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ENTEK EXTRUDERS NAMES NEXT STEP ITS ADVERTISING/PR AGENCY OF RECORD

West Newbury, MA (August 29, 2005) . . . Next Step Communications, Inc. has been named agency of record for ENTEK Extruders of Lebanon, OR. Effective immediately, Next Step will provide advertising, PR, and related marketing communications services to the company.

ENTEK Extruders is a division of ENTEK Manufacturing, Inc. Founded in 1984, the company is a leading supplier of technologically-advanced twin screw extruders, auxiliary equipment, and replacement parts to the plastics compounding and fiber/plastic composites industries. The company has direct offices in North America, Europe and Asia, along with sales agents throughout the world.

“We are pleased to be working with Next Step, and look forward to them becoming an integral part of our Marketing Department,” said John Effmann, Corporate Marketing Manager for ENTEK. “With this move we expect to develop a fully integrated marketing support process which will help build our image worldwide.”

Initial projects that Next Step will be involved with will include establishing a PR program and launching the ENTEK brand in Australia, through an integrated campaign that will include advertising, direct mail and trade shows.

“ENTEK is a company with great people, products and technology, and they are poised to become a global leader in the plastics industry,” said Greg Hannoosh, President of Next Step. “They will benefit greatly from a concentrated marketing effort and we look forward to working with them to achieve their goals.”

Next Step Communications Inc. is a full-service advertising agency specializing in serving business-to-business clients in industries including plastics, packaging, electronics and others. Founded in 1996, the company is headquartered in Kittery Point, Maine.

For more information on Next Step, contact Greg Hannoosh, President, at (207) 703-0343, ghannoosh@next-step.com.

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