Message Systems Named as Finalist in 2010 American Business Awards

Record growth, product innovation and international expansion spur recognition

COLUMBIA, MARYLAND - May 18, 2010 - Message Systems, the premier provider of fast, flexible and holistic message management solutions, has been selected as a finalist in the 8th Annual American Business Awards in the Best Overall Company of the Year Under 100 Employees Category.

“We’re honored to be a part of the American Business Awards Finalists alongside such a distinguished set of companies,” said George Schlossnagle, CEO of Message Systems. “Being named as a Stevie Award finalist is further testament to our outstanding results in 2009 —100% revenue growth, six new products developed and extension of our global reach -- and an important milestone in the pursuit of our mission to transform the future of digital messaging.”

The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A are eligible to submit entries - public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

This year’s Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 21 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The event will benefit Oceana (oceana.org), the largest international organization focused on ocean conservation. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.

More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Corporate Environmental Responsibility Program of the Year. Message Systems will be competing in the Company of the Year category for software companies under 100 employees.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at stevieawards.com/aba.

About Message Systems

Founded in 1997, Message Systems is a worldwide provider of message management solutions and services for marketing and email service providers (MSPs, ESPs), carriers and Internet service providers (ISPs), social networks and large enterprises that need to manage large volumes of business-critical email and other forms of digital messaging. Through a combination of technology, partnerships and intellectual capital, Message Systems offers a family of next generation software solutions and services that address the infrastructure and deliverability needs for organizations ranging from e-commerce companies to the Global 2000. With the most powerful message management platform on the market, Message Systems gets billions of unique messages to the right place at the right time every day. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Message Systems has offices and a network of partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, go to messagesystems.com or call 877.887.3031

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at stevieawards.com.

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