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THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S TOP INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS GRADUATE JOINS THE PHELPS GROUP

Santa Monica, Ca.; January 26, 2000 -- The Phelps Group has announced that Ed Chambliss of Boulder, Colorado, has joined the integrated marketing communications (IMC) agency as a team manager. Chambliss has been assigned to work on the firm’s Western Dental, Countrywide, and Energy Star accounts.

Chambliss holds a master of arts degree in integrated marketing communications from the University of Colorado at Boulder -- one of only two such programs in the nation. Chambliss was the university’s first student to receive "Outstanding IMC Graduate" honors.

Prior to enrolling in the graduate program, Chambliss was a copywriter for BBDO in Atlanta from 1989 to 1995 working on Delta Air Lines, Hardee’s, Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and other accounts.

Chambliss is the author of several published articles including "Knowledge Branding: An Educational Mission for the Information Age" (Integrated Marketing Communications Research Journal) and "Writing for an Apathetic Audience" and "Selling the Most Important Product of All: You," (Creative Strategy In Advertising, fourth and fifth editions).

The Phelps Group, based in Santa Monica, is a leading integrated marketing communications agency with annual billings in excess of $45 million. Organized in self managed, client-based teams, the agency provides advertising, promotions, PR, direct marketing, and interactive services to a diverse client roster which includes Bushnell Sports Optics, Countrywide, Dubai Tourism, Deckers Outdoor (Teva), Imperial Bank, Panasonic Pro Audio, PETCO, Playa Vista, Roland, Switzerland Tourism, Tahiti Tourism, and Volvo Dealers of Southern California.

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