WARSCHAWSKI NAMED FINALIST FOR NATIONAL "SMALL FIRM OF THE YEAR" BY PR NEWS

-- Third Consecutive Year Baltimore Agency is Among Top Firms Nationally --

BALTIMORE, August 14, 2008 -- Warschawski, a full-service public relations, marketing and branding firm, announced today that it has been selected as a national finalist for “Small Firm of the Year” by PR News’ Platinum PR Awards 2008 program. Warschawski was recognized by PR News for its strong client growth, the award-winning communications campaigns that the agency executed this year on behalf of its clients worldwide, and the company’s great workplace culture. This marks the third consecutive year that Warschawski is ranked among top small marcom agencies on a national level.

Warschawski was selected as this year’s winner from an esteemed group of four communications agencies that excel in their markets including Financial Relations Board (Chicago & New York), SHIFT Communications (Boston & Los Angeles), and Airfoil Public Relations (Detroit & San Francisco). The companies selected as finalists for the “Small Firm of the Year” were judged by a blue chip panel of corporate, agency and academic executives, as well as by the staff of PR News, which examined nearly 50 of the top small firms in country.

As one of six finalists chosen from the “Small Firm of the Year” category, which examined more than 50 of the top small firms in the country, Warschawski is among an esteemed group of communications agencies that excel in their markets including Airfoil Public Relations (Detroit & San Francisco), Makovsky + Company (New York City), Merritt Group (DC/VA metro & San Francisco), Susan Davis International (Washington, DC) and Tiller, LLC (New York City). The agencies selected as finalists for the “Small Firm of the Year” were judged by a blue chip panel of corporate, agency and academic executives, as well as by the staff of PR News.

“It is truly an honor to have Warschawski selected for a third straight year as one of the top agencies in the country,” commented Shana Harris, senior vice president of Warschawski. “We have an outstanding team of talented and creative communications professionals who are committed to delivering the highest level of work to our clients. Our unique consultative approach to helping clients solve their business problems helps us stand out in the communications industry.”

The PR News Platinum PR Awards program is sponsored by PR News, a leading national industry resource published by Access Intelligence, LLC. The PR News Platinum PR Awards showcase the year’s most outstanding communications initiatives and programs and recognize corporations, agencies and non-profits large and small. The winners will be profiled in PR News’ October 2008 Platinum PR issue. An awards luncheon will be held on October 2, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

ABOUT WARSCHAWSKI

Warschawski is dedicated to providing clients with the highest quality of public relations, marketing and branding service.  The company has won more than 200 awards for its work over the last nine years alone.  For the past two years, Warschawski was ranked the "Small Agency of the Year" for the U.S.  Previously, the company was ranked as the number one boutique agency in the country.  For six consecutive years, Warschawski also has been ranked as one of the top 20 "Best Agencies to Work For" in the country.  Warschawski clients include Fortune 500 and Inc. 500 companies.  The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.