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<br />CONTACT:   <br />Contact: Bill Wolpin, American City & County Editorial Director, 770-618-0112, bill.wolpin@penton.com <br />   <br />PENTON’S AMERICAN CITY & COUNTY MAGAZINE NAMES 11 AS “AMERICA’S CROWN COMMUNITIES”    <br />  <br />NEW YORK (December 18, 2009) – Penton’s American City & County® magazine today announced that 11 cities  <br />have been selected as 2009 “America’s Crown Communities.”  American City & County presents the awards  <br />annually in recognition of outstanding leadership in local government. This year’s award winners are: Alexandria,  <br />Va.; Casselberry, Fla.; Chandler and Gilbert, Ariz.; Decatur, Ala.; Dubuque, Iowa; Hillsborough County, Fla.;  <br />Mounds View, Minn.; Polk County, Fla.; Richmond and York County, Va.; South San Francisco, Calif.; and West  <br />Palm Beach, Fla. A profile of each community’s winning project is featured in the December issue of the magazine  <br />and is available online at http://digital‐edition.americancityandcounty.com/.  <br />  <br />Recipients of the annual awards are selected by the editors of American City & County based on nominations  <br />submitted by the magazine's audience, city and county leaders, and associations. Any local government initiative  <br />substantially completed within the last year can qualify for the awards, including those that repair infrastructure,  <br />introduce new technology, improve quality of life for residents, or beautify public places. Entries are judged on  <br />uniqueness, short‐ and long‐term value to the community, and effective/innovative financing.  <br />  <br />“Despite the downturn in the economy, local government leaders produced a record number of winning Crown  <br />Communities’ projects,” said Bill Wolpin, editorial director and associate publisher of American City & County.   <br />“The judges had a tough time selecting because there were so many outstanding entries to choose from.”  <br />  <br />American City & County has been the voice of state and local government since 1909. The magazine serves a  <br />nationwide audience of city and county officials who are charged with developing and implementing local  <br />government policy, programs and projects. American City & County is published monthly by Penton Media. For  <br />more information about the magazine, visit www.americancityandcounty.com.  <br />   <br />About Penton Media, Inc. <br />As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate <br />the vital content that moves markets. Penton serves the information needs of more than six million business professionals every <br />month in industries ranging from Agriculture and Aviation to Electronics, Natural Products, and Information Technology. With <br />nearly 80% of the company’s properties ranked the #1 or #2 information source for their respective industries, Penton is where <br />professionals turn to gain the critical insight, expert analysis, and relevant connections needed to compete and succeed. <br />Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an <br />investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. To find out more on Penton, visit www.penton.com.   <br /># # #