[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO GUAM BUSINESS MAGAZINE ON THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 1998

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Guam Business Magazine as it celebrates its 15th anniversary 
on March 1, 1998. This monthly magazine has consistently provided 
Marianas and Micronesian readers with lengthy analysis, exciting, well 
written articles and in-depth coverage of business trends and 
developments in Guam, the Northern Marianas and the rest of Micronesia. 
For a decade and a half, Guam Business Magazine has set journalistic 
standards in the region through consistent quality production, proving 
wrong those who thought a small community like Guam could not support 
such a sophisticated business journal.
  A logistical achievement in and of itself, Guam Business Magazine has 
never missed the publication or distribution of an issue, despite 
occasional typhoons, airline disruptions and distant printing 
schedules. Entering its 16th year of publication, Guam Business is the 
oldest monthly magazine in the western Pacific. It has established 
itself as the publication of record for a variety of business 
statistics, including new business licenses, bankruptcies, new vehicle 
and home sales, and mortgage updates; thus serving as a useful tool for 
tracking economic climates in Guam and the Northern Marianas.
  Guam Business Magazine was the brainchild of Joe T. Couch, president 
of Glimpses of Guam, Inc., and Laling Cruz-Couch, executive vice 
president, who saw the need to rate the pulse of Guam's vibrant and 
growing business community and to provide that information in a well-
written, well-designed monthly magazine. Despite the difficulties 
inherent in publishing a magazine in a small island community, Joe and 
Laling remained committed to this risky business venture, established 
on March 1, 1983, and built it into the success it is today. Through 
the efforts of its founders and dedicated publisher, Stephen V. Nygard, 
Guam Business Magazine is recognized as the authority on business in 
Micronesia and enjoys a reputation for accuracy and fairness.
  Over the past 15 years, Guam Business Magazine, its staff, and many 
of its contributing writers have been recognized with numerous awards 
from the Guam Press Club, the Marianas Chapter of the Society of 
Professional Journalists, and Guam Media Awards. In return, Guam 
Business Magazine contributes to Guam's business community by annually 
naming an Executive of the Year. Chosen from nominees selected from 
Guam's own business community, the Executive of the Year announcement 
is a much-anticipated event. The award also is entering its 16th year.
  With best wishes for continued success, I congratulate Joe, Laling 
and Steve, and Guam Business Magazine's dedicated staff, Editor Sondra 
White; reporters Sarah Cresap and Abigail M. Wade; Sales Director Vicki 
L. Anderson; Sales Representative Kimberlee B. Hollingsworth; 
Production Director Dorie Abdon; Art Director Masahide Muramatsu; and 
Design and Production Coordinator Allan R. Abad.

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