TOP 5 Reasons to Register Your Company for the 2008 Investor Relations Global Rankings

TOP 5 Reasons to Register Your Company for the 2008 Investor Relations Global Rankings

November 09, 2007

    NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- MZ Consult NY
LLC ( http://www.mz-ir.com ), a leading global investor
relations and financial communications firm, announces that
the registration period for the 10th annual edition of the
IR Global Rankings and Awards is now open to all companies
around the world. This event, sponsored by KPMG, Arnold
& Porter, Bloomberg and PR Newswire, is a unique
external review of any company's communication process with
analysts and investors worldwide.

    TO REGISTER, please visit the website
http://www.irglobalrankings.com, or type IRGR < GO >
on your Bloomberg terminal. If you missed the conference
call that discussed the news and procedures of this new
edition, please access the link:
http://www.mz-ir.com/webcast/mzconsult/irgr2007/?e .

TOP 5 REASONS TO SIGN UP FOR 2008 IR GLOBAL RANKINGS

    1) UNIQUE RANKING SYSTEM: Based on extensive
proprietary research of public companies and investors, and
supported by the input of audit and legal experts. IRGR is a
global review to position your investor relations and
financial communications effort among best practices within
capital markets;

    2) HIGH TRANSPARENCY: Evaluation criteria are widely
publicized in the IRGR website and all results are
evaluated by independent professionals. IRGR analysts are
responsible for performing a thorough analysis and an
independent technical committee will review them entirely;

    3) INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK: Registrants receive suggestions
in an individual report, based on technical evaluation and
investor opinion. "NEW" -- investor's opinion
will be accessed through the Bloomberg terminals, which
will further enhance the whole process. The report is later
discussed in a call between each participant and the IRGR
staff.

    4) SOLID BENCHMARKING: Learn about the best IR programs
in the world and how you can improve your practices, and
understand how you are positioned in relation to regional
and industry peers. Participants may choose not to disclose
they are participating, so their name and ranking
positioning will be kept confidential to avoid any
exposure.

    5) GREAT RECOGNITION: Winners will be recognized in
Award Ceremonies around the world. Their names and ranking
will be available in all Bloomberg terminals (IRGR < GO
>) and they will be widely publicized though our
partnership with PR Newswire -- the largest news
distributor in the world. Best cases will be highlighted in
the 2008 IR Global Rankings magazine that is freely
distributed in the capital markets community.

    TOP Companies of the 2007 IR Global Rankings include
(check add on page 135 of the current issue of Bloomberg
Markets Magazine): adidas (OTC: ADDDY), America Latina
Logistica (Bovespa: ALL), ASUR (NYSE: ASR), Australia and
New Zealand Banking (NYSE: ANZ), Avaya (NYSE: AV), Banco
BPI (Lisbon: BPI.LS), Banco Bradesco (NYSE: BBD), Bank of
Montreal (NYSE: BMO), BASF (NYSE: BF), Bayer (NYSE: BAY),
BlueScope Steel (Australian: BSL), Braskem (NYSE: BAK),
China Telecom (NYSE: CHA), Danske Bank (OTC: DNSKF),
Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT), Endesa Chile (NYSE: EOC),
ETRADE Financial (NYSE: ET), Fording Canadian (NYSE: FDG),
General Electric (NYSE: GE), Global Sources (Nasdaq: GSOL),
GOL (NYSE: GOL), Grasim Industries (NSE: GRASIM.NS), Harmony
Gold (NYSE: HMY), Homex (NYSE: HXM), Hysan Development (OTC:
HYSNY), Infosys (Nasdaq: INFY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), Masisa
(NYSE: MYS), Ness Technologies (Nasdaq: NSTC), Nexen (NYSE:
NKY), Norsk Hydro (NYSE: NHY), Petrobras (NYSE: PBR),
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (NYSE: PHI),
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG), Sappi (NYSE: SPP), Satyam (NYSE:
SAY), Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM),
Telekom Austria (NYSE: TKA), Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), UBS
(NYSE: UBS), Unibanco (NYSE: UBB), Wachovia (NYSE: WB) and
Wipro (NYSE: WIT).

    To learn more about 2008 IRGR or to download the 2007
IRGR magazine with winners and best practices, please visit
www.irglobalrankings.com or type IRGR < GO > on your
Bloomberg Terminal

    About the IR Global Rankings: Solid communication with
the investment community has become a key priority for
investor relations and corporate governance professionals
in recent years, driven by a strong belief that stock
prices and risk perception can be managed, Fair Disclosure
and other new regulations, in addition to the need for
corporate transparency to earn and maintain investor
confidence. The IR Global Rankings and Awards annual survey
is the most comprehensive auditing and ranking system for IR
websites, Corporate Governance and Earnings Release &
Disclosure Process. Based on extensive proprietary research
of public companies and investors, supported by the input of
audit, corporate governance, and legal experts (KPMG
Independent Auditors, Arnold & Porter), MZ's
methodology is highly detailed, transparent, and completely
accessible to all participants. The IR Global Rankings and
Awards annual survey has continuously grown since its
inception in 1999 ( http://www.irglobalrankings.com ). 


    For more information, please contact:

     Amanda Munhoz
     MZ Consult
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