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Eastern Ontario Business Honored in Fifth Annual International Business Awards

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada – August 8, 2008 – BASLER GROUP INC. a local business in Eastern Ontario and member of the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce, has earned a Certificate of Finalist Recognition in CUSTOMER SERVICE in The 2008 International Business Awards. The International Business Awards are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in business.

Nicknamed the Stevie® for the Greek word “crowned,” the awards were presented to honorees at a gala dinner on Monday, September 8 in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. Primary sponsors for the event were Dow Jones and IDA Ireland. Honorees were selected from more than 1,700 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 30 countries.

Organizations all over the world are eligible to compete in The International Business Awards, and can enter in any of more than 40 categories from Best Multinational Company and Best New Product to Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program and Best Executive.

Basler Group Inc. under the leadership of John Basler is honored for this global recognition and achievement. “Since the start-up of the company three years ago, in offering insurance products and services, the main focus, attention and goal with every customer transaction is customer satisfaction. With our personalized Clean Shot™ Program, a unique approach to insurance, people have learned and valued the benefits.

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs selected International Stevie winners from among the Finalists, which were determined by volunteer judges around the world during two months of preliminary judging.

“Entries to the IBAs grew 65% this year and that illustrates the increasing importance of The International Business Awards worldwide,” said Michael Gallagher, president of The Stevie Awards, presenters of the IBAs. “We congratulate all of the honorees, and we look forward to recognizing them for their achievements at our gala awards dinner in Dublin on September 8.”

About BASLER GROUP INC.

Basler Group Inc. with its head office in Cornwall, and office locations in Ottawa and Toronto, offers a variety of insurance products and services. Recommending personal lines from life and living benefit to general lines like house and vehicle. In addition, commercial lines such as contractor liability coverage to transport coverage can be obtained. John has over 15 years of experience in the transportation sector, and is a specialist with the small commercial trucking market. Complete lists of honorees and other details are available at www.stevieawards.com/iba.

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.

Global Sponsor of The 2008 International Business Awards is Dow Jones. Premier sponsor of the September 8 awards gala is IDA Ireland. Supporting Sponsors include BT Conferencing and Weber Shandwick UK. National Sponsors include the Korean Business Communicators Association and the Public Relations Society of India. Media Sponsors include CorpComms magazine and Berlin’s JazzRadio 101.9. Localization Partner for the 2008 IBAs is Lionbridge.

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John Basler, President
Basler Group Inc.
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