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ATLANTA, Ga., March 13, 2006 – Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums, announced today the nominees for the second annual Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Central Award. With the finalists and winner to be revealed at a gala ceremony held on April 20th, 2006, at the Westin City Center Dallas, the award recognizes outstanding achievement by leaders in the field of information security.

The distinguished roster of ISE Central nominees includes the following industry leaders

	Bill Birkholz Information Security Officer Meriter Health Services Madison, WI Biography >			Jay Cline Director, Information Privacy & Security Carlson Companies, Inc. Minneapolis, MN Biography >
	Jerry Freese CISSP, Director, Enterprise Information Security American Electric Power Columbus, OH Biography >			Mark Gabel Director of Information Security for North America Roche Diagnostics Corporation Indianapolis, IN Biography >
	Michael Gutsche Director of Information Security Sisters of Mercy Health System Chesterfield, MO Biography >			Troy G. Hottovy Director of Technology & Security St. Luke's Health System Kansas City, MO Biography >
	Terrie Jennings Information Security Manager Clarian Health Partners Indianapolis, IN Biography >			Jack Jones (Former) Chief Information Security Officer Nationwide Insurance Company Columbus, OH Biography >
	Theresa J. Jones Director, Global Information Security The Dow Chemical Company Midland, MI Biography >			Eric Litt Chief Information Security Officer General Motors Corporation Detroit, MI Biography >
	Dan Lohrmann Chief Information Security Officer State of Michigan Lansing, MI Biography >			Melanie Moody Associate Director Information Security & Solutions Procter & Gamble Cincinnati, OH Biography >
	Viji Murali Vice President of Information Technology and CIO Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Biography >			Cheryl O'Dell Director of Information Security Emporia University Emporia, KS
	Paul Schmehl Adjunct Information Security Officer University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX

Five finalists and a winner will be selected by a panel of distinguished judges utilizing criteria that include effectiveness in leading information security organizations, developing innovative solutions to meet business challenges, and mentoring and motivating staff members. Also honored at the evening gala will be the winner of the ISE People's Choice Award, who will be selected from the nominees by the event's pre-registered attendees via an online survey.

"We are thrilled to be returning for our second annual ISE Central," said Marci McCarthy, CEO of Executive Alliance. "Again, this year, the nominees comprise an industry-diverse, high caliber group of security executives, ensuring the Executive Forum and Awards Gala will be successful information exchange and recognition events. I encourage all security executives to attend and be a part of both the learning and the celebration."

Individual tickets as well as tables are available for the Award Gala and may be purchased online at www.infosecaward.com . C-level security executives interested in attending the ISE Central Executive Forum should contact Executive Alliance via email to iseCentral@infosecaward.com .

About the ISE Central 2006 Sponsors

The Information Security Executive of the Year Central Award 2006™, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Megabyte - CA, Intellitactics and Tizor; Kilobyte - Courion, CSC and Passlogix; National Media - Network Computing Magazine; Education - VCampus; Research - Symantec.

About Executive Alliance and the ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honor and record outstanding achievement of executives. These forums facilitate deep relationships within a network of peers; provide visibility for executives and their companies, and offer access and insight into the leaders of industries. Through an extensive platform of collaborative events, which include Industry Award Events, Summits, Executive Forums, Private Receptions and Customized Programs, Executive Alliance creates interactive assemblies for bringing together top executives and innovators in their field.

Recognized by Morgan Keegan as the largest and most widely recognized awards program for IT security executives, the ISE Award Program Series™ includes the ISE Southeast Award (Atlanta, GA), ISE Central Award (Dallas, TX), ISE New England Award (Boston, MA), ISE Mid-Atlantic Award (Washington DC), ISE West Award (San Francisco, CA), ISE Tri-State Award (New York, NY), and the ISE National Award (Orlando, FL). For more information on this prestigious award, visit www.infosecaward.com

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