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(DALLAS, Texas, July 11, 2006)—Magazine Partners, the custom publishing division of D Magazine, has won two APEX Awards in the Apex 2006 competition. The 18th annual APEX Awards recognize excellence in publications in editorial, graphic design, and overall communications excellence.

Magazine Partners received an “Award of Excellence” in the “custom published magazines & journals” category for the inaugural issue of the technology magazine, synnovation, and an “Award for Excellence” in the “covers” category for the May/June 2005 issue of Sally Beauty, a fashion, beauty, and wellness publication.

The APEX Awards garnered more than 5,000 entries. The judging panel included John DeLellis, concepts editor and publisher, and Carolyn Mulford, senior writer and editor of Writing that Works.

“The Apex Awards are a testament to the importance of custom publishing,” says Kristen Bohn, director of custom publishing for Magazine Partners. “We are honored to have won.”

About Magazine Partners
Magazine Partners ( HYPERLINK "http://www.magazine-partners.com" www.magazine-partners.com) is the custom publishing division of D Magazine. As a multititle publisher with expertise that reaches back more than three decades, Magazine Partners enables businesses to streamline operations by taking the reins in editorial, art direction, layout and design, prepress, printing, sales, and circulation and distribution. Skilled to work in any niche market—from fashion and beauty to technology thought leadership—Magazine Partners creates publications that build a community for readers and a revenue stream for businesses. Clients include the EDS Agility Alliance, Sally Beauty Company, and Southern Methodist University. Magazine Partners is a member of the Custom Publishing Council.