EANS-News: USU annual report receives Platinum Award

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Möglingen (euro adhoc) - The League of American Communications
Professionals (LACP) has honoured USU AG with a Vison Award in
Platinum in recognition of the company´s 2008 annual report. USU´s
report was ranked 24rd among about 3,500 companies from 22 countries,
signifying an improvement of 54 places versus last year´s
positioning. LACP honors USU´s 2008 annual report with a Platinum
award in the category "Software" - ahead of SAP, Nemetschek, and
other bigger players in that field. What is more, the company
received two silver awards in a separate category focusing on the
best Report Narrative.

The jury, which comprised of international communications experts,
awarded USU´s publication with 98 out of a possible 100 points. USU
obtained the maximum score of 10 points in each category not only for
the assessment criterion Report Narrative but also for the Report
Cover, Creativity, Message Clarity, Report Financials, and
Information Accessibility.

Under the title "Im Wort", USU´s 2008 annual report outlines, that
the company sticks by its word in relation to customers,
shareholders, employees and business partners.

"Overall, we find this work to be outstanding, earning a total score
of 98 out of a maximum of 99 points awarded in this competition. The
first impression presented by this annual report is superb while the
cover and Letter to Shareholders are outstanding and excellent,
respectively. This work is supported by a robust financial section
that we believe is outstanding", comments the jury of LACP. "This
excellent result is extremely gratifying and shows that, besides our
technologies, our publications too satisfy the highest quality
standards," says Bernhard Oberschmidt, CEO of USU Software.

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