Platts Seeks Nominations for 2007 Global Energy Awards

Platts Seeks Nominations for 2007 Global Energy Awards

June 04, 2007

    NEW YORK, June 4 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Platts, the
world's leading energy information provider and a division
of McGraw-Hill (MHP), is currently seeking nominations for
the 9th annual Platts Global Energy Awards, which
recognizes excellence of companies and individuals in the
global energy industry.

    On Thursday, November 29, 2007, Platts, along with
principal sponsor Capgemini, and co-sponsors Bracewell
& Giuliani LLP and Standard & Poor's, will host the
annual black-tie dinner and awards ceremony in New York City
at the Cipriani Wall Street. The Platts Global Energy Awards
has become the most recognized awards program in the
industry.

    Platts is seeking nominations in 18 categories,
including Energy Company of the Year (2006 winner:
Iberdrola), CEO of the Year (2006 winner: Ignacio Sanchez
Galan, Iberdrola), Lifetime Achievement Award (2006 winner:
Paul M. Anderson of Duke Energy), Downstream Business of the
Year (2006 winner: Anonima Petroli Italiana SpA (API)), and
Energy Transporter of the Year (2006 winner: PJM
Interconnection), among others.

    New or updated categories for 2007 include, Engineering
Project of the Year, Energy Efficiency Initiative of the
Year, Green Energy Innovator of the Year, and Risk
Management Innovator of the Year. 

    Other categories to be awarded include Commercial
Technology of the Year, Community Development Program of
the Year, ENR Energy Construction Project of the Year,
Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year, Industry Leadership
Award, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Petrochemicals
Company of the Year, Power Company of the Year, and Rising
Star Award.

    Any company doing business in the energy industry is
eligible for these awards. Nominations may be submitted by
the energy companies themselves, from clients, from
vendors, and other associates. To submit a nomination,
learn more about the award categories, and see past winners
and photos, visit www.globalenergyawards.com. All
nominations must be received by September 7, 2007, to be
considered.
 
    Fast Facts about the Platts Global Energy Awards:
 
    -- Platts receives more than 200 nominations each year

    -- Nominations have come from more than 30 countries
including 
       India, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
Spain, Russia, 
       Switzerland, Argentina, China, Bangladesh, Thailand,
United
       Kingdom and the United States
    -- This is the fifth year in a row that Capgemini is
the principal
       sponsor of the Platts Global Energy Awards; this is
the second
       consecutive year that Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
is a co-sponsor
    -- Platts is proud to count former OPEC energy
ministers, national 
       regulators, former heads of major energy companies
and leading 
       academics and legislators among its judges, past and
present 
    -- Each category has 4-5 key criteria against which the
judges will
       evaluate each nomination
    -- The Platts Global Energy Awards have been described
by past 
       entrants and winners as both the "World
Series" and "Academy 
       Awards" of energy 

    About Platts

    Platts, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:
MHP), is a leading global provider of energy and metals
information. With nearly a century of business experience,
Platts serves customers across more than 150 countries.
From 14 offices worldwide, Platts serves the oil, natural
gas, electricity, nuclear power, coal, petrochemical and
metals markets. Platts' real time news, pricing, analytical
services, and conferences help markets operate with
transparency and efficiency. Traders, risk managers,
analysts, and industry leaders depend upon Platts to help
them make better trading and investment decisions.
Additional information is available at
http://www.platts.com .

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including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education,
BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation
has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006
were US$6.3 billion. Additional information is available at
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