Released on: October 13, 2008, 7:49 am

Press Release Author: MMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

Industry: Construction

Press Release Summary: Local Civil Engineering Firm Participates In Annual Nonprofit
Event

Press Release Body: RALEIGH, N.C. - Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering
Group (www.sepiengineering.com), a firm which provides civil engineering and
planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast, has
announced that the firm will serve as a Diplomat sponsor for the International
Affairs Council 2008 Citizen of the World Award Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6-9
p.m. at Brier Creek Country Club located at 9400 Club Hill Drive.

The International Affairs Council has given the Citizen of the World Award annually
since 1995 to honor the North Carolinian who, in the eyes of the selection
committee, has done the most for the internationalization of the state. This year
the event will honor Ray Buchanan, founder and president of Stop Hunger Now. For
more information on the event, please visit www.iacnc.org.

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www.iacnc.org
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News Facts:

# SEPI Engineering Group will serve as a Diplomat sponsor for the International
Affairs Council 2008 Citizen of the World Award Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 16 from 6-9
p.m. at Brier Creek Country Club located at 9400 Club Hill Drive.
# The firm provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public
sector clients across the southeast.
# The International Affairs Council has given the Citizen of the World Award
annually since 1995 to honor the North Carolinian who, in the eyes of the selection
committee, has done the most for the internationalization of the state.
# This year the event will honor Ray Buchanan, founder and president of Stop Hunger
Now.
# For more information on the event, please visit www.iacnc.org.

Quotes:
"We are pleased to sponsor the International Affairs Council Citizen of the World
event," said Asefnia. "This is an important event and a great opportunity to
support the IAC's mission to improve international relations, raise awareness of
national and global issues and attract foreign dignitaries and professionals to the
state."

About SEPI Engineering Group:
Sepi S. Asefnia is president of SEPI Engineering Group, which provides civil
engineering and planning services to private- and public-sector clients across the
Southeast. SEPI Engineering Group is a certified Women Business Enterprise in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West
Virginia. Since its establishment in 2001, the firm has worked on projects in both
the private and public sectors. Their experienced team of engineering professionals
provides clients with planning, traffic engineering operations and construction
management. SEPI engineering specialists also manage wetland mitigation, the
analysis of natural resources and permitting for projects, as well as civil and
structural design and public-involvement services. For more information about SEPI
Engineering Group please call (919) 789-9977 or visit the Web site at
www.sepiengineering.com.

Keywords:
SEPI Engineering Group, Sepi Asefnia, Civil Engineering, Civil Planning,
engineering, Daniel A. Williams, Transportation, surveying, sewer rehabilitation,
Raleigh engineering, International Affairs Council, IAC, Citizen of the World
Dinner, Nonprofit event, international relations, national issues, global issues,
foreign dignitaries, Raleigh, North Carolina, NC, Brier Creek Country Club

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