ADVISORY/Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Executive Search Firm Bench International Hosts Reception for NYC Opening.

Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (November 19)

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WHAT:   Cocktail Reception and Open House for New York City Office
        Opening of Bench International.

WHEN:   Wednesday, November 19, 2003
        5:00PM-8:00PM

WHERE:  The Galleria
        117 E. Fifty-Seventh Street (at Park Avenue)
        54th Floor

ATTENDANCE: Media attendance requires an RSVP, as this is a building
with security entrance. Media should RSVP to Amy Matthews,
310-854-9900.

(This reception is not open to the general public.)

About Bench

Bench International (www.benchinternational.com) is a performance and
milestone driven, retained search firm, serving the global
pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Bench International, founded
and led by Denise (DeeDee) DeMan-Williams, was founded in 1974 and is
the oldest industry-exclusive search firm in the United States. The
firm is dedicated to bringing diversity of gender, ethnicity, and of
culture into the leadership ranks of its client companies. Bench
International continues to expand its global presence and has offices
in New York, California, and the United Kingdom.