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Capitol Advantage Powers RNC To Golden Dot Award

FAIRFAX, VA - April 4, 2003 - Capitol Advantage, the leading provider of online advocacy tools and congressional publications, congratulates the Republican National Committee on winning the prestigious "Golden Dot" award for their Team Leader web site. The site -- www.gopteamleader.com -- was rated "Best Political Party or PAC Internet Campaign" by the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet (www.ipdi.org), formerly known as the Democracy Online Project.

"Team Leader has been the vehicle through which the Republican Party has been able to spread the President's message to non-traditional Republican groups ranging from African American Team Leader and Asian American Team Leader to Stock Car Team Leader and High Tech Team Leader" says Serenety Hanley, Director of Team Leaders for the RNC. "As a result," she continues, "the program has grown from zero to over 280,000 Team Leaders across the country in less than 2 years, and played an integral part in the Republican victories in the 2002 election cycle."

By supplying contact information for national and local media as well as federal and local elected officials, the Team Leader site encourages Leaders to

  • vocalize their opinions to their elected officials;
  • contact the media, including talk radio, television and print outlets; and
  • track legislation important to them.
Since March 2002, Team Leaders have used the site to write over 25,000 letters to local and federal representatives, and nearly 125,000 letters to the media. More than 500 media letters have been published as letters-to-the-editor.

About Capitol Advantage Capitol Advantage is the premier innovator of Internet-based political tools, including the award-winning Capwiz™. Its products are being used on the Web sites of some of the nation's leading corporations, media outlets, portals, associations, and unions, including 80 percent of Fortune's "Washington Power 25." Through the use of Capitol Advantage's tools and services, organizations can promote their agenda, educate supporters, and empower them to become engaged in the political dialogue. Capitol Advantage also publishes a series of informational guides, including Congress At Your Fingertips, Who's Covering Washington, and A Student Guide to Washington, D.C. For more information or a product demonstration, contact Capitol Advantage at (703) 289-4670 or (800) 659-8708, or visit their Web site at www.capitoladvantage.com.

About the Webby Awards Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are the leading international honors for consumer web sites and individual achievement in technology and creativity. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences selects the nominees, winners, and presents the awards event. Sponsors of The 7th Annual Webby Awards include media partners Business 2.0, Fortune and Fortune Small Business magazines; Event partners PricewaterhouseCoopers and Nielsen//NetRatings; Official Sponsors The Creative Group, IDG, Absolut Vodka, Comstock Images, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information visit http://www.webbyawards.com/.

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Capitol Advantage Contact:

Sherry Stanley
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Capitol Advantage, LLC
703-289-4670 x108
sherry@capitoladvantage.com


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