Contact: Susan Carrier, Outreach Coordinator
(626) 568-8412 scarrier@geltzcomm.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pasadena, Calif. – November 6, 2003: The Los Angeles Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced that Geltz Communications is the recipient of an Award of Excellence in its PRism Awards program, an annual public relations awards competition.

PRSA presented the Award of Excellence in the feature story writing category to Geltz Communications at its annual awards program at the Le Meridien Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Susan Carrier, Geltz’s staff writer/editor, wrote the award-winning article, “Taking Stock of Your Energy,” for their client, the Small Business Energy Alliance. The winning feature story appeared in NorthBay Biz Magazine, a monthly business magazine dedicated to business coverage in the North Bay area of California (Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties).

The PRSA, headquartered in New York City, is the world’s largest professional organization for public relations practitioners. The organization’s nearly 20,000 members represent business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.

Geltz Communications is full-service integrated marketing communications company specializing in energy, water and environmental industries. Founded in 1990, it is based in Old Pasadena, and serves a client list of utilities, energy firms and government agencies. Services include marketing and communication strategies and tools, print and Web-based applications, and technical marketing management, research and field survey capabilities.

###