Evergreen Slate Company Selects hmc2 as Agency; Looks to Sustain International Renown Through Strategic Marketing Initiatives

STOWE, VT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/01/08 -- hmc2 Advertising of Stowe has been retained by Evergreen Slate Company, Inc. of Granville, NY to provide marketing services for their prestigious Vermont slate company. hmc2 will assist Evergreen Slate with strategic communication planning, initially via a brand audit and web analytics.

As the nation's largest supplier of Vermont natural slate, Evergreen produces a wide range of products for roofing, flooring, flagstone, landscape stone and structural applications. Since 1916 Evergreen Slate has provided slate roofs to thousands of fine homes, churches, libraries, government buildings and universities, including many of the world's most well-known and admired buildings, such as the Church of Holy Trinity in Manhattan, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Landmark Buildings in Baltimore, the Rockefeller Mansion in Tarrytowm, NY and Cambridge University in England.

"We're delighted that Evergreen has partnered with us to advance their brand," said Veronica Williams, hmc2's president and managing partner, adding, "we anticipate that our insights and abilities in creating effective brand narrative will bolster their legacy as the leader of the slate roofing industry."

hmc2, located in Stowe, VT, is a full service-marketing firm that offers its clients strategic, integrated solutions that create resonance and incite action. hmc2 is a member of the prestigious American Association of Advertising Agencies. For more information call 802-253-7141 or log onto www.hmcstowe.com.

Contact: Rich Lewis 802-253-7141 x221 Rich@hmcstowe.com

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