Raleigh, NC July 10, 2004 – Local women business owners, Patty Briguglio MMI Associates, Inc., DiLeonardo Charlotte AlphaGraphics of Raleigh, and Erika Mangrum of Iatria Day Spa and Health Center has received awards from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). Erika Mangrum was named Woman Business Owner of the Year, DiLeonardo was appointed Member of the Year, and Patty Briguglio has received the Rising Star Award. The women received their awards at a dinner and award ceremony on Wednesday, June 23 at the Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh.

DiLeonardo is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University and a former executive at IBM. Serves as CEO of AlphaGraphics of Raleigh. AlphaGraphics of Raleigh, two locations, is a company specializing in solutions of high-volume color printing, plastic surgery facial, and black and white digital printing, traditional offset printing, bindery and graphic design. The company, which is ISO 9002 and is recognized as one of the top ten AlphaGraphics wide, has a place in North Raleigh on Falls of Neuse Road and NW Raleigh on Glenwood Avenue corridor.

For more information call 919-881-8342 or online at www.agraleigh.comMangrum is president of Iatria Day Spa and Health Center, which specializes in services such as massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, treatments body waxing, tinting, laser hair removal, chiropractic (Angela Baylis, DC and Jason Davidson DC), facial plastic surgery (Dr. Adam Stein), Intense Pulse Light Skin Rejuvenation packages and a spa day. The company is currently developing a model for expansion to become the first orientation day spa on the physician is to propose a model of expansion for prospective spa owners, has two locations in North America Creedmoor Rd Raleigh and Wakefield Crossings.

For more information, call (919) 870-1975 or on the Internet at www.iatria.com. Briguglio is president of MMI Associates, Inc., a full service marketing and public relations serves a wide range of local and national clients. The office of North Carolina are located at 7406-H Chapel Hill Road, Suite 2. For more information, please call 919-461-3831. The company also has offices in Arizona and was recently named one of the top ten public relations agencies in the State of Arizona Business Magazine and BizAZ Magazine.

MMI Associates is on the Internet at www. Mmimarketing.com.NAWBO is the premium single national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all sectors. Currently has over 8,000 members in more than 80 chapters nationally. This association of women business owners dedicated to helping women achieve success by uniting in common goals, promoting leadership, developing entrepreneurial skills and business strategies, and supporting and influence public policy affecting women in business .

Contact: Patty BriguglioMMI Associates, Inc.122 Ravenna Way, Suite 100Cary, NC 27513 (919) 461-3831 (919) 462-8289 (fax) patty@mmimarketing.com