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ATLANTA - April 4, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums, announced today the judges panel for the Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Mid-Atlantic Awards 2007. The judges, who include both industry experts as well as ISE Alumni, will meet in Washington, DC, to evaluate the nominees and select the finalists and winner.

The distinguished panel of judges is comprised of the following information security and risk management leaders:

	Jerry Freese, CISSP Director, Enterprise Information Security American Electric Power ISE Central Nominee 2006 Biography >			Suzanne Hall, CPA, CISA, CISM Director, IT Operations and Security, Information Security Officer AARP ISE Mid-Atlantic People's Choice Award Winner 2006 Biography >
	Kathy Memenza Vice President, Technology Planning & Technology Security Marriott International, Inc. ISE Mid-Atlantic Award Winner 2006 Biography >			Richard Menta Former IT Security Awareness & Compliance Manager Lucent Technologies, Inc.
	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 ISE Mid-Atlantic Judge 2006 Biography >
	Aurobindo "Robin" Sundaram Vice President, Information Security ChoicePoint Alpharetta, GA ISE Southeast Award Finalist 2007 Biography >

The judges will evaluate the nominees based on 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 an Awards Gala on Thursday evening, May 17, 2007 at the JW Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Avenue. An Executive Forum and other events will be held on the same afternoon, also at the JW Marriott, allowing the nominees to interact with one another and discuss industry issues, challenges and solutions.

"The 2^nd Annual ISE Mid-Atlantic Award has drawn an esteemed and highly regarded judges' panel," said Marci McCarthy, CEO and Co-Founder of Executive Alliance. "Given our judges and our nominees, we are certain the Executive Forum will be thought provoking and a not-to-be missed event for security executives in the Mid-Atlantic region."

Tickets for the Awards Ceremony and Gala are available online at www.infosecaward.com. Qualified information security executives may enquire regarding attendance at the ISE Mid-Atlantic Executive Forum via email to iseMidAtlantic@infosecaward.com.

About the ISE Mid-Atlantic 2007 Sponsors

The Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year Mid-Atlantic Awards 2007™, a property of Executive Alliance, Inc., is brought to the business community by the following sponsors: Megabyte -Intellitactics, Symantec and TriCipher; Kilobyte - Courion, Ounce Labs, Passlogix, Stonesoft and Watchfire; National Media - InformationWeek, Optimize and Network Computing. Sponsorship opportunities are available; interested parties may contact Executive Alliance via email to sales@infosecaward.com or via phone.

About Executive Alliance and the ISE Awards

Executive Alliance is the creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums that honor and celebrate 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.

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