Cisco-Eagle named New ESOP Company of the Year by ESOP Association Southwest Chapter

MARCH 2002:  Members of the ESOP Association voted Cisco-Eagle, Inc. as 2001's New ESOP Company of the Year. The award was presented at the Association's Annual Awards Reception and Dinner on March 21, 2002.

The ESOP Association's Southwest Chapter presented the award in recognition of Cisco-Eagle's commitment to the advancement of employee ownership principles.

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership) Plans are employee benefits plans that give a company's employees ownership in their company.

Cisco-Eagle is a Dallas-based material handling systems integrator and services provider. Founded in 1956, the company is now owned by its 110 employees in Texas, California, Arkansas and Oklahoma. More information can be found at the company's website, www.cisco-eagle.com.

The ESOP Association focuses on making the ESOP form of ownership well understood and widely accepted as public policy. The ESOP Association advocates the growth of employee ownership and provides ESOP information and education. More information can be found at the organization's website, www.esopassociation.org.