Among the other winners are Four Seasons, Maybelline, General Motors, FedEx and San Diego Museum of Art.

The WebAwards, produced by the Web Marketing Association (WMA), has been conducted since 1997. Entries were judged based on design, innovation, content, interactivity, navigation, ease of use and use of technology. 2001 marked the fifth straight year that The EastLake Company was honored with a WebAward.

The award-winning Web site, www.eastlake.net, was designed by The EastLake Company, master developer of one of Southern California’s largest housing communities. The Web site serves two functions: 1) as an online resource for residents to post messages on the community bulletin board, communicate with EastLake schools and find out about upcoming events; and 2) as a source for potential homebuyers to learn more about the homes and amenities in EastLake.

“Our Web site is a tool that enables EastLake residents to feel connected to each other and the community,” said Bill Ostrem, The EastLake Company president and CEO. “It provides vital links between schools, businesses and residents – and among residents themselves.”

EastLake also was recently voted the Best New Home Community in San Diego County for the fifth consecutive year by readers of The San Diego Union-Tribune. New homes are now for sale in the master-planned community that features neighborhood parks, local schools and an abundance of recreational facilities.

To visit, take I-805 to Telegraph Canyon Road and go east. Follow the signs to EastLake and the HomeFinding Center. For information, call (619) 421-3111 or log on to www.eastlake.net.