RAA employees compete at NSAC competition

NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. — Risdall Advertising Agency is proud to have on staff Shannon Brown and Carolyn Ahlstrom, members of the University of Minnesota (U of M) team who captured third place at the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC). Team captain, Shannon, and presenter, Carolyn, were two of 26 team members who competed against 15 other regional winners in the national competition last month in San Francisco, Calif.

Shannon, RAA art director, and Carolyn, RAA account executive, are both spring 2006 graduates of the U of M and have been heavily involved in NSAC. As part of a team that spent an estimated 6,000 hours working on the corporate sponsor Postal Vault campaign, they were two of six presenters at nationals. The University of Virginia took the top spot and Webster University took second place.

Congratulations to Shannon, Carolyn and the entire U of M team on winning third place at NSAC nationals!

For more information on the U of M School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) and their NSAC third place win, please visit http://www.sjmc.umn.edu.

About Risdall Advertising Agency

Established in 1972, Risdall Advertising Agency has annual capitalized billings of $135 million and over 60 employees. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn., Risdall Advertising is heralded as one of the oldest and most successful agencies in the Twin Cities market and is recognized nationally for its leading-edge interactive marketing capabilities. The full-service agency embraces an integrated approach offering marketing, advertising, public relations, promotion and collateral development, traditional and interactive media, research and fundraising capabilities.

John Risdall Chairman Risdall Advertising Agency 651.286.6702

Rose McKinney President Risdall McKinney Public Relations 651.286.6767