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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Risdall Advertising Adds 35 New Accounts in First Quarter of 2005

Agency on track to exceed last year's record 68 new accounts

NEW BRIGHTON, MN - In the first quarter of 2005, Risdall Advertising Agency added 35 new accounts and more than $11,000,000 in billings to jump-start the year at a record-setting pace. Ranked in 2004 as the largest web developer, sixth largest PR agency and sixth largest advertising agency in the state, Risdall is also the only Minnesota agency ranked among the top 50 Web developers in the nation by BrandWeek and AdWeek magazines.

"2004 was a banner year for our clients, and we added an astounding 68 new accounts," said CEO John Risdall. "Adding 35 new accounts in the first quarter of 2005 alone, the agency is on track to not only beat last year's numbers, but exceed them. The pace has been set and as an agency we've risen to the challenge."

Of the 35 new accounts added to Risdall's roster, many represent new community organizations and consumer work, in addition to growing the already-strong B2B client base. Some highlights include:

Sage Electrochromics
Deceased Credit Management
Hennepin Cooperative
Display Arts
Raymedica
Ace Solid Waste
ASFI
Lakeside Homes
Waldoch Crafts

In addition, Risdall grew its entertainment group by adding a number of new clients, including the restaurants Bielle, Ravello, Dakota, Mission and Louis XIII, as well as the James Sewell Ballet Company.

About Risdall Advertising Agency (RAA)
A full-service advertising, marketing, public relations and Web development firm founded in 1972, Risdall Advertising Agency is based in New Brighton, Minnesota. The Twin Cities Business Journal ranks the agency as the top web developer and sixth largest public relations and advertising firm in the state. A leader in environmental, industrial, high-tech, medical technology, sporting goods and business-to-business advertising, as of 2004, the company has capitalized billings exceeding $100 million for the fifth year in a row.

For more information, contact:

John Risdall
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Risdall Advertising	651.286-6700 (tel)
550 Main Street
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112	www.risdall.com or www.risdall.net (web)

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