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CSP Credited for Casey's Coverage

CSP Daily News recognized with national Digital Azbee for reporting on story of the year
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- CSP Daily News' coverage of Alimentation Couche-Tard's unsuccessful hostile takeover of Casey's General Stores was honored Wednesday by the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in the organization's 2010 Digital Azbee Awards of Excellence. CSP Information Group's editors garnered a national bronze award from ASBPE in the "e-newsletter, news" category during a webinar announcing the winners.

National honorees include CSP news director Steve Holtz; online editor Greg Lindenberg; design editor Abbey Lewis; senior editor/content [image-nocss] development coordinator Angel Abcede; and senior editor Linda Zid.

"This award further validates that we at CSP continue to be No. 1 in delivering to our readers breaking industry news with the most analysis and perspective," said CSP vice president and group editor Mitch Morrison. "We are proud to be the only trade magazine to put out an online daily news product that offers major news features, a robust online news flash, mobile delivery, regular web-enabled TV reports, compelling readership polls and cutting-edge editorials."

"The Casey's/Couche-Tard struggle was easily the story of the year for the convenience-store industry," said Holtz. "So we provided our readers with every detail and nuance that we could. I'm proud to say CSP owned this story from beginning to end."

"Our readers deserve nothing less," Morrison added, "and we will continue to strive to be more relevant to help c-store operators, fuel marketers and industry suppliers grow their businesses."

Since 2000, CSP's editorial team has received 39 editorial-excellence awards, including the prestigious Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award--the highest honor for trade magazine publishers and editors.Click hereto view the award-winning coverage of Casey's and Couche-Tard.Wheaton, Ill.-based ASBPE's annual competition recognizes the work by business, trade, professional and association publication editors and editorial designers in several regions and nationwide. Founded in 1964, ASBPE is the professional association for full-time and freelance editors and writers employed in the business, trade and specialty press.

Oak Brook, Ill.-based CSP Information Group, publisher of CSP, Fare, FoodService Director and Restaurant Business magazines, is a business-to-business communication company specializing in the convenience retailing, restaurant and on-the-go food industries. In addition to its print products, CSP Information Group's two divisions (Convenience Group and Food Group) produce the CSP Daily News e-mail newsletter, CSPnet.com, MonkeyDish.com, ID Report, MyIDAccess.com, CSPNetwork CyberConferences, CSPTV, CSP Leadership Conferences & Events including Retail Leader of the Year and CSP Custom Solutions. Visitwww.cspnet.com for more information.

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