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PR Associates to Host Worldcom 2001 Americas Meeting

20 January 2000

PR Associates to Host Worldcom 2001 Americas Meeting

                Conference Will Draw More Than 125 to Detroit

    DETROIT, Jan. 20 -- PR Associates, Inc. will host the
Americas Region Annual Meeting of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, Inc.,
which will occur in the fall 2001, during Detroit's tri-centennial.
    The firm will host more than 75 delegates from Worldcom partner firms in
the United States, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Europe and Asia.  The
agenda for the three-day conference will comprise sessions on public relations
trends, Best Practices and business development along with presentations by
industry thought leaders and opportunities for networking among partners.
    PR Associates is a founding partner of Worldcom, the world's largest
consortium of independently owned public relations counseling firms, with 104
partners and 121 offices worldwide.  Established in 1988, the Group earned
fees of $159 million last year and employs 1,500 practitioners and staff.
Worldcom's partners provide its clients local, national and global counsel and
resources.  Worldcom was formed primarily to serve national, international and
multi-national clients needing in-depth marketing and communications support
and expertise from professionals who understand the language, culture and
customs of the domestic and foreign arenas in which they operate.
    "We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase our city to this
important group," said Frederick R. Zosel, president and firm principal.  "We
think there's no better opportunity than on the occasion of Detroit's tri-
centennial."
    Since its founding in 1963, PR Associates, Inc. has been one of Michigan's
leading public relations firms.  With an abiding commitment to making the
world a better place by helping people build better relationships, PR
Associates is a full service firm, specializing in strategy planning and
counsel, media relations, spokesperson training, customer communications,
employee communications and website development and management.  Through its
partnership in The Worldcom Public Relations Group, Inc., PR Associates
provides global reach and local expertise to its clients with interests around
the world.