Exporter of the Year to be announced

The 2002 DHL Exporter of the Year Awards will take place in Dublin on Thursday at midday.

An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms Mary Harney TD, will announce the overall winner.

The five finalists are: Faulkner Export Packaging Ltd, Chapelizod, Dublin who specialise in the manufacture and distribution of innovative packaging; McKeon Stone Ltd, Stradbally, Co Laois who cut and craft natural limestone for use in building products, architectural design, sculptures and

monuments from its quarries in Kilkenny and Laois; Stockbyte, Tralee, Co Kerry who specialise in the distribution of royalty free digital stock photography in themed collections; Macalla Software Ltd, Ballsbridge, Dublin who develop, market and support mobile e-Commerce platforms and

applications to mobile operators and financial institutions and Irelands Eye Knitwear Ltd, Baldoyle, Dublin who design, manufacture and wholesale casual knitwear for adults.