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Contact: David Carew
(615) 661-0249, ext. 8077
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M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC Lands New Mexico and Minnesota Bankers Association Directory Accounts

Nashville-area publisher/printer adds to its growing, national list of
meticulously-researched professional directories

NASHVILLE, TN, May 13, 2005 - M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC, a nationally renowned newsletter and information-products publisher and printer, has just secured contracts to publish "New Mexico Bankers Directory" and "Minnesota Bankers Directory for 2006."

The landing of the two accounts continues a trend for the award-winning M. Lee Smith Publishers. The company already publishes statewide bank directories for Tennessee, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Arkansas.

"Our ability to attract the South Dakota and Arkansas accounts early this year definitely helped us secure New Mexico and Minnesota," said Mary Weber, Executive Editor. "By showing prospects what we're doing, we're getting more and more states to come on board. We believe we're offering what associations want in their directories-contact information that's as up-to-date, accurate, and useful as possible."

Doing that means devoting far more research time to each project than their competitors do, said Ms. Weber. "But that's our business model. We intentionally go through an enhanced quality-control process. Thousands of pieces of contact information are meticulously checked, verified, and updated in our process."

Ms. Weber says she believes M. Lee Smith Publishers will land additional professional directory accounts in the near future. "We have bids and proposals in with banking and business associations in several other states, and feel good about our prospects."

For further information, contact Mary Weber at 800-274-6774, ext. 8056 or via e-mail at mweber@mleesmith.com.

More About M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC

In addition to providing research and printing services for businesses, M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC is the only company in America that produces a state-specific employment law newsletter for all 50 states. The company is the nation's top provider of state-specific employment law content for human resources professionals and other business professionals. The 50 employment law newsletters are researched and written by attorneys in each of the states, under the umbrella of the national Employers Counsel Network.

In total, M. Lee Smith Publishers provides more than 80 newsletters and other information products for HR professionals, business executives, and attorneys nationwide. The company also provides printing and mailing services for its own products and for other companies, from Boston to San Francisco. The company's clients include Harvard Business School Publishing, HCPro, and American Lawyer Media.

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