Red Horizon - Press Release

Contact: Tricia Farin
Jantris Marketing Services
P. 203-426-9193
F. 203-426-9278

Lisa Pecunia
Red Horizon, LLC
P. 203-270-3363
F. 203-270-3366

Red Horizon is Awarded Women's Business Enterprise Certification from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council

Newtown, CT , June 4, 2002 - Red Horizon, LLC announces today the receipt of certification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) from the Women's Business Enterprise National Council in Washington, DC.

As a certified Women's Business Enterprise, Red Horizon is included in Connecticut and National Women's Business Supplier databases and will satisfy government mandated diversity requirements for Fortune 500 companies in Connecticut and throughout the United States.

In addition to the WBE status, Red Horizon applied for and was granted certification with the State of Connecticut Minority and Small Contractor's Set-Aside Program. As a Set-Aside vendor and small business enterprise, Red Horizon will have the opportunity to bid on an applicable portion of the State's purchases.

"Certification as a small and woman-owned business will maximize our position as well as provide us with additional leverage to build successful business relationships needed to move us to the next level", says Lisa Pecunia, Principal of Red Horizon.

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a coalition created in 1997, is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises in America's major business markets. In partnership with women's business organizations throughout the United States, WBENC provides access to a national standard of certification and provides information on certified women's businesses to purchasing managers through an Internet database -- WBENCLink. The goal of the WBENC is to foster diversity in the world of commerce. Its programs and policies are designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace for women business owners.

The State of Connecticut Minority and Small Contractors' Set-Aside Program, Connecticut General Statutes, 4a-6(g) was established for the purpose of assuring that Connecticut small and small minority owned businesses have an opportunity to bid on a portion of the State's purchases. Under this program twenty-five (25%) of State funded purchases are set-aside for small businesses. In addition, twenty-five (25%) of that amount is reserved for small businesses which are minority/women owned.

Red Horizon, LLC (www.redhorizon.com) is an application development firm specializing in web-based software applications and database-driven websites. Serving large and small organizations which span many industries, Red Horizon consistently delivers organized, self-maintaining applications that exceed customer expectations on time and within budget.

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