Maryland Chamber of Commerce Names Savantage Solutions a Finalist for the Small Business of the Year 2007 Award

ROCKVILLE, MD -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 17, 2007 -- CEO and President Lisa Kazor announced today that Savantage Solutions is a finalist for the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award in the 51 to 200 employee category. The Small Business of the Year awards program recognizes outstanding small businesses based on performance, growth, innovation, creativity, competitiveness, and community involvement. Three finalists are selected in four categories, including small businesses with 1 to 5 employees, 6 to 50 employees, 51 to 200 employees, and non-profits.

Kathleen T. Snyder, CCE, President, and CEO of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce applauds the finalists for the 2007 Small Business of the Year Awards. "By providing jobs, getting involved with chambers of commerce and improving the quality of life in our communities, these small businesses have indeed become the foundation of Maryland's economy," Ms. Snyder said.

Savantage was selected as a finalist for the Small Business of the Year Award by a panel of judges made up of representatives of Maryland's business media, including Washington Smart CEO magazine, The Baltimore Examiner, and Corridor Inc. Winners in each small business category will be announced during the Maryland Chamber's "Growing Business, Celebrating Success" event on June 1, 2007 at the Hilton BWI Airport Hotel.

About Savantage Solutions

Savantage Solutions provides accounting, information technology, financial systems and e-business solutions to government agencies. Savantage is one of only five vendors of financial management systems certified for federal use by the Financial Systems Integration Office (formerly known as the JFMIP). A woman-owned business headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Savantage takes pride in its emphasis on service excellence. For more information, please contact our corporate office in Rockville, MD at 301-258-5600 or visit us at www.savantage.net.

About the Maryland Chamber of Commerce

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit coalition of 840 businesses who employ more than 440,000 people in the state. Its mission is to maximize opportunities for its members to grow and prosper. For more information about the Chamber, visit its website, www.mdchamber.org or call (410) 269-0642 or (301) 261-2858.

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