Audible's CEO & Chairman Donald Katz Named Winner of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 New Jersey Award; Katz to Represent New Jersey at National Competition.WAYNE, N.J. -- Audible Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ADBLD), the leading provider of digitally delivered spoken word audio, today announced that Donald R. Katz, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Chairman, was named a winner by professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firm Ernst & Young LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY EOY Entrepreneur of the Year EOY End-Of-Year EOY Every Other Year (timeshare) EOY Entertainer Of the Year EOY Eyes-On-You ) 2004 program in New Jersey. Announced last night at the annual awards gala in Teaneck, NJ, Mr. Katz was chosen from a field of 31 New Jersey finalists by a panel of independent judges, comprised of leaders from New Jersey business and civic organizations. "The New Jersey Entrepreneur Of The Year award winners embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and determination necessary to achieve success," said Keith Brownlie, New Jersey Entrepreneur Of The Year program director. "Now in its 17th year, the program continues to recognize New Jersey's diverse and vibrant business leaders and Ernst & Young is proud to be leading that effort. "I gratefully accept this award in recognition of my colleagues at Audible, who consistently prove to me that without their brilliant, hardworking efforts Audible would not be what it is today, and I would not be here tonight," added Mr. Katz. To be eligible to receive an award, the nominee must be an owner/founder/manager of a private or public company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company (or organization) and an active member of top management. Those honored will have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. The program typically draws interest from companies large and small who represent the diverse range of industries resident in New Jersey. As a leading recognition program for entrepreneurial business owners, Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year program helps feature New Jersey as a prime state in which to establish and grow a business. Participants in the program are nominated within their professional communities by clients, prospective clients, and business associates. Having been selected as a winner in the New Jersey Entrepreneur Of The Year program, Mr. Katz will be eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Winners in several national categories, as well as the Overall National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. on November 20, 2004. About Audible.com: Audible.com, recently named the best consumer Web service by CNet.com, and one of the "Best of Today's Web" by PC World, features daily audio editions of The Wall Street Journal and The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times -- available on a subscription basis in time for the morning drive to work each day--as well as Forbes, Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership and , Scientific American Scientific American U.S. monthly magazine interpreting scientific developments to lay readers. It was founded in 1845 as a newspaper describing new inventions. By 1853 its circulation had reached 30,000 and it was reporting on various sciences, such as astronomy and , and Fast Company. The site offers a powerful collection of audiobook best sellers and classics by authors such as Tom Clancy For the member of the Irish folk band The Clancy Brothers, see Tom Clancy (singer) and for the American Celticist, see Thomas Owen Clancy. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (born April 12 1947), better known as Tom Clancy , Stephen King <noinclude></noinclude>
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About Audible, Inc.: Audible(R) (www.audible.com(R)) is the Internet's leading premium spoken audio source. Content from Audible is downloaded and played back on personal computers, CDs, or AudibleReady(R) computer-based mobile devices. Audible has 48,000 hours of audio programs from more than 165 content partners that include leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers. Audible.com is Amazon.com's and the Apple iTunes Music Store's pre-eminent provider of spoken word products for downloading or streaming via the Web. Additionally, the Company is strategically aligned with Random House, Inc. in the first-ever imprint to produce spoken word content specifically suited for digital distribution, Random House Audible. Among the Company's key business relationships are Apple Corp., Creative Labs, Gateway, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Microsoft Corporation, palmOne, Inc., PhatNoise Inc., RealNetworks, Inc., Rio Audio, Roxio, Inc., Sony Electronics, Texas Instruments Inc., and VoiceAge Corp. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 103,000 people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism to provide clients with solutions based on financial, transactional, and risk-management knowledge in Ernst & Young's core services of audit, tax, and transaction advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives. Ernst & Young refers to all the members of the global Ernst & Young organization. About The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) Awards Program The Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 100 cities and 35 countries. Audible, www.audible.com, AudibleListener, and AudibleReady are registered trademarks of Audible, Inc. and all are part of the family of Audible, Inc. trademarks. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. This press release contains information about Audible, Inc. that is not historical fact and may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements about the company. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, Audible's limited operating history, history of losses, uncertain market for its services, and its inability to license or produce compelling audio content and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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