(June 17, 2004) - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard congratulates El Clasificado, a company based in East Los Angeles that publishes the nation's second-largest free Spanish-language weekly magazine, on becoming a top 10 finalist in the Dell/NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award. Pictured from left to right: Martha de la Torre, owner and publisher of El Clasificado; Congresswoman Roybal-Allard; and Fatima Velez-Knowles, the publication's Education & Culture Editor. About Martha de la Torre, Congresswoman Roybal-Allard said, "I commend Martha de la Torre for having the courage and perseverance to start a small business in Los Angeles and to grow it into the nation's second largest free Spanish-language weekly. Through her example and the positive stories about our local students featured in her publication, she not only embodies our country's entrepreneurial spirit, but also helps to inspire our young people to excel and realize their dreams."