Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in Midwest Region Announced

CHICAGO--(Business Wire)--
Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce today the finalists for the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the Midwest. This group of exceptional
entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional
business, academic and community leaders. Winners will be announced at a gala
event on Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Hilton Chicago.

"For the past 23 years, Ernst & Young has honored outstanding entrepreneurs
through our Entrepreneur Of The Year program," said Randy Tavierne, Ernst &
Young Partner and Midwest Strategic Growth Markets Leader. "These entrepreneurs
make a tremendous difference within our communities and for our larger economy.
We thank them for the positive impact they`ve had in the Midwest."

The Midwest program recognizes companies based in Illinois, Indiana and West
Michigan. The finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in
2009 are:

* Chris Dalton, President and CEO, Acquity Group (Chicago, IL)
* Ira Boots, Chairman and CEO, Berry Plastics Corporation (Evansville, IN)
* Shelly Sun, CEO and Co-Founder, BrightStar Healthcare (Gurnee, IL)
* Bill Capraro, President and CEO, CIMCO Communications (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
* Terrence Duffy, Executive Chairman, and Craig Donohue, CEO, CME Group
(Chicago, IL)
* Dan Moceri, CEO and Co-Founder, and Greg Lernihan, COO and Co-Founder,
Convergint Technologies LLC (Schaumburg, IL)
* David Lindsey, President and CEO, DEFENDER Direct, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
* Deborah Wood, Founder and CEO, DWA Healthcare Communications Group (Carmel,
IN)
* Douglas Waggoner, CEO, Echo Global Logistics (Chicago, IL)
* Karen Jensen, CEO, Farnsworth Group, Inc. (Bloomington, IL)
* Lisa Johnson, President and CEO, and Farzad Shahsavarani, COO, Gourmet
Kitchens, Inc. (Chicago, IL)

* James Fabris, President and COO, Hurco Companies, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
* John Udelhofen, CEO, Laurus Technologies (Itasca, IL)
* Tzau-Jin Chung, President and CEO, Navman Wireless Holdings (Glenview, IL)
* Elwood Richard, Founder and Chairman of the Board, NOW Foods (Bloomingdale,
IL)
* John Rutledge, Founder, President and CEO, Oxford Capital Group LLC (Chicago,
IL)
* Robert Pasin, President and CEO, Radio Flyer (Chicago, IL)
* Gregg Kaplan, CEO, Redbox (Oakbrook Terrace, IL)
* Cary Chessick, President and CEO, Restaurant.com (Arlington Heights, IL)
* Daniel Arnold, President, Owner and Founder, Road Ranger LLC (Rockford, IL)
* Michael Zielinski, CEO, Royal Buying Group (Lisle, IL)
* Smita Shah, President, SPAAN Tech, Inc. (Chicago, IL)
* Bharat Patel, Chairman and CEO, Sun Companies (Indianapolis, IN)
* Michael Simmons, President and CEO, T2 Systems, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
* Bruce Leon, President, Tandem HR (Oak Brook, IL)
* Edmund Scanlan, Founder and CEO, Total Attorneys (Chicago, IL)
* Lynelle Kirby, CEO and President, Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
(Bolingbrook, IL)
* Dale Pollak, Founder and Chairman of the Board, vAuto, Inc. (Oak Brook, IL)

Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 national program. Winners in numerous national
categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The
Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs,
California, on November 14, 2009. The awards are the culminating event of the
Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation`s most prestigious gathering of
high-growth, market-leading companies.

This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 23rd
anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135
cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs
who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards
are pleased to have SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as
national sponsors.

Regional sponsors for the Midwest program include Clifton Gunderson, Smart
Business magazine and DeVry University. Locally, the program is sponsored by
Winston & Strawn LLP and Grand Valley State University.

Contact information

To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards gala on June 26,
2009, contact Debbie Holloran at +1 312 879 5744 or debbie.holloran@ey.com.
Tickets are $200 per person. For more information about the program, please
visit www.ey.com/us/eoy.

About Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program

Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 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 & 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 & Young

Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory
services. Worldwide, our 135,000 people are united by our shared values and an
unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people,
our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

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Young Global Limited.

Ernst & Young
Wendy Fox
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