Eliot Management Group Awarded 5th Place in Utah 100
Salt Lake City, Utah, October 27, 2005 -
Eliot Management Group wins again!  EMG has been awarded 5th place by the MountainWest Venture Group’s Utah 100 Awards.  EMG placed 5th among 100 of the most successful companies in the state chosen from a pool of 11,000 applicants.  An amazing accomplishment in itself, this is EMG’s third award from the Group, having won in the “Emerging Elite” category in 2002 and receiving 15th place overall in 2004.

Welby Evangelista, VP and Marketing Director, states, "We are honored to receive this award and are very excited to have placed in the Top 5 of the Utah 100.  This is an important achievement to Eliot Management Group and is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our team of talented people to provide exemplary products and services, locally and in the 18 other cities in which we operate.  We thank the MountainWest Venture Group for giving Eliot Management Group the opportunity to participate in the remarkable event.  And as it was last year when we placed 15th, we plan on working hard to surpass this year’s achievement in 2006."

About EMG:
Eliot Management Group provides credit card processing service to over 12,500 businesses across the United States. EMG offers Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card, Diners and Debit enrollment and processing service.  Eliot Management Group also provides credit card processing equipment sales, repair, and installation, check protection services, and gift and loyalty card solutions.  Eliot Management Group is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and has local offices in Provo, Utah; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Portland, Oregon; Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma, Washington; Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; and Dallas, Houston, and Ft. Worth, Texas.  For more information about the Eliot Management Group, contact Welby Evangelista at (801) 933-5581.

About the Utah 100 Awards and MountainWest Venture Group
The Utah 100 recognizes companies for their significant contribution to the state and its expanding economy. It is also an opportunity for Utah's business community to join in honoring these successful companies, network, share ideas, and promote business in Utah. MountainWest Venture Group launched the Utah 100 in 1995 as Utah's first business-growth recognition program.

Based in Salt Lake City, MountainWest Venture Group is comprised of a broad mix of entrepreneurs, venture capital providers, professional consultants, attorneys, bankers, accountants, and educators from universities and institutions of higher education. The Group seeks to promote business growth and capital development in the state through a variety of activities. While MountainWest Venture Group seeks to promote, develop, and provide a forum for capital funding and deal flow transactions, the Group does not provide venture capital or other financing to companies.