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MONTEREY, Calif. - February 13, 2006 - Armanasco Public Relations, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its team. Carolyn Taylor and Betsy Wallace Jeffers both of Monterey, come to the firm with vast experience in the field of public relations including corporate and marketing communications.

Ms. Taylor previously worked as a research analyst and media liaison at the Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management at the Monterey College of Law. Her past professional experiences include research and writing on Nonproliferation issues for First Watch International, legislation analysis for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, international student services for Butler University and online copy editing for the Indianapolis Star. Ms. Taylor is a recent graduate of the Monterey Institute of International Studies where she received a Master of Arts degree in international policy studies with a concentration in negotiation and conflict resolution. Ms. Taylor's undergraduate studies took place at Butler University in Indianapolis, The University of Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain and Becari Language School in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Ms. Wallace Jeffers holds a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts in communication from Stanford University. Prior to joining APR, Ms. Wallace Jeffers worked for more than a decade as a communications professional in the San Francisco Bay Area, most recently as the principal communications specialist for Lumetra, the nation's largest Medicare quality improvement organization. While at Lumetra she designed healthcare awareness campaigns and employed the tenets of social marketing to positively impact medical providers and beneficiaries statewide. Ms. Wallace Jeffers has art-directed and written numerous print advertising campaigns, as well as developed online marketing programs, wide-ranging web content and websites

Established in 1985 by David Armanasco, APR is an associate of Hill & Knowlton, Inc., and has grown to become the largest privately owned public relations firm on the Central Coast, with offices in Monterey and Salinas. The firm's client roster cuts across a variety of industries, including agriculture, foodservice, education, hospitality, real estate development and utilities. Services include public affairs, community relations, strategic planning, marketing communications and crisis management.  To learn more about Armanasco Public Relations, Inc. visit www.armanasco.com or call 831.372.2259.