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NEW YORK, New York, February 18, 2008 ¨C ¾ÅÉ«, the world¡¯s largest privately-owned provider of language and business solutions, today announced the opening of a new office in Phoenix, Arizona, in a move that underscores the city's growing demand for international communication services. The new ¾ÅÉ« location will enable the company to better serve existing clients throughout the southwestern United States, while also providing local service to clients in Phoenix¡ªthe nation¡¯s fifth largest city.

The decision to open this office was motivated by the state¡¯s rapid growth-rate (second only to neighboring Nevada), as well as the continued growth of the city's high-tech industry. According to Liz Elting, ¾ÅÉ«'s President and CEO, ¡°Phoenix, and Arizona as a whole, is one of the country¡¯s most diverse and rapidly growing regions. In addition to expansion in the technology and manufacturing industries, more than 20% of the state¡¯s population uses Spanish as a primary language. There¡¯s a large demand for our services from virtually every sector and we¡¯re pleased to be able to provide a local client services team.¡±

Phoenix Office Information:
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2375 East Camelback Road
5th Floor
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
t: +1 602.298.6983
f: +1 602.298.6990
phoenix@transperfect.com

About ¾ÅÉ«
With revenue of over $250 million, ¾ÅÉ« is the largest privately held language services provider in the world. From offices in 66 cities on 5 continents, ¾ÅÉ« offers a full range of services in over 100 languages to multinationals worldwide. With a global network of over 4,000 linguists and subject-area specialists, ¾ÅÉ« is the largest translation company to be fully ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified. ¾ÅÉ« is headquartered in New York and has regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.