IN THE NEWS:

Saugerties.net will launch in July 2001, offering free listings to area businesses and other features to promote Business and Enterprise Development in historic Saugerties, New York.

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Many high-tech companies are launching efforts to benefit their communities. LaDue Design, LLC is one such company. With plans to offer an after-school program in the near future, internships for local undergrads, and other programs in the works, LaDue Design¹s business model is Community service based.

"The nature of our industry lends itself to community-based programs," says Patty LaDue-Hanson, president and creative director, "Even a small firm like ours has something to offer the community. Too many companies in our field alienate themselves from the public. That kind of attitude doesn¹t represent the kind of company we want to be."

Part of LaDue Design¹s commitment to the local community is to promote Saugerties business and enterprise through Saugerties.net, now in development. "We have a vested interest in trying to promote the prosperity of our region," Says LaDue-Hanson.

LaDue Design plans to launch Saugerties.net in July 2001. The site will offer free listings to local area merchants and organizations, as well as advertising. The Web site will be aggressively marketed as a b2b and consumer resource, with the goal of increasing the visibility of Saugerties on the Internet.

For more information on Saugerties.net, visit the Web site or call LaDue Design at 845.246.5552. LaDue Design specializes in graphic design and layout for print; Web site design, maintenance, and development of Web-based applications. For more information please visit www.laduedesign.com.

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