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M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC Lands South Dakota and Arkansas Bankers Association Directory Accounts

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

NASHVILLE, TN, February 1, 2005 — M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC, a nationally-respected newsletter and other information-products publisher and printer, has just secured contracts to publish "South Dakota Bankers Association Directory, 2006" and "Arkansas Bankers Association Directory, 2005-2006."

The securing of the two new accounts continues a trend for the national award-winning M. Lee Smith Publishers, which already publishes the twice-annual "Tennessee Bankers' Association Directory" and annual "Mississippi Bank Directory."

"We believe we landed these new accounts because of our growing national reputation for directory publishing," said Mary Weber, Executive Editor. "Associations want to feel they're offering their members contact information that is as thoroughly up-to-date, accurate, and useful as possible."

Ms. Weber says M. Lee Smith Publishers made a conscious decision to offer this added value in their directories, even though the research process consumes significantly more time than that used by some competitors. "We made the decision to go the extra mile. We go through a quality-control process that's deliberately enhanced. Thousands of pieces of contact information are checked, verified, updated in the research process."

Quoted in the 'Nashville Business Journal' regarding his association's 2001 switch to M. Lee Smith Publishers from another printer, Brad Barrett, President of the Tennessee Bankers Association, said "The Lee Smith group has got a great reputation."

Ms. Weber says she expects to secure additional professional directory accounts in the near future. "We have competitive bids 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
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. 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. M. Lee Smith Publishers also publishes, among many other newsletters and information products, the national newsletters 'Federal Employment Law Insider' and 'HR Insight: Proven Strategies for the Human Resources Professional.'

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 newsletter companies, from Boston to San Francisco. The company's clients include Harvard Business School Publishing, HCPro, and American Lawyer Media.

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