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The Phelps Group Wins ARAMARK Uniform Services Integrated Marketing Responsibilities


SANTA MONICA, Calif. – (October 28, 2002) – The Phelps Group has been chosen to represent ARAMARK Uniform Services (AUS), a division of ARAMARK (NYSE:RMK), a world leader in managed services. The Phelps Group will provide integrated marketing for AUS.

"We chose The Phelps Group because of their reputation for quality work and the great things their clients say about them. They have extensive resources to assist us in all phases of our upcoming marketing campaigns. We’ve worked with Phelps on various projects and have been impressed with their creativity and response time. We are very excited about the numerous projects we will work with them on over the next few months," said Judith Weiss, vice-president of marketing, ARAMARK Uniform Services.

“ARAMARK Uniform Services has excelled because of their ‘whatever it takes’ attitude for their customers. We look forward to expanding that vision and taking them to even greater heights,” said Shelly Welborn, team leader, The Phelps Group.

ARAMARK is a $9 billion world leader in providing managed services, including food, facility and other support services, uniform and career apparel and childcare and early education. ARAMARK serves the business, education, healthcare, government, sports and recreation sectors. In 2002, ARAMARK is ranked #1 in the outsourcing services category and is among the Top 50 companies overall in FORTUNE Magazine's 2002 "Most Admired Companies in America." Additional information on ARAMARK is available at http://www.aramark.com. Additional information on ARAMARK Uniforms Services is available at http://www.aramark.uniform.com.

The Phelps Group is a fully integrated marketing firm offering public relations, advertising, direct response, promotions, strategic alliance and interactive services. Its clients, most of which are world leaders in their industry, include Tahiti Tourism, Countrywide, City of Hope, Crystal Cruises, Fairmont Hotels, IndyMac Bank, Panasonic Professional Video & Projectors, PETCO, Whole Foods Markets, CKE Restaurants, Inc., Dunn-Edwards Paints, Monrovia Growers and Pepperdine University.

The agency has 60 associates and annual billings in excess of $51 million. For more information about The Phelps Group, visit the Web site: http://www.thephelpsgroup.com.

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