DALLAS , North Dallas Bank recently hosted
a reception to honor Holly Amerson and Katy Fritts, two area students who are
the recipients of the 2005 James W.
Channel One was selected from hundreds of entries, and was in the
esteemed company of established original content providers such as
Scholastic , Inc. Channel One's content and
programming is getting the conversation started in classrooms all
across the country.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan----Edwards
Technologies Ltd. (ETL), a subsidiary of global semiconductor
equipment supplier BOC Edwards, received a Golden Peak Award at the
9th Annual Golden Peak Award Ceremony, March 26, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Fritts is a senior at J.
For more information on our community scholarship program, application or
rules , please see our website at http://www. (OTC Bulletin Board: NODB), established in
1961, has more than $912 million in assets and is a locally owned bank with
five banking centers in the Dallas area . The Webby Awards is reflective of the best and
brightest content on the Web so we are thrilled with this
acknowledgement. The Webby Awards are presented
by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Channel One News
programming has been featured on leading networks and news programs ,
including CNN, ABC News, the WB, Nightline, and The Today Show. It is chartered to recognize Taiwan 's small-
and medium-sized business enterprises in many industries.

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Amerson is a senior at MacArthur High School in Irving and plans to attend
Texas Christian University in Fort Worth."
The Channel One Network is the largest source of news and
information for young people.channelone. Visit
www.

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She has been involved in Fellowship
of Christian Athletes, student council, Students Against Destructive Decisions
(SADD), National Honor Society, softball and Habitat for Humanity.ndbt.

North Dallas Bank + Trust Co. Channel One News and its award-winning
Web site, www.
"Edwards Technologies has vigorously participated in the rapid
growth of semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) manufacturing
sectors in the region" said Tony Chao, ETL general manager. Information on the BOC Group
can be accessed by visiting the Group web site, www.bocedwards.com.

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PRIMEDIA's Channel One Receives Two Prestigious Webby Awards; Original Online Content and Programming Singled out For Excellence

and MTV Networks. Since its first broadcast in 1990, Channel One
News has garnered more than 150 news and educational programming
honors, including two prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards .
Channel One will accept its Webby awards at The 9th Annual Webby
Awards gala on June 6, 2005 in New York City. For more information visit
www.

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Tyra
Memorial Scholarship Program, now in its twelfth year, awards two scholarships
to area seniors from public high schools to help offset college expenses. The 12-minute daily news broadcasts are delivered daily
to nearly 8 million students and 400,000 educators in nearly 12,000
middle and high schools across the country.

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Katy has been
recognized for her accomplishments in the Who's Who Among American High School
Students, Mu Alpha Theta, National Honor Society, President's Education Award
for Outstanding Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence in BCIS, Excellence
in Pre-AP Biology, Outstanding Pre-AP English Student, Outstanding Effort Pre -
AP Algebra 2, and Texas Board Celebration of Excellence.'s (NYSE:
PRM) Channel One, the largest source of news and information for young
people reaching nearly 8 million teens and approximately 400,000
educators across America, today announced it has been honored with two
prestigious Awards - the Webby Award and the Webby People's Voice
Award - in the popular "Youth" category.

Government of Taiwan Recognizes Edwards Technologies Ltd. with Golden Peak Award

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About The Webby Awards

Called the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, the
Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web
design, creativity, usability and functionality . Sponsors
and Partners of The Webby Awards include: The Creative Group; Adweek,
Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG; Fortune and FSB; 2advanced
Studius; The Online Publishing Association; PricewaterhouseCoopers,
and Rackspace Managed Hosting. Legislative Yuan is one of the five major Taiwan government
branches. "This
achievement represents the delivery of key business strategies as well
as the efforts of the entire ETL team in providing continued
excellence in serving our customers.

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Holly's
special high school recognitions include Teenager of the Month, Most
Outstanding Junior, Academic Excellence and the Joshua Award.

Media Relations Contact
Michael Linck
Assistant Vice President
(972) 716-7121
michael.com

Serving two million customers in more than
50 countries, The BOC Group is one of the largest and most global of
the world's leading gases companies, with annual sales of GBP 4.6
billion (more than US$8 billion ) in 2004.

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For more information on
Channel One's content, visit www.

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The
scholarship provides each recipient $1,000 per school year for up to four
years.

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NEW YORK----PRIMEDIA, Inc. Channel One was one of 13
entrants to garner two awards in any single category. E-mail
inquiries can be sent to info@bocedwards.

Organizations which recognize scholastic excellence.

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North Dallas Bank Awards Scholarship Winners

Tyra Memorial Scholarship, a four-year
renewing scholarship for graduating seniors of local high schools. Presented by the
International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the acclaimed
Webby is a leading award that honors excellence in Web design,
creativity, usability and functionality.

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Pearce High School in Richardson and will be
attending Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas.
North Dallas Bank strives to support the communities it serves.

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"Recognition from our esteemed industry peers points to the
importance of the quality and delivery of our content," said Judy
Harris, CEO of Channel One.channelone."
The Golden Peak Award is given by the Outstanding Enterprise
Manager Association, ROC.

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About Channel One News

A PRIMEDIA (PRM) company in its 15th year of broadcasting, Peabody
Award -winning Channel One News is the leading source of news and
information for young people, with an average rating over 20 times
that of MTV.com

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The Tyra
Scholarship was named in 1994 after James "Jim" Tyra, who was an advocate of
programs that supported the youth in our community and acted as the bank's
first Community Reinvestment Act officer. Webby Award winners are selected by
a jury of industry experts; The People's Voice Award is a special
honor that's awarded based on over 200,000 votes cast by people around
the world who chose their favorite sites. "Our success lies in connecting with
teens, engaging them in the broader dialog and eliciting reaction and
response on important global issues.channelone. In recent months, Channel
One News has covered fast-breaking world events from regions such as
Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Cuba,
Venezuela , North Korea, Myanmar, and Qatar. Edwards Technologies Ltd. was
recognized in all three categories for its achievements in the
semiconductor and FPD industries.

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The honor also follows the recent appointment of former
top PBS executive, Judy Harris, to CEO of Channel One.com, features stories on breaking news and
in-depth issues that affect the world, the nation and specifically,
America's teenagers .com

BOC Edwards, part of The BOC Group (NYSE:BOX)(LSE:BOC), is a
leading supplier of materials, process-enabling subsystems and
services to fabs and OEMs involved in the manufacture of
microelectronics devices.

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com or visit one of our
banking centers in Addison, Dallas, Frisco , Las Colinas or Plano.com. Specific
information on BOC Edwards can be found at www.

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Her extracurricular
activities include Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), soccer club,
Spanish club, softball , math club, track and soccer coach. Established in 1996,
the 9th Annual Webby Awards received over 4,000 entries from all 50
states and over 40 countries worldwide.boc.

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The prestigious award, recognizing outstanding business achievement,
was presented by Vice President of Legislative Yuan, Mr.

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are measured in three categories: outstanding enterprise, outstanding
products and outstanding leaders.

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Over the past 12 years North Dallas Bank has awarded over $92,000 in
scholarships to local underprivileged students.

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This latest industry accolade for Channel One comes on the heels
of winning its second George Foster Peabody Award, a long-standing
honor recognizing distinguished achievement and meritorious public
service by stations, networks , producing organizations and
individuals.