NOTE TO EDITORS:

Public Service Award of Excellence to be presented

The Public Service Award of Excellence will be presented to four individuals and two teams of public service employees at a ceremony to be held at the Fairmont Hotel in St. John's on May 30. The ceremony gets under way at 1:30 p.m.

The Public Service Award of Excellence recognizes individuals and teams in the public service of Newfoundland and Labrador who have demonstrated exceptional performance, and have positively impacted the quality of the work environment or the quality of service delivery to clients in the areas of leadership, valuing people, and innovation.

Media representatives planning to attend the award ceremony are asked to contact Doris Walsh, 729-3812, 691-7478 by end of day today (Monday, May 29).

Media contact: Doris Walsh, Communications, (709) 729-3812, 691-7478

2006 05 29                                        12:55 p.m.