Rose International
Named Regional
Supplier of the Year

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Rose International Named Regional Supplier of the Year

Rose recognized as one of the top 12 minority-owned suppliers in the nation.

ST. LOUIS (August 31, 2004) – Rose International, an information technology and business services company, has been named a Regional Supplier of the Year by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

“This is a great honor,” said Mrs. Himanshu Bhatia, CEO of Rose International. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done to help our customers, and we’re grateful to be recognized for it.”

Each year, NMSDC recognizes the nation’s top minority-owned enterprises with its Supplier of the Year awards. This year, 12 were named regional suppliers of the year out of more than 15,000 eligible companies. Three of these will be chosen as national suppliers of the year.

Rose will receive its award at an awards gala held during the NMSDC National Conference on October 20 in Washington, D.C. The three national winners will also be announced at that time.

About Rose International

Founded in 1993, St. Louis-based Rose International is a leader in providing information technology solutions to corporations and government agencies nationwide. Rose has consistently been recognized as one of the pre-eminent IT consulting firms in the country, and its CEO, Himanshu Bhatia, is considered a leader in the industry. Mrs. Bhatia was recently recognized with the National Entrepreneurial Success Award, given by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and in 2001, she was named the SBA Small-Business Person of the Year for the State of Missouri. The company has been named to the St. Louis Regional Technology Top/Fast 50 for five consecutive years, the Inc 500 for two consecutive years and the Working Woman 500 the past two years, among many other honors.

For more information on Rose International, visit the company's website at www.roseint.com or email pr@roseint.com.