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Media Contact: Bill Prickett
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BillP@ppa.org

SAINT PAUL COMPANY HONORED FOR WEB SITE

Irving, Texas - January 20, 2005 - Crystal D, a promotional products supplier, in Saint Paul, MN, won a BRONZE award in the S05 category for its Web site, www.crystal-d.com. Sponsored by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), The PPAI Web Awards recognize PPAI distributor and supplier members who have developed creative and effective Web sites for the promotional products industry. Awards were presented at The PPAI Expo 2005 in Las Vegas.

“The Internet continues to grow into an important business tool in the promotional products industry, and it’s only appropriate that we recognize our members’ strides in the e-commerce arena,” said Steve Slagle, CAE, PPAI president and CEO.

Promotional products are useful or decorative articles of merchandise usually imprinted with a company’s name, logo, or message and utilized in marketing and communications programs. A $16.3 billion industry, promotional products include advertising specialties, premiums, incentives, awards, trophies, business gifts and commemoratives.

If you would like more information about PPAI Awards program, contact Suzi Ontiveros at 972-258-3042 or SuziO@ppa.org.

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PPAI is the promotional products industry’s only international nonprofit trade association offering education, technology, trade shows, and legislative support to its more than 7,000 global members. PPAI created and maintains the UPIC (Universal Promotional Identification Code), the industry’s only free identification system and universal company database.