All Star Directories Honored as a 2005 Venture All Stars ™ Top 25 Emerging Growth Company

SEATTLE, Washington - June 10, 2005 - All Star Directories today announced it has been named a "Top 25 Emerging Growth Company" as selected by Venture All Stars ™ at the 5th Annual Venture All Stars ™ Awards Gala and NASDAQ Golf Tournament held Friday, June 3, 2005. The top 25 companies were selected from a region stretching between Portland, OR and Vancouver, B.C..

"All Star Directories has enjoyed amazing growth during the past year so we're thrilled to have made it to the top 25. The field was even more competitive this year. We're executing well on our business plan and we're now solidly positioned for the next phase of growth. This award provides further validation of our continued success," said Mike Mathieu, President and CEO of All Star Directories.

The 2005 Venture All Stars (www.ventureallstars.com) selection committee consists of representatives from more than 35 venture capital organizations including Motorola Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Arch Venture Partners, Voyager Capital, OVP Venture Partners, Greenstone VC, Yaletown Venture Partners, and the Puget Sound Venture Club. This group represents billions of dollars in venture capital that are actively seeking to help entrepreneurs make their next fortune.

The 2005 Top 25 Venture All Star companies, which come from all sectors and stages, were selected over a six-week period, and were evaluated from multiple business and funding criteria including strong management, financial backing and high-growth potential.

[NOTE: the "2005 Venture All Star" designation has no relationship to All Star Directories, the company.]

About All Star Directories
All Star Directories, Inc. is the Internet's fastest growing publisher of school directories, matching millions of highly qualified prospective students with the schools that best meet their education needs. From leading research institutions to fast-growing online and for-profit schools, more than 3,000 featured schools trust All Star Directories as the authority in online student recruitment. The All Star Directories network of sites focus on a wide range of fields including health care, art, business, teacher education, psychology, criminal justice, engineering and nursing.

About the Venture All Stars
The 2005 Venture All Stars is a salute to the region's entrepreneurs and their success. The selected Venture All Star companies are those that the local venture investing community believe have demonstrated the ability to follow in the footsteps of the region's most successful growth businesses. Selection as a Venture All Star company acknowledges each of their efforts to date, gives them visibility in the community, and encourages their future success.

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Press Contact
Jay Goldstein
Director of Marketing
(888) 404-8043 x592
jayg@allstardirectories.com

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