com. The WLE mission is to help develop more
women leaders in business and other areas of human endeavor by
connecting women with top business experts, corporate leaders and with
each other. To obtain more
information about the OPEN Network, visit
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ExtremeTech Summer 2005 Issue Hits Newsstands

About Ziff Davis Media Inc.htm."
Each woman who applies for the OPEN from American Express Make
Mine a $Million Business Award will receive a $25 discount on WLE
conference fees.

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This issue -- the fourth edition of the popular new magazine -- provides
insightful and practical information on how to build several personal
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OPEN from American Express(SM), Count-Me-In and Women's Leadership
Exchange Team to Launch National Award Program for Women Entrepreneurs

Many women-owned businesses in the United States lack access to
mentoring, money and marketing resources needed to become
million -dollar businesses.count-me-in.womensleadershipexchange.

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With its main headquarters and PC
Magazine Labs based in New York, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab
facilities in the San Francisco and Boston markets.
To qualify, businesses need to be women-owned and in business at
least two years. Throughout each single-day conference,
attendees will hear from such role models as keynote speaker Carolyn
Kepcher of "The Apprentice".americanexpress.
American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel,
financial and network services company founded in 1850.

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Ziff Davis Media is a leading integrated media company focusing on the
technology, videogame and consumer lifestyle markets.

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Registration for this event will close at 12:00 a. Great business practitioners
from throughout the American Express family are contributing their
time by serving as mentors. Six finalists in each region will be selected to
"make her business case" before a panel of successful local
entrepreneurs .org

About Women's Leadership Exchange

The Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE) is a New York City-based
multimedia company founded by and for female entrepreneurs that
features educational conferences in five cities annually (Dallas,
Chicago, Southern California, Atlanta and New York) for already
established businesses with revenues from $500,000 to $25 million.

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ordinary music player into a reasonably good portable recorder. FISMA goes beyond GISRA and other legislation to
address key issues such as accountability and annual testing and
evaluation of security controls . PDT on
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Leslie Grossman and Andrea March, co-founders of the Women's
Leadership Exchange, said, "By attending a WLE conference, applicants
and nominees will be exposed to a wide range of successful women who
can offer them the advice and support they need to get past what are
often self-imposed plateaus. We are changing the way women do
business ! For more information, visit http://www. The
WLE presenting sponsor is OPEN: The Small Business Network from
American Express.com/women, or call 1-800-471-0028 to apply for a
card or loan.

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NOTE: McAfee and Foundstone are registered trademarks or trademarks of
McAfee, Inc.womensleadershipexchange .

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'Make Mine a $Million Business' Program Aims to Propel Women-Owned Businesses Past the Million-Dollar Barrier

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This summer issue of ExtremeTech features a full-lineup
of editorial coverage as well as a special report on the latest military
technologies and techniques.ExtremeTech.

Each conference will include a seminar specifically
designed to teach women how to make funding presentations for their
businesses.

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The Company is an
information services provider of technology media including publications,
websites, conferences, events, eSeminars, eNewsletters, custom publishing,
list rentals, research and market intelligence. McAfee delivers
innovative and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks
around the world.

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In addition, the military tech article reports on the
technologies being used in Iraq for dealing with snipers, cell phone
detonators, and spy systems. During this webcast, attendees
will gain the knowledge to better understand techniques to achieve
compliance.mcafeesecurity. In addition, American Express hopes to
inspire more organizations to get involved in this issue, and is
serving as an ambassador to corporate America to raise awareness. It is a world
leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel,
financial planning, business services, insurance and international
banking.

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com as the 24x7 destination for hardcore technology
do-it-yourselfers."

How the Make Mine a $Million Business Program Works

Through a combination of loans, networking opportunities and
one-on -one business coaching, the Make Mine a $Million Business
program will provide women entrepreneurs with the needed resources to
break the million-dollar threshold.com

About OPEN: The Small Business Network from American Express

OPEN: The Small Business Network is the division of American
Express that provides small business owners an enhanced set of
products, tools, services and savings designed to meet their evolving
needs, including charge and credit cards, convenient access to working
capital, robust online account management capabilities and savings on
business services from an expanded lineup of partners.

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NEW YORK, ExtremeTech magazine, a Ziff Davis
Media publication, announced today that its summer issue is available on
newsstands nationwide. "From computerized running
shoes to Linux media centers to battlefield electronics in Iraq, ExtremeTech
has all of the latest information about technology innovation. The ExtremeTech brand began online at
http://www.
Ziff Davis leverages its content on the Internet with eight highly-targeted
technology and gaming sites including PCMag. (NYSE: MFE), and Lawrence
Konefal, director of strategic programs at McAfee, will present on
the topic "Making the Grade: The Road to a Better Government
Scorecard" as part of a webcast designed to help organizations
better understand strategies to help achieve compliance with the
Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) regulations.

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"Make Mine a $Million Business represents an incredible growth
opportunity for ambitious women entrepreneurs, and OPEN from American
Express is committed to their success. For more information and applications for Make Mine a
$Million Business, visit http: //www.

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PlayStation Magazine. The Company exports the power of its
brands internationally, with publications in 41 countries and 20 languages.,

WHAT: Earl Crane, senior consultant with Foundstone Professional
Services, a division of McAfee, Inc. "Women continue to be
challenged securing financing for business growth.

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McAfee Foundstone Security Expert to Host Webcast to Help Organizations Improve Their Government Scorecard Rankings

Specifically, during the webcast, participants will learn about:

-- Today's Federal Government Security Climate
-- Improving Your Score

-- What's required
-- What's working
-- What's not working

-- What to expect in the future

WHEN: The webcast will take place Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at
8:00 a.mcafee. Panelists will select three winning businesses at the
conclusion of each conference.

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com. Additional information is
available at http://www. and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other
countries.
"To break through the million-dollar barrier, women business
owners need access to the 'three M's' - Money, Marketing and
Mentoring," said Susan Sobbott , president, OPEN from American Express.
Interested women business owners who would like to break the
million-dollar barrier can learn more about the award criteria and
apply by logging on to http://www.com and
click on the Make Mine a $Million button.

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FISMA was signed in 2002 and made permanent much of the framework
contained in the Government Information Security Reform Act of
2000 (GISRA).
"This program will help create clear pathways for
high-growth-potential women entrepreneurs to move them from micro- to
million-dollar enterprises ," said Nell Merlino, co-founder, president
and chief executive officer, Count-Me-In.
Winners and runners-up will be chosen at Women's Leadership
Exchange conferences this year in Dallas (April 5 ), Chicago (May 10),
Southern California (August 2), Atlanta (September 21) and New York
(November 3). The WLE also offers its e-newsletter, "The Exchange," its
online New Women's Network Directory , its women's business spa
retreats and topic-specific seminars on such issues as finances.

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com, ExtremeTech .
The pilot program is designed to equip women across the country with
necessary mentoring, money and marketing know-how to help them
succeed. Sixty-six per cent
of women who come to the Count -Me-In web site have been turned down by
three to five banks in the past year. The coaches will
serve as champions and advocates for participants, giving them the
confidence and encouragement to help them succeed.

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com.

About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California is the market
leader in Intrusion Prevention and Risk Management solutions. http://www.

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The Summer 2005 issue has a folio of 88 pages.
"People expect ExtremeTech to be the one-stop-shop for hardcore technology
enthusiasts and this issue once again delivers on that unique promise," said
Jeremy Kaplan, Editor of ExtremeTech magazine.S. The Company also produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer
technology events including DigitalLife.

WHERE: For additional information and to register for this event, please
visit:

http://www. All other registered and unregistered trademarks herein are
the sole property of their respective owners.org

Women's Leadership Exchange Conferences

At the Women's Leadership Exchange conferences, Make Mine a
$Million Business program finalists will be able to network with women
who have similar growth objectives , as well as with established women
entrepreneurs who can share insights about how they made their
businesses successful. For more information, visit
http://www.

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The summer 2005 issue of ExtremeTech features:

* Build Every PC In Your House - A comprehensive guide to the best
parts for all your system, from the media center in the family room
to the server in the office

* Robotics - Segway inventor Dean Kamen 's latest venture brings
together high school students from around the country to compete in
a robotics competition. With McAfee's unmatched security expertise, home, business,
government , and service provider customers block attacks, prevent disruptions,
and continuously track and improve their security.
Two powerhouses for women entrepreneurs have teamed with a
financial services leader committed to the growth of women-owned
enterprises to launch the Make Mine a $Million Business (TM) Program.
Make Mine a $Million Business is a collaboration among Count-Me-In
for Women's Economic Independence, a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to increasing women's access to credit and capital; the
Women's Leadership Exchange (WLE), an educational and networking
company that conducts conferences for women business owners across the
United States; and OPEN from American Express(SM ). Award winners will benefit from a
"Dream Team" of coaches and business advisors that include some of the
most successful women entrepreneurs in the nation."
This national pilot program will select 15 of the nation's most
promising women business owners to receive the OPEN from American
Express Make Mine a $Million Business Award, which includes a business
loan up to $45,000 from Count-Me-In and a year of focused mentoring
from a team of business leaders. Dedicated to increasing
women 's access to credit and capital, the organization provides online
nationwide access to micro business loans, business consultation and
education to women who have been turned down or discouraged by
commercial financial institutions.

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The next issue of ExtremeTech magazine will appear on
newsstands November 15, 2005. The color red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee
brand products. Although they are the fastest growing
segment of the small business sector, only 2% of women-owned companies
generate $1 million in annual revenues, trailing the number of
men-owned, million-dollar businesses by a factor of ten-to-one. As part of the
award, the team will work with individual winners for one year to
create a specific plan for growth, and mentor the winners on issues
ranging from operations to marketing to financing. Fifteen runners-up will receive loans
up to $20,000.

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ExtremeTech magazine also provides its regular features in the areas of
component reviews, how-to's and tips. In the United States, the
Company publishes 9 magazines including PC Magazine, Sync, ExtremeTech, eWEEK,
CIO Insight, Baseline, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World,
Official U.com, eWEEK.

About Count-Me-In

Count Me In, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, champions women's
entrepreneurship and economic independence. The
WLE offers women entrepreneurs access to the tools and connections
that drive business growth.