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GMI Ranks Number Eight on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 for Washington State

Company attributes unique product offering and rapid international expansion to its 2,539 percent revenue growth

SEATTLE – Oct. 5, 2005 - GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.), the only company that offers a complete integrated solution for global internet-based market research, announced today that it has ranked number eight on Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Washington State for its 2,539 percent increase in revenue over five years. This ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the area is conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations.

Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth during a five-year span from 2000 to 2004.

The average increase in revenues among companies who made the Technology Fast 50 for Washington State was 70 percent.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Deloitte for our efforts,” GMI CEO Rob Monster said. “Over the past four years, GMI has invested heavily in bringing the best market research solutions and services to its clients. The recent round of funding we secured has helped us accelerate our growth dramatically and achieve strategic acquisitions of domestic and overseas technology and service providers and as a result, strengthen our product offerings and global geographic footprint.”

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2000 and $1,000,000 in 2004, be headquartered in Washington, and be a “technology company,” defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

“Sustaining high revenue growth through five years is an exceptional accomplishment,” said Larry Hile, a partner in Deloitte’s Seattle office. “We commend GMI for making the commitment to technology and delivering on the promise of market longevity. We are proud to honor the company as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winner."

Winners of the 15 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest-growing technology companies. For more information on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About GMI

GMI (Global Market Insite, Inc.) is the only company that provides a complete integrated solution for global internet-based market research. This includes Net-MR, a suite of software tools to manage and automate research throughout the project lifecycle, 24x7x365 service bureau capabilities and highly profiled, double opt-in managed panels. GMI offers one of the world’s largest panels, spanning across 200 countries, more than any other supplier. GMI also hosts the GMI Poll (www.gmipoll.com), the only monthly survey that gathers global opinions in real time, online, and with statistically accurate results. Founded in 1999 with world headquarters in Seattle, Wash., GMI has operations on five continents.

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