Haliburton, Ontario (MarketWire) July 29, 2010 Patient News Publishing, a leading dental marketing company in the US and Canada, was recognized for its outstanding newsletter design and layout in the 22nd Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition (APEX). The APEX 2010 awards are based on excellence in graphic design, editorial content, and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence. Despite an exceptionally intense competition with more than 3,700 entries, Patient News Publishing received an Award for Publication Excellency by Apex 2010 for Dr. Randy G. Fussell's Fall 2009 dental marketing newsletter "Smile! Pass It on!"

"At Patient News Publishing, our mission is to contribute to our clients' success by providing dental advertising products and services that build and strengthen their patient relationships," Said Karen Galley, President of Patient News Publishing. "We are committed to excellence in innovation and product quality, and are thrilled to be recognized for our dedication."

Patient News offers a variety of innovative dental marketing products including dental email newsletters, patient newsletters, direct mail

newsletters, dental postcards, patient referral cards and patient satisfaction surveys. All products are tailored to help achieve the specific goals of each client. With nearly 20 years of business and over 100 million newsletters and postcards later, Patient News provides health care specialists with measurably effective practice marketing.

"We take great pride in our highly skilled editorial, design, and production teams who work together to create engaging, innovative, and personable patient marketing and potential patient marketing materials that speak directly to our clients' targeted audience," said Galley. "As the industry leader, our customized marketing methods are proven, reliable, professional, and diverse."

The APEX judges included a panel of experienced writers and editors from Writing That Works—subscription resources for professionals who write, edit, and manage business communications. In addition to the APEX 2010 Award for Publication Excellency, Patient News has received a number of other awards celebrating their achievements, including Entrepreneur of the Year, Large Business of the Year, the American Graphic Design Award, and the Healthy Workplace Award.

Patient News Publishing has been producing dental marketing materials for almost 20 years in North America and the UK. For additional information on dental marketing from Patient News Publishing, call 800.667.0268 or visit www.patientnews.com.

About Patient News Publishing:
Patient News Publishing is North America's most comprehensive and innovative newsletter and postcard provider. Founded in Canada in 1992, the company produces award-winning healthcare and dental marketing products in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The company has been named a Top 100 employer for four consecutive years, and has officially added environmental sustainability to its core values within the company vision.

Contact:

Joanne Bishop
Vice-President, Patient News Publishing
800-667-0268