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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Glendale Water & Power Annual Report Earns Silver Beacon Award

PASADENA, CA, September 25, 2003: The 2001-2002 annual report for Glendale Water & Power, conceived, written and designed by Geltz Communications and Creative Development Associates, received a Silver Beacon Award from the Northern California Chapter of the Business Marketing Association (NorCal BMA). The Beacon Awards is the only awards program in the Bay Area of California that recognizes business-to-business marketing excellence.

NorCal BMA recognized Geltz Communications and Creative Development at an awards luncheon on September 24.

The theme of the Glendale Water & Power (GWP) 2001 - 2002 Annual Report was "The New GWP - Looking to the Future." Glendale Water & Power, the municipal water and power company for Glendale, California, serves 200,000 residential and business customers.

"The winners of this year's Beacon Awards demonstrate the high level of quality work being produced by marketing professionals," said Louise Saufley, NorCal BMA chairman of the board. "They are to be commended for their achievements, especially in a year with reduced resources due to the economy."

Geltz Communications, a certified, woman-owned California small business, worked with Glendale Water & Power to provide concept, content and project management. Founded in 1990, Geltz is a full-service integrated marketing communications company with a focus on the energy, water and environmental industries.

Creative Development Associates worked with Geltz and Glendale Water & Power in the development of the annual report's design.

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