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TMCNet: Haitian Relief Efforts Receive Unprecedented Support From Marketwire Clients

[February 24, 2010]

Haitian Relief Efforts Receive Unprecedented Support From Marketwire Clients

TORONTO, Feb 24, 2010 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- In the days and weeks following the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and private donors from around the world offered assistance to victims of the disaster, donating goods and services to provide immediate relief to the ravaged country as well as to help rebuild Haiti's infrastructure, economy, communities and spirit.

Beginning January 14 and continuing through to midnight EST February 14, 2010, Marketwire joined the relief efforts with the donation of its services offering the distribution of news releases related to relief efforts at no charge. Companies including Videotron, Soles4Souls, and EADS North America offered their support by donating 535,000 free calls routed to Haiti, 100,000 pairs of new shoes and a mobile field hospital, respectively. Hundreds of press releases related directly to Haitian relief efforts were issued during the month-long period, including: CBS Local Media Stations in Philadelphia Team up With Red Cross to Raise More Than Half a Million Dollars for Haitian Relief Efforts IKEA Canada Makes $50,000 Donation to UNICEF to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti Medline Donates Critical Medical Supplies to People of Haiti in Response to Devastating Earthquake REALTORS(R) Donate $550K to Haiti Relief and REALTOR(R) Good Neighbor Winner Ryder and Its Employees Exceed $1 Million Commitment to the American Red Cross With an Additional $100,000 Donation to Relief Efforts in Haiti UPS Donates $1 Million to Haitian Earthquake Relief "It's impossible to imagine the devastation suffered by Haitians following the earthquake, and how immediate the need is to provide food, shelter, medicine, engineering support and so much more to the survivors," said Marketwire President and CEO Michael Nowlan. "We hope that our offering enabled and encouraged our clients, regardless of their company size or how they wanted to help, to support the global relief effort and maximize all contributions." Marketwire estimates that more than $115,000 worth of news distribution was extended to its client base during this time.

About Marketwire The only fully integrated North America-based global newswire, Marketwire, Inc. is a full-service partner to IR, PR and MarCom professionals seeking top-tier press release distribution, media management, multimedia and monitoring solutions. Marketwire's customer-centric corporate philosophy focuses on being the best by infusing every aspect of its business with the following core attributes: precision, adaptability, innovation and simplicity.

Marketwire delivers its clients' news to the world's media and financial communities, fulfilling disclosure requirements in North America in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and serving as Primary Information Provider (PIP) with the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA). With a reputation for technology leadership, Marketwire offers innovative products and services -- including Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, News Dashboard coverage reports, exclusive access to networks such as the Canadian Press Wire Network, Easy IR and Easy PR workflow solutions, and more -- that help communication professionals maximize their effectiveness while ensuring accuracy and best practices. Having merged companies (Market Wire and CCNMatthews) in April 2006, and enjoying a combined history of 25 years of service, Marketwire is now majority-owned by OMERS Private Equity, which manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has $4 billion of investments under management. The group's investment strategy includes the active ownership of businesses in North America and Europe. For further information visit: www.omerspe.com.

Marketwire distributes the majority of press releases issued by publicly traded companies in Canada and serves more than 11,000 clients worldwide through 20 offices on four continents. For more information, visit us at http://www.marketwire.com/.

SOURCE: Marketwire For additional information: Paolina Milana Marketwire (310) 765-3250 pmilana@marketwire.com

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