Weber Shandwick's Client Work Wins PRSA Silver Anvils

Monday, June 09, 2008 NEW YORK – June 9, 2008 – Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global public relations firms, and its clients won three Silver Anvil Awards, two Silver Anvil Awards of Excellence, and three Bronze Anvils from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at the annual awards evening on June 5 in New York City. These awards recognize the highest standards of performance in the public relations profession.

“The Silver Anvils are considered to be one of the most prestigious awards in the public relations industry so we are especially proud to be honored for the work we do for our clients,” said Andy Polansky, president, Weber Shandwick. “These are iconic awards that celebrate the best of public relations practices and tactics and we are thrilled our work is once again recognized.”

This year’s Weber Shandwick winning client campaigns are:

Silver Anvil Award Winners:

• Investor Relations Category (Companies with sales up to $500 million)
  Casual Male Retail Group for “Thinking Big: The Next Phase of Casual Male Retail Group”
• Community Relations Category
  MasterCard Worldwide for “MasterCard Project Math” program
• Events and Observances Category – Seven or Fewer Days/Associations/Nonprofit Organizations
  The Allstate Foundation for “Teen ‘Holiday Holla’ About Smart Driving”

Silver Anvil Award of Excellence Winners:

• Reputation/Brand Management Category (Nonprofit Organizations) Category
  Susan G. Komen for the Cure for “25th Anniversary and Brand Launch”
• Events and Observances (More than seven days) Category
  Susan G. Komen for the Cure for “National Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007”

Bronze Anvil Winners:

• Media Relations Category (Associations/Nonprofit Organizations)
  The American College of Surgeons for “Creating a Climate of Influence”
• Press Kits/Media Kits Category:
  Patak’s Foods USA for “Patak’s Tiffinrun Lunchkit”
• Word-of-Mouth Category (General Word-of-Mouth Marketing Program)
  General Motors for “IGOTSHOTGUN”

About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global public relations agency with offices in over 79 markets around the world. The firm’s reputation is built on its deep commitment to client service, creativity, collaboration and harnessing the power of Advocates - engaging stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputation. Weber Shandwick provides strategy and execution across world-class practices such as consumer marketing, healthcare, technology, public affairs, corporate/financial and crisis management. Its specialized services include digital/social media, advertising, market research, and corporate responsibility. Weber Shandwick received the highest client-satisfaction honors in the 2007 Agency Excellence Survey by PRWeek U.S. and in 2006, was named Large PR Firm of the Year (PR News U.S.), European Consultancy of the Year (The Holmes Report) and Network of the Year (Asia Pacific PR Awards). The firm also won the United Nations Grand Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Relations for the past three years. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com/.