Stamford, CT, May 31, 2000 – Hunt-Scanlon Publishing, publishers of the leading monthly trade newsletter Diversity Monitor, today released the 2001 edition of Diversity in Corporate America, the only national directory profiling top diversity professionals and corporate diversity policies at leading U.S. companies. Recognized for over a decade as a leader in tracking human resource issues and recruiting trends, Hunt-Scanlon designed this resource to showcase the individuals, strategies and programs of companies that have been successful in advancing diversity in their workforce and business practices. This directory compliments Hunt-Scanlon’s Select Guide to Human Resource Executives, the No. 1 compendium of over 25,000 HR professionals in the country.

"Why is diversity so important in corporate America?," asked Jeffrey W. Hunt, vice president in charge of publishing operations at Hunt-Scanlon. "To remain competitive today, smart companies must now cast a wider net in recruiting qualified candidates, and companies without strong diversity initiatives in place are increasingly at a disadvantage in attracting top-flight talent to their organizations." According to a recent Fortune Magazine study, said Mr. Hunt, the composite stock returns of the 50 best American companies for Asians, Blacks and Hispanics to work for clearly outperformed the S&P 500 on both a three-year and five-year time period.

Diversity in Corporate America has been specially designed to assist users in identifying leading companies and executives that have made diversity a priority. Each organization displayed in the directory has a brief company summary and listing of its top corporate executives. In addition, a profile outlining each company's diversity principles and goals is provided, as well as the top individual leading its diversity initiatives. The directory is intended as a reference tool for anyone dedicated to diversity-related issues including: human resource executives, public relations specialists, executive search consultants, management consultants, as well as job seekers who want to identify those companies which are dedicated to making the most of diverse talents.