June 19, 2006

For Immediate Release

Drake & Company earning reputation for cause-related marketing

In the last year, Drake & Company has quickly amassed a reputation as a leader in cause-related marketing for its association clients.

DrakeCo earned a 2006 Silver Anvil Award of Excellence for the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation's Trees for Troops program; a 2006 Silver SABRE Award for "Superior Achievement in Branding and Reputation" for the NCTA market expansion campaign; 2006 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence for the Trees for Troops program from American Society of Association Executives and a 2006 Associations Advance America Honor Roll nomination for the Alpha Zeta Gulf Coast Work Trip which benefited farmers hit by Hurricane Katrina.

In 2005, DrakeCo earned a 2005 Silver Anvil Award of Excellence and was featured as a case study in the 10th edition of Consumer Behavior, a textbook for college marketing courses.

DrakeCo is an accredited association management company serving as the staff and headquarters of leading national associations and foundations.

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Contact:

Steve Drake
Drake & Company
(636) 449-5050
drake@drakeco.com