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Marconi Named Pittsburgh Region's `Impact Company of the Year' At Junior Achievement Awards Gala November 17, 2000 08:10:00 AM ET Company's Expansion, Community Contributions Lauded; Honor Follows Marconi's `Technology 50' Listing and Award PITTSBURGH, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Tonight, Marconi's (Nasdaq: MONI; London) Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based operation will be honored as the "Impact Company of the Year" by Junior Achievement of Southwest Pennsylvania at its Spirit of Enterprise Dinner and Awards Ceremony in downtown Pittsburgh. Marconi, with global headquarters for its Communications Business established in Marshall Township, was nominated for the award by The PNC Financial Services Group which cited the company's impact on high-tech employment in the Pittsburgh region and its success as a supplier to the New Public Network, the Internet. (Photo: newscom.com ) "Marconi has had a real and significant impact on the economic vitality of Southwestern Pennsylvania and has been an outstanding partner to our communities," said Thomas H. O'Brien, Chairman of The PNC Financial Services Group. "PNC is proud to sponsor Marconi for this prestigious award." Junior Achievement's annual event began in 1988 as the Business Hall of Fame, where local businessmen and businesswomen were honored after their retirement for their contributions to the economic vitality to the southwestern Pennsylvania region. In 1997, the event name was changed to the Spirit of Enterprise and Junior Achievement began to recognize those companies and individuals that are currently making contributions to the areas as well as inducting one or two individuals into the Hall of Fame. "The Marconi link to this area has come full circle," Marconi CEO Mike Parton said of the company's `Impact' on the region. "Back in 1920, Marconi's wireless technology was used in Pittsburgh to broadcast the very first commercial radio program, launching an industry that changed the world. Today, we proudly continue to contribute to this region's technology legacy by creating jobs, expanding our headquarters campus in Warrendale, and serving as an active corporate citizen in our community on behalf of our nearly 1,500 Pittsburgh area employees and their families." Award Follows Marconi Honors at the Pittsburgh Tech Council's "Tech 50" Event In October, Marconi was honored as the winner in the largest company category of the Pittsburgh Technology Council's "Tech 50" awards, receiving the honor for continuing the company's growth and expansion in the region. Marconi, which achieved growth of 566 percent between 1997 and 1999, was the top performer among companies with annual revenues exceeding $100 million, according to an audited council survey of technology companies in a 13-county region. The award capped a busy October for Marconi, which included the listing of its shares on the Nasdaq exchange in a ceremony that included Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge. About Marconi plc Marconi plc is a global communications and IT company with around 49,000 employees and worldwide and sales in over 100 countries. It supplies advanced communications solutions and the key technologies and services for the Internet. Marconi plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Nasdaq under the symbol MONI. The headquarters of Marconi Communications is in Pittsburgh, PA. Additional information about Marconi can be found at www.marconi.com. All other brands or product names are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Rich Borden, Public Relations of Marconi, 724-742-7716, or rich.borden@marconi.com. © 2000 PRNewswire news.moneycentral.msn.com