Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            CONTACT: B. Russell Alexander, P.E.
24 March, 2004                                                                                                      (508) 845-9676

B. Russell Alexander , P.E. and Kathryn E. Alexander, P.E.
Nominated for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Columbus, Ohio ---- The Design Factory, Inc. announced today that B. Russell Alexander, P.E. and Kathryn E. Alexander, P.E., Vice President, have been nominated by the Ohio Department of Development for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2004 Columbus and Central Ohio Award.  "The Entrepreneur of the Year program honors those whose ingenuity, hard work and perseverance have created and sustained successful, growing business ventures,"  according to Ernst & Young.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, The Design Factory, Inc. has provided creative mechanical design engineering for products and equipment since 1990.  To find out more, visit their website at www.designfactoryinc.com or email them at: