Natural Health media group wins Awards for Publication Excellence

July 16, 2006 (Burnaby, BC) – Alive Publishing Group Inc. is proud to announce that its online publication, alive.com, has been awarded the coveted Grand Award for Best Web & Intranet Site from the 18th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence.

alive.com recently underwent a massive redesign. This award-winning portal now features an extensive searchable archive of articles published in alive magazine since 2000 and in the alive Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. There are also interactive reader forums, contests and quizzes, geographic searches for natural health retailers, and more.

Alive Publishing Group Inc. also celebrates winning two more APEX Awards of Excellence in the following categories:

* Magazine & Journal - Most Improved
* Web & Intranet Sites - Site Content & Writing

According to the APEX 2006 judges, "The awards were based on excellence in graphic design, quality of editorial content, and the success of the entry in conveying the message and achieving overall communications effectiveness."

About the APEX Awards

The APEX Awards for Publication Excellence is an annual competition for writers, editors, publications staff, and business and nonprofit communicators. It is sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc

About Alive Publishing Group Inc.

Alive Publishing Group Inc. has been leading natural health and wellness in Canada for more than 30 years through alive magazine (Canada’s favourite natural health publication), alive.com (Canada’s largest natural health portal), and the alive Academy of Natural Health. Visit us at alive.com for further details.