CNX Gas Corporation announced that Nicholas J. DeIuliis, president and chief executive officer, received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2007 Award in the Product Development & Business Services Category in Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. According to Ernst & Young, the award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who build and lead dynamic, growing businesses. An independent panel of judges selected Nick DeIuliis, and Ernst & Young presented the award at an Entrepreneur Of The Year gala event at the Hilton Pittsburgh on June 29, 2007.
Nick DeIuliis commented, "I am both honored and humbled by this award. This is a direct result and tribute to all of the employees of CNX Gas who have worked tirelessly over the past two years to build one of Pittsburgh's premier companies."
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and continues to honor entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.
"Ernst & Young is honored to recognize extraordinary business leaders, such as Nick, and the companies they have built," said James Marucci, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program director for Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
As a regional award winner, Nick qualifies for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2007 national program. Ernst & Young will announce award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, Calif., on November 17, 2007. The national Entrepreneur Of The Year celebration is part of Ernst & Young's Strategic Growth Forum. The overall national Entrepreneur Of The Year award recipient then qualifies for consideration for the world event held in Monte Carlo.
Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have Bank of America as the national presenting sponsor, as well as SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as national sponsors.
In Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, local sponsors include Alpern Rosenthal, Eos Partners, L.P., Pittsburgh Business Times and Pittsburgh Technology Council.
About CNX Gas Corporation
CNX GAS CORPORATION is an independent natural gas exploration, development, production and gathering company operating in the Appalachian and Illinois basins of the United States. In May 2006, Business Week cited CNX Gas in its survey of Hot Growth Companies. Effective June 30, 2006, CNX Gas was added to the membership of companies included in the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell Midcap® Index. In October 2006, CNX Gas was named as a finalist by Platts for its "Hydrocarbon Producer of the Year" award.
About the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
The Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards program was created and is produced by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP. As the first award of its kind, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses. The program, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006, honors entrepreneurs through regional, national and global award programs in over 125 cities and 40 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 114,000 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. Further information about Ernst & Young and its approach to a variety of business issues can be found at www.ey.com/perspectives . Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, a U.K. company limited by guarantee, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited does not provide services to clients. Ernst & Young LLP is a U.S. client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.
CNX Gas Corporation contact:
Dan Zajdel
Vice President - Investor and Public Relations
(412) 200-6719
danzajdel@cnxgas.com
www.cnxgas.com
Source: CNX Gas Corporation
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