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Hello,

John Manlove Marketing & Communications has great news. We are now LeagueCity's first marketing agency of record!

More accurately, we're the first agency of record for the League City EconomicDevelopment Corporation. The LCEDC has decided to more actively promote LeagueCity to this region and beyond, and we have been contracted to help them. As amember of Houston's Bay Area community for more than 40 years, we have anexciting plan to tell entrepreneurs, retailers, industries and the general public aboutthis vibrant city.

This news comes on the heels of two other civic success stories for us. Late lastyear, JMMC started working with Pearland, Texas, and its Chamber of Commerce. Atthe start of this year, we began marketing tourism in The Woodlands, Texas. We'reproud to help the Houston Metropolitan Region through these efforts — we hope todo our part to keep the local economy healthy and growing.

Stay in touch to see what happens in League City. In the meantime, thanks for yoursupport.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PASADENA MARKETING FIRM WINS GOLD AND MORE

IN HOUSTON ADDY AWARDS

League City has hired JMMC as its first official marketing agency

From left, Gina and John Manlove with Doug Frazior and Tom Linklater of the LCEDC.

January 15, 2009 – The League City Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC)has named John Manlove Marketing & Communications (JMMC) its marketing agencyof record. Through a variety of projects and initiatives, JMMC will help the LCEDC

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procure and secure business activity throughout the city.

After an RFP process that began in October 2008, LCEDC’s board unanimously choseJMMC based on its creative, media and public relations capabilities, as well asspecific plans developed as part of the process. The decision to use JMMC has beenapproved by the city council of League City.

“We are looking forward to working with John Manlove Marketing to develop anaggressive program to promote League City as a profitable location for businessinvestment,” said Doug Frazior, economic development coordinator for League City.“The marketing program will provide a positive image of our city and help ensureour competitive position in the Houston metropolitan area.”

The LCEDC was incorporated in 1984, but this is the first time it has contracted amarketing agency for ongoing services. The city wanted to be more competitive withother similar-size cities in attracting business.

“We always enjoy working with clients that have a lot to offer, and you seldom finda client that has as much to offer as this one,” John Manlove, CEO, said. “We havean exciting plan for 2009 — we hope to tell a lot of people about this great city.”

Stephen F. Austin originally settled League City in 1825. Only 20 miles southeast ofHouston, the city encompasses 55 square miles south of Clear Lake and west ofGalveston Bay. It is along both sides of Interstate 45. The local economy hasexperienced a 51-percent population growth rate since the 2000 census.

The area’s economic base includes aerospace, petrochemical, health care, upscalecommercial and boating sectors. Its household income levels and education profilesare well above the average for the Houston area. In 2008, Grey House Publicationsincluded League City in its biannual survey, America’s Top-Rated Smaller Cities.(Cities are ranked by population growth, median income, unemployment rate andcrime rate.)

John Manlove Marketing & Communications is a full-service marketing agency andhas served the Greater Houston area for more than 40 years. In the last two yearsalone, the American Advertising Federation Houston has recognized JMMC with 36“Addy” awards for marketing excellence. In 2008, the Texas Public RelationsAssociation awarded JMMC with a Silver Spur for marketing, and in 2005, BaylorUniversity named it the Texas Family Business of the Year.

For more information, contactGina Manlove(281) 487-6767gmanlove@johnmanlove.com