YRG Expands Online Marketing Expertise with Daniel Wood

Portland, Ore., October 3, 2005 - Further strengthening its online marketing services, YRG has hired Daniel Timothy Wood as associate creative director to spearhead client work in all digital venues. Wood brings extensive experience in concepting and executing a wide range of online branding, demand generation, and interactive services. Wood's capabilities will build on YRG's existing core competencies in web development, electronic direct mail, and search engine marketing.

"We're pleased to add Daniel to the team and expand our counsel to clients in the online arena," said John Bistolas, managing partner of Young & Roehr Group. "His branding sensibilities and online marketing expertise are second to none, complementing nicely our existing capabilities."

Daniel Wood comes to the YRG with a decade of experience in both online and traditional marketing, including work at companies such as Corillian, responDESIGN, MTI - Interactive Merchandising, as well as within local advertising agencies such as CMD, CyberSight and DAMP, Ink. Over the years, Wood has served as a creative consultant for WWF (World Wildlife Fund), Nike, Unicru, Proctor & Gamble, Microsoft, McDonald's and JP MorganChase. Wood most recently led the brand launch of responDESIGN's innovative Microsoft Xbox workout video game "Yourself!Fitness" which received heralded reviews nationally.

About YRG

YRG is an independent, business-to-business agency providing integrated marketing communications services, including strategic planning, public relations, advertising, direct marketing, Internet-based marketing, event planning, and collateral development. Founded in 1968, YRG was purchased by its employees in 1990. YRG clients are concentrated in technology, financial services, healthcare, environmental services and transportation. More information about the company is available by calling 503.222.0626 or by visiting our Web site at www.yrgcommunications.com.

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