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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Linkage Announces New Sales and Marketing Leaders Summit with Marketing Thought-Leader Chris Selland as Chair

BURLINGTON, MASS. (March 10, 2004) - Linkage, Inc., a leading organizational development firm specializing in leadership development programs, products, and services, announced today the launch of the all new Sales and Marketing Leaders Summit to be co-located with the 3rd Annual HR Leaders Summit in Palm Desert, Calif. this October 17-20. Chris Selland, founder of Reservoir Partners and president of Customer Relationship Management Association (CRMA) will chair the 2004 Sales and Marketing Leaders Summit. As a major contributor to the advancement of sales and marketing strategies, Mr. Selland will draw from more than 25 years of experience to partner with Linkage to deliver the most senior-level sales and marketing event in North America.

"Chris brings with him significant expertise in sales and marketing strategy, having served in senior marketing and sales leadership roles at Yankee Group, Primix Solutions, ON Technology and Ingersoll-Rand to name a few," said Linkage's CEO, Philip J. Harkins. "His leadership has molded the marketing and sales industries, and we're thrilled to bring that kind of vision to the 2004 Sales and Marketing Leaders Summit."

The 2004 Sales and Marketing Leaders Summit brings together an exclusive community of senior-level sales and marketing executives, industry thought leaders, and product and service providers for an unparalleled curriculum of education, networking, and business meetings. The Summit provides the unique setting in which senior leaders not only experience a world-class learning experience, but also interact face-to-face with product and service providers and make decisions that drive strategic innovation, growth, and profitability in their organizations. In addition to Mr. Selland, 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 medal-winning hockey team Michael Eruzione.

"Reservoir Partners is excited to partner with Linkage in developing this Summit-we look forward to building a program that combines our expertise in sales and marketing strategy with Linkage's longstanding reputation for best-in-class offerings in the conference industry," said Mr. Selland. "I'm personally honored to chair the Summit and co-create a collaborative platform for senior-most sales and marketing executives to drive the future of our space."

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.