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PR Newswire Named Official Newswire for Both 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions

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     Electronic Distribution Contributes to Conventions' Environmental
                           Sustainability Efforts

    NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PR Newswire announced today
that it has been selected as the Official Newswire for both the 2008
Democratic and the Republican National Conventions.

    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000306/PRNLOGO )

    PR Newswire will be the central resource to communicate breaking news
releases, speeches, schedules and other information issued by the
Democratic National Convention, Aug. 25-28, in Denver and the Republican
National Convention in Saint Paul, Minn., Sept. 1-4.

    "PR Newswire once again welcomes the opportunity to serve as the
official newswire for both the 2008 Democratic and Republican National
Conventions. This marks the second consecutive Presidential election that
PR Newswire has managed the news distribution requirements for both
parties' conventions," said Brian Taylor, vice president, PR Newswire
Public Interest Services. "Beyond our unmatched experience working with
government and political organizations and our ability to disseminate news
on a global scale to thousands of media outlets and millions of online news
consumers worldwide, PR Newswire's electronic news distribution network
offers both Conventions the added benefit of minimizing their environmental
footprint by reducing the 'paper trail' produced by each event. We are very
pleased to have been selected by the Conventions to ensure their news is
reaching the broadest possible audience while helping their operations
remain environmentally friendly."

    As the Official Newswire to the Conventions, PR Newswire is providing
real-time, customizable, electronic distribution of news releases, media
advisories, schedules, speeches and other convention materials to the
thousands of reporters, bloggers and other members of the media covering
both events. Releases and announcements are be delivered to print,
broadcast and online media nationwide via direct wire feed, as well as via
PR Newswire for Journalists, a media-only website at
http://media.prnewswire.com. Media registering with PR Newswire have
breaking convention news delivered electronically to their office, home or
handheld PDA device. PR Newswire will also provide Convention staffers with
media research services and Spanish translation of press releases and
speech texts.

    About PR Newswire

    PR Newswire Association LLC (http://www.prnewswire.com/) provides
electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on
behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor,
non-profit, and other customers worldwide. Using PR Newswire, these
organizations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news
media, the investment community, government decision-makers, and the
general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-text news developments.

    Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and
routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in more than 170 countries
and in more than 40 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications
technology, PR Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news
reporters, investors and individuals who seek breaking news from the
source. PR Newswire's leading services include ProfNet(SM), eWatch(TM),
MEDIAtlas(TM), Search Engine Optimization, MediaRoom, MediaSense(TM),
MultiVu(TM), U.S. Newswire, the preeminent policy newswire in the industry,
Vintage Filings, the fastest growing Edgar filing company, and Hispanic PR
Wire, LatinClips and Hispanic Digital Network, the foremost Hispanic
communications services. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business
Media Limited of London.


Media Contacts: Brian Taylor Jason Rando Vice President The Ruth Group PR Newswire Public Interest Services +1.646.536.7025 +1-201-360-6944 jrando@theruthgroup.com Brian.Taylor@prnewswire.com
SOURCE PR Newswire Association LLC




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    +1-646-536-7025, or jrando@theruthgroup.com