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April 3, 2007 - 1:56 PM EDT

EP Global Communications, Inc. Tips Off Its 2007 Disability Awareness Night (DAN) Season With the New Jersey Nets Game at Continental Airlines Arena This Saturday, April 7
This DAN Event Is Made Possible by MetDESK and Blink Twice
On Saturday, April 7 at 7:30 PM, the New Jersey Nets basketball team and EP Global Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: EPGL), parent company of Exceptional Parent (EP) magazine, will welcome cheering Nets fans to Continental Airlines Arena for Disability Awareness Night (DAN). Sponsored by MetDESK and Blink Twice, this DAN event is one of the first DAN partnerships EP has had with an NBA team.

As part of each DAN event an honoree or honorees are presented with the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for work and advocacy accomplished on behalf of people challenged with disabilities and special needs. The award is presented by the EP Foundation for Education and Exceptional Parent Magazine. The award is named after the late founder and former editor-in-chief of Exceptional Parent, a highly respected advocate and Champion of people with special needs and their families and caregivers.

MetDESK has nominated the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). NORD is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service. Jean Campbell, Vice President of Development for NORD, will be on hand to accept the award.

Blink Twice has nominated Penny Shaw, Project Director of Project HAPPY. Project HAPPY, a Hunter College sports and recreation program, is funded by grants and donations for people with disabilities. Penny, along with the help of thousands of volunteers from Hunter College and the community, has run Project HAPPY for over 26 years. Here, children and adults from ages 6 to 30 are able to enjoy a variety of athletic and recreational activities that promote skill development including basketball, bowling, swimming, weight training, Frisbee, yoga and aerobics just to name a few.

In reference to DAN events, EP Global Communications, Inc., President and CEO, Joseph M. Valenzano said, "Our goal is to help all Americans understand that we will become a stronger nation and better human beings when we learn to regard people with disabilities and special needs as people to be respected, not as problems to be confronted."

About Exceptional Parent

Based in Johnstown, PA, 36-year-old, award-winning EP Global Communications, Inc. is an integrated communications company providing information for families and professionals involved in the care and development of people with disabilities and special healthcare needs. EP uses a multi-media approach to disseminate information via: its publication, Exceptional Parent; Web site (http://www.eparent.com); custom communications projects; the EP Bookstore of disability books, videos and DVDs; live and on-line seminars through EPLiveOnLine, a joint venture with Vemics, Inc; and community outreach programs such as the national Disability Awareness Night (DAN) campaign developed through the EP Foundation.