NBU NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2006
Contact: Gretchen Reuwer, NBU Communications Manager, (830) 629-8486

Icossipentarhos earns CPPO certification

NEW BRAUNFELS—Rosemary Icossipentarhos, buyer for New Braunfels Utilities, is the latest recipient of the Certified Public Purchasing Officer (CPPO) certification. This prestigious certification is an outstanding honor for individuals employed in the public purchasing profession and is an asset to their specific division of governmental administration.

To become certified as a CPPO, Icossipentarhos had to demonstrate through an application process that she met specific requisites established by the Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC); including formal education, procurement related course work/training, public purchasing experience and functional management experience. She also had to complete a comprehensive written examination and oral assessment to confirm her mastery of the body of knowledge for public purchasing professionals.

The CPPO certification recognizes only those professionals who have completed this rigorous process. Icossipentarhos, who has worked for NBU in the Purchasing Division since December 2003, is only one of about 1,500 purchasing professionals who have achieved this accomplished status.