Shomex Expands Its Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Careers Pavilions To St. Louis; Early Bookings By Big Pharma & Healthcare Strong; GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Sankyo To Exhibit

Business Wire, Feb 16, 2005

ST. LOUIS -- Shomex, a national event producer and the leader in live recruitment solutions, announced today it will be expanding its Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Careers Pavilions to its Diversity Career Fair on March 29, 2005 at the St. Louis Airport Marriott. With the addition of St. Louis, Shomex' Pharmaceutical & Healthcare program now encompasses events in seven cities including Denver, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Detroit and Los Angeles. Shomex also announced that Merck & Co., which has a national sponsorship agreement with Shomex, will be sponsoring the overall career expo.

"We are pleased to be expanding our Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Careers Pavilions to St. Louis, and that industry leaders including Cardinal Health, Forest Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co., and Sankyo Pharma have chosen our event to promote their career opportunities to professionals in the St. Louis area. We are continuously evolving our marketing strategy to enhance our ability to drive connections between employers and talent in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Our Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Careers Pavilion program is a key component of our strategy. Based on client feedback and repeat business, it has been a successful initiative for us," said Cristopher Levy, vice president of marketing with Shomex.

In addition to major employers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, the overall expo will feature leading employers from many other major industries including aerospace, communications, energy, financial services and retail. A list of employers already confirmed to exhibit can be found at www.DiversityCareerExpos.com. There will be a keynote presentation at 10:30 a.m. Employer exhibits will be open from 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Admission to the keynote and employer exhibits is free.

About Shomex

Founded in 1984, Shomex is a developer, manager and producer of exhibitions, generally co-branded with leading community and professional organizations, industry tradeshows and media properties. With the #1 live diversity talent marketplace in the U.S. and other specialized vertical products for the security & defense, pharmaceutical & healthcare and retail sectors, Shomex is the nation's leading supplier of live recruitment solutions. Shomex' national portfolio of events, related media and marketing services delivers value-rich solutions to hundreds of the nation's largest companies. More info on Shomex is available at www.shomex.com.