Millennial Media Named As Finalist In 2009 American Business Awards

BALTIMORE, MD, May 20, 2009 – Millennial Media, the largest and fastest-growing mobile advertising networks company in the world´s largest advertising market, was named a Finalist today in the “Most Innovative Company of the Year” and “Marketing Campaign of the Year – For a Product” categories in The 2009 American Business Awards.

The American Business Awards are the nation´s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries to the ABAs – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network.

More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Most Innovative Company, Best Management Team, Best New Product or Service, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Best Corporate Environmental Responsibility Program. Millennial Media is competing in the “Most Innovative Company of the Year” category for Delivering on the Promise of Mobile Advertising and for the “Marketing Campaign of the Year – For a Product” category for the Eagle Eye Mobile Challenge.

“We are honored to be named a finalist for two categories in the 2009 American Business Awards,” said Paul Palmieri, president and CEO of Millennial Media. “We are vigilant in our determination to drive the whole mobile ecosystem forward. This industry recognition will hopefully elevate mobile advertising even further.”

Members of the Awards´ Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through June 3. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April through early May.

“Despite very tough economic conditions, many organizations and individuals continue to perform well,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “The results of the 2009 ABAs thus far are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and hard work of American organizations, executives, and workers.”

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About Millennial Media, Inc.
Millennial Media, the largest and fastest growing mobile advertising networks company in the U.S., offers the only true, end-to-end platform for mobile advertising – with full-service and self-service solutions designed to meet a vast spectrum of marketing objectives. With rich post-click solutions for engaging user experiences, the MBrandâ„¢ network for targeted audiences across premium content, and Decktradeâ„¢ for large-scale performance campaigns, Millennial Media´s suite of solutions will meet any advertising need. The company is committed to growing the mobile advertising marketplace by becoming the preferred partner to all advertisers seeking to reach mobile consumers, all publishers seeking to maximize ad revenue, and all mobile operators seeking to further monetize their networks. For more information, please visit http://www.millennialmedia.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/millennialmedia.

About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Supporting sponsors of The 2009 American Business Awards include High Performance Technologies Inc., John Hancock, Lifelock, RCN Corporation, Softpro, and Ultimate Software.  Media sponsor is the Business TalkRadio Network. Localization partner of the 2009 Stevie Awards is Lionbridge.

Media and Analyst Inquiries
Erin (Mack) McKelvey
VP of Marketing
443 992 4193 (o)
443 878 5673 (m)
mack@millennialmedia.com

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