2005 ABAs Announce Finalists

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2005 AMERICAN BUSINESS AWARDS^SM ANNOUNCE FINALISTS

Winners, Donald J. Trump To Be Honored June 6 in New York City

New York, NY – May 4, 2005 – Companies as diverse as Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Nextel Communications, Nuveen Investments, and PACCAR Inc are among those with multiple Finalists vying for Stevie^TM Awards in The Third Annual American Business Awards. Complete lists of Finalists in all categories were published today at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

The American Business Awards are the first national, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace.

Winners of The Third Annual American Business Awards will share the spotlight with Donald J. Trump, who will be presented the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award at the June 6^th event. Ali Velshi, host of The TurnAround on CNN, will emcee the gala ceremony, which will be held at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in New York City.

Nicknamed the Steviesfor the Greek word “crowned,” the coveted awards are designed by the same company that makes the Emmy, Clio, and other major awards.

More than 1,200 nominations were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, and Best Human Resources Organization.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie winners from among the Finalists. Finalists were selected by business professionals nationwide during three months of preliminary judging.

The ceremonies will be videocast live on the Internet by Speedera Networks. They will also be broadcast on radio, commercial free, by the BusinessTalk Radio Network.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Premier sponsors of The 3^rd Annual American Business Awards include Rogen International, ValueVision Associates, Veritude, Ultimate Software and The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training. Media sponsors include the Business TalkRadio Network, Hoover's Online, Selling Power Magazine and Wired Magazine. Speedera Networks will videocast the awards ceremonies live on the Internet.

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