Hanser & Associates Wins Two International Communicator Awards

Des Moines PR Firm Recognized for Media Relations and Annual Report

DES MOINES, IA (April 28, 2003) -- Hanser & Associates has received two international awards in the 2003 Communicator Awards, which recognizes excellence in communications. The West Des Moines-based PR firm was honored for Hubbell Realty Company's Legacy Golf Course Community launch and American Red Cross - Central Iowa Chapter's 2002 Annual Report.

Hanser & Associates was honored along with an elite group of winners among the 3,600 entries. Other winners in the 2003 Communicator Awards are from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries, and include American Medical Association, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, FedEx, Luxor Hotel & Casino, and New York Life Insurance Company. The firm also won two international awards in 2002.

"We are honored that our work was again cited alongside that of top international communication firms," said Ronald Hanser, APR, President of Hanser & Associates.

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. Co-owned by Ronald and Bonnie Hanser, the national award-winning firm is headquartered in Des Moines and has an office in Omaha, Neb. The firm is nationally ranked among the top independent PR firms in Midwest cities. An equity partner in Pinnacle Worldwide, the firm has partner offices in 62 major cities around the world.

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