Access Advertising & Public Relations Wins Most Overall ADDYs in 2010 Competition

Agency Captures Best in Broadcast for Second Consecutive Year

ROANOKE (March 8, 2010)— Access Advertising & Public Relations won 13 ADDY® awards, the highest total number given to any entrant, in the 2010 Western Virginia ADDY® Awards held March 6 at the Center in the Square.

Access captured the Best in Broadcast title for the second consecutive year. This year’s entry, Carpet Factory Outlet Price Rollback TV, can be viewed on the company’s website at www.visitaccess.com.

Access’ five gold and eight silver awards were awarded for work produced on behalf of clients including Optical Cable Corporation, Roanoke City Police, Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors, Cotton Mill Lofts, TAP, as well as other special events and promotions.

In addition, Access’ Tony Pearman, Todd Marcum, and Rachel Spencer shared honors with their respective teams for an additional 12 ADDY awards given for work created during the first Roanoke AdFed CreateAthon event. The Children’s Trust, NCTC, and Project Access campaigns were among top winners created pro bono for area non-profits during a single 24-hour marathon creative session held last September.

The American Advertising Federation, a not-for-profit industry association conducts the ADDY® Awards through its 200 member advertising clubs and 15 districts. With more than 60,000 entries annually, the ADDY® Awards are the world’s largest advertising competition and the only creative competition held by the advertising industry for its peers.