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- The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG) took home the "Stevie" from the sixth annual American Business Awards ceremony in New York City on June 12, 2008 for best overall Website design. The event recognizes companies nationwide of all sizes for excellence in a particular area. More than 2,600 entries were submitted for this year's awards.

"It is a

testament to all the hard work our team has performed to ensure that GCG continues to provide a quality Website that is also emblematic of our quality-driven approach to our marketing and is particularly gratifying to have industry professionals recognize our Website," said David Isaac, GCG's Chief Executive Officer.

The American Business Awards are governed by a board of distinguished judges and advisors that features many of the leading figures in American business. The Stevie Awards were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and business people worldwide. "Stevie" is taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned." The crystal pyramid held aloft by the Stevie Award represents the hierarchy of human needs, a system often represented as a pyramid that was developed in the 1960s by psychologist Abraham Maslow.

The Garden City Group, Inc. (www.gardencitygroup.com), a subsidiary of Crawford & Company, administers class action settlements, designs legal notice programs, manages Chapter 11 administrations, and provides expert consultation services.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management and related solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with a global network of more than 700 locations in 63 countries. Major service lines include property and casualty claims management; warranty inspections; integrated claims and medical management for workers' compensation; legal settlement administration, including class action and bankruptcy claims administration; and risk management information services. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.

The Garden City Group, Inc.
Laura Pertusati, 1-800-327-3664
laura.pertusati@gardencitygroup.com