ZS Associates Wins 2010 Lilly Global Sustained Supplier Award

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 13, 2010 - Global consulting firm ZS Associates today announced that it has been
awarded the 2010 Lilly Global Sustained Supplier Award from leading
biopharmaceutical corporation Eli Lilly and Company.

The award recognizes ZS Associates' contribution to helping the
Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company make a measurable impact on
Lilly's corporate priorities by delivering exemplary quality, speed, service
and cost savings to the firm.

"Lilly is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve
patient outcomes and we are honored to support them in this commendable
endeavor," said Ganesh Vedarajan, principal at ZS Associates. "Our clients at
Lilly treat us as true partners. It is this collaborative approach that
makes for a very successful ongoing relationship."

Global Leaders in Sales & Marketing

Since its founding in 1983, ZS Associates has combined its sales and
marketing expertise with innovative problem-solving processes and
technologies to help organizations across a wide range of industries,
including many of the world's top drug makers. With 19 offices around the
world and experience in more than 70 countries, ZS Associates' suite of
consulting services includes go-to-market strategy, sales force operations
management, business technology development, market segmentation and
targeting, marketing strategy development and brand management analytics.

"Our mission is to help companies accelerate business performance by
providing consulting, capability building and outsourcing services that drive
sales and marketing excellence," said Jaideep Bajaj, managing director for ZS
Associates. "We deeply value our long-standing partnership with Lilly and
look forward to continuing to work with a company that - like ZS Associates -
emphasizes excellence, integrity, and respect for people, and is deeply
committed to bringing the most valuable, high-quality products and services
to the world."

About ZS Associates

ZS Associates is a global management consulting firm specializing in
sales and marketing consulting, capability building and outsourcing. Founded
in 1983, the firm today is comprised of four affiliated legal entities with
more than 1,300 professionals. Based out of 19 global offices, ZS consultants
have worked with more than 700 clients across 70 countries.

As one of the largest global consulting firms focused on sales and
marketing, ZS Associates has experience across a broad range of industries,
including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical products and services,
financial services, transportation and high-tech. ZS consultants combine deep
expertise in sales and marketing with rigorous, fact-based analysis to help
business leaders develop and implement effective sales and marketing
strategies.

For more information on ZS Associates, call +1-847-492-3602 or visit
www.zsassociates.com.

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Anahita Wadia, +1-312-541-9300, ext. 104, awadia at reynoldsgroup.com, or Mack Reynolds, +1-312-541-9300, ext. 105, mreynolds at reynoldsgroup.com, both of The Reynolds Communications Group, for ZS Associates; or Greg Austin of ZS Associates, +1-617-557-5834, greg.austin at zsassociates.com.