(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 27, 2001 ) HOUSTON, Texas - Finalists for the Seventh Annual Tenagra Awards for Internet Marketing Excellence (http://www.awards.tenagra.com) have been selected and the winners will be presented in conjunction with the Thriving in the New Digital Economy: Survival of the Fittest Conference, an Internet marketing conference slated for Sept. 6-7 in Houston (http://www.survival.tenagra.com).

The Internet marketing industry’s oldest peer-review awards program showcases achievements in five award categories, including: Integrated Online Marketing Effort, Online Business Model, Individual Contribution to Internet Marketing, Publication Focused on Internet Marketing and Online Customer Service.

“This year’s wide range of applicants speaks to the value of the Tenagra Awards as being an internationally sought-after recognition in the Internet marketing arena, with applications coming as far away as Hong Kong and Australia,” said Dr. Clifford Kurtzman, president and founder of Tenagra. “Finalists represent both well established companies outside the dot-com spectrum like the Washington Post and American Airlines, as well leading dot-com companies such as Google and PeopleFirst.com.”

Finalists for the Tenagra Awards
· The Integrated Online Marketing Effort showcases companies or individuals who exhibit significant and innovative methodologies and techniques for creating an integrated online strategy. Finalists include: Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (http://www.washingtonpost.com), Global Sources Online (NASDAQ: GSOL) (http://www.globalsources.com), MONDO (http://www.mondotime.com), “Women.com presents… The Hot Cookie Contest” (NASDAQ: IVIL) (http://www.women.com) and American Airlines Interactive Marketing (NYSE: AMR) (http://www.aa.com).

· The Online Business Model category recognizes business-to-business, business-to-consumer and community-based Internet ventures that have achieved commercial success or significant financial return through the use of an innovative and pioneering business model. Finalists in this category include: Google (http://www.google.com), PeopleFirst.com (http://www.peoplefirst.com), Global Sources Online (http://www.globalsources.com), AdAce (http://www.adace.com) and Altra Market Place (http://www.altra.com).

· Individual Contribution to Internet Marketing finalists displayed the ability to facilitate Internet business use, Internet marketing, public relations or advertising activities. Finalists include: Dr. Ralph Wilson (http://wilsonweb.com/consult/experience.htm), Dr. Ken Evoy (http://media.sitesell.com/bio.html), and Christopher Locke (http://www.panix.com/~clocke).

· Publication Focused on Internet Marketing recognizes online and offline publications that have made a substantive contribution to facilitating Internet business use, Internet marketing, Internet public relations or Internet advertising. Finalists include: eMarketer (http://www.emarketer.com) and MarketingSherpa (http://www.marketingsherpa.com).

· Online Customer Service recognizes significant and innovative achievements and methodologies that have changed the face of online customer service. Finalists include AIM Funds Management (http://advisor.aimfunds.ca) and CDW (NASDAQ: CDWC) (http://www.cdw.com).

The Tenagra award finalists were determined by a panel of four industry expert judges and two Tenagra judges.

Founded in 1993, the Tenagra Corporation specializes in the planning and execution of Internet marketing strategies. For more information about the Thriving in the New Digital Economy: Survival of the Fittest Conference, visit http://www.survival.tenagra.com.

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