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Eriksen Translations Makes Inc. 5000 List for Second Year in a Row
Eriksen Translations Makes Inc. 5000 List for Second Year in a Row
Brooklyn, NY – August 21, 2008 – Eriksen Translations Inc., a leading language services provider, has been named one of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine for the second year in a row. The list is a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy. Nominations to the list are based on the rate of revenue growth over the last four years.

“This past year, we have both deepened our relationships with existing partners and worked with a wide array of new clients who demand the quality and customer service we deliver with every localization project,“ said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. “It is thrilling to be recognized by Inc. again, and a wonderful testament to our entire team's commitment to growth.“

While Eriksen has grown across the board, the largest increase has been in Web localization. With the linguistic and technical expertise to handle any file and the flexibility to meet the unique needs of every client, companies trust Eriksen with the localization of their new and existing websites and interactive applications.

“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism," said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. "The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth."

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.eriksen.com.

About Inc.com
Inc.com, the daily resource for entrepreneurs, delivers how-to guides, advice, tools, breaking news, and rich multi-media to help business owners and CEOs start, run, and grow their businesses. Inc.com offers dynamic marketing solutions to help advertisers effectively reach Inc.com's audience of business leaders. For more information, please visit www.inc.com.
Eriksen Translations Receives Award in Womens Presidents' Educational Organization Challenge (June 19, 2008)
Eriksen Receives Award in Women Presidents' Educational Organization Challenge
Brooklyn, NY – June 19, 2008 – Eriksen Translations received the Access NYC Award at the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization’s (WPEO) Breakthrough Breakfast at The Pierre Hotel on June 6th. The award is an acknowledgement of the volume and range of language services Eriksen provides to the City of New York as gauged by the Third Annual Done Deals™ Challenge. The competition measures the number of contracts reported in the last year between a certified woman’s business enterprise (WBE) and WPEO corporate sponsors, City and State agencies, or other certified WBEs. This is the third year Eriksen has been recognized in this Challenge.

“We are grateful to be acknowledged by the WPEO for the work we do. New York City offers an astounding array of services for its citizens and we are proud to help City agencies communicate with the many multilingual communities that prosper here,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen. “While City agencies are only a portion of our client pool, the breadth of subject matter expertise and services we provide, from subway ads, websites, and forms for health programs to parent guides and letters for City schools, is a welcome challenge that reminds us of how exciting translation and localization can be.”

Of the over 3,500 Done Deals™ reported in the New York area competition this year, Eriksen submitted over 1,200 completed transactions with clients such as the City of New York, Fortune 100 companies, and other WBEs, including major organizations in the financial, insurance, and pharmaceuticals sectors. The range of services Eriksen provides these clients includes translation, editing, typesetting, Web localization, and copywriting.

"We are proud that in 2008, the WPEO family has doubled the number of Done Deals reported within the specified timeframe. This unprecedented increase is yet additional validation that the WPEO programs readily work and that Fortune 1000 companies are opening their doors to more and more women-owned companies," said Marsha Firestone Ph.D., president and founder of the WPEO.

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.eriksen.com.

About the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization
The Women Presidents' Educational Organization (WPEO) is a regional affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s premier third party certification organization for women-owned businesses. The mission of the WPEO is to create increased access to business opportunities for WBEs. Our programs develop skills and knowledge for WBEs, advocate in the public and private sectors, foster relationships between WBEs, corporations and the government, and provide certification services. For more information, please visit www.wpeo.us or call (212) 688-4114.

Eriksen Sponsors Acclaimed Theater Company's Newest Production (January 31, 2008)
Eriksen Translations Sponsors Acclaimed Theater Company's Newest Production
Brooklyn, NY – January 30, 2008 – Eriksen Translations is a proud sponsor of Wakka Wakka Productions’s Fabrik: The Legend of M. Rabinowitz. Hailed as a “powerfully affecting production that capitalizes on the range of the art form and takes it to impressive heights” by The New York Times, the show will be running through Sunday, February 17 at Urban Stages Theatre, 259 West 30th Street in New York City.

Eriksen provided translations from Norwegian into English of the copious source material, including articles and a book written by Rabinowitz, as well as correspondence that he conducted with readers of his newspaper columns. The theater artists used the translations to create the play, which is a co-production of The Nordland Visual Theater and Wakka Wakka Productions.

“It is a personal passion of mine and a commitment that our company has made to support our community, promote cultural events, and encourage creative expression,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president & CEO of Eriksen Translations. “And Moritz Rabinowitz was a truly inspiring entrepreneur. Not only was he fearlessly principled and politically active, he also knew how to run a great business!”

Based on true facts, Fabrik tells the story of an industrious and outspoken Jewish clothing manufacturer in Haugesund, Norway. His political treatises railing against European anti-semitism and later the Nazis' extermination of the Jews led to his being targeted and eventually captured when the Germans invaded.

Though the story is tragic, the internationally-acclaimed Wakka Wakka has created a magical and entertaining show featuring original puppets by company member Kiran Waage and a score by Lars Petter Hagen. Backstage magazine calls the piece “a must-see feat of theatricality” and ended its review saying, “Terrific use of stick puppets adds an additional layer of fun to this dark piece, and the same can be said of the show’s clever songs, which both chill and amuse.”

Additional sponsorship was provided by The Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, The Jim Henson Foundation, The Norwegian Arts Council, The Royal Norwegian Consulate General, and Puppeteers of America. Tickets are available at www.wakkawakka.org.

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.eriksen.com.

About Wakka Wakka Productions, Inc.
Wakka Wakka Productions Inc. is a collaboration of artists devoted to pushing the boundaries of the imagination by creating works that are bold, unique, and unpredictable. Since 2001, the collaboration has yielded thought-provoking performance, incorporating the talent and vision of each artist in the ensemble. Wakka Wakka is a 501(c)3 non-profit theater company. For more information, please visit www.wakkawakka.org.
Eriksen Translations Launches Multilingual Website with New Domain and Functionality (November 15, 2007)
Eriksen Launches Multilingual Website with New Domain and Functionality
November 15, 2007 – Brooklyn, NY – Eriksen Translations Inc., a leading language services provider, has launched its new multilingual website, www.eriksen.com, with a fresh look and a host of exciting features.

Developed using the widely-recognized LifeRay Portal content management  system, eriksen.com is available in four languages, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Swedish, and English, with plans to include other languages in the future. As an open source application, Eriksen’s developers were able to create custom applets for LifeRay that were tailored specifically to the needs of Eriksen’s users. The site includes permission-based features such as a Java-scripted cross-platform file transfer application that will allow clients and vendors to transfer files easily from any computer, regardless of firewalls or operating systems.

“While we’ve been localizing websites for many years, being our own Web localization client has been very educational and we look forward to sharing our first-hand experiences with our clients,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. “Participating in every aspect of the development process, using our own marketing linguists and localization expertise, has confirmed what we always tell our clients – having the localization team as part of the initial strategy is essential, and the devil is always in the details. Localization and internationalization has to be considered in every aspect of site development, from static editorial content to dynamic form applications.“

The new site includes an interactive vendor registration area that allows users to update administrative information. Integrated with our proprietary project management tool, PMT, the interactive forms streamline communications to facilitate efficient workflow.

Along with the new features, www.eriksen.com still includes the company’s popular multilingual ecards and in-depth profiles of the company’s staff, as well as details about Eriksen’s wide variety of multilingual solutions.


About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.eriksen.com.
Eriksen Translations Named to Inaugural Inc. 5,000 List (August 28, 2007)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS NAMED TO INAUGURAL INC. 5,000 LIST
Brooklyn, NY – August 28, 2007 – Eriksen Translations, a leading language services provider, has been rated one of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine. The Inc. 5,000 list features the top privately-owned businesses helping to shape America’s future business environment.

“We are proud to be recognized by Inc. for our company’s continuing growth,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. “Our goal has always been to build our business by focusing on offering a broad range of professional, high-quality language solutions while tailoring our services to the individual needs of our clients. It is a testament to our entire team’s efforts that we are able to expand while maintaining the same rigorous standards.”

Nominations to the list are based on the rate of revenue growth over the last three years. Having grown 136% in that time, Eriksen has increased both its capacity and the breadth of its language service offerings to stay on pace with the quickly expanding localization industry. 

“The Inc. 5,000 provides the most comprehensive look ever at the most important part of the economy – the entrepreneurial part,” said Inc. 5,000 project manager Jim Melloan. Inc. magazine expanded its list this year in order to include companies in industries that are generally overlooked by the business press, as well as corporations that are too large to grow at the pace of companies in the Inc. 500 and smaller companies.

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, LLC., Inc. magazine is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 681,421, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology. For more information, please visit www.inc.com.
Eriksen Translations Selected For Top Women-Owned Businesses List (July 19, 2007)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS SELECTED FOR TOP WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES LIST
Brooklyn, NY - July 19. 2007 - Eriksen Translations was named as one of the 100 women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) impacting supplier diversity in the summer 2007 issue of Women’s Enterprise USA magazine. The language services provider was certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in 2001 and has successfully leveraged the relationships it has formed with supplier diversity executives to expand its reach within major corporations.

This distinguished list highlights key women’s business enterprises who influence diversity practices in corporate America,” wrote Brenda Matamoros, editor of Women’s Enterprise USA. Eriksen is proud to be represented among growing businesses throughout the country that are helping to change the landscape of American business.

“I believe that every corporation has a responsibility to have a wide range of suppliers that best meet its needs,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. “Supplier diversity programs are fundamentally about broadening the pool of highly qualified talent from which corporations draw. Through initiatives that bring women-owned businesses to the attention of procurement departments, companies like Eriksen are able to prove their ability to compete with other suppliers.”

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

 
Eriksen Translations Receives Women's Business Leadership Award (June 19, 2007)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS RECEIVES WOMEN’S BUSINESS LEADERSHIP AWARD
Brooklyn, NY – June 19, 2007 – Eriksen Translations received the WBE Leadership Award at the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization’s (WPEO) Breakthrough Breakfast at Rockefeller Center ’s Rainbow Room on June 8th. The award is an acknowledgement of Eriksen’s first place finish in the Second Annual Done Deals™ Challenge. The competition measures the number of contracts reported in the last year between a certified woman’s business enterprise (WBE) and WPEO corporate sponsors or other certified WBEs.

“It is a testament to our clients that they acknowledge and support the high quality of service that WBEs like us provide,” said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen. “Our company’s growth has mirrored the rapid expansion of the localization industry and we are grateful to organizations like the WPEO that continue to advocate for us so successfully.”

Of the over 1,500 Done Deals™ reported in the New York area competition this year, Eriksen submitted completed transactions with clients from Fortune 100 companies to other WBEs, including major organizations in the financial, insurance, government, and pharmaceuticals sectors. The range of services Eriksen provides these clients includes translation, editing, typesetting, Web localization, and copywriting.

"This year our focus was to promote the use of one’s business strengths and the access we provide to the WBEs to close the deal,” said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the WPEO. Surpassing its second prize win in the Challenge last year, Eriksen is looking forward to continuously building its relationships with partners that value the high level of client-focused language services Eriksen offers.

About Eriksen Translations Inc.
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization
The Women Presidents' Educational Organization (WPEO) is a regional affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s premier third party certification organization for women-owned businesses. The mission of the WPEO is to create increased access to business opportunities for WBEs. Our programs develop skills and knowledge for WBEs, advocate in the public and private sectors, foster relationships between WBEs, corporations and the government, and provide certification services. For more information, please visit www.wpeo.us or call (212) 688-4114.
Eriksen Translations Announces Exciting Staff Changes (February 28, 2007)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS ANNOUNCES EXCITING STAFF CHANGES
Brooklyn, NY - February 28, 2007 - Eriksen Translations Inc., a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, today announced exciting staff changes including promotions and the addition of a new business development manager.

Claudia Waitman has been named Vice President of Business Development. Waitman originally joined Eriksen in 2001 as a project manager. Most recently, she was the company's business development manager, creating sales strategies and leading the account management team throughout the company's latest growth spurt. In her current role, she continues to oversee the development of new and existing client relationships, while also working on other business opportunities.

Virginia LoPresto has been promoted to Vice President of Administration. LoPresto came to Eriksen in 1991 as the company's bookkeeper. Since then the company has grown from a staff of five to over 35 employees, and she now oversees all accounting, tax, insurance, legal, and human resources functions of the company.

Peter Deutsch has been promoted to Senior Account Manager. Deutsch has been with Eriksen since 2002, building client relationships and working with our production team to assure that projects surpass expectations every time. His efforts personify the company's commitment to client satisfaction.

Ivan Capovski has joined Eriksen as Business Development Manager. Previously, Capovski was an account manager in the fashion and technology fields. A native of Sweden, his international sales experience makes him a welcome addition to the Eriksen team.


About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.
Eriksen Translations Receives Award from National Multicultural Business Organization (February 1, 2007)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL BUSINESS ORGANIZATION
Brooklyn, NY - February 1, 2007 - Eriksen Translations is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the Top 100 Woman-Owned Businesses, Top 100 Diversity-Owned Businesses, and Top 100 Small Businesses in New York State (Div100) by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural internet site. This is the second year that Eriksen has been included on the Div100 lists, which acknowledge companies with revenues ranging from over $325 million to $1 million.

"We are honored to be recognized by DiversityBusiness.com. Our continuous growth is a tribute to our strength in the language services field and to the high level of service we offer to every client," said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations.

Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country recognize that buying products and services from diversity-owned companies positively impacts their business. Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

"Diversity businesses and consumers are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with," said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. "This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business."


About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, with over 32,000 members DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and colleges and universities. Members use the site's technology to find and track new business opportunities. It also produces the country’s largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small business. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week and numerous magazines and media publications. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. CCA was founded in 1980 by CEO Kenton Clarke. For more information, please visit www.DiversityBusiness.com.

Eriksen Translations Receives 2006 Marcom Creative Award for Marketing and Promotion Campaign (December 6, 2006)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS RECEIVES 2006 MARCOM CREATIVE AWARD FOR MARKETING AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
December 6, 2006 - Brooklyn, NY - Eriksen Translations is pleased to announce that it has received a 2006 MarCom Creative Award for its 20th anniversary calendar. The calendar was created and produced by the company at the end of 2005 as a marketing campaign that both celebrated the important anniversary and highlighted the work done in its local community.

The MarCom Creative Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding achievement by marketing and communication practitioners. Entries are judged by industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. There were over 5,000 entries in over 200 categories this year and Eriksen was among 15% to be named a Gold Winner.

"It is wonderfully gratifying to finish our 20th anniversary year being recognized by the MarCom Awards for the calendar that kicked off this exciting milestone," said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. "We have always prided ourselves on taking design and messaging seriously, and it's an honor to be acknowledged for a project we had such fun creating."

Conceived by Eriksen's Communications Manager, Alexandra Farkas, and with original photography by Gerri Hernandez and cover design by Mike Metz, the calendar depicts how the translation and interpreting work that Eriksen does impacts the communities surrounding its Brooklyn headquarters.


About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the MarCom Awards
MarCom Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The international organization consists of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals. The Association oversees awards and recognition programs, provides judges and sets standards for excellence. For more information, please visit www.marcomawards.com.
Eriksen Translations Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence (October 24, 2006)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Brooklyn, NY - October 24, 2006 - This month Eriksen Translations is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Founded in 1986 by Vigdis Eriksen, the company has grown from a one-person shop to a flourishing business with 35 employees and an extensive network of freelancers around the world.

Ms. Eriksen, a native of Norway, built the company specializing in Scandinavian translations, and gained a reputation for quality and high standards. Over the years, the company has grown by responding to the changing demands of the marketplace and staying abreast of the latest technologies. In 1994, Eriksen acquired AdEx Translations International, expanding its language combinations to all major languages and becoming a full-service translation company. Today, Eriksen provides translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting services in over 100 languages. True to its roots, Eriksen still maintains an active Scandinavian department that serves corporate clients, as well as numerous fellow translation providers.

Strategic expansion into new industries has been a key element in Eriksen's development. Today, the company works with an international roster of clients in the fields of finance, health care, education, law, advertising, arts and entertainment, pharmaceuticals, and technology. With the steady growth of New York's multicultural population, Eriksen has become a leading language services provider to the city's government agencies, educational institutions, and health care organizations.

Throughout the past 20 years, Ms. Eriksen and her team have not lost sight of the values that define the company: excellence, integrity, teamwork, and innovation. It is these ideals and a commitment to surpassing the expectations of every client that have been crucial to the company's success.

For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

Contact:
Alexandra Farkas, Communications Manager
Eriksen Translations Inc.
718-802-9010
Eriksen Translations Receives Prize in Women Presidents' Educational Organization Challenge (June 21, 2006)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS RECEIVES PRIZE IN WOMEN PRESIDENTS' EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION CHALLENGE
June 26, 2006 - Brooklyn, NY - Eriksen Translations was recognized on Friday, June 9, at the Women Presidents' Educational Organization's (WPEO) Breakthrough Breakfast at The NBC Rainbow Room with second prize in the Inaugural Done Deals™ Challenge. Done Deals™ is a WPEO program that reports contracts between corporate members and certified women's business enterprises (WBEs).

"We are proud to be recognized by an organization that promotes supplier diversity and opportunities for companies like ours. As Eriksen continues to grow, we are grateful to all of our champions, both the clients who rely on us for their multilingual needs and organizations like the WPEO who advocate for us so tirelessly," said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen.

Of the 475 Done Deals™ that were reported, Eriksen submitted 52 completed transactions with a variety of clients in government, finance, pharmaceuticals, and insurance. These companies ranged from Fortune 100 corporations to other WBEs and represented translation, editing, typesetting and copywriting in 12 of the over 100 languages Eriksen offers.

"This year we focused on encouraging the WBEs to use their business strengths and the access we provide to close the deal," said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., the president of the WPEO. Eriksen has built long-standing relationships with all of its Done Deals™ partners and is continuing to reach out to other companies who can benefit from its 20 years of localization expertise.

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 100 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the Women Presidents' Educational Organization
The Women Presidents' Educational Organization (WPEO) is a regional affiliate of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's premier third party certification organization for women owned businesses. The mission of the WPEO is to create increased access to business opportunities for WBEs. Our programs develop skills and knowledge for WBEs, advocate in the public and private sectors, foster relationships between WBEs, corporations and the government, and provide certification services. WPEO provides full service third party certification to women entrepreneurs in the New York, Northern New Jersey, Southern Connecticut and the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia areas. WPEO is incorporated in the state of New York and is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, please visit www.wpeo.us or call (212) 688-4114.
Vigdis Eriksen Joins NYC Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner of Small Business Services to Announce Major New Initiative (February 7, 2006)
VIGDIS ERIKSEN JOINS NYC MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND COMMISSIONER OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR NEW INITIATIVE
February 7, 2006 - Brooklyn, NY - Eriksen Translations President and CEO Vigdis Eriksen joined New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Robert Walsh, and a small group of business leaders in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday morning to announce the first steps to dramatically expand the online capacity of NYC Business Solutions, the City's comprehensive business assistance program. The cornerstone of the expansion will be "Business Express," a Web site currently under development that will allow small business owners to set up personal accounts and get the help they need to start and grow their businesses, access incentives, as well as secure necessary permits and licenses from multiple agencies at the same time.

"Eriksen Translations' collaboration with the Department of Small Business Services is a prime example of the kind of relationships we want to foster with businesses throughout the city," explained Commissioner Walsh. Having worked together with the Department of Small Business Services and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, Eriksen was awarded a Building Skills in New York State training grant for $41,291 last November. Eriksen employees are currently participating in training that will keep the company on the forefront of evolving technologies and business practices.

With Ms. Eriksen at his side, the Mayor stated, "Since day one, we have worked tirelessly to make the City of New York the most business-friendly city in the nation. The City's Department of Small Business Services has become the premier point of contact for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking for help." Along with the "Business Express" Web site, the Department plans to establish 17 new NYC Business Solution Centers, and launch a new real estate selector tool as the City's only no-cost Web site where businesses can find a comprehensive inventory of available industrial and retail spaces in all five boroughs.

Though Eriksen has worked with several city agencies for many years, and continues to develop relationships with offices and organizations at all levels of government, this type of collaboration sets a new standard for Eriksen's community involvement. "As a language services provider, I have always been committed to bridging cultural gaps around me, but it's an honor to benefit from the same kind of thinking on the business level. I'm very proud to help the Mayor and the City of New York promote this wonderful resource," said Ms. Eriksen.

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 99 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the New York City Department of Small Business Services
The Department of Small Business Services makes it easier for companies in New York City to form, do business and grow by providing direct assistance to business owners, fostering neighborhood development in commercial districts, promoting financial and economic opportunity among minority- and women-owned businesses, preparing New Yorkers for jobs and linking employers with a skilled and qualified workforce. For more information, please visit . http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/home.html.
Eriksen Translations Awarded Training Grant from New York State Department of Labor (November 15, 2005)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS AWARDED TRAINING GRANT FROM NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Brooklyn, NY - November 15, 2005 - Eriksen Translations is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded a Building Skills in New York State (BUSINYS) grant of $41,291. The grant allows Eriksen employees to receive training that will keep the company on the forefront of evolving technologies and business practices. The BUSINYS grants, administered by the New York State Department of Labor, are intended to enable companies to help their employees stay competitive in the global economy.

"As the only language services provider and one of only two companies in Brooklyn to receive a grant, we are excited about the growth opportunity this presents for our staff and the firm as a whole," said Vigdis Eriksen, President and CEO of the company. The training, which began this week, will include workshops with TRADOS, the software most commonly used by translators and project managers. With these workshops, Eriksen's team will learn about the newest features from the software company itself.

According to New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Linda Angello, "The rapid growth of international trade and communication makes the need for translation and localization services greater than ever. By awarding a BUSINYS grant to Eriksen Translations, New York State is supporting the development of this important, emerging business."

Eriksen has a history of investing in its staff, and the BUSINYS grant is making it possible to take ongoing development to a new level. Along with TRADOS training, the company's staff will receive instruction in advanced Microsoft Office software, Web applications, and sales and marketing tools. "Throughout their active expansion, Eriksen has done a great job of utilizing resources available through the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, so we knew they would make the most of a grant from the State," offered Kenneth Adams, president of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, a partner in promoting the BUSINYS grants.

About Eriksen Translations
 Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of multilingual services in over 75 languages, including translation, interpreting, typesetting, project management, Web localization, and cultural consulting. Founded in 1986, Eriksen helps organizations in a broad range of industries excel across print, desktop, and Web environments in the domestic and global marketplace. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the BUSINYS Grant
Through the Building Skills in New York State (BUSINYS) grant, the New York State Department of Labor provides up to $50,000 to businesses to support training for incumbent (employed) workers in specific skills needed by a business or industry that leads to potential career growth and increased wages. Applicants must demonstrate that the training will result in the workers' acquisition of transferable skills or an industry-recognized certification or credential. The State evaluates applications based on local relevance to their particular labor market region, overall impact on the target population, cost, and program design.
Eriksen Translations Awarded Three-Year Contract with New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (September 20, 2005)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS AWARDED THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS CORPORATION
Brooklyn, NY - September 20, 2005 - Eriksen Translations has been awarded a contract to provide translation services to all New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation's (HHC) hospitals and health care facilities throughout New York City. As the largest municipal health care system in the United States, HHC regularly offers health care related print materials to its customers in up to 13 languages. Eriksen has provided services to many HHC facilities in Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian-Creole, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Yiddish since 1998, but this new three-year agreement makes it possible for all HHC members to call on Eriksen at any time.

In the communities that HHC serves, census data has shown that almost one half of the population may speak a primary language that is not English. In keeping with a 2000 Executive Order, Improving Access to Services for People with Limited English Proficiency, HHC is committed to improving access to health care services by reducing communication barriers resulting from language differences. Eriksen provides the link by translating vital documents such as patient education materials, legal and administrative documents, multilingual brochures, and signage, among others.

"Eriksen's extensive experience in the health care field makes it possible for all of HHC's patients and consumers to make educated decisions about their health care," said Vigdis Eriksen, President and CEO of Eriksen Translations. "And our nearly 20 year history of offering both translation and interpreting services within the many communities of New York City makes us perfectly suited to assist every branch of the HHC network," she added.

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) consists of 11 acute care hospitals, 6 diagnostic and treatment centers, 4 long-term care facilities, a certified home health care agency and more than 80 community health clinics, including Communicare Centers and Child Health Centers. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, MetroPlus, HHC operates a Health Plan which enrolls members in Medicaid, Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus. HHC facilities treat nearly one-fifth of all general hospital discharges and more than one third of emergency room and hospital-based clinic visits in New York City. For more information, please visit www.nyc.gov/hhc.
Eriksen Translates New York’s Olympic Dream into 11 Languages (May 18, 2005)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATES NEW YORK’S OLYMPIC DREAM INTO 11 LANGUAGES
Brooklyn, New York - May 18, 2005 - Eriksen Translations has provided pro-bono translation services to NYC2012, the committee leading New York's bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, and its local outreach group, the Nations of New York. Eriksen translated and localized the Nations of New York's signature marketing brochure into French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.

Eriksen's experience and mission dovetailed nicely with the goal of the Nations of New York. With more than 40% of New Yorkers being foreign born and non-native English speakers, Eriksen Translations is a leading provider of language services to New York City's immigrant population. The Nations of New York unites more than 400 of the city's nationality organizations in support of the Olympic bid. Working together with Eriksen, The Nations of New York can now communicate the spirit and message of the Games with visitors, athletes, and fans in their own language.

"Eriksen Translations did a great job on one of our important and most challenging brochures. Their team of translators representing 15 countries demonstrates one of New York's greatest assets, our tremendous diversity. And their generous contribution to the bid is a demonstration of the city's dedication and commitment to the Olympic bid. We are deeply grateful," said Amy Stanton, NYC2012's Director of Marketing and Communications.

"As New Yorkers, we're thrilled to provide NYC2012 with the translation and localization services needed to reach out to supporters both here and abroad," said Vigdis Eriksen, president and CEO of Eriksen Translations. "By offering our services to NYC2012, we're helping the committee to connect with not only the International Olympic Committee, but also Olympic enthusiasts in New York and around the world."

New York City is competing with four other Candidate Cities for the right to host the 2012 Games: London, Madrid, Moscow, and Paris. The International Olympic Committee will make their decision on July 6, 2005 in Singapore.

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.
Eriksen Translations Featured in Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat (May 10, 2005)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS FEATURED IN THOMAS FRIEDMAN’S THE WORLD IS FLAT
Brooklyn, New York - May 10, 2005 - Eriksen Translations and its use of the immensely popular Skype VoIP technology is featured in Thomas L. Friedman's best-selling book The World Is Flat. Friedman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and the foreign affairs columnist for the The New York Times. His book is currently #1 on the The New York Times Best Sellers List for Hardcover Non-Fiction.

Picked up from a November 1, 2004 Business Week article, Friedman uses Eriksen's implementation and evangelization of Skype as the chief case study regarding VoIP technology. Business Week and, subsequently, The World Is Flat chronicles Eriksen's use of Skype to connect with its 5,000 freelance linguists around the world: "When business development manager Claudia Waitman heard about a new company called Skype Technologies that offers free voice calls over the Internet to other Skype users anywhere in the world, she jumped. Six months after signing up, Eriksen's phone costs have already fallen 10 percent. Even better, its employees and freelancers confer more often, allowing them to work faster and more efficiently." 'It has changed the whole way we work,' Waitman says."

In the book, Friedman discusses how the lowering of trade and economic barriers and the revolution of the digital age has created a "level playing field" (thus "flat") for once developing countries like India and China. The book emphasizes not only the excitement of these events, but also acts as a call to Western nations like the United States to pay attention and respond to these new developments in an increasingly competitive and global economy.

Eriksen Translations discovered that it was featured in The World Is Flat  when prospective clients began calling after reading the book.

"Thomas Friedman's message is not lost on Eriksen Translations. Globalization is at the core of what we do and our ability to compete and remain viable in an increasingly smaller and more competitive world is crucial," said Vigdis Eriksen, President & CEO of Eriksen Translations. "By staying abreast of the most current technological trends, we are able to work across time zones and deliver the most relevant and specialized language solutions to our clients around the globe."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.
Eriksen Sponsors the ATA’s Financial Translation Conference (April 29-May 1, 2005)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS TO BE THE PLATINUM SPONSOR OF THE AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION’S FINANCIAL TRANSLATION CONFERENCE
Brooklyn, New York - April 4, 2005 - Eriksen Translations Inc. is the platinum sponsor of the American Translators Association's Financial Translation Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, New Jersey, April 29-May 1, 2005. The conference brings together world-class financial language service providers in the heart of the global financial community for three days of seminars and workshops.

The conference will include a day-long financial translation seminar in English, followed by two days of specialized language-specific sessions, presented by several of the most recognized translation talents and experts in the financial industry worldwide. The conference covers a wide range of important topics, including financial rules and regulations, the securitization process, understanding financial statements, translating for the asset management community, as well as other relevant, country-specific topics. For more details, see the conference Web site: http://www.atanet.org/pd/finance/.

"As the primary sponsor of this event, our objective is to facilitate exchange. In this era of changing financial regulations, we at Eriksen want to encourage the translation industry to seek out the latest developments, information, and techniques crucial to doing business," said Vigdis Eriksen, President of Eriksen Translations. "Promoting this kind of exchange of ideas and experiences is essential to the continued success of our financial-sector clients and to financial translators and interpreters around the world."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About ATA
Founded in 1959, the American Translators Association's primary goals include fostering and supporting the professional development of translators and interpreters and promoting the translation and interpreting professions. ATA, based in Alexandria, Virginia, currently has 9,000 members worldwide. For information, please visit the ATA Website, (www.atanet.org).
Eriksen Sponsors New York University's Conference on “Global Security: Implications for Translation and Interpretation” (May 11, 2004)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS SPONSORS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY’S CONFERENCE GLOBAL SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION
Brooklyn, New York - May 11, 2004 - Eriksen Translations Inc. is a Platinum Sponsor of "Global Security: Implications for Translation and Interpretation," a conference to be held from June 3 - 5, 2004 at New York University. The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies' Center for Foreign Languages and Translation, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of its Translation Studies Program, will gather academics, practicing language professionals, and a wide range of language services consumers from around the globe to explore the issues confronting our world today.

Global developments, technological advances, and the critical realities of the last decade have transformed and broadened the scope of language professions. Although these transformations have produced a wide range of opportunities for practitioners, new challenges and obstacles exist that must be confronted in a security-sensitive, post-9/11 world, including: war, peace and security; foreign policy and counter-terrorism; the environment; the Internet; business, finance, global trade and money-laundering; public health; religion; and human rights.

The conference will investigate how the speed and scope of change in global affairs, business and communications have greatly affected the practice of translation and interpreting. Professions which had once served primarily local markets are now truly global, and translators can work anywhere at any time.

"The main goal of this event is to facilitate exchange. In this era of political instability, heightened security and ever-changing economic markets, we at Eriksen want to encourage the translation industry to seek out the latest developments, information, and techniques crucial to doing business in the 21st century," said Vigdis Eriksen, President of Eriksen Translations. "Promoting this kind of exchange of ideas, experiences, and approaches is essential to the continued success of our clients and ultimately to the translation profession."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About New York University's Center for Foreign Languages and Translation
The Center for Foreign Languages and Translation is part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University. Offering courses in over 25 languages, the center is one of the most stable, comprehensive, and longest running language programs in the country. With a faculty of top-notch translators, a highly motivated student body, and excellent ties to the translation industry, the center enjoys an excellent reputation throughout the world. For information, please visit the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies' Web site, http://www.scps.nyu.edu.
Eriksen Sponsors the Third Mid-Year Media Conference of the ATA's Spanish Language Division (April 12, 2004)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS SPONSORS THE THIRD MID-YEAR CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION'S SPANISH LANGUAGE DIVISION
Brooklyn, New York - April 12, 2004 - Eriksen Translations Inc. is a gold sponsor of the Third Mid-year Conference organized by the Spanish Language Division of the American Translators Association (ATA). The event, which is tailored for professional translators and interpreters in the English/Spanish language pair, will take place at the Hyatt-on-the-Hudson, Jersey City, NJ, on April 23-25, 2004. The conference draws participants from the Division's 2000-plus membership, as well as from universities and institutions worldwide, including those from Spain, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the United States.

Over twenty presentations will take place during the three-day event. Among the presenters are several of the most recognized talents in the Spanish translation community. The conference will cover a diverse range of topics such as: taxation in Latin America, translating business documents, ergonomics for translators, contrastive grammar, and mastering the linguistic and cultural demands needed to translate and interpret for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. For conference details, please see www.ata-spd.org/congreso_2004.htm.

"We wanted to sponsor this conference because it's a unique occasion for our project managers, interpreters, and translators to meet face-to-face, network, and focus on their own professional development," said Claudia Waitman, Business Development Manager at Eriksen. "This conference not only promotes the exchange of ideas; it's also a great opportunity to learn about the new business and cultural trends affecting Spanish speakers. By encouraging our staff to seek out the latest developments, information, and techniques in the translation industry, we are able to provide the most up-to-date and accurate language solutions for our clients."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About ATA
Founded in 1959, the American Translators Association's primary goals include fostering and supporting the professional development of translators and interpreters and promoting the translation and interpreting professions. ATA, based in Alexandria, Virginia, currently has 9,000 members worldwide. For information, please visit the ATA Website, (www.atanet.org).
Eriksen Sponsors the ATA's Legal Translation Conference (April 18, 2003)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS SPONSORS THE AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION'S LEGAL TRANSLATION CONFERENCE
Brooklyn, New York - April 18, 2003 - Eriksen Translations Inc. is proud to announce its role as a gold-level sponsor of the American Translators Association's Legal Translation Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, New Jersey, May 2-4, 2003. This sponsorship contributes to joining world-class legal language providers with the global legal community for three days of seminars and workshops covering a range of topics vital to staying competitive in the legal marketplace.

The program includes general language-neutral seminars as well as specialized language-specific presentations regarding German, French, Portuguese and Spanish legal translation. Several of the most recognized translation talents and experts in the legal industry worldwide will cover topics such as: untangling legalese to maximize clarity, coping with cultural differences, and harmonizing trademark registration. Other scheduled topics include: systemic and linguistic specificities of legal languages, lexical pitfalls and collocational variations, standards of care and liability for legal translations, and comparisons of corporate as well as governmental systems. For conference details, please see www.atanet.org/legal.

"The main goal of this event is to facilitate exchange. In these days of compressed time zones and disappearing borders, Eriksen Translations is in a unique position to provide the best in accurate and timely communications between companies and their clients," said Vigdis Eriksen, President of Eriksen Translations. "Promoting this kind of exchange of ideas, experiences, and approaches is essential to the continued success of our clients and ultimately to the translation profession."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive multilingual services to a broad range of industries. Since 1986, Eriksen has earned a reputation for high standards, in-depth knowledge, accuracy, and prompt delivery. With proven expertise in project management and computer-assisted translation technologies, Eriksen delivers quality language solutions across print, desktop, and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About ATA
Founded in 1959, the American Translators Association's primary goals include fostering and supporting the professional development of translators and interpreters and promoting the translation and interpreting professions. ATA, based in Alexandria, Virginia, currently has 9,000 members worldwide. For information, please visit the ATA Website, www.atanet.org.
NYU SCPS Selects Eriksen Translations for Spanish Translation of Online Courses (January 15, 2002)
NYU SCPS SELECTS ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS FOR SPANISH TRANSLATION OF ONLINE COURSES
Brooklyn, New York - January 15, 2002 - Eriksen Translations Inc. recently completed the Spanish translation of the user interface and fourteen online courses for New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies Virtual College™. The courses were designed to provide cutting-edge content and delivery in the subject areas of corporate management and e-commerce.

"Eriksen Translations provided a detailed and viable proposal that impressed us," said Rob Manuel, Chief Information and Technology Officer of the NYU SCPS Office of Information and Technology, and heading the initiative to deliver these online courses to Spanish-speaking students in Spain and Latin America. He added, "Professional quality in terms of content and delivery is a goal that NYU and Eriksen Translations share, and we are pleased to have partnered with them for this exciting undertaking."

"The creation and maintenance of impeccable terminology databases and a 'neutral' Spanish style guide, as well as efficient management of human and machine resources, were key to bringing the project to its successful completion," said Debbie Folaron, Manager of Language and Technology, and manager of the project. "Our team of translators, editors, graphic artists, terminologists and reviewers was truly outstanding."

The launching of the courses in Spring 2002 will mark this successful first step in extending the outreach of the NYU SCPS curriculum to an international audience.

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations provides multilingual services to Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, corporate law firms, health care facilities and traditional education and e-learning institutions, among others. For the past fifteen years Eriksen has solidified its position in the language industry by focusing on quality and personalized service. The company's proven expertise in translation has facilitated communication for its clients, allowing them to expedite deals and release products across print, desktop and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About NYU SCPS
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University was founded 65 years ago as a separate school within the University. It is the leading and largest institution of its kind in the nation, with annual enrollments of nearly 70,000 in its many professional development and degree programs. In line with its early commitment to e-learning, NYU launched its first online Virtual College™ course in 1995.The Virtual College™ offers online degree programs, and a wide range of non-credit classes and certificate programs.
Eriksen Translations Certified as Woman-Owned Enterprise (October 15, 2001)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS CERTIFIED AS WOMAN-OWNED ENTERPRISE
Brooklyn, New York - October 15, 2001 - Eriksen Translations Inc. was recently certified as a Woman-Owned Enterprise by the WBENC's regional partner Women Presidents' Educational Organization (WPEO).

In its fifteenth year of operations, Eriksen Translations was approved under the criteria and guidelines established by The Women's Business Enterprise National Council ( www.wbenc.org ). As a certified member of the WPEO, Eriksen now qualifies for supplier diversity programs particularly important to large corporations as they develop their global procurement options by embracing diversity.

Director of the JPMorgan Chase Supplier Diversity Program and Chair of the Board of Directors Enid Winn said, "I am familiar with the extensive certification review provided by WBENC and its affiliates. Such a thorough process ensures companies like mine are doing business with the women-owned and controlled businesses that we target."

"We are indeed delighted that corporate America is looking favorably upon diversity among their suppliers," stated Vigdis Eriksen. "And we are also enthusiastic about being certified by the Women Presidents' Educational Organization. It offers us occasion not only to participate in supplier diversity programs, but also to work closely with strong women in the business world, build relationships and develop our business along the way."

About Eriksen Translations
Eriksen Translations provides multilingual services to Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, corporate law firms, health care facilities and traditional education and e-learning institutions, among others. For the past fifteen years Eriksen has solidified its position in the language industry by focusing on quality and personalized service. The company's proven expertise in translation has facilitated communication for its clients, allowing them to expedite deals and release products across print, desktop and Web environments worldwide. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About the WPEO
The Women Presidents' Educational Organization is a nonprofit membership organization whose members are a select group of women presidents. The organization publishes a membership directory and monthly newsletters; and hires, trains, and coordinates facilitators to work with chapters on public relations to promote members and their businesses and provide peer advisory groups. The WPEO is the certifying branch of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), which is supported by a group of national sponsors. The WPO is committed to the role women presidents play in the business and financial communities, and who are active partners in the expanding WPEO. For more information, please visit www.womenpresidentsorg.com.
Eriksen Sponsors the ATA’s First Financial Translation Conference (May 18-20, 2001)
ERIKSEN TRANSLATIONS SPONSORS THE AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIATION’S FIRST FINANCIAL TRANSLATION CONFERENCE
Brooklyn, New York - April 27, 2001 - Eriksen Translations Inc. plays a leading role as a platinum-level sponsor of the American Translators Association's Financial Translation Conference at the NYU School of Law on May 18-20, 2001.

Eriksen Translations' sponsorship of the first American Translators Association (ATA) Financial Translation Conference contributes to realizing the long-held dream of bringing world-class financial translators, translation services providers, and the global financial community closer together. The conference, hosted by the Center for Foreign Languages and Translation (School of Continuing and Professional Studies, New York University), will include a day-long financial translation seminar in English, followed by two days of specialized language-specific sessions, presented by several of the most recognized translation talents and experts in the financial industry worldwide. For conference details, see www.atanet.org/NYconference.

"ATA is thrilled to present this great opportunity for financial translators to gather with the best in the profession in the financial translation capital of the world," said Marian Greenfield, ATA Director and Professional Development Committee Chair, who is organizing the conference together with NYU Translation Studies Coordinator Lorena Terando.

"The main goal of this event is to facilitate exchange. In these days of compressed time zones and shrinking borders, Eriksen Translations is in a unique position to provide the best in accurate and timely communications between companies and their clients," said Vigdis Eriksen, President of Eriksen Translations. "Promoting this kind of exchange of knowledge, experiences, and approaches is vital to the continued success of our clients and ultimately to the translation profession."

About Eriksen Translations
A proven industry leader in multilingual services to financial institutions and corporate law firms, New York-based Eriksen Translations has uniquely and successfully combined subject-matter expertise, international experience, and linguistic excellence over the past fifteen years. Eriksen's services enable companies to enter global partnerships, expedite deals, and reach agreements, while releasing quality products across print, desktop, and web environments. For more information, please visit www.erikseninc.com.

About ATA
The American Translators Association, founded in 1959, is the largest professional association of translators and interpreters in the United States with nearly 8,000 members. ATA's primary goals include fostering the professional development of translators and interpreters and promoting the translation and interpretation professions. For information, please visit the ATA Website,  www.atanet.org.

About NYU's Center for Foreign Languages and Translation
For almost twenty years the Center has been offering a professional certificate in translation in five language pairs: French-English, German-English, English-Portuguese, English-Spanish, and Spanish-English. The curriculum focuses on financial, legal, medical and technical translation. The Center has a well-established reputation as a leader in translator training, and some of the programs are available on-line. For more information, please visit www.scps.nyu.edu.