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CHEN PR Partners with LaGrand Global Productions to Offer Online Video Capability

Online Video Can Revolutionize Websites and Marketing Mix, Bringing Corporate Stories to Life

For Immediate Release

Waltham, Mass. and San Francisco - March 14, 2007 - CHEN PR today announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with LaGrand Global Productions, a leading production studio specializing in Web news shows and corporate video. Video has become an increasingly popular marketing tool, which can be used to differentiate websites and news stories, to celebrate corporate milestones and to effectively tell corporate and customer stories.

"The next generation of the Web is all about moving beyond text-based information to the power of video," said Chris Carleton, principal at CHEN PR. "We got to know Chris LaGrand through our work with Sun Microsystems, and we know that our clients can count on his firm for broadcast-quality production and original creative."

"Video, with its powerful imagery and personal touch, is clearly a captivating medium," said Chris LaGrand, president of LaGrand Global Productions. "Our clients are using video to set themselves apart from competitors by telling their stories and their customers' stories - with the impact that only video can deliver."

In an increasingly competitive recruiting environment, video is also a powerful tool for employee communications. LaGrand notes that companies are producing videos to unveil new branding, to consistently communicate key messages for product launches, and to convey key corporate news, such as acquisitions, to the employee base.

Demand for video via the Web is rising. Over 24.9 billion video streams were served across entertainment and media sites in 2006, an increase of 38.8 percent from the previous year, according to a report from AccuStream iMedia Research.

To discuss how CHEN PR can assist your company, please contact Vice President Randy Wambold at 781-672-3119 or rwambold@chenpr.com.

About LaGrand Global Productions
LaGrand Global Productions, based in San Francisco, works with leading corporations to produce compelling multimedia content for online distribution. The company specializes in developing webcasts, branded Web news shows and other corporate videos. Clients include: Salesforce.com, Silicon Image, HDMI Licensing and Simplay Labs. The company is led by Chris LaGrand, who spent 15 years working as a television and radio reporter. He also spent six years at Sun Microsystems, where he created the company's first online news show and produced stories from around the world showcasing Sun technologies. For more information: www.lagrandglobal.tv.

About CHEN PR
CHEN PR helps firms market their vision and sell their products and services. We accomplish this by partnering with clients to define their brands and maximize their valuations via thought-provoking, results-driven communications. Our work showcases how their ideas and innovations redefine the way we work and play. Founded in 1996, the agency works in a wide range of technology areas including enterprise and open source software, security/privacy/compliance, networking and telecommunications, life sciences, energy, storage and semiconductors. For more information: www.chenpr.com.