DPR Group Ranked Top Technology-Focused Public Relations Firm in the Triangle

Triangle Business Journal recognizes company for size and regional presence

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA – Oct. 18, 2005 – DPR Group, Inc., a full-service agency specializing in providing public relations services to a broad range of technology companies, today announced the company was recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top 25 public relations firms in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area of North Carolina (the “Triangle”). The list, which appears in the October 14 issue, ranks area firms based on size and regional presence. Of the 25 firms to make the list, DPR Group is ranked 10th in overall size and is the top-ranked agency which specializes solely in technology public relations.

"DPR Group is honored to have been recognized for our high-quality work in the Triangle," said DPR Group Vice President, Bryan Wyatt. "Our core focus is to provide maximum value to our clients in the technology sector through effective public relations and communications programs that combine strategic direction and tactical execution. Some of the world’s best and brightest technology companies call the Triangle home and we’re excited to work with clients in an area with such a robust technology heritage."

Forming a partnership with its clients, DPR Group has built a strong reputation for its ability to help high-tech companies achieve increased brand awareness and market penetration throughout North America and Europe. The firm’s core competency is delivering a broad spectrum of media and analyst relations support to a wide range of technology-focused services and solutions providers within industries that include software development, hardware and electronics manufacturing, systems integration, telecommunications, Internet Portals, Information Technology consulting, high-tech service providers and others.

About DPR Group, Inc.

Originally founded as Demaree Public Relations in 1998, DPR Group is a full-service agency specializing in providing public relations services to a broad range of technology companies. The firm has a proven track record representing both privately held and publicly traded companies in fields such as software development, systems integration, telecommunications, electronics and component manufacturing, consulting, and specialized services. With offices near Washington, D.C. and in Cary, NC, DPR Group has the experience and industry contacts to successfully launch new companies and products and to significantly increase the name recognition of larger, more established companies. For more information, call 919-678-9200 or visit www.dprgroup.com.

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