All Star Directories Honored as 2004 Venture All Star Company

Seattle . June 7, 2004 (Seattle, WA) - All Star Directories, the fastest growing publisher of school directories on the Internet, has been honored as a 2004 "Venture All Star" by the Investment Forum, a non-profit organization that promotes promising new companies to the business and investment community. Mike Mathieu, President & CEO of All Star Directories, was honored at Chateau Ste. Michelle as a 2004 Venture All Star, along with other CEOs. They were recognized for their accomplishments as the top venture-backed companies in the Pacific Northwest.

"All Star Directories has proven its ability to be a leader and is well positioned to prosper in the recovering economy," said Nathan McDonald, Managing Director of the 2004 Venture All Stars and Investment Forum. "We're honored to produce the fourth-annual Venture All Stars event to honor and promote companies with outstanding growth potential."

The 2004 Venture All Star companies were selected from more than 125 nominations by a forty (40) member Selection Committee comprised of representatives from the region's top venture capital companies. In order to be selected, companies had to demonstrate the ability to follow in the footsteps of the region's most successful growth businesses such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Amazon.com and Immunex. Companies were evaluated on their growth achievements to date, market potential, management strength and financial backing.

When asked about receiving the award, Mike Mathieu said, "We've been working hard for the last two years to build technology that can help schools recruit students more cost-effectively using the internet. Thanks to the efforts of an incredible, world-class team, we've been extremely successful and now work with more than 1,500 colleges and universities across North America. As we continue to build our team, I am thrilled to have our success recognized by the 2004 Venture All Star Selection Committee."

[NOTE: the "2004 Venture All Star" designation has no relationship to All Star Directories, the company.]

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About All Star Directories
All Star Directories is the fastest growing publisher of school directories on the Internet. Founded in 2001 by former Microsoft executive Mike Mathieu, All Star Directories now represents more than 1,500 schools - leading colleges and universities that look to All Star Directories to use the internet to help them recruit the right students to their specialized programs. More than eight million prospective students will visit the All Star Directories network of sites this year, in nine focused fields of study - allied health, art, business, criminal justice, culinary arts, education, engineering, nursing, and psychology.

About the Venture All Stars
The 2004 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.

About the Investment Forum
The mission of the Investment Forum is to promote promising new companies by creating, operating and producing creative ways to educate and bring entrepreneurs, investors, and the business community together for the benefit of all.

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