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Hanser & Associates Enters Omaha Market

Iowa's Leading PR Firm to Serve Growing Client Needs

DES MOINES, IA (February 14, 2002) - Hanser & Associates, a Des Moines-based public relations firm; and Redstone Communications, an Omaha advertising agency, have announced a strategic alliance to provide integrated marketing communication services to clients in Iowa and Nebraska.

Both agencies serve an array of local and national accounts. Together Hanser & Associates and Redstone Communications plan to provide total public relations and advertising solutions for existing and prospective clients.

"Bringing together more services and creating new opportunities to generate results for our clients is a win-win for everyone," says Ronald Hanser, APR, President of Hanser & Associates. "We look forward to working with business leaders and introducing our joint capabilities with Redstone."

"We feel fortunate to have at our side a team of top public relations professionals to complement our already broad range of services," said Phillip Webb, President of Redstone Communications. "Hanser & Associates gives us 'bench strength' in a communication function that is extremely important to current and prospective clients."

Hanser & Associates is headquartered at 4401 Westown Parkway, Suite 212 in West Des Moines. Redstone's home office is located at 533 N. 86th Street in Omaha. Representatives of the two firms may be contacted at either location.

About Hanser & Associates

Hanser & Associates is a team of public relations specialists that helps companies build and maintain relationships with the people who are important to their future. Hanser & Associates is the only nationally ranked independent PR firm based in Nebraska or Iowa. The firm is ranked among the top one percent of firms in the U.S., among the top 20 firms in Midwest cities and among the top 25 firms in the U.S. serving the healthcare and financial services industries. The firm's clients include Iowa Health System, MidAmerican Energy, Roche Pharmaceuticals, EMCO Enterprises and Howard R. Green Company. Hanser & Associates is an equity partner in Pinnacle Worldwide, an international corporation of top independent PR firms with more than 60 offices around the world. More information is available at www.hanser.com or phone 800-340-6434.

About Redstone Communications

Redstone is a full-service advertising and marketing communications firm. The agency specializes in sales-oriented print and broadcast advertising, direct marketing and interactive media. The firm has won numerous awards for both consumer advertising and business-to-business campaigns. Clients include Nebraska Furniture Mart, Cox Communications, Verizon Wireless, Greenberg's Jewelers, Hawkins Construction and Election Systems and Software. As a division of World Marketing, Redstone is the agency arm of one of the nation's leading direct marketing firms with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix. More information is available at www.redstonespark.com or phone 402-392-4841.

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