TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 07/02/09 -- The Association of Electronic Journalists (RTNDA Canada) presented Marketwire Vice President of Partner Relations and Media Services Bernadette Lee with the 2009 RTNDA Distinguished Service Award during the association's Central Regional Conference and Awards Dinner in Toronto on June 27. The RTNDA Board of Directors was unanimous in its selection of Bernadette for the annual honour, which recognizes an individual who is deemed to have rendered exemplary service to the benefit of both RTNDA and broadcast journalism in Canada.

Ms. Lee joined RTNDA in 2003 and was appointed Sponsorship Committee Chair in 2006. In her role with the association, Bernadette has been responsible for raising funds for RTNDA's National Conference and has continuously exceeded expectations, raising record amounts in 2007 and 2008.

"Bernadette's success as sponsorship chair has helped RTNDA raise the bar at our conferences -- both in the kind of content we can offer members and in turning our annual awards show into one of the most prestigious events in Canadian broadcast journalism," says RTNDA President Cal Johnstone.

In her role at Marketwire, Ms. Lee develops and maintains strategic relationships with the company's core partners including news agencies (The Canadian Press, The Associated Press), financial content providers (Thomson Reuters, Bloomberg, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL) and regulators (Toronto Stock Exchange, Regulatory News Service, US Securities and Exchange Commission). She also works to advance Marketwire's media strategy, not only helping to expand the reach of the newswire's online distribution footprint, but also researching and executing on better ways to distribute content to media providers.

"In a business that is continuously changing and evolving, one thing remains constant -- Bernadette's dedication to her colleagues, peers and the industry itself in everything she does," said Michael Nowlan, Marketwire's President and CEO. "We are extremely proud to see Bernadette recognized with this award."

"I would very much like to thank the association sponsors who, despite uncertain economic times, steadfastly and generously support RTNDA, its goals and the broadcast media community in Canada," says Lee. "It's been a true honour to work with such dedicated and inspiring individuals."

About RTNDA Canada

RTNDA Canada is the voice of electronic journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTNDA Canada recognize the responsibility of broadcast journalists to promote and to protect the freedom to report independently about matters of public interest and to present a wide range of expressions, opinions and ideas. The RTNDA Canada Code of Ethics adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession.

About Marketwire

The only fully integrated North America-based global newswire, Marketwire, Inc. is a full-service partner to IR, PR and MarCom professionals seeking top-tier press release distribution, media management, multimedia and monitoring solutions. Marketwire's customer-centric corporate philosophy focuses on being the best by infusing every aspect of its business with the following core attributes: precision, adaptability, innovation and simplicity.

Marketwire delivers its clients' news to the world's media and financial communities, fulfilling disclosure requirements in North America in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and serving as Primary Information Provider (PIP) with the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA). With a reputation for technology leadership, Marketwire offers innovative products and services -- including Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Dashboard Mobile Financial, News Dashboard coverage reports, exclusive access to networks such as the Canadian Press Wire Network, Easy IR and Easy PR workflow solutions, and more -- that help communication professionals maximize their effectiveness while ensuring accuracy and best practices. Having merged companies (Market Wire and CCNMatthews) in April 2006, and enjoying a combined history of 25 years of service, Marketwire is now majority-owned by OMERS Capital Partners, the private equity arm of one of Canada's largest pension funds.

Marketwire distributes the majority of press releases issued by publicly traded companies in Canada and serves more than 8,000 clients worldwide through 19 offices on four continents. For more information, visit us at www.marketwire.com.

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