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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT:  December  20,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 


 Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  Congratulates  Companies  Designated  as  “America’s  Top  Organizations  for  Providing  Multicultural  Business  Opportunities” 
 by  DiversityBusiness.  com 
 I  applaud  the  50  companies  recognized  by  DiverstyBusiness.  com  as  the  “Top  Corporations  for  Multicultural  Business  Opportunities  of  2004.”  I  am  particularly  proud  to  see 
 that  a  number  of  communications  companies  are  among  those  honored. 
 These  companies  have  realized  that  in  order  to  grow  and  continue  to  provide  services  valued  across  our  nation,  they  need  to  tap  the  strength  and  vibrancy  that  flows  from  the  diversity 
 of  the  American  people.  They  have  realized  that  diversity  can  be  a  commercial  advantage  that  should  be  cultivated  in  order  to  prosper  in  the  marketplace. 


 I  commend  these  companies  for  the  vision  that  will  ensure  that  our  communications  industries  are  as  diverse  as  the  nation  that  they  serve. 


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