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ATLANTA, Ga., June 5, 2006- Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums announced today a distinguished panel of industry experts as judges for the first annual Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Mid-Atlantic Awards 2006. ISE Mid-Atlantic™, comprised of several events including a gala awards ceremony, will be held on June 22, 2006 at the JW Marriott Pennsylvania Avenue Hotel in Washington, DC.

The impressive roster of judges includes:

	Robby Ann Carter Security Consultant ISE/CSI Member's Choice Award Winner 2004 Biography >			Richard Menta IT Security Awareness & Compliance Manager Lucent ISE National Award Nominee 2005 Biography >
	Cheryl D.Peace Chief of the Information Security Program National Security Agency ISE National Award Nominee 2005 Biography >			Sara Peters Associate Editor, Computer Security Institute CMP Media Biography >
	Wayne Proctor CISA, CISM, CISSP, Vice President of Information Security Engineering First Data Corporation ISE Southeast Award Finalist 2005 Biography >			Jeffrey N. Reich CISSP, CHS-III, CTM, Information Security Officer CompuCredit ISE Southeast Award Nominee 2006 Biography>

The judges have evaluated the ISE Mid-Atlantic Nominees based on applications submitted outlining their effectiveness in leading information security organizations, developing innovative solutions to meet business challenges, and mentoring and motivating staff members.

The results of the judging will be kept secret until they are revealed at the award gala. One of five events in the day's program, the award gala celebrates and recognizes all of the nominees and includes a showcase presentation of five finalists, one of whom will be announced as the winner. Staged in the evening, the gala follows the afternoon Executive Forum during which nominees discuss industry issues and business challenges. The ISE Judges play a critical role in the success of the program and they are lauded for their investment in both time and leadership throughout the process.

"While this is the first ISE Mid-Atlantic, the strength of the ISE Award Program Series™ ensures an esteemed and highly regarded judges panel," said Marci McCarthy, CEO and Co-Founder of Executive Alliance. "Given our judges, the nominees and our sponsors, we are certain our Executive Forum will provide abundant opportunities for peer-to-peer communication in a thought-provoking environment."

The ISE Mid-Atlantic Executive Forum is an invitation-only, afternoon session entitled " Bridging the Gap between Technical and Business Leaders, " to be moderated by Todd Fitzgerald, Systems Security Officer , United Government Services, LLC. Interested C-level security executives should inquire via email to iseMidAtlantic@infosecaward.com.

About the ISE Mid-Atlantic 2006 Sponsors

The Information Security Executive of the Year Mid-Atlantic Award 2006™, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Megabyte - Intellitactics; Kilobyte - Courion, CSC, ENDFORCE, Passlogix and Stonesoft; National Media - Information Week, Network Computing and Optimize Magazines; Education - VCampus; Research Sponsor - Symantec Corp; National Association - CISO Executive Membership of ISSA.

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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