AD2 SEEKS CLIENT TO SERVICE 2002-2003 PSA CAMPAIGN Los Angeles Chapter Readied to Distribute Request for Proposals

AD2, the Los Angeles chapter of the American American Advertising Federation(AAf), announced today that it would begin conducting a client search for its 2002-2003 Public Service Campaign pro bono project.

November 7, 2002, LOS ANGELES, CA -- AD2, the Los Angeles chapter of the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA), announced today that it would begin conducting a client search for its 2002-2003 Public Service Campaign pro bono project. Request for proposals will be made available to prospective clients through December 1st via E-mail by contacting ad2lapubserv@excite.com. Selected clients will be invited for a meet-and-greet by mid-month, with an expected decision to be made by years end.

Industry veterans, Cory Tierney of Saatchi & Saatchi and Ruth Behr of Universal McCann, will be heading up the review committee. We are very excited about this years project and we have a solid, diverse committee in place to make this a successful venture," says Behr. The selected client will receive AD2LAs services, free of charge, for the development of a comprehensive advertising and marketing campaign. Search criteria includes, but is not limited to, the following: a non-profit organization serving the greater Los Angeles area, an efficient distributor of services that positively impact our community and a large and/or diverse population of individuals benefiting from these services.

In 2001, AD2LA's Public Service Campaign was for Victory Over Violence, an organization to help abused women. The work received the 1st Place accolades in the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Achievement Competition, won the Jim Fish Public Service Award and received the Crain Communications Award.

About AD2LA
AD2 Los Angeles is a group of advertising and marketing professionals under the age of 31 who are members of the Advertising Club of Los Angeles. We assist in the personal and professional development of individuals, in all fields of advertising and communications. The club assists members by coordinating: educational industry events, social activities, membership meetings, leadership workshops and other ad-related activities. We also help to foster "mentor" relationships between AD2 Members and ad industry veterans through collaborative projects and volunteer work, and provide overall networking opportunities for young professionals.

About Ad Club
The goal of the ACLA is to make Los Angeles the most exciting and relevant advertising community internally and externally, through its programs and activities. The ACLA offers programs that provide industry support, networking opportunities, professional development and education. Just to mention a few of the programs offered to our members; monthly Drop-Ins at agencies, evening roundtable seminars with topical panels, luncheons with dynamic, high-profile speakers, Toys for Tots and the Belding Awards. The AD2 (30 and under) group has hit record-breaking highs in membership of well over 200 members and continues to offer fun events and mixers for younger professionals who work in the industry.

The Ad Club also supports a variety of charitable organizations including, The Advertising Industry Emergency Fund (AIEF), the Ralph Carson Scholarship to Art Center College of Design, the Minority Advertising Training Program (MAT) and Toys for Tots.

For more information, please visit www.laadclub.com

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Contact:   Ruth Behr
      323/852-5836