PAN Communications Wins 18 Awards At 2004 Bell Ringers

Andover, Mass. - June 11, 2004 – PAN Communications, an independent, results-oriented public relations agency, won 18 awards at the 35th Annual Bell Ringer Awards ceremony on Tuesday, June 8, sponsored by the Publicity Club of New England, the oldest not-for-profit public relations trade organization. Recognizing excellence in communications and public relations work, the Publicity Club's Bell Ringer Awards are a symbol of outstanding achievement for public relations professionals from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire.

PAN was one of the top winners with seven Bell Ringer Awards and 11 Merits despite a crowded field of 282 entries from 61 PR agencies and companies throughout New England. Four of PAN's awards were in the prestigious high tech and business to business campaign categories and represented work for leading companies, including ATG, Stratus Technologies, Novations Group and Vibes Media. PAN also was recognized for its work on behalf of KANA, OpenText, Exact Software, GenuOne, OneSource Information Services, California Paints, Nantucket Nectars, New Boston Fund and Health Communications, Inc.

"This year, our 18 awards represent the most we've received in the past four years that we have been competing in the Bell Ringer awards," said Philip A. Nardone, Jr., president of PAN Communications. "This recognition is important to the firm and our clients because it shows that PAN's work continues to be innovative, strategic and results-driven."

PAN was recognized with awards in the following categories:

• Bell for Best Bylined Article - KANA
• Bell for Best Magazine Feature or Commentary Placement - Exact Software
• Bell for Best Trade Feature or Commentary Placement - KANA
• Bell for Best Trade Feature or Commentary Placement - OneSource Information Services
• Bell for Best Regional Feature or Commentary Placement – California Paints.
• Bell for Best Online Feature or Commentary Placement – Stratus Technologies
• Bell for Best Television News Placement – ATG
• Merit for Best Business to Business Product/Service Launch - Vibes Media
• Merit for Best High Tech Product/Service Launch - ATG
• Merit for Best Organizational Identity Campaign - Stratus Technologies
• Merit for Best Business to Business Product/Service Campaign - Novations Group
• Merit for Best Magazine Feature or Commentary Placement - OpenText
• Merit for Best Magazine Feature or Commentary Placement - GenuOne
• Merit for Best Online Feature or Commentary Placement - OpenText
• Merit for Best National Feature or Commentary Placement - OpenText
• Merit for Best Press Kit - Nantucket Nectars
• Merit for Best Regional News Release - New Boston Fund
• Merit for Response to Breaking News - Health Communications, Inc.