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WITI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WITI CHICAGO EXCELLENCE IN CORPORATE IT LEADERSHIP AWARDS

CHICAGO, IL – (MARKET WIRE) – 04/09/2008 – WITI (Women in Technology International), the nation's leading professional trade association for tech-savvy women, today announced it will host its "Excellence in Corporate IT Leadership" awards honoring executive women leaders for significant contributions to their respective corporations and technology industries on May 1, 2008 in Chicago.

Hosted by UBS, premier event sponsor, and with support from IBM, Exelon and Motorola, the event will feature two executive panels of dynamic industry leaders followed by a ceremony honoring this year's award recipients. The Executive panel will discuss how they led their organization's transformation and delivered results by adapting their leadership styles.

WITI's Excellence in Corporate IT Leadership honorees include:

-- Karenann Terrell, CIO of Baxter -- Jennifer Scanlon, CIO of USG -- Jean Holley, CIO of Tellabs

And Connie Shoemake, Vice President, Sales Americas Central Region, IBM, is being recognized for her support of women in the IT Community.

Symposium Panelists include:

-- Cathie Kozik, VP and GTSS CIO, Motorola, Inc. -- Connie Shoemake, Vice President, Sales Americas Central Region, IBM -- Sharon Heck, Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP -- Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn, CEO & President, Peritus Partners, Inc, and WITI Board Member -- Nora Choi-Lee, Managing Director and Global Major Programs Lead for UBS Investment Bank -- Anjali Soni, Managing Director and US Regional Manager of Equity Derivatives for UBS Investment Bank

The event will be held on Thursday, May 1st at The Conference Center | UBS Tower, One North Wacker Drive, Second Floor, Chicago, IL 60606. For more information or to register for this exciting event, please visit: http://www.witi.com/center/conferences/2008/chicago/

About WITI WITI is the nation's leading trade association for professional, tech-savvy women committed to using technology, resources and connections to advance women worldwide. With a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million, WITI has established powerful strategic alliances and programs to provide connections, resources, and opportunities within a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. WITI's mission is to empower women worldwide to achieve unimagined possibilities and transformations through technology, leadership and economic prosperity. WITI received the 2008 leadership industry award "Women's Organization of the Year" for helping corporations exceed their business and financial objectives.

Media Contacts: Megan Neal Ruder Finn, Inc. (On behalf of WITI) [email protected] 212-583-2791