LAUREL, MD, August 19, 2004 - The U.S. Postal Service, supported by Aquilent, Inc., an IT solutions provider, ranked as the number one brand among U.S. Government web sites in July according to Nielsen//NetRatings.   In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked as the second largest brand in the same category. Aquilent provides the interactive design engineering services for the U. S. Postal Service's corporate web site, as well as the HHS.gov portion of the Department of Health and Human Services sites.

In June 2003, USPS and HHS were each honored with receipt of E-Gov 2003 Government Solutions Center Awards. USPS.com was awarded one of ten Explorer Awards. HHS.gov was awarded a Trailblazer Award. These awards recognize government programs that have "improved government operations with innovative application of technology and streamlined processes."

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