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Rare Bird Wins Four Awards in International Competition

Indianapolis, IN - September 20, 2007

“With thousands of entries from more than 40 countries, the WebAwards set the standard of excellence for successful web site development.”

Indianapolis-based Rare Bird, Inc. has been honored with four 2007 WebAwards by the Web Marketing Association, including top honors for "Best Shopping Site." The WebAwards are the premier Internet award competition that judge web site development against an ever-increasing Internet standard of excellence and against peer sites within an industry.

With thousands of entries from more than 40 countries, the WebAwards set the standard of excellence by evaluating web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful web site development, including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use.

Best Shopping Site
Gilchrist & Soames
Special thanks to Kathie DeVoe, Christine Pyle, John White & Lynn Zingraf

Outstanding Web Site
Franck Muller
Special thanks to John McBarron, JR Aponte & Ginny Arakelyan

Education Standard of Excellence
Chancellor's Learning Systems
Special thanks to David Rose

Medical Standard of Excellence
EHOB, Inc
Special thanks to Nancy Pugh, Charlotte Nelson & Margaret Lehmann

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is working to create a high standard of excellence for web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of web site development and marketing on the Internet. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective web sites on the Internet today.

About Rare Bird, Inc.

Rare Bird, Inc., is an internet media firm specializing in Internet marketing, web and new media development, search engine optimization, and advanced customer communications. Rare Bird was founded in 1998 and provides marketing services to clients across the country in a wide spectrum of industries.