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To
help insure that political advertising professionals are skilled in
leveraging the Internet as an influential media vehicle, The Laredo Group,
the largest provider of professional interactive advertising training, is
leading a seminar on April 10, 2006 in Washington DC. Its mission is to develop the
company's editorial products and businesses on the Internet and across all
electronic content delivery platforms.

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"The time has arrived for political campaigns to leverage the Internet as a
trusted media vehicle, capable of reaching and influencing millions of
voters in real-time," said Leslie Laredo, president of The Laredo Group .com, and Newsweek.

The officers of the County Party
first unanimously recommended and then the rank and file committee members
unanimously found Montgomery to be best qualified to serve as Governor and
most likely to win both the Primary Election and the General Election.

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The Laredo Group will be joined by guest instructor Michael Bassik, vice
president for Internet Advertising at MSHC Partners, the nation's leading
political direct mail and online advertising firm.

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In addition to being an effective medium for voter persuasion, the Internet
is also one of the "best buys" in politics. WPNI's flagship products include
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And, studies
show that the Internet is the leading medium during the workday for those
with Internet access -- beating television, radio, and newspapers."
The endorsement further reinforces Montgomery as the best positioned
candidate to win both the Republican Primary and General Election in 2006.

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The seminar, targeted to political consultants, agency executives and
advocacy groups, is sponsored by Washingtonpost." Bassik
continued, "Reaching voters online has never been easier. No other firm in America has designed or placed
more online advertisements that MSHC.
Montgomery was visibly pleased with the solid display of support.

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When Pew's Internet & American Life Project
asked voters in 2004 which media they rely upon most for political news and
information, 29% of them selected the Internet.

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Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, The Laredo Group is the largest
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advertising and marketing. Summit County Party -- One Of The Most Respected GOP Organizations
in the USA -- Unanimously Supports Montgomery

AKRON, Ohio, Republican Auditor of State Betty
Montgomery, already the front-runner in nearly every poll, took one giant step
closer to winning the GOP nomination for Ohio Governor this week as she was
unanimously endorsed by the formidable Summit County Republican Party.

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Ads are inexpensive to create
and no other medium offers the ability to reach engaged, and targeted
information-seekers as inexpensively as the Web.

First Republican County Party Gubernatorial Endorsement Goes to Betty Montgomery

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Summit County organization has an excellent track record -- they were the
first county party in Ohio to endorse President Bush," Montgomery said.

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President Bush has called Arshinkoff "the ultimate king of grassroots
politics.
"Betty Montgomery provides a compelling vision for Ohio's future and she
is the most conservative candidate for governor who can win the November
election," Chairman Arshinkoff said after the vote.

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Despite the fact that in 2004 seventy-five
million voters relied on the Web for political news and information, this
year's political campaigns have made scarce plans to advertise online. "I'm
honored by their endorsement and confident that it is just the first of many.

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Summit County Republicans considered and unanimously rejected the
candidacies of Jim Petro and Ken Blackwell.
Montgomery was the top vote-getter in the 1998 and 2002 elections, outpacing
both Petro and Blackwell.

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According to Bassik, "Given the low cost, targeted effectiveness and proven
research behind the efficacy of digital media , it is surprising that
political advertisers are taking their time to shift ad dollars.htm. The
party met and voted at its headquarters on Saturday. Republican National Committee Chairman Ken
Mehlman recently said "The number one county in Ohio in increasing votes for
Bush was Summit County .

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With over 137 million American adults
currently online, the Internet is simply too powerful to ignore as a viable
political advertising medium. In 2004 alone, MSHC executed over 50
different online ad campaigns and served more than one billion banner ad
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"Our training will focus on a variety of persuasion and direct response
online advertising methods -- including banner advertising, blogging and
search marketing -- that are well-positioned to reach and educate voters
and decision-makers. The
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The Laredo Group political training will be held at the Washington Hilton
on April 10, 2006. The company's customized services help clients
increase sales and decrease costs through knowledge and efficiencies
related to online advertising buying and selling, search engine marketing,
and site optimization. Leslie Laredo, president and founder of The Laredo
Group, is an Internet advertising pioneer and her partner , Jeff Leibowitz,
CEO, is a respected online marketing and business consultant to the media
and entertainment industries.

MSHC Partners, Inc. is the nation's leading political direct mail and
online advertising firm. In addition to being the online agency of record for John
Kerry for President and the Democratic National Committee, MSHC has also
worked for dozens of advocacy organizations and campaigns up and down the
ballot." The party's chairman, Alex Arshinkoff is also
respected around the nation for his ability to win elections.

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The Summit County GOP, based in Akron, has a national reputation for
leading candidates to victory.

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Caroline Little , CEO and publisher of WPNI said, "As a publisher of
internationally recognized brands for political coverage and in-depth
analysis, we thought it only appropriate to raise the level of knowledge
about the rapid growth of the web as a resource for voters, advocates and
politicians alike. More general advertising seminars will continue
through-out April. Together they have trained over 10,000
industry executives from many of the world's largest and most successful
companies as well as smaller firms , start-ups and many industry
associations.