Raleigh, NC – May 14th, 2007---Fountain Worldwide, LLC, the exclusive international distributor for Fountain Powerboats, Inc. was recently the recipient of prestigious award from the United States Department of Commerce. Fountain Worldwide™ was presented an Export Achievement Certificate at a ceremony hosted by the U.S Dept. of Commerce and the law firm of Womble Carlyle. “Fountain Worldwide has all the makings of an amazing success story”, remarked Shirreef Loza of the US Dept. of Commerce. “They are an exciting company with an amazing product that has maintained an annual growth of over 200% the past three years”

Event attendees from Fountain Worldwide, LLC included Craig D. Wilson -President, and Tim McSwiney- Director of Business Development. Among the dignitaries on hand were U.S Ambassador to Finland- Marilyn Ware, Finnish Ambassador to the U.S- Pekka Lintu, Brian McCleary of the U.S Embassy in Finland, former Governor James Hunt of North Carolina and Derek Chen of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

“It is a huge honor receiving this award. Thinking back on what a small company we were and how we have reached every goal set so far, I am so very proud of our company”, remarked Craig D. Wilson- President of Fountain Worldwide. “We have no intentions of slowing down”. Tim McSwiney – Dir. of Business Development for Fountain Worldwide stated, “This award serves as a testament to our commitment towards exports, however, it also reflects the dedication of our international dealers, as well. We set our sights on being the first marine exporter in the nation to receive such an honor, and we are looking forward to using this benchmark to further our growth”.

*Fountain Worldwide, LLC. maintains dealerships throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Scandinavia, the Baltic States,
the Caribbean, and South America. Currently, an aggressive network expansion campaign has begun which encompasses
the company’s involvement in European offshore powerboat racing and participation in nearly 20 international boat shows.