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NEW WEBSITE OFFERS BUDGET PRESS
Releases to Small, Mid-size Businesses
ATLANTA, February 10, 2009 – As businesses cut back in today's troubled economy, a new Internet company is offering low cost press releases to help small and mid-sized companies stretch their marketing dollars. “We know that every dollar counts, especially in a recession,” said owner Ed Van Herik. “Yet, the need for publicity is greater than ever if businesses are to succeed in tough times. That's why we are offering low-cost press release services for a fraction of what a business would pay elsewhere on the web.” Lowcostpressreleases.com offers a variety of services including: • A $69.95 custom-crafted press release, optimized for Web search engines. • A $100 press release package for businesses that includes the $69 release, plus an interview with an experienced writer to sharpen the focus of key messages. • A $49.95 package where an experienced editor goes over an already written release to give it a professional polish. The company also offers free assistance in posting releases on both free sites and paid services. “There are several elements that are needed to generate publicity from a release,” Van Herik said. “We need to write a compelling release, optimize it for the Web, and see that it gets placed where it will be seen. In all cases, we're prepared to help our clients.” Lowcostpressreleases.com is an Atlanta-based Internet company run by experienced communicators with more than 30 years' experience in journalism and public relations. They have written hundreds of press releases, news stories, white papers and case studies and have been involved with web-based communications since 1995.
SDG&E TO SEND CREWS TO FLORIDA
California Utility to Help Hurricane-battered State
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2003 – At the request of Florida utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will send crews and equipment to help hurricane-battered Florida in its recovery efforts. An advance team left San Diego for Florida today, with six crews and support personnel expected to arrive in Florida on Tuesday. Trucks and other equipment were shipped by truck to Florida this weekend. The equipment is expected to be in Florida by Tuesday to meet arriving crews. “Our crews are seasoned veterans when it comes to dealing with emergencies and disasters,” said Edwin A. Guiles, chairman and CEO of SDG&E. “When we faced the firestorms last October, other utilities pitched in to help us. We’re pleased to return the favor.” While it is standard procedure to have mutual-assistance pacts with nearby utilities, it is rare for a utility to request assistance beyond its immediate region. Florida utilities are recruiting crews from as far away as California and Canada to relieve approximately 16,500 linemen, many of whom have worked for 40 days in a row. Florida is reporting that more than 1.5 million customers are without power in the wake of Hurricane Jeanne, said SDG&E officials. SDG&E crews are expected to be in Florida for up to a month or more. SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3 million consumers through 1.3 million electric meters and more than 800,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. Exceptional customer service is a priority of SDG&E as it seeks to enhance the region’s quality of life. SDG&E is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company. To learn more, go to www.sdge.com.