Released on: April 9, 2008, 8:50 am

Press Release Author: Furley Page Solicitors

Industry: Law

Press Release Summary: Leading south east law firm Furley Page is to join the
sponsors of a prestigious annual event - Medway Business Awards 2008 - which
recognises the hard work and innovation of the area's 10,000 small enterprises.

Press Release Body: Leading south east law firm Furley Page is to join the sponsors
of a prestigious annual event - Medway Business Awards 2008 - which recognises the
hard work and innovation of the area's 10,000 small enterprises.

Other sponsors are Lloyds TSB, Medway Council, Medway Messenger, University of Kent,
Business Link Kent, Medway Enterprise Gateway, North Kent Enterprise Agency, Reeves
& Neylan, University of the Creative Arts, Thames Gateway Chamber of Commerce, and
EON.

Furley Page, which last year launched a new office in the Clocktower building at the
Historic Dockyard, Chatham, is supporting the business awards as part of its
dedicated community sponsorship programme.

Peter Hawkes, senior partner at Furley Page, said: "The awards are a prestigious
event in Medway and turn the spotlight on some outstanding achievements of small
businesses across the area.

"The firm's already strong presence in Kent and the south east was enhanced by the
expansion into Thames Gateway in 2007 and our presence in Chatham means we can
engage in local issues and events which will shape the structure of north Kent and
the Thames Gateway area in the years to come."

Medway Business Awards, now in its 24th year, offers a cash prize of £5,000 plus the
opportunity for businesses to 'stand out from the crowd'.

Eligible businesses must have traded for more than 12 months on July 31, 2008 with
an annual turnover of less than £5.6 million. Entries close on July 31 with a gala
awards ceremony on November 14.

For further information on the awards go to www.medwaybusinessawards.co.uk



Web Site: http://www.furleypage.co.uk/

Contact Details: Notes to editors
Established 280 years ago, Furley Page LLP has offices in Canterbury, Chatham and
Whitstable covering Kent and Thames Gateway, offering legal services across 12
practice areas in commercial and private client law. For further details visit
www.furleypage.co.uk.


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