The event is a comprehensive all-in-one wealth-building and networking
seminar rooted in BE's Declaration of Financial Empowerment -- 10 principles
developed to help African Americans make a lifelong commitment to saving,
investing , and retirement planning.

When: Tuesday, Sept. To be included in the BE 30 Best Companies for Diversity list, a
business had to demonstrate significant representation of African Americans
and other ethnic minorities in four key areas: corporate procurement,
corporate boards, senior management, and the total workforce."
In facing the challenging task of implementing and managing a diverse
workforce, various companies represented on the BE Top 30 list have faced
discrimination lawsuits in the past two years. In fact, one of the ironies of
corporate diversity is that the fewer minority employees a company has, the
less likely it is to face a workplace discrimination suit.

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ranked No.8 billion in assets under management.
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and about African American business markets and leaders, be is the authority
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B. The publication
provides 3.newscom. Diversity leaders such as General Motors Corporation and Starwood
Hotels have excelled at seeking out and doing business with black suppliers.
Xerox Corporation and FedEx Express are among the very best at bringing
talented people of color into the senior management ranks. Yum! Brands

The full methodology for selecting the 30 Best Companies for Diversity is
available in the July issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE, available on newsstands June
28 .

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The Philadelphia-based company reported revenues
of more than $450 million in 2004.
United Bank of Philadelphia maintained its No.com/fes in order
to receive admission at a total cost of only $24.
General Motors Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., New York.

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The listing is recognized as the
most respected measure of black-owned business performance .

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment, is the
premier business and investment resource for African Americans.blackenterprise.00 at
the door. Definitive List Highlights America's Most Inclusive Companies for African
Americans and Other Ethnic Minorities

NEW YORK, BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today announced
its list of the 30 Best Companies for Diversity as featured in the July 2005
cover story. In selecting the 30 companies, BE's editors evaluated diversity
programs, consulted with diversity experts and corporate diversity officers,
and conducted an extensive survey of 1,000 of America's largest publicly
traded companies and 50 leading global companies with significant U.

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BLACK ENTERPRISE Issues 33rd Annual Report on Black -Owned Businesses

NEW YORK, Five Pennsylvania-based companies are
among the nation's leading African American-owned businesses, according to the
BLACK ENTERPRISE 33rd annual B. Admission is $65. set the
bar in terms of workforce diversity.
Long before diversity became part of the lexicon of corporate America, BE
published the first of several lists of top diversity companies in 1986 titled
"The 25 Best Places to Work.

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The complete listing, including eligibility requirements and criteria, is
available in the June issue of BLACK ENTERPRISE on newsstands now.

BLACK ENTERPRISE Extends Friends + Family Discount to the Public for Cleveland Financial Empowerment Seminar

The seminar will focus on credit management,
investing, and retirement planning. PG+E and Marriott
International have solid African American representation on their corporate
boards, while McDonald's Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc." With its July 2005 list of the 30 Best
Companies for Diversity , BE continues to evaluate corporate America's halting
progress toward the full and equal participation of African Americans and
other ethnic minorities in all facets of industry.

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"A major corporation that has successfully included white women, the
disabled, and older workers in all aspects of its business has not succeeded
as a practitioner of diversity if African Americans and other people of color
remain excluded or relegated to the lowest rungs of its operation," said BLACK
ENTERPRISE Founder + Publisher Earl G.

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corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers.

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Fannie Mae The Coca-Cola Company
FedEx Express Verizon Communications Inc.

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on our diversity list have made significant progress toward inclusion at all
levels, from the mailroom to the boardroom.

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Join BLACK ENTERPRISE and AXA Advisors for an evening of serious talk
about money that can truly change your financial future -- then stay and
network with your peers. "In order to keep American industry
globally competitive, it is essential that corporate America make full use of
all the human resources and intellectual capital -- regardless of race and
ethnicity -- at its disposal. Graves
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BLACK ENTERPRISE/AXA Financial Empowerment Series to Take Place at
the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on September 13

CLEVELAND, BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE), the nation's
award -winning business publication for African Americans, will bring its
second annual Financial Empowerment Series to Cleveland, Ohio on September 13,
2005.
BellSouth Corporation Pepsi Bottling Group
Citigroup PepsiCo
Coors Brewing Company PG+E Corporation
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Pitney Bowes
Darden Restaurants Procter + Gamble
Eastman Kodak Company Starwood Hotels + Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

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Marriott International, Inc. Since 1970, be
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The fact that most companies remain largely indifferent to
changing corporate America's predominately white status quo makes it all the
more important to laud those who are aggressively pursuing diversity
initiatives.

BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate guide to financial empowerment, is the
premier business and investment resource for African Americans.

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Despite the established and growing recognition of diversity as a business
imperative, discussions around diversity remain sensitive, implementation of
diversity practices is often met with ambivalence and managing an effective
diversity program continues to be fraught with challenges of commitment and
resources.
Their commitment to diversity and inclusion are essential to maintaining
African Americans' gains in employment, corporate leadership, earning power
and business ownership.

The BLACK ENTERPRISE 30 Best Companies for Diversity includes the
following:

Aflac McDonald's Corporation
American Express Company MGM MIRAGE
ARAMARK Nordstrom
Bank of America Pepco Holdings, Inc.

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Five Pennsylvania-Based Companies Among the Nation 's Top Grossing Black-Owned Businesses

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"A racially and ethnically diverse workforce impacts both the top and
bottom lines of corporations as they target black, Latino and Asian consumers
to grow revenues, profits and market share," says BLACK ENTERPRISE
Careers /Lifestyle Editor Sonia Alleyne.com or (212) 886-9598.

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100s total 280 businesses, which include 100 industrial /service companies,
100 auto dealerships, 65 financial service firms and 15 advertising agencies.

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of diversity may sometimes be difficult, it is important to laud those who are
aggressively pursuing initiatives toward changing corporate America's status
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BLACK ENTERPRISE Announces the 30 Best Companies for Diversity

The BLACK ENTERPRISE 30 Best
Companies for Diversity sets the standard for the rest of corporate America. For the complete list contact Andrew Wadium at
wadiuma@blackenterprise.

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The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company ranks No.com. As the definitive source of information for
and about African -American business markets and leaders, BE is the authority
for business news and trends.m. Graves Sr.