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CRT/tanaka Announces Six Promotions

Individual Contributions Fuel Business Growth

Richmond, Va. and New York (June 29, 2006) - CRT/tanaka, an award-winning public relations and marketing firm known for creative solutions and workplace culture, has promoted six of its employees in two offices.

• Deborah Straus was promoted to vice president in CRT/tanaka's New York office. She was previously a management supervisor with responsibility for creating, supervising and executing programs for HoMedics, Chadwick's of Boston, Cocktails by Jenn and Wines from Rioja (Spain). With her promotion, Strauss continues these duties and becomes a member of the agency's board of advisors, a group of senior executives responsible for the current and future growth of the agency.
• Cheryl Robinson was promoted to senior account executive in CRT/tanaka's Richmond office. Robinson provides counsel to a variety of clients, including Philip Morris USA and the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride.
• Christian Munson was promoted to senior account executive in CRT/tananka's Richmond office. Munson leads the agency's Longwood University account and also works with Philip Morris USA.
• Jennifer Lucado was promoted to account executive in CRT/tanaka's Richmond office. Lucado is part of the ITT Industries Night Vision account team, as well as a member of the Longwood University account team.
• Erin Pellegrin was promoted to account executive in CRT/tanaka's New York office. Pellegrin works primarily with the Sprint Nextel account team and the company's sponsorship of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Pellegrin also works on Cocktails by Jenn, Wines from Rioja (Spain) and Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. accounts.
• Courtney Ware was promoted to account executive in CRT/tanaka's Richmond office. Ware works primarily with VHA, Inc., a national health care alliance of more than 2,400 not-for-profit hospitals.

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"CRT/tanaka is focused on creating a great working environment, which includes recognizing group success and individual contributions," said Mike Mulvihill, CRT/tanaka president. "These promotions acknowledge the valuable contributions these individuals have made to the success of our clients and to CRT/tanaka's expanding roster of national accounts."

About CRT/tanaka
CRT/tanaka is an award-winning public relations and marketing firm, known for creative solutions and workplace culture. The agency was formed in 2005, when Carter Ryley Thomas acquired New York consumer PR agency Patrice Tanaka & Company, Inc. to form one of the top independent agencies in the country. Headquartered in Richmond, Va. and New York, with offices in Los Angeles, Charlotte, N.C. and Norfolk, Va., CRT/tanaka specializes in three practice areas - Consumer, Health and Corporate. The agency's Consumer Practice is renowned for its specialty in brand marketing PR, cause and event marketing and marketing to women. Through its legacy agencies, CRT/tanaka has been recognized with more than 250 national and regional awards for its strategic counsel, creativity and workplace culture. Clients include Sprint Nextel, Target Stores, Atkins Nutritionals, Capital One, Phillip Morris USA, Charles Schwab & Co., Girl Scouts of the USA, Wines from Rioja (Spain), Chadwick's, HoMedics, All-Clad Metalcrafters, DeLonghi, VHA Inc., Performance Food Group and ITT Night Vision.