AUGUSTA – The Society for Human Resource Management’s Maine State Council announced the rankings for the 25 companies named in the second annual “Best Places to Work in Maine” program at an awards and recognition reception dinner at the Augusta Civic Center Tuesday night.

The event, presented in conjunction with the Best Companies Group, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the Maine Department of Labor, JobsInME.com, Employment Times, Mainebiz, Verrill Dana and ProSearch, recognizes companies that have established and consistently fostered outstanding workplace environments.

This year 25 companies from Portland to Presque Isle made the the 2007 list.

Top Rankings for “Best Places to Work in Maine” 2007:

Large companies (250 or more employees)

1.Disability RMS, Westbrook

2.Norway Savings Bank, Norway

3.Unum, Portland

Medium companies (25-249 employees)

1.MMG Insurance Co., Presque Isle

2.Kennebec Savings Bank, Auburn

3.Manpower-Maine, Auburn

Small companies (15-24 employees)

1. Berry, Fowles & Co., Falmouth

In alphabetical order, the remaining companies that made the list for 2007:

CompuPay, Freeport

Consigli Construction, Portland

Diversified Business Communications, Portland

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, Brewer

Edward Jones, Brunswick

GreenPages, Kittery

Kennebec Pharmacy and Home Care, Augusta

Linnehan’s Credit Now! Auto Co., Trenton

Macdonald Page and Co., Augusta

MEMIC, Portland

New England Life Care, South Portland

Oxford Federal Credit Union, Mexico

Oxford Networks, Lewiston

Pioneer Telephone, Portland

PowerPay, Portland

T-Mobile USA, Oakland

Tom’s of Maine, Kennebunk

Tyler Technologies, Falmouth

The entire list of rankings can be found online at www.best

placestoworkme.com.