Named "Germany’s Agency of the Year" at 2006 SABRE Awards

Düsseldorf, 26 May 2006. Pleon took home the Gold in “PR Campaign of the Year in Germany, Austria and Switzerland” and was named “Germany’s Agency of the Year” at the 2006 SABRE Awards ceremony sponsored by the Holmes Report.

After being short-listed in ten categories for work in Germany, France, The Netherlands and Italy; Europe’s leading communications consultancy came out on top in the “PR Campaign of the Year in Germany, Austria and Switzerland” category for its innovation, integrity and effectiveness in the launch of Musicload. Created by international telecommunications giant, T-Online, Musicload is the market leader in legal downloads.

Pleon also took home the title of "Germany’s Agency of the Year", making the SABRE Awards the second industry body to award Pleon this distinction in 2006. Pleon was named PR Agency of the Year by Germany’s prestigious PR Report earlier this month.

After the presentation of awards, Pleon CEO Timo Sieg said, "Winning ‘Agency of the Year’ is a true testament to the great work by our staff in Germany. Taking home Gold -- and being recognized by our international peers with nine other nominations -- is an even greater endorsement of the high-quality work consistently delivered by our consultants throughout Europe."

The SABRE Awards is sponsored by the internationally recognised Holmes Report. This year’s awards dinner, held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin, is the second annual event for the European version of the award.

About Pleon

Pleon (www.pleon.com) is Europe’s leading international consulting firm, creating and implementing strategies for private and public sector organisations around the world. With a deep understanding of business, politics and communications, Pleon is uniquely placed to devise compelling solutions that deliver measurable and tangible results. Blending the best of local market knowledge and leadership with global resources and best practice, Pleon provides a one-stop resource for communications in Europe.

The Agency has 31 branded offices in 15 European countries and associate agencies in 14 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Pleon is part of the Brodeur/Pleon Worldwide network with a presence throughout the United States, Asia Pacific and Latin America and part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.

For more information, please contact:

Timo Sieg
CEO Europe

Tel.: +49 (211) 9541-2128
Mail: timo.sieg(at)pleon.com

Frank Behrendt
CEO Germany

Tel: +49 (211) 9541-2163
Mobil: +49 (172) 2053 952
Mail: frank.behrendt(at)pleon.com