Better Business Bureau Press Release
February 3, 2006

Business of the Year Winners Announced
The Better Business Bureau Regognizes Outstanding Local Businesses

PORTLAND, Ore.-February 3, 2006-The Better Business Bureau announced its 2005 Businesses of the Year at an awards luncheon today at the Hilton Portland Executive Tower.
The Business of the Year Awards go to one large and one small business with the highest combined score in the categories of Customer Service, Community Involvement, and Innovative Business Practices. Businesses with the highest score in individual categories also receive recognition. The following companies were recognized for excellence in the Oregon and Southwest Washington marketplace:

Small Business of the Year:
Rose City Mortgage (Portland, Ore.)

Large Business of the Year:
Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook, PC (Portland, Ore.)

Community Involvement:
Costco Wholesale (Vancouver, Wash.)

Customer Service:
Generator Group (Portland, Ore.)

Innovative Business Practices:
Pinnacle Exhibits (Hillsboro, Ore.)

“The Business of the Year Awards program gives the Better Business Bureau a chance to honor excellent businesses in Oregon and Southwest Washington,” said Robert Andrew, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington. “These Businesses don’t just do ‘business as usual’-they strive for the highest standards of customer service and attempt to make a differences in their communities.”

About the BBB Serving Alaska, Oregon, and Western Washington
The Better Business Bureau is a not-for-profit organization funded by the BBB member companies. The mission of the BBB is to promote the highest ethical marketplace relationship between businesses and consumers through self-regulation, education, and information. For more information about the services and products provided by the BBB, call 206-431-2222 in Washington, 503-226-3981 in Oregon or 206-562-0704 in Alaska or visit our website at www.thebbb.org.

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