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Provo Craft Executives Win Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards

Spanish Fork, UT June 8, 2007 Provo Craft and Novelty, Inc. is proud to announce that Mr. James Thornton, CEO and President, and Mr. Robert Workman, CECO, are winners of Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards. At a ceremony held last night at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Thornton and Workman were each awarded Consumer Products category awards for the Utah region of Ernst & Youngs prestigious competition for entrepreneurs.

With decades of consumer product experience between them, Thornton and Workman are honored by the accounting firms awards. Both men have played key roles in Provo Craft's production of exceptional consumer product lines, such as Cuttlebug, Knifty Knitter, Coluzzle, and the award-winning Cricut line. Ernst & Young has been recognizing exceptional entrepreneurs for over twenty years. According to their web site, they define entrepreneurs as the leaders and creators who build and sustain world-class businesses that are a testament to vision, leadership, achievement and social responsibility. Thornton and Workman feel grateful to be a part of this distinguished category.

As regional award recipients, Thornton and Workman are now eligible to participate in the national Entrepreneur Of The Year awards that will take place in Palm Springs, California, November 15 to 18.

About Provo Craft & Novelty, Inc.: In 1963, Provo Craft™ started as a single retail store in Provo, Utah, expanding dramatically over the years to become a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of craft and hobby products to the paper crafting, scrapbooking, arts & craft, home decor, and gift industries. Innovative designs and quality materials have allowed Provo Craft to receive more than 67 awards from leading industry publications. For more information, please visit www.provocraft.com or call (800) 937-7686.

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SOURCE:Provo Craft and Novelty Spanish Fork, Utah - 8 June 2007


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Provo Craft™ & Novelty
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