Emerald Health Services CEO Selected as 2008 Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year Judge

May 8, 2008 Emerald Health Services CEO Selected as 2008 Greater Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year Judge Emerald Health Services, a premier healthcare staffing firm, today announced that Mark Stagen, founder and CEO, has been selected to judge the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award.

Stagen, who will be one of 12 judges, is the recipient of the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2007 Award in the business services category in Los Angeles. He was also selected as a 2007 finalist for the Ernst & Young National Award program. In June of last year, the L.A. Business Journal recognized Emerald Health Services for its blockbuster growth and named Emerald the 6th fastest growing, privately held company in Los Angeles for its unprecedented 400% growth.

The Ernst & Young award is an international program recognizing outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses. Recipients are selected by an independent panel of judges and the award for this year's winner will be announced at the gala event on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "I am honored to be selected as one of the judges for this award and to participate in this process from a different side of the table this year," said Mark Stagen, Founder and CEO, Emerald Health Services. "The invitation to be a judge is icing on the cake having won this prominent award in 2007 and seen my company enjoy a tremendous amount of success. Ernst & Young puts a great deal of work into this program and I am pleased to continue my involvement. I can breathe a little easier this time around as it is a tough competition. The nominees are among the best and brightest visionaries and leaders in the Greater Los Angeles area."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. About Emerald Health Services Emerald Health Services is a premier healthcare staffing company providing jobs to healthcare professionals throughout the nation. Founded in 2002, Emerald has been a leader in the healthcare staffing industry offering temporary staffing services to hospitals and long-term assignments to registered nurses.

The company recruits the most qualified and talented healthcare professionals in the country and through creative and competitive sales techniques, has established a reputation for delivering quality customer service. It is the company's continued focus on impeccable customer service to the nurses and hospitals that has allowed Emerald to grow into a $65M company in less than five years. Emerald Health Services currently employs 650 employees and, in 2006, was named one of the largest healthcare staffing firms in the nation by Staffing Industry Analysts.

For more information about Emerald Health Service please visit the website at: www.emeraldhs.com.

About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries. About Ernst & Young Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to enhancing the public's trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Its 130,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on our core competencies of auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions.

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