YRG Wins Five Silver Awards at 2006 Davey Awards

Portland, Ore., December 4, 2006-Independent marketing communications agency, Young & Roehr Group (YRG), won five Silver Awards at the 2006 Davey Awards, overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). With over 3,500 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey Awards honors outstanding creative work from the best small firms worldwide.

YRG was honored for five awards including the: the Symantec Executive Retail Summit Web site and direct mail invite, ARM's 'Push Button' print advertising campaign, Climax Portable Machine Tools' seven-color brochure and the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum (OEF) post card direct mail.

"We are pleased to have been chosen for these awards," said Daniel Timothy Wood, YRG Associate Creative Director. "And are glad to be able to share the spotlight with four fabulous clients. The team has really created some incredible work that pushed boundaries and resonated with audiences."

The Davey Awards are judged and overseen by the IAVA, a 200-plus member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.Current IAVA membership represents a 'Who's Who' of acclaimed media, advertising and marketing firms including: Yahoo!, Estee Lauder, Wired, Polo Ralph Lauren, ADWEEK, MTV, The Webby Awards, HBO, and many others. The inaugural 2005 Davey Awards received over 2,000 entries from ad agencies, interactive agencies, production firms, in-house creative professionals, graphic designers, design firms and public relations firms.

About YRG

Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, YRG provides strategic counsel and innovative branding, public relations, advertising and online communications programs. An employee-owned company with global capabilities, YRG serves clients in electronics, software, transportation, education, manufacturing, healthcare and tourism. In 2005 it was named one of the top 50 business-to-business agencies in the U.S. by B-to-B Magazine. More information about the company is available by calling 503 222 0626 or by visiting www.yrgcommunications.com.

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