Epoch 5 Public Relations Voted Best Long Island PR Firm: Readers In Long Island Business News Survey Named Epoch 5 #1 Public Relations Firm

Epoch 5 PR www.epoch5.com has been named "Best Public Relations Firm" for 2007 in a survey sponsored by Long Island Business News www.libn.com. Epoch 5 Public Relations clients that also received a #1 rating in the "Best of Long Island" competition, were:

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (Business Wire EON) January 9, 2008 -- Epoch 5 PR www.epoch5.com has been named “Best Public Relations Firm” for 2007 in a survey sponsored by Long Island Business News www.libn.com. Epoch 5 Public Relations clients that also received a #1 rating in the “Best of Long Island” competition, were:

• William F. Collins AIA Architects LLP Best Architectural Firm
• T. Weiss Realty Corp. Best Commercial Real Estate Company
• Bethpage Federal Credit Union Best Credit Union
• South Nassau Communities Hospital Home Health Care Best Home Health Care Agency
• Salenger Sack Schwartz & Kimmel LLP Best Litigation Law Firm
• Adelphi University Best College or University, runner up
• Bethpage Federal Credit Union Best Mortgage Lender
• South Nassau Communities Hospital Best Hospital, runner up
• Garfunkel Wild & Travis Best Law Firm, runner up
• Melville Corporate Center III Best Office Building, runner up
• Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Best Relocation Firm

clients include most of Long Island's top corporate players.

According to LIBN, the Epoch 5 PR firm, founded by its President, Katherine Heaviside, has “emerged as Long Island’s top firm for corporate communication, media relations, government relations and crisis management,” and is growing as a “go-to PR firm on a regional basis.”

Heaviside noted that LIBN’s assessment that “Her team includes some of the most seasoned players on the Island” is the reason why “clients include most of Long Island’s top corporate players.”

Epoch 5 Public Relations has won a number of awards over the years for excellence in public relations, including the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) highest honor, its Silver Anvil, for its crisis management on behalf of client Oak Tree Dairy (Dairy Barn stores).

Epoch 5 is Long Island’s largest public relations firm, offering a wide range of services including media relations, issues management and image development. Founded in 1979 by its president, Katherine Heaviside, the firm represents numerous industry leaders in energy, healthcare, education, media, not-for-profits, real estate and professional services. Some of Epoch 5’s current clients include: Adelphi University; Cablevision Systems Corp.; Bethpage Federal Credit Union; King Kullen Grocery Co.; Stony Brook University; T. Weiss Realty; and Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty.

For more information, visit www.epoch5.com or phone 631-427-1713.