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To: Russ 5150 who wrote (5057)	5/27/1998 6:04:00 PM
From: Oompapa	Respond to of 7006

Found this in re to Mr. Wiens. Finalists for 1998 Rocky Mountain Region Ernst & Young Tenth Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Announced; Winners to Be Announced At an Awards Banquet On June 11 Business Wire - May 18, 1998 11:15 %ENTREP-OF-YR %COLORADO %CALIFORNIA %BANKING V%BW P%BW Jump to first matched term DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998--To help find the nation's best entrepreneurs, 31 finalists for the Rocky Mountain Region's Entrepreneur Of The Year awards have been selected, it was announced Monday by Jo Marie Dancik, Office Managing Partner in the Denver office of Ernst & Young LLP. The EOY program was founded in 1986 by professional-services firm Ernst & Young LLP, and is produced by the firm. National co-sponsors include USA Today, the Nasdaq Stock Market, the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute. The awards are sponsored locally by The Citibank Private Bank, The Denver Business Journal, J&H Marsh & McLennan, Merrill Lynch, Southern California Edison and Sprint. The 31 finalists are: John V. Atanasoff II Colorado MEDtech Inc. J. Shelby Bryan ICG Communications Inc. Lloyd G. Chavez Burt Automotive Network Libby Cook Wild Oats Markets Inc. Steve Ells Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Mike Gilliland Wild Oats Markets Inc. Kathryn Hach-Darrow Hach Co. Brad Hanson National Network Services Inc. T.J. Izzo IZZO Systems Inc. Justin L. Jaschke Verio Inc. George Kast Global Water Technologies Inc. Rollie Kelley Colorado Container Corp. Walt Kellogg Kellogg Lumber Co. Gregory N. Lamb Global Imaging Inc. Paul R. Lewan Lewan & Associates Inc. Gerald F. Mahoney Mail-Well Inc. Gary P. McDaniel Chateau Communities Inc. Tammy McGee Mark VII Equipment Inc. Phil Mercorella Mark VII Equipment Inc. Gregory W. Morris Fuller and Co. Mark E. Murray Murray Motor Imports Doug Odell Odell Brewing Co. Stephen L. Oldham Rodizio Restaurants International Margaret Quenemoen Jagged Edge Mountain Gear Inc. Annette Quintana Excel Professional Services Victoria Quintana Excel Professional Services Richard E. Schaden Quizno's Corp. John M. Simcox J.C. Keepsake Inc. David L. Tollefson Urban Farmer Inc. Gerald D. Van Eeckhout ACT Teleconferencing Inc. Thomas J. Wiens Recycling Industries Inc. Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients and categories will be announced at a banquet on June 11. These winners are then eligible to become the National Entrepreneur Of The Year, who will be selected by a distinguished national judging panel. National finalists from the Rocky Mountain region have included Kenneth M. Tuchman, Teletech; Jirka Rysavy, Corporate Express; and Mo Siegel, Celestial Seasonings. At a black-tie gala banquet in Palm Springs, Calif., November 12-15, finalists and national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients will be announced and celebrated by more than 1,700 attendees as part of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute International Conference. Also, the National Entrepreneur Of The Year winners will be featured in USA Today and on national television. The regional finalists and award recipients were selected by an independent panel of judges, including: Steve Bosley, Retired Bank of Boulder Chris Leach, Associate Professor College of Business, University of Colorado - Boulder Sherri Leopard, Chief Executive Officer Leopard Communications Buzz Mitchell, President & CEO Daniels Communications Inc. Jeffrey Nathanson, Executive Director Colorado Venture Centers Mo Siegel, Chairman Celestial Seasonings Inc. Robert S. Woodruff, Exec. VP/Finance & CFO Qwest Communications Reservations to the awards banquet, which will be held at the Marriott City Center in Denver on June 11, may be placed by calling Gayle Paviglianti of Ernst & Young at 303/628-4536. The banquet-ticket price is $100 per person. Information can also be found on the Ernst & Young Web site at www.ey.com/entrepreneur/eoy. NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are invited to attend the awards banquet, and may take advantage of interview and photo opportunities. Call Gayle Paviglianti at 303/628-4536 as soon as possible so that a free reservation will be held for a representative from your organization. Press credentials must be presented. Entrepreneur of the Year is a registered service mark of Ernst & Young LLP. Ernst & Young LLP provides assurance and advisory business services, tax services and consulting for domestic and global clients. The firm has 29,000 people in 87 offices. Visit the Ernst & Young Web site at ey.com. Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Services is dedicated to meeting the business needs of growing businesses worldwide. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Institute was created to celebrate the accomplishments of the world's outstanding entrepreneurs, and to make the general public more aware of the benefits they provide to our society. Membership is limited exclusively to regional and national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipients. The Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership serves as a catalyst for understanding, supporting and accelerating entrepreneurship. The Kauffman Foundation is the largest foundation supporting entrepreneurship in the United States. For today's time-pressed, affluent, and influential consumers, USA Today is the user-friendly, comprehensive source of communication that informs, educates and entertains. The Nasdaq Stock Market is the fastest-growing stock market in the United States and the world's largest electronic market. Nasdaq. is a subsidiary of the NASD., the largest securities industry self-regulatory organization in the United States. CONTACT: Ernst & Young LLP Gayle Paviglianti, 303/628-4536