U4 Announces Pen Amnesty Day

SYRACUSE, Indiana - August 24, 2007 - U4 has chosen to mark the 4th Friday of August as National Bring Your Pens Back to Work Day. Rich Hays, Director of Marketing, said, "We hope the date /event will catch on Nationwide!" The idea is simple; bring all pens you accidentally took home over the last year back to work. Ben Plikerd, President U4, "It just happens, we take pens home all the time just like you end up with pens from the bank. Pens have a way of traveling. You don't start out your day planning to collect pens; you pick it up, use it, then the next thing you know it is in your pocket or purse. When you get home, you clean out your purse or empty your pockets." Plikerd continued, "At the beginning of the year I bought 500 pens. Mysteriously the only pens that we have left in the building are the ones collected from trade shows." U4 hopes setting a day to call attention to this issue will make people take action and return the pens. Bill Rondeau, CFO U4, said, "A business can decrease costs greatly with an amnesty day. While the cost of a pen is not much, small expenditures add up." Plikerd added, "U4 will be celebrating the return of pens to the office by allowing this day to be a Blue Jeans Friday!"

Erin Weybright Receives U4 Laptop Scholarship

SYRACUSE, Indiana - August 21, 2007 - Erin Weybright U4 Scholarship Winner from Wawasee High School Class of 2007 chose to receive an Apple Laptop. Erin said, "Receiving this award has relieved so much pressure for my college expenses. Having a computer for college is absolutely essential and thanks to U4, that necessity is fulfilled." Rich Hays Director of Marketing, U4, said, "U4 really enjoys helping students take the next step in education." Erin will go on to college at Butler University in Indianapolis where she will study Finance and Marketing. She plans to have a career in Financial Planning and Money Management.

Pitured is Erin receiving her laptop from Rich.

For more information on the U4 Scholarship, please visit www.u4corp.com and look under About Us and Community Involvement. Wawasee Seniors should visit the Guidance Office to obtain an application.