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06.28.10

Seattle— June 28, 2010 — Point B, an employee-owned management consulting firm specializing in strategic execution, today announced that Tim Jenkins and Darran Littlefield, co-founders and co-CEOs of Point B, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2010 Award in the consulting category in the Pacific Northwest. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Jenkins and Littlefield were selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel on June 18, 2010.

“We are proud to be honored with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Award in the Pacific Northwest,” said Jenkins. “Point B exists for the benefit of its people – as a result we can be a different kind of firm for our clients and our associates. Since 1995, we’ve been rethinking the consulting model and leading the way in our industry. We’ll continue to push the limits.”

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate their 24th anniversary this year.

The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

As a Pacific Northwest award recipient, Point B is now eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 national program. Award recipients in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 13, 2010. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have SAP and the Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.

In the Pacific Northwest, sponsors include The Big Picture Film & Video Arts Inc, DLA Piper, Seattle Business, Union Bank, Scherzer International and The Summit Group.

About Point B
Point B is an employee-owned management consulting firm that specializes in helping clients execute their strategic initiatives and deliver business results that create transformational change and competitive advantage. Hundreds of clients, including The State of Washington, Microsoft, Cisco, CIGNA, NW Natural, Underwriters Laboratories, Portland Public Schools and The Children’s Hospital Association have sought out Point B for its objective leadership, deep expertise and ability to transform strategies into reality. Founded in 1995, Point B serves clients in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle. The firm has been honored by many publications as an exceptional place to work, including being named a “Top Small Workplace” by The Wall Street Journal. In 2008, Consulting Magazine recognized Point B with its “Best Firms to Work For” award and ranked the firm #1 in its Leadership category among 205 consulting firms worldwide. www.PointB.com.

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® Awards Program
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited located in the U.S.

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