press release

for immediate release

CONTACT:
Cari Keller,
Director, Member Services
Comertia.com
202-536-4443

www.comertia.com

DC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND COMERTIA.COM ANNOUNCE AFFINITY PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE COMMERCE IN THE DISTRICT

Washington, DC - June 11, 2007

The DC Chamber of Commerce and Comertia.com today announced an Affinity Partnership to promote and accelerate commerce in the Greater Washington business community. Through this partnership, local businesses will achieve greater visibility for their products and services.

An online platform where members can showcase their products, services, business opportunities and testimonials from customers (in English and Spanish) has been developed and is now available online at http://dcchamber.comertia.com.

This partnership is an effort of the DC Chamber and Comertia to address the need for affordable and effective ways to market products and services and generate commerce within the Greater Washington area.

All local businesses are invited to join the DC Chamber and contribute to what promises to be a robust engine of commerce.

The D.C. Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving business and tourism in the district. With over 2,000 members, the Chamber has a powerful impact on legislation and the business and tourism climate. The Chamber is working aggressively to expand the economy in Washington, D.C. by attracting new jobs and creating economic opportunities for our members and citizens. The Chamber also focuses on issues that impact our future growth and community development, including arts and culture, education, international trade, and government affairs.

Comertia.com is a for profit organization based in Arlington, VA that facilitates commerce on behalf of businesses in 66 countries through a global online business community.

For more information, please contact Cari Keller, director member services at 202-536-4443 or email at .

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