Freeman, Quest Diagnostics

-- Alexander Vaynerchuk and Gary Vaynerchuk, Steklan & Walker

("The Wine Library")

-- Jae Choi, Tax Technologies, Inc.

-- David Khym, Wicked Fashions, Inc. ("Southpole")

-- Leonardo LoCascio, Winebow, Inc.

Winners for several awards categories will be selected from this group and announced at a dinner reception honoring both winners and finalists on June 17th at the Glenpointe Marriott in Teaneck, NJ.

As one of the leading recognition program for entrepreneurial business owners and managers, Ernst & Young's program also helps feature New Jersey as a great state to establish and grow a company. Brownlie noted that it is encouraging to see the level of support entrepreneurs and business developers receive in the communities in which they work. "Every year, a wide variety of professionals -- bankers, attorneys, venture capitalists, accountants, public relations and advertising executives -- take part in nominating clients, potential clients and business associates for this prestigious award."

The New Jersey finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges, including Greg Murphy, Selective Insurance Group (2003 Award Recipient, Business Services); Jim Gunton, NJTC Venture Fund; Michael Driscoll, The Nasdaq Stock Market; Stephen Gambale, Marsh USA, Inc.; Virginia Alling, PNC Bank; Greg Besner, Restricted Stock Systems, Inc. (2003 Award Recipient, Emerging Growth); Steven Kalafer, Flemington Car & Truck Country (2002 Award Recipient, Master Entrepreneur); and Caren Franzini, New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

In addition to New Jersey, awards programs are held in 43 other major US markets. Finalists and winners for each region are selected by a panel of independent judges comprised of leaders from the respective local business and civic organizations. Once these regional winners are chosen, they then are eligible to compete for one of several national award categories in connection with the 2004 National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year competition later in the year.

To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be an owner/manager of a private or public company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company (or organization) and an active member of top management. Those honored will have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

For reservations for the awards banquet on June 17th contact Susan Lavin Jones of Ernst & Young at 732-516-4226 or susan.jones@ey.com. For more information about the awards program, visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.

Sponsorship

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in New Jersey is locally sponsored by Platinum sponsors JPMorgan Chase and Marsh USA and Gold sponsors J. H. Cohn LLP and Curran & Connors, Inc. Other sponsors include Geller & Company, Lincoln Mercury, NJBIZ, New Jersey Technology Council, Scherzer International, Waggener Edstrom, Weiser & Company, and WithumSmith+Brown.

About The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Awards Program

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries.

About Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 103,000 people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism to provide clients with solutions based on financial, transactional, and risk-management knowledge in Ernst & Young's core services of audit, tax, and transaction services. Ernst & Young practices also provide legal services in those parts of the world where permitted. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization.

* Note to Editors: Media are invited to attend the awards banquet for interview and photo opportunities. Please call Susan Lavin Jones at 732-516-4226 as soon as possible to request a complimentary reservation. Press credentials must be presented.

Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) is a registered service mark of Ernst & Young LLP.

CONTACT:

Ernst & Young

Susan Lavin Jones

732-516-4226

susan.jones@ey.com



Stamps featuring Olympic themes have been popular since the first modern Olympiad in 1896, when Greece issued 12 Olympic-themed commemorative stamps

The U.S. Postal Service today commemorates the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with the issuance of a stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder. The stamp goes on sale today in Park City, UT, and in Post Offices across the United States. The XXI Olympic Winter Games will be held Feb. 12-28, 2010, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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First-day-of-issue ceremonies for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Stamp immediately follow the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, UT. Alan C. Kessler, member, Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service, and Dick Coe, Executive Vice President and chief operating officer, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, are the dedicating officials.

"We are proud to support the Olympics and are pleased to be able to continue the tradition of honoring the Games by issuing postage stamps celebrating different Olympic sports," says Gov. Kessler.

Illustrator Steve McCracken captures the thrill of Olympic sports in his portrayal of an airborne snowboarder against the backdrop of a snow-capped mountain.

Stamps featuring Olympic themes have been popular since the first modern Olympiad in 1896, when Greece issued 12 Olympic-themed commemorative stamps. Beginning in 1932, when the Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles, CA, numerous U.S. stamps have honored the Games.

About the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games

This will be the second Olympic Winter Games, after the 1988 Games in Calgary, to be held in Canada, but the country's historic ties to the event go back much further. Canada helped usher in the first Olympic Winter Games -- at the Alpine resort of Chamonix, France, in 1924 -- by joining with Central Europe to persuade the International Olympic Committee to add an "International Winter Sports Week" to the Games planned for that year.

For the Games in Vancouver, the Olympic torch relay is expected to be the longest to take place in a single country. Thousands of Canadians will participate in carrying the torch from Victoria, BC, through every province and territory of the country. After reaching St. John's, NL, in the east, the torch will then make its journey back to British Columbia.

More than 80 countries will participate and some 5,000 athletes and officials will be involved in the XXI Olympic Winter Games. At least a million people are expected to travel to Vancouver, a beautiful city surrounded by water on three sides with a view of nearby mountains. The main venue for skiing will be the resort village of Whistler, north of Vancouver.

The number of sports designated for Olympic Winter Games has grown over the years. In addition to those included since 1924 -- figure skating, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, bobsled, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and speed skating -- athletes today compete in Alpine skiing, biathlon, luge, and curling, as well as in the newer disciplines of snowboarding, freestyle skiing, and short-track speed skating. After making their Olympic debut in Torino, Italy, in 2006, snowboardcross and the team pursuit speed skating will be officially added to the 2010 program, which will also include the debut of ski cross, a race down a technically challenging course resembling a motocross track.

First-Day-of-Issue Postmark

Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. New stamps may be purchased at a local Post Office(TM), at The Postal Store(R) website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Stamp

Main Post Office

2100 Park Avenue

Park City, UT 84068-9998

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by March 23, 2010.

First-Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

Information Fulfillment

Dept. 6270

U.S. Postal Service

PO Box 219014

Kansas City, MO 64121-9014

Philatelic Products

Three philatelic products available for this stamp issue:

-- 440061, First-Day Cover, 0.82.

-- 440091, Ceremony Program, $6.95.

-- 440093, First-Day Cover Keepsake, $9.95.

A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars. With 36,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $68 billion and delivers nearly half the world's mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 28th in the 2009 Fortune 500.

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U.S. Postal Service

CONTACT: USPS, Washington, DC, Greg Frey 202-268-2168; USPS, Salt LakeCity, UT, Robert Vunder 801-974-2304/801-550-7498(c); USPS, Denver, CO,Brian Sperry 303-313-5132; U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Tom Kelly435-602-9799; Park City Resort, Meisha Lawson 435-658-5502

Web site: http://www.usps.com/

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