SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The June 2008 issue of Hispanic Business magazine will feature the 26th annual Hispanic Business 500(R), the 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States.

The annual Hispanic Business 500 directory is widely recognized as the barometer of the U.S. Hispanic Economy. We would like to include you for consideration in not only the HB500 but also for the publication of the 100 Fastest Growing and the Top 50 Exporters lists.

Previous companies, ranging from $1 million to over $3 billion have been included.

In order to make participation as convenient as possible, here is the link for nomination directions along with a direct electronic link to the 2008 survey form:
http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/research/500/nomination.asp http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/_client/pdf/500_Survey_2008.pdf

The deadline for submission is Friday, March 14th, 2008. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your time.

Regards, "Don't Miss Your Chance to be in the Hispanic Business 500" Michael Caplinger Research Supervisor This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 805-964-4554 ext. 605 Frankie Rey de Perea Business Economist This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 805-964-4554 ext. 212 About Hispanic Business Inc.

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