Entries are now being accepted for the 2004 interactive Investor Relations Awards competition. Public Companies can find out how good their IR Web site is by entering the iIR Awards.

Calling all outstanding Investor Relations Web Sites! Entries are now being accepted for the 2004 interactive Investor Relations Awards competition. All entries, which can be submitted by agencies or corporations themselves, must be entered by the May 14, 2004 entry deadline.

The Web Marketing Association, in partnership with the Wealth Management News Service, is pleased to host the first annual iIR Awards to recognize excellence in online investor relations Web site development. Companies compete with peers within more than 60 industry categories as well as against an overall standard of excellence. The interactive Investor Relations Awards are judged by those who matter most: individual and institutional investors, financial advisors, financial media, IR professionals and Web developers. Judges comments and feedback are provided to help participants understand how their entry is viewed and facilitate improvement.

"Corporate Investor Relations Web sites are not only one of the primary sources for news and information for investors and financial advisors, they are critical to a public company’s valuation and disclosure requirements. Ensuring that the Web site is functioning at optimum levels is essential, particularly in today’s regulatory environment," said William Rice, founder and president of the Web Marketing Association.

Sponsors of the interactive Investor Relations Awards include Barron’s and The Wall Street Journal Online, Google, Burrelle’s Luce, O’Dwyer’s PR Daily, Sandy Alexander, Inc., and Small Army.

Entries, accepted from the agency or the client, must reflect the investor relations portion of the corporate Web site. Submission specifications, attached, along with Official Call for Entry Forms, can be accessed on interactive Investor Relations Awards Web site at www.iirawards.org.

The Wealth Management News Services (WMNS) provides expert commentary and ideas to the financial media. WMNS content is also featured on wealthadvisor.com, a Web site available to high-net-worth financial advisors. Corporate members of the Wealth Management News Service include highly regarded asset management firms and financial advisors.

The Web Marketing Association (WMA) was founded in Boston in 1997 as an organization dedicated to upholding professional standards of excellence in Web development. Members are advertising, marketing, public relations and Web professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of Web communications. Since its inception, the WMA has set the standard of excellence for overall Web site development with the annual WebAward Competition, a premier annual event for Web developers and marketers.


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2004 WEB MARKETING ASSOCIATION
INTERACTIVE INVESTOR RELATIONS AWARDS
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS

WHO MAY ENTER
The iIR Awards Competition is open to all organizations and individuals involved in the process of developing corporate Web sites dedicated to investor relations. Web sites entered must have been available to the public in calendar year 2003 through the competition deadline date (no sites from past years that are no longer available). The person submitting the entry will be considered the "nominator" and will receive all communications regarding the WebAward Competition. You do not have to be a member of the Web Marketing Association (WMA) to enter.

WHAT TO SUBMIT
Entries must be submitted online using the Online Entry Form found on the iIR Awards competition Web site. A Web site is considered entered after a completed online entry form and payment of the entry fee is received by the WMA prior to the competition deadline. A text version of the entry form can be downloaded to view required entry information, but entries can only be accepted electronically.

INDUSTRY CATEGORIES

Advertising/Marketing Services
Aerospace and Defence
Agriculture
Airline
Automotive
Banking
Beverage
Biotechnology
Broadcasting
Brokerage
Chemicals
Computer Hardware
Computer Software
Conglomerates
Construction
Consulting
Consumer Goods
Diversified Business
Education
Employment
Energy
Entertainment
Financial Services
Food Industry
Gaming
Health Care Products
Health Care Service
Home builders/Building Products
Hotel and Lodging
Industrial Services
Information Services
Insurance
Interactive Services/e-Commerce
International Business
Leisure
Manufacturing
Media
Medical
Metals and Mining
Mutual Funds
Natural Resources
Office Equipment
Oil and Gas
Personal Care Products
Pharmaceuticals
Professional Services
Publishing
Radio
Real Estate
Restaurant
Retail
Service Industry
Sports
Technology


DEADLINE
The deadline for entering the 2003 iIR Award Competition is April 30, 2004. Judging will take place in May. Winners will be notified by e-mail approximately one week prior to the public announcement of winners in early June, 2004.

SPONSORS
The Wall Street Journal Online
Burrelle’s Luce
O’Dwyer’s PR Daily
Google
Sandy Alexander, Inc.
Small Army


For More Information: www.iirawards.org