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The Houston Business Journal has selected Ovation Data Services, Inc.

as one of its Small Business 100 winners for 2003.

May 21, 2004 – Houston, TX

Ovation Data Services, Inc. was recently honored by the Houston Business Journal for being one of the top small businesses in Houston. The award was based on how each company is set apart not only in growth and industry leadership but also in it's service to the community. The awards ceremony took place at the Hilton Americas Hotel on Friday, May 21, 2004. The honored 100 businesses will appear in the May 24th issue of the Houston Business Journal

Ovation ranked 54^th in the top 100 of Houston area business for 2003.

Ovation also placed 9^th in Percentage of Growth from 2002-2003.

Ranked by 2003 gross revenue, the companies on this list meet criteria established by the Houston Small Business 100 Advisory Committee. All are headquartered within the eight-county Houston metropolitan area, have a maximum of 500 employees and a maximum of $50 million in revenue and have been doing business for a minimum of five years.

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2004/05/24/focus.html

About Ovation Data Services, Inc.

            Founded in 1976, Ovation Data Services, Inc., headquartered in Houston, TX, is a highly regarded world leader in digital data management and preservation, and information technology system solutions. With service and technology centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, Ovation has provided services and solutions for over 1500 companies. These customers count on Ovation daily to help protect and manage their company records and information assets. More information on Ovation Data Services can be found at www.ovationdata.com.

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