John S. Shegerian Receives Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

FRESNO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc.
(ERI), and Founder and Chairman of Addicted.com has been named a
recipient of the prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award,
presented by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee at
their annual Commemoration Program held yesterday at the William
Saroyan Theatre.

Shegerian is Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI).
Established in 2002, ERI is an Electronic Waste collector and
recycler, specializing in the environmentally safe and socially
responsible dismantling of electronic items such as computers,
televisions and monitors. Shegerian has made a point of offering
reformed convicts a second chance and many of the employees at ERI are
realizing the dream of a "recycled life" as a result of Shegerian's
compassion.

Shegerian is also the founder of Addicted.com, a website designed
to provide addiction recovery resources and tools for addicts, family
members and friends throughout the world-wide internet community.
Visitors to the site come for advice, answers, assistance or just
someone to talk with - and ultimately, hope.

"If we as human beings do not find ways to take care of ourselves,
then nobody else will," said Julia Dudley Najieb, the Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee Event Chair. "However, innovative
individuals such as John Shegerian look beyond business to discover
the human side and evaluate humanity as a whole because that is what
will make a difference in our future--he is setting the example for
our youth to follow suit."

Shegerian serves alongside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as a
member of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth and
was recently appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to serve on the
Governor's Gang Advisory Committee, focused on providing the State's
top legislators with guidance pertaining to policies geared toward the
reduction of gang and youth violence.

"The walls of our offices contain one of my favorite quotes by the
great Dr. King," said Shegerian, "that 'everyone can be great because
everyone can serve.' The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity
Committee is doing excellent work to further messages such as this -
messages of unity and strengthening communities with tolerance and
compassion. We applaud their efforts. It is with great humility that I
accept this award."

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