Monday, June 16, 2008
Giant Campus, Inc.'s CEO, Pete Findley, Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(r) 2008 Award Recipient in the Pacific Northwest
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Giant Campus, Inc.'s CEO, Pete Findley, Named Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(r) 2008 Award Recipient in the Pacific Northwest. The Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in the Services Category

Seattle, WA - June 16, 2008 - Giant Campus announced today that Pete Findley, CEO received the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(r) 2008 Award in the Services category in the Pacific Northwest. According to Ernst and Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Findley was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and Towers on June 13, 2008.

"It is both a surprise and an honor to be named amongst today's leading entrepreneurs, and to follow in the footsteps of the giants who have gone before me," said Findley. "Great companies and entrepreneurs are built by the teams that surround them. Each day as we move one step closer to fulfilling our vision, I look forward to seeing what amazing things this great team at Giant Campus can do."

The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 22nd anniversary this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

"Ernst and Young is pleased to honor outstanding business leaders such as Pete Findley," said Greg Beams, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Director for the Pacific Northwest. "Award recipients of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award build leading businesses and contribute a great deal to the communities around them.�Their success helps our area grow stronger."

As a Pacific Northwest award recipient, Findley is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national program. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst and Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst and Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors. In the Pacific Northwest, sponsors include Scherzer International, Puget Sound Business Journal, The Big Picture Film and Video Arts, and The Summit Group Communications.

About Giant Campus
Giant Campus is an education and learning-experience company that empowers individuals with 21st century skills to help them to contribute and succeed in a global community. With more than 3 million learners worldwide, and an excess of 1 million hours of in-person instruction, Giant Campus is working to develop the most effective methodology for creating, delivering and assessing learning. The Giant Campus suite of online education and youth products is delivered in a variety of environments, including K-12 school classrooms, U.S. military installations, university-hosted summer computer programs, the federal government, private companies and online. Giant Campus is a four-time honoree of Washington CEO magazine's Best Companies to Work For award, winning top honors in 2000 and finishing in the Top 10 for 2004, 2005 and 2006. For more information, visit http://www.giantcampus.com.

About the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique 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, Ernst and Young 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 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst and Young
Ernst and Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 130,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. For more information, please visit www.ey.com.