Risdall Marketing Group Announces 17 New Accounts

NEW BRIGHTON, MINN. (Feb. 18, 2008) – Risdall Marketing Group (RMG) added 17 new accounts to its client roster from January through mid-February. This marks the best 6-week period in RMG’s 36-year history.

“Our philosophy during a recession is not to be a victim of economic circumstance, rather a creator of circumstance,” said Tom Wilson, president of RMG. “Not only do we help our clients out market and out sell against their competitors, we also do it for ourselves.”

The 17 new RMG clients include:

• Mayo Clinic – Media planning and buying for recruitment of study participants
• Meritex Enterprises – Public relations, interactive, advertising and event planning
• 2009 Snowmobile Manufacturers Sneak Peek – Radio planning and buying in support of 2009 model introductions
• PS Finance – Cable TV test
• Great Northwest Insurance –  Web site redesign; business-to-consumer marketing communications; business-to-business communications (agent recruitment); general marketing support on as needed basis
• Pellegrene Ferrell & Associates – New product packaging for Soap Tunes
• American Anti-aging Society, Inc. – Branding, packaging, Web site development
• Locator Technologies –  Branding and Web site redesign
• Schmidt – Branding, Web site development, search marketing
• Peter's Auto Body –  Web site redesign
• Whitewater (WI) Unified School District –Web site design/consulting and branding
• John Kappler – Web site and collateral development
• Zam Network – Web site design
• CVS Flags – Expand engagement to include redesign of Web site
• Wildlife Research Center – Expand engagement to include online search marketing
• Hopkins Rotary-  Web site development
• Minnesota Masonic Charities – Public relations

About Risdall Marketing Group
Founded in 1972, Risdall Marketing Group had annual capitalized billings of $164 million and over 60 employees in 2007. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minn., Risdall 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. According to the 2008 Twin Cities Business Annual Business Information Guide, RMG is ranked as the largest Web developer, fifth largest PR agency and the seventh largest advertising agency in Minnesota. For more information, visit www.risdall.com

John Risdall Risdall Marketing Group 651.286.6702

Rose McKinney Risdall McKinney Public Relations 651.286.6767