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GRAND AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
FOR 6th ANNUAL
iNOVA AWARDS COMPETITION

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NEW YORK, NY – December 21, 2006 - The winners of the 6th Annual International iNOVA 2006 Awards Competition honoring excellence in corporate websites were announced today. Over two hundred and sixty entries were received from 10 countries. "This prize endorses all the hard work put into a site's creation and development", said the competition's founder, Reni Witt. "Winning an iNOVA Award is a tribute to the creative team which does outstanding work." Entries were received from Australia, Brasil, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. MARSTELLER, New York City, took the top honor for the redesign and re-launch of SUN-MAID's site. In this new version the Sun-Maid girl was incorporated, as well as animation, gift shop , and recipe sections. The site can be viewed at: www.sunmaid.com

Grand Award Winners
In their respective categories, the other Grand Award winners were:

CORPORATE WEBSITES	FEMSA Corporate Social Responsibility (Mexico)
FLASH TECHNOLOGY	Corporate Edge for SHELL CHEMICALS Shell Chemicals Customer Lounge Tour (United Kingdom)
FOOD & BEVERAGE WEBSITES	Marsteller for SUN-MAID Sun-Maid Site Redesign
MARKETING	Toll Brothers Inc. Frenchman’s Reserve
ON-LINE ANNUAL REPORTS	The Group for REXAM PLC Online Annual Report (United Kingdom)
PRIVATE CLUB WEBSITES	Methodology for WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB Washington Athletic Club Website

In addition to the Grand Awards, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honors awards were presented to the top third scoring entries. Websites were evaluated for content, design, and technology. Preliminary judging was carried out by over 40 web developers, designers, site builders, and interactive media specialists. The iNOVA Award symbolizes the energy of numerous disciplines that inspire corporate website excellence. The mission of the iNOVA Awards is to recognize and promote achievement in creative web design, originality of content, and functional performance.