Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc. to Host Reception for LU President Dr. Ernest Holloway Feb. 16th on Capitol Hill HOUSTON, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- World dignitaries including congressional members, ambassadors, a supreme court judge and other high ranking government officials will be among the hundreds honoring Langston University President Ernest L. Holloway on Feb. 16 on Capitol Hill. During a reception to be held in the House Agriculture Committee Conference Room of the Longworth Building from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Holloway, 74, will be recognized for 25 years of global growth, service and academic achievement at the Oklahoma institution. The reception is being hosted by Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: BLDV) and Langston University. The entire Oklahoma Congressional Delegation will sponsor the reception, along with former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating and former U.S. Representative J.C. Watts of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Congressional Delegation includes U.S. Senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn; and U.S. Representatives Frank Lucas, Tom Cole, Ernest Istook, John Sullivan and Dan Boren. Fifteen other congressional members are also sponsoring the event. "It has been Dr. Holloway's vision, unwavering commitment and political astuteness that have made Langston University a leading institution in the world," said Blue Diamond CEO Quincey Moaning. "Dr. Holloway has been extremely resourceful and innovative. He has accomplished so much with very little." It is under Holloway's leadership as the 14th president that Langston University's rapid growth and progressed has occurred. Holloway built new apartments for students and a new Agricultural Research Extension and Education Complex. He renovated and expanded the Gayles Fieldhouse and Anderson Football Stadium on the main campus. Holloway also established Langston urban centers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. A new $20 million facility is currently under construction in Tulsa. Holloway also dramatically increased enrollment and expanded the curriculum. The university now offers eight associate degree programs, more than 30 academic programs, two master's degrees, and the university has the only doctoral program in physical therapy in Oklahoma. Langston University is also home to the internationally acclaimed E. (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research. The university is also credited with making the catfish production a multimillion dollar industry in Oklahoma. Recognizing Holloway's outstanding contributions, The Oklahoma Legislature last year named the new four-lane portion of Highway 33 between the Cimarron River Bridge (east of Langston and the east edge of Guthrie) the "Dr. Ernest L. Holloway Highway." For additional information, contact: Willard C. Pitts at (405) 751-5780. Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information and are based on Management's current expectations, estimates and projections subject to change. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Unless legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company disclaims any information that is created or distributed by any outside party and endorses only information that is communicated by its official Press Releases. DATASOURCE: Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc. CONTACT: Willard C. Pitts of Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc., +1-405-751-5780

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