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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 18, 2007

County Website Honored Among Nation's Best Government Portals
Named 2007 'Best of The Web' Finalist

(McKINNEY, Texas) - Collin County's website received national recognition today, being named among the top county government portals by the Center for Digital Government in the 2007 Best of the Web competition.

The annual award is the first time the county's website has been cited for providing a constantly expanding source for public access online county services, databases and records. Collin County was the only Texas county named among the top nine finalists.

The Best of Web is an annual awards program that recognizes the most innovative, user-friendly state and local government portals. This national awards program judges state, city and county websites on their innovation, Web-delivery of public services, efficiency, economy, and functionality for improved citizen access.

For more information about online services and records available through Collin County's website, log on to http://www.collincountytx.gov/. For tips and advice for residents on how to get the most out of local government online, subscribe to the county's electronic newsletter, eLINK.

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