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Worcester, Massachusetts - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - October 17, 2006 - Celebrity web hosting and services provider, Paid, Inc.’s VP of Paid celebrity services, Kristen Kuliga, has been honored by The Boston Business Journal’s ”40 Under 40” for 2006, out of more than 285 nominations.

With a record number of nominees from the business community this year, recognizing emerging business leaders in Greater Boston, honorees are profiled in a special supplement to The BBJ’s October 6 issue. Michael Olivieri, Publisher of the Boston Business Journal commented, ”Our 40 Under 40 class reflects the deep talent pool that gives Boston its economic edge.”

Greg Rotman, CEO of Paid, Inc. added, ”Kristen is an outstanding business leader who shines as an example for integrity, motivation, creative thinking and working smart. Kristen came on board in 2004 to launch and build our new celebrity services business after we completely revamped our business model. Kristen’s team has brought in major clients and has steadily built revenues in celebrity services and sports marketing to more than 94% of our total revenue. Annual revenue increased 165% in 2005 and we continue to show triple digit percentage increases in revenue in 2006, largely due to our celebrity services business. Kristen continues to help us raise the bar for excellence in the celebrity services industry.”

Jack Wilson, University of Massachusetts President remarked, ”Kristen is respected in the sports industry for her integrity and her ability to ‘get the job done.’ We are proud to have her as an alumna of the University of Massachusetts.”

Glenn Mangurian, Executive in Residence at the University of Massachusetts commented, ”Kristen has accomplished more since graduating from college than many aspire to achieve in a lifetime. As a pioneer in the sports and entertainment business, her success continues to pave the way for other young women in this male-dominated field. I join fellow alumni of the University of Massachusetts in celebrating her accomplishments and her recognition by the Boston Business Journal.”

Ms. Kuliga has become one of the most respected names in the sports and entertainment marketing business in her 13-year career. Ms. Kuliga heads Paid’s celebrity services business which provides musical artists, professional athletes and other celebrities a comprehensive array of business services such as fan club management, and VIP ticket package sales, merchandising, memorabilia authentication and web site development and management.

Ms. Kuliga founded and continues to operate K Sports and Entertainment, a sports marketing and event management firm that was acquired by Paid, Inc in 2004. A practicing attorney in Massachusetts, and one of only a handful of female NFL agents, Ms. Kuliga negotiated Doug Flutie’s San Diego Chargers $33 million contract, his contract with the New England Patriots and his current ABC/ESPN broadcast contract. She currently represents 10 NFL players and free agents and provides sports marketing services to several athletes in a variety of professional sports. Ms. Kuliga has negotiated sponsorship and endorsement contracts with companies such as: Reebok, NIKE, MCI, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Papa’s, ESPN, McDonald’s, Sports Illustrated and Motorola. She also has managed events for NFL players and corporations including: Flutie Celebrity Golf Tournament and Sister to Sister Foundation’s Women’s Heart Day

Prior to opening K Sports and Entertainment, Ms. Kuliga held positions as General Counsel and VP of Athlete Marketing at Woolf Associates, a full-service sports management and marketing firm. She is a cum laude graduate of both the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Suffolk University Law School. Active in the community, Ms. Kuliga currently is an officer of the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation and is a founding member and on the board of directors of the Shelter Legal Services Foundation, which renders pro bono legal services for the homeless.

Paid, Inc.’s celebrity services provides famous people with official web sites and fan club services that include e-commerce storefronts, ticketing and fan experience packages, and web site content. The Company also sponsors autograph signing events and other sports marketing services for sports clientele. Using proprietary patent-pending technology, Paid’s patent-pending AuctionInc brand shipping calculation and auction management software and services are utilized to streamline online auctions, ecommerce and web site development and hosting.

For more information about Paid, please visit: www.paid.com.