New York Festival 2009

New York Festivals® (NYF®) now in its 52nd year, is an International
Awards Group (IAG) Company. Recognizing The World’s Best Work™ in
advertising and programming, IAG and its other advertising brands,
AME®, Globals® and Midas®, honor advertising and marketing in global
communications through eight annual competitions:

New York Festivals® Competitions:

New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards in all Media

New York Festivals® International Radio Programming & Promotion Awards

New York Festivals® International Television Programming & Film Awards

NYF® maintains an international network of representatives who promote
the competitions in over 65 countries. These representatives are a
crucial element in upholding NYF®’s dedication to searching out and
rewarding The World’s Best Work™ - not only by recruiting entries but
also filling the judging rosters with award winning creatives who
represent every advertising center of the world, ensuring that all
work is judged without cultural bias and that each competition really
does represent the best in communications the world has to offer.

Each NYF® competition is supported by a Board of Judges and Advisors,
each of which is led by a chairperson and represents a veritable
"who's who" of international communications.

Entries are judged by panels of international award winning industry
professionals who are recognized as leaders in their respective
fields. The preliminary round of judging produces Finalist winners.
Finalist winners receive a Finalist Certificate. Further judging
rounds determine Bronze, Silver and Gold medal winners. Gold award
winners then contend for Grand Prix Awards.

Each year, NYF® publishes the Annual of Advertising, a comprehensive
500+ page full-color volume featuring images of the winners from the
New York Festivals Advertising Awards. The annual is distributed by
Harper Collins and with 5,000 copies sold annually is the largest
selling annual of its kind in the world.

All competition winners are promoted through our network of
representatives, international press releases, publicity campaigns,
DVDs, CDs, Annuals, local screenings, teaching aids in universities,
featured in television and internet advertising shows and are featured
in the Showcase section of our website. In addition to this, all NYF®
winners are recognized internationally at industry events held
throughout the year.

The NYF® website features a Showcase of winning entries: television
and radio commercials, clips from radio programming shows, links to
interactive entries, and digital images of print and design winners.

In collaboration with the United Nations Department of Public
Information, NYF® established the United Nations Awards in 1990 to
honor programming and advertising that best exemplifies the aims and
ideals of the United Nations. Global concerns of particular interest
include peace and security; advancement of women; social development;
health issues including HIV/AIDS; tobacco use; human rights; crime and
violence; literacy; sustainable development; and the fight against
poverty. Entries that achieve Finalist status are eligible for these
prestigious awards.

Each year, events are held around the world to honor of the winners
within each competition.