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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mike Losey to Co-Chair the Linkage 3rd Annual HR Leaders Summit

BURLINGTON, MASS. (March 10, 2004) - Linkage, Inc., a leading organizational development firm specializing in leadership development programs, products, and services, announced today that Mike Losey, president of Mikelosey.com and retired president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), will co-chair the 2004 HR Leaders Summit with Linkage founder and CEO Philip J. Harkins. As major contributors to the advancement of the human resource profession, Mr. Losey and Mr. Harkins will draw from more than 70 years of combined experience to deliver the most senior-level HR event in North America.

"We selected Mike Losey to co-chair this event because of his unmatched history of achievement in HR," said Mr. Harkins. "In his 10 years as SHRM's CEO, Mike tripled the Society's membership to more than 150,000, increased revenue six fold and increased net worth 900 percent. His leadership changed the face of the HR industry, and we're thrilled to bring that kind of vision to the 2004 HR Leaders Summit."

"Having long admired Linkage's best-in-class offerings in the leadership and HR conference industry, this is a tremendous opportunity for me to continue to advance the interests of the HR profession," said Mr. Losey. "I'm honored to be a part of this top-shelf event, and I look forward to co-creating a collaborative platform for senior-most HR executives to drive the future of human resources."

The 2004 HR Leaders Summit brings together an exclusive community of senior-level HR executives, industry thought leaders, and HR product and service providers for an unparalleled curriculum of education, networking, and business meetings. The Summit will be held October 17-20, 2004, in Palm Desert, Calif. In addition to Mr. Losey, confirmed keynote presenters (to date) include former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev, conductor Roger Nierenberg, best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell, and co-captain of the 1980 Olympic Gold hockey team Michael Eruzione.

About Linkage, Inc.
Linkage, Inc. is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. Serving the public and private sectors, the Company provides clients around the globe with customized leadership development and strategic change solutions that include and integrate consulting, training, assessment, coaching, and benchmark research. With a relentless commitment to learning, Linkage also offers a full range of conferences, institutes, summits, public workshops, and distance learning programs on leading-edge topics in leadership, management, HR, and OD. More than 100,000 leaders and managers have attended such a Linkage program since the Company's founding in 1988. Linkage is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with regional offices in Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Francisco, London, Brussels, and Singapore. On two occasions, Linkage has been named to the Inc. 500, a list of the fastest growing private companies in the United States.