Midland Small Business Honored at
Michigan Celebrates Small Business

Contact: Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications Small Business Association of Michigan,
800.362.5461, 517.267.2209, mwr@sbam.org

Feb. 19, 2007 — The names of scores of Michigan’s outstanding, award-winning small businesses were announced today in
Lansing. Among the winners was Molly’s Bistro of Midland for the Main Street USA Award: (contact Brian or Molly
McFadden, 989.832.7170.) Each of the 12 regions of the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center internally
nominates a small business they have been assisting for a minimum of one year. The award goes to the nominee who has best
contributed to the growth and vitality of the Michigan economy, as demonstrated by their management of growth, improved
profitability, and the creation of jobs.

Molly’s Bistro and other firms will be honored April 12 as the state’s major business organizations and agencies collaborate for the
third annual “Michigan Celebrates Small Business” event. The cooperative effort – which names the Michigan 50 Companies to
Watch, Innovation of the Year and many other awards – will be hosted by the Edward Lowe Foundation, Michigan Economic
Development Corporation, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Small Business Association of Michigan
and the U.S. Small Business Administration/Michigan.

National City is the lead sponsor for Michigan Celebrates Small Business. Other supporters include the Accident Fund Insurance
Company of America and Clark Hill PLC Attorneys at Law. Media partners include MiBiz, Crain’s Detroit Business,
Mitechnews.com, WWJ Newsradio 950 and Your Biz, and the Greater Lansing Business Monthly.