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2007 Leadership Awards from Coast-to-Coast

This is truly an Around the Country article which reaches from coast-to-coast. At the 2007 NAGDCA Annual Conference, 41 plans from across the country were recognized for their innovative and outstanding achievements in effective communication or plan design & administration in defined contribution/deferred compensation.

The NAGDCA Leadership Recognition Awards were established in 2000 to highlight plans who are making huge strides in improving communication and education about their defined contribution/deferred compensation plans.

Nominations from both government and industry members came pouring in as soon as nominations opened. All nominees ranging from 401(k) to 403(b) to 457 plans, whose innovations have resulted in a sound improvement in their plans, were recognized with an award at the 2006 Annual Conference.

NAGDCA President, Ralph Marsh, presents the State of Alabama with their 2007 Leadership Award.

2007 Leadership Recognition Award Winners

Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits Retire . . . In the Spirit of Alaska BART Investment Plans Committee Website Enhancement City and County of Honolulu "Take Charge ... It's Your Future" City of Austin A Bridge to Your Future City of Austin Deferred Compensation Program Pension 101: A Primer for City of Austin Civilian Employees City of Houston 457 Deferred Compensation Plan 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Financial Fitness Expo City of Phoenix Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan Program Enhancement - City of Phoenix Retirement Education Expo City of San Jose "A BENEFIT FOR YOUR FUTURE" City of St. Louis Deferred Compensation Committee Combining Accounts and Understanding Fees Commonwealth of Kentucky Kentucky Public Employees' Deferred Compensation Authority Deemed IRAs Contribution Option Commonwealth of Virginia Defined Contribution Plans Employer Web Page Enhancement County of Los Angeles Horizons Plan/Chief Administrative Office Horizons Plan Material Redesign County of San Bernardino Plan Design Enhancements County of San Diego Deferred Compensation Program Deferred Comp Store County of Santa Cruz, CA Enhancement of Investment Options County of Ventura Deferred Compensation Program Online Beneficiary Implementation Gwinnett County Gwinnett County Pension Plan Administrative Services Johnson County, Kansas Save Toward a Richer Tomorrow King County Employees Deferred Compensation Plan Enrollment Kits Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans Maryland Rebrand Culminating in New Enrollment Kit

Maryland Supplemental Retirement Plans Maryland Plan Enhancements Campaign Multnomah County, Oregon National Save for Retirement Week Campaign New Jersey State Effective Communication - Asset Allocation New York State Deferred Compensation Plan Separate Account Communications Ohio Deferred Compensation EZ Enrollment Public Employees Retirement Association of New Mexico New Mexico PERA Adoption Resolution Update Communication San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan Variable Investment Option Enhancements Sheriff's Office of Orange County, Florida 457 Deferred Compensation Enhancement Program State Board of Administration of Florida FRS New Hire Materials State of Colorado Invest in the Journey State of Florida Division of Treasury, Bureau of Deferred Compensation State of Florida 457 Deferred Compensation Plan State of North Carolina NC 401(k) Plan - Supplemental Retirement Program State of North Carolina Deferred Compensation Plan Start Down a Path to a Better Retirement Suffolk County Public Employees Deferred Compensation Board Participant History Aggregator Retrieval On-line System (PHAROS) Texa$aver Program Texa$aver 401(k) and 457 Program The City of New York NYCE IRA The Milwaukee County Deferred Compensation Plan The Milwaukee County Deferred Compensation Plan - An opportunity to grow your retirement savings The State of Alabama Deferred Compensation Plan 2006 State of Alabama Increase Deferral Campaign The State of Idaho 2006 State of Idaho Enrollment Campaign Wisconsin Deferred Compensation Program Steppingstones to Retirement WY Retirement System Deferred Compensation Plan Addition of Target Date Funds to Investment Lineup

To view examples of these award winning programs please visit the NAGDCA Clearinghouse and search the 2007 Leadership Award winners. Also, more extensive information can be retrieved on particular plan websites or by contacting the award winners for samples:

www.nagdca.org/users/clearinghouse/index.cfm