Rockville, MD October 10, 2006. The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) and The Daily Record announced that Danny Lee, President of Connect International Inc. located in Rockville has been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Businesses for 2006. This program is designed to salute Maryland’s best minority and women business owners and to highlight their achievements.

Connect International, Inc. is a certified SBA 8(a) information technology service firm. Connect provides a full scope of innovative, start-of-the-art, and leading edge services in software engineering, system architecture, network integration, knowledge management, search engine, and information management. Diversity and striving for excellence are the key elements of its corporate culture and success.

A panel of distinguished judges chose Danny Lee as an entrepreneur who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in four key areas: business development, client satisfaction, professional affiliations and community outreach.

Sharon R. Pinder, Special Secretary, Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs said, “The business owners selected for this award represent the best of the state’s more than 200,000 women and minority owned businesses. Their contributions have had a major impact in maintaining Maryland’s vibrant economy.”

“This is a remarkable honor and on behalf of Connect International Inc., we are grateful to Governor Ehrlich, OMA and the Daily Record for acknowledging the enormous impact that minority business entrepreneurs have had on Maryland’s growing economy. I believe the MBE Award will further inspire minority business entrepreneurs to create new initiatives and help continue Maryland’s prosperity.”

Danny Lee will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Inn and Conference Center, at University of Maryland University College, in Adelphi, Maryland, on Friday, October 27.