Oak Park, Ill. – July, 2005 – The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for web sites, recognized Dominican University as Webby Worthy, a distinction made for the first time this year to recognize sites exhibiting remarkable achievement.

Purple Monkey Studios, Inc designed the site "look and feel" and information architecture for the 1000-page site, www.dom.edu. The graphic design and intuitive interface provides consistency for the undergraduate school and the five graduate schools or programs. In addition, the Purple Monkey Studios design uses imagery to showcase the beautiful campus architecture and student body, and incorporates animation for university slogans and mottos to maintain interest.

The 9th Annual Webby Awards received a record number of entries from over 40 countries and all 50 states. Over 4,000 entries were submitted.

The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization with a membership that includes musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.

About Purple Monkey Studios:
Purple Monkey Studios, Inc. is a privately-held, ten-year-old interactive media firm located in suburban Chicago. We specialize in strategic positioning and the custom development of new media solutions for Web, CD, DVD, PDA, and Print-based mediums. Our staff of over 35 full-time employees includes account managers, project managers, graphic designers, programmers, instructional designers, production staff, and testers.

We specialize in delivering competitive, high-quality results while remaining adaptable to our clients’ changing business needs. As a result, clients like Marriott International, the City of Chattanooga, Discovery Education, the McGraw-Hill Companies, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, and Dominican University continue to choose Purple Monkey Studios as a partner. For more information, call 708-386-3086.

About Dominican University:
Founded in 1901, Dominican University is a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic institution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Dominican offers 50 undergraduate academic programs in the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences and 15 graduate programs through the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the School of Business, the School of Education, the Graduate School of Social Work and the Institute for Adult Learning.

In the 2005 issue of America’s Best Colleges, US News & World Report again ranked Dominican University in the top tier of Midwest master’s level universities and as a "best value" for the seventh consecutive year. For more information, visit www.dom.edu or call 708-524-6289.

About The Webby Awards:
Called the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, the Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996, the 9th Annual Webby Awards received over 4,000 entries from all 50 states and over 40 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: The Creative Group; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; IDG; Fortune and FSB; 2advanced Studius; The Online Publishing Association; PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rackspace Managed Hosting. For more information visit www.webbyawards.com.

About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, business guru and author Tom Peters, The Body Shop president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net.