The 2004 Republican National Convention today announced PR Newswire will serve as the Official Wire Service Provider for the four-day convention at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The convention will begin using PR Newswire's services immediately. PR Newswire will provide simultaneous, electronic distribution of news releases, media advisories and convention materials to the estimated 15,000 members of the news media expected on-site at the Garden and to political press around the world.

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"I am pleased to announce that PR Newswire will serve as the Official Wire Service Provider for the Republican Party's first-ever convention in the media capital of the world. With an expected 15,000 accredited members of the media traveling to New York City to cover the four-day event, providing the press with the tools they need has never been more important," said Bill Harris, CEO of the 2004 Republican National Convention. "With simultaneous distribution and online access, reporters in the Garden and across the nation will receive convention news as it happens."

As Official Wire Service Provider to the 2004 Republican National Convention, PR Newswire will offer a Breaking-News-On-Demand service for registered media that delivers convention materials via a customized web page or a personalized e-mail service. Reporters will receive news releases, media advisories, and floor transcripts directly to their computers and PDAs. Releases and announcements will also be available on PR Newswire For Journalists, a media-only website at http://www.prnewswire.com/media, and on a dedicated online newsroom hosted by PR Newswire at http://www.prnewswire.com/micro/reps04. Further, PR Newswire is assisting the Republican National Convention in communicating with Spanish-speaking voters by translating various key press releases and speech texts into Spanish each night of the convention.

By registering at http://www.prnewswire.com/media, reporters, editors, and producers covering the Republican National Convention can choose to have these and other breaking news releases push-emailed to them at their office, home, or handheld device.

"PR Newswire's extensive experience working with past presidential conventions has provided us with an insider's understanding of what the media is looking for and how they would like to receive it," said Danny Selnick, vice president, PR Newswire Policy Services. "We are uniquely positioned to provide the broadest reach to the media, the public, and other audiences interested in news from the 2004 Republican National Convention through our vast distribution circuits. And with this announcement, we are now the official newswire service of both national conventions for 2004."

Now in its 50th year, PR Newswire Association LLC provides electronic distribution, targeting, measurement, translation and broadcast services on behalf of some 40,000 corporate, government, association, labor, non-profit, and other customers worldwide. Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in 135 countries and in 30 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PR Newswire content is utilized by news reporters, investors and individuals who seek breaking news from the source.

The 2004 Republican National Convention will begin using PR Newswire's distribution services immediately. The 2004 Republican National Convention will be held for the first time ever in New York City at Madison Square Garden from August 30 - September 2, 2004. Nearly 50,000 visitors are expected to visit the city for the occasion.

For more information about the 2004 Republican National Convention, please visit our website at http://www.gopconvention.com/. For more information about PR Newswire, visit http://www.prnewswire.com/.

CONTACT: Rachel Asche, Director of Public Relations, PR Newswire, 212.282.1929 or rachel.asche@prnewswire.com.

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