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Best Banking/Bill Paying Site Nominees, 2005 Webby Awards

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 — 17:59:41 (EDT)

New York, NY (April 12, 2005) -- The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences unveiled the nominees for Best Banking/Bill Paying Site in The Ninth Annual Webby Awards. %%N%%NReflecting the incredible diversity of banking/bill paying sites on the web, the five nominees in the category are: %%N%%N- Banking at its best www.bankofthewest.com%%N- E*TRADE FINANCIAL www.etrade.com/bank%%N- FedEx Billing Online www.fedex.com/us/account/fbo%%N- ING DIRECT home.ingdirect.com/%%N- Pay By Touch Website www.paybytouch.com %%N%%NThis marks the first year that sites providing online consumer banking and bill paying services could compete for the most coveted honor in online media. %%NThe Academy unveiled nominees today in over 60 categories and a full list of nominees can be found at www.webbyawards.com. %%N%%NHailed as "the online Oscars" by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for web sites. The awards are presented by the Academy, a global organization with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and fashion designer Max Azria.%%N%%NThe public can also vote for their favorite web sites in The People's Voice Awards. Beginning today through April 29, online fans can cast their ballots at www.webbyawards.com/peoplesvoice/.%%N%%N"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting the standards for the internet," said Tiffany Shlain, creative director and founder of The Webby Awards. "The nominees in the banking/bill paying category for The Ninth Annual Webby Awards represent the skill, ingenuity and vision of their creators - and the best online today."%%N%%NWinners of The 9th Annual Webby Awards will be announced on May 3 and honored at a gala ceremony in New York on June 6, 2005. In keeping with Webby tradition, winners will once again be held to a five-words-or-less acceptance speech.%%N%%NThe Webby Awards and People's Voice Awards voting process is audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.%%N%%NAbout The Webby Awards: %%NCalled 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. Established in 1996, the 9th Annual Webby Awards received over 4,000 entries from all 50 states and over 40 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards%%Ninclude: The Creative Group; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG; Fortune and FSB; 2Advanced Studios; The Online Publishing Association; PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information visit www.webbyawards.com. %%N%%NAbout the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS): %%NThe International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, business guru and author Tom Peters, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO %%NRob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital %%NArts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.%%N%%NSource: Company Press Release

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