BALTIMORE, May 6, 2011 - Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the Ernst & Young
    Entrepreneur Of The Year® Maryland finalists. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by
    an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award, leading CEOs, private capital
    investors and other regional business leaders. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on June 23 at
    the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront.

    "These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our
    broader economy," said Harry Thomasian, Entrepreneur Of The Year Maryland Program Director. "No
    matter who wins on June 23rd we know one thing for sure - Maryland is enriched by every one of these
    finalists."

    The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 Maryland finalists are:
    Vadim Polikov, Ph.D., Astrum Solar
    Kevin Switick, AVIAN Engineering LLC
    Alan Snyder, BoxTone
    Sean L. Lane, BTS
    Steven L. Sisney, Cornerstone Records Management, LLC
    Steven Schaefer, CSA Medical, Inc.
    Sean Fenlon, DoublePositive Marketing Group, Inc.
    George R. Hepburn, Dynasplint Systems, Inc
    Elsa A. Maskell, EIS Group, Inc.
    Thomas Laskowski, GANTECH, Inc.
    Leslie D Mancuso PhD, RN, FAAN, Jhpiego
    Bruce Kirby, MEDEX Global Solutions
    Michael S. McDevitt, Medifast
    Thomas R. Mullen, Mercy Health Services
    George Schlossnagle III, Message Systems, Inc.
    John T. McBeth, Next Century Corporation
    Andrew Franklin, Norris Auto Group
    Trevor Simm, Opalstaff
    Joel Schleicher, Presidio, Inc.
    Dennis A. Cahill, ThinkDirect Marketing Group, Inc.
    John Kennedy, Three Dog Logistics, Inc.
    John Shetrone, Jr., Vision Technologies, Inc.
    John K. Hoey, Y of Central Maryland
    William G. Karpovich, Zenoss, Inc.

    The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the
    national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The
    Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Venture Capital Award of
    Excellence on a national level. The overall National US winner then moves on to compete for the Ernst
    & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June.

    This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has
    expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout
    the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in
    such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and
    communities.

    All regional honorees are invited to the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala, hosted by Jay
    Leno, on November 12, 2011, in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst
    & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market
    leading companies, which will be held November 9-13, 2011. For more information on the Ernst &
    Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.

    Sponsors
    Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to
    have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a national sponsor.

    In Maryland sponsors include Clifton Gunderson, DLA Piper, SmartCEO, Cassidy Turley, Mergis Group
    and PNC Bank.

    Contact information
    To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards gala on June 23, 2011 visit
    http://response.ey.com/CSG3/?EOY_MD_Gala or contact Helen Christy of Ernst & Young at 410-783-
    3983 or helen.christy@ey.com by June 1. Tickets are $250 per person or $2,000 per table. For more
    information about the program, please visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.

    About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
    Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for
    entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial
    activity among those with potential, and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with
    their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind,
    Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic
    businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140
    cities in more than 50 countries.

    About Ernst & Young
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    quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their
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    This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, a US client-serving member firm of
    Ernst & Young Global Limited.
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