DALE CARNEGIE TRAINING® PRESENTS ITS "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" AWARD TO MICHAEL D. NORMAN & ASSOCS., INC.

HAPPAUGE, NY (February 2008) - Dale Carnegie Training®, one of the world's leading human resources and management consulting organizations, presents its prestigious Board of Directors Award to Michael D. Norman & Assocs., Inc., a prominent Dale Carnegie Training® franchise located in Edina, MN. Serving businesses throughout Minnesota as well as Wisconsin's northwestern region, Michael D. Norman & Associates, Inc. not only achieved the highest revenues among all of Dale Carnegie Training®'s North American franchises, it also received the third highest revenues for a franchise worldwide.

"We are delighted to recognize Norman & Associates for its ongoing commitment to the development of a corporate culture that fosters trust-based empowerment at all levels of the organization," explains Peter Handal, Dale Carnegie Training president, chairman and CEO. "In presenting this accolade to Norman & Associates, we recognize the qualities that distinguish the great companies from the rest: demonstrated commitment to excellent client service, dedication to employee growth and engagement as well as a genuine desire to impact the community through involvement across all industries. For these reasons, we acknowledge Norman & Associates as a truly formidable organization."

"We are elated and honored to are very excited about achieving a record year for our franchise during a time when many businesses were slowing down," said Mike Norman, president of Norman & Associates. "It is a tribute to our exceptional team. Even in tough economic times, Dale Carnegie Training creates initiatives with organizations to get better results through their people, by building them as leaders, and impacting their ability to collaborate effectively. These initiatives generate greater revenue, profitability and metric performance for the clients that Dale Carnegie serves. Our success is due to the Dale Carnegie Training formula, as well as the exceptional team of people that we have here and the strong client relationships they have developed."

Norman also noted, "Special credit goes to our management team who responded to a stretch goal set in July that was surpassed by 15 percent. In addition, five of our sales staff including Joe McIntosh, KT Jonas, Nicole Martin, Michelle Gnida and Patrick Finnegan received International Sales Awards and Matt Norman received an International Sales Management Award."

"In addition to our comprehensive schedule of open enrollment offerings, our Corporate Solutions Division accounts for 40 percent of our business," stated Norman. "Since opening in 1969, our highly experienced team has specialized in helping organizations define their staff development needs by conducting needs analysis; providing senior management consultation and coaching; and tailoring training to help clients meet their strategic objectives. We appreciate the great working relationships we've developed with many clients that date back many years. They have been terrific partners, allowing us to continue to do what we love to do."

Some of those clients include:
- John Deere
- Hormel
- HyVee
- McGough Construction
- Ryan Construction
- GE Capital
- Metro Sales
- Lawson Software
- Knutson Construction
- Crystal Farms
- Rock Island Arsenal
- Griffin International Companies
- Cargill
- UHS
- Kum & Go
- US Cellular
- Walman Optical

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