MGH Wins Three Silver ADDY Awards in District Two Competition

BALTIMORE (May 25, 2010) - MGH, an integrated marketing communications agency, today announced that it has won three silver awards at the regional, District Two ADDY competition, hosted by the American Advertising Federation. All three awards recognize MGH for its interactive media campaign - "Rugs for the People" - on behalf of client Alex Cooper Auctioneers. The District Two competition includes agencies and advertisers from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

"Rugs for the People" was a multimedia campaign designed to highlight a traditional product - an Oriental rug sale - in a creative way, while also emphasizing the affordability of Alex Cooper Auctioneers' selection. The campaign resulted in one of the best sales in Alex Cooper's 100-year history.

"We're thrilled to receive three awards at the District Two level - competing against some of the largest agencies in New York," said John Patterson, EVP, creative director at MGH. "Our approach to any creative project is to make the ads standout and get people talking, while also driving sales. This campaign grabbed the attention of the community in a way ordinary sale advertising doesn't."

Last month, MGH won 27 awards - the most of any agency - at the 36^th annual Baltimore ADDYs, hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Baltimore. The ADDY competition is the industry's largest and most representative competition - attracting more than 50,000 entries every year in local ADDY competitions. The mission of the ADDY competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising.

About MGH

MGH is an integrated marketing and communications agency offering advertising, public relations, media planning/buying, creative design and production, interactive (design, development and marketing), market research, direct response, relationship marketing and social media marketing.

MGH maintains a diverse client base spanning multiple industries. Current clients include Papa John's Pizza, Texas Instruments, Visit Baltimore, the National Aquarium, Baltimore International College, University of Maryland University College, Towson University, Nobel Learning Communities, Ocean City, Md., Department of Tourism, Smyth Jewelers and Suburban Hospital.

Based in Baltimore, MGH is one of Maryland's largest agencies, with more than $65 million in annual billings. Visit http://mghus.com for more information on MGH and its services, or connect with MGH via: Facebook (http://facebook.com/mghus); Twitter http:// twitter.com/mghus); or YouTube (http:// youtube.com/mghtv

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