September 5, 2000 - Marakon Associates has announced that it will cosponsor FORTUNE Magazine's first-ever "Summit on the Best and Most Admired" to be held Nov. 1-3 in Atlanta.

The conference will bring together leaders from companies ranked on three of FORTUNE's closely watched lists: America's Most Admired Companies, The 100 Best Companies to Work for and America's Best Companies for Minorities. Participation is by invitation only and is limited to senior executives.

"We are proud to be a sponsor of this high-quality event," says M. Scott Gillis, managing partner for worldwide marketing. "It takes exceptional leadership and a commitment to shareholder value to make these lists, and since most of our U.S. clients rank among the 'Best and Most Admired,' we felt it was great opportunity for us to participate."

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For further information, please contact David Fondiller at (212) 377-5016