POWERDIRECT RANKS IN 2008 INC. MAGAZINE LIST OF
TOP 5000 FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES
THREE-YEAR SALES GROWTH OF 146%

NEWPORT BEACH, CA, August 25, 2008 - PowerDirect, leading specialist in door hanger advertising and multi-channel marketing packages, today announced its ranking by Inc. magazine and Inc.com, New York, NY, among the 2008 list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S..  Each year, Inc. magazine and Inc.com celebrate the achievements of today’s entrepreneurial superstars, privately held small businesses that drive the economy.

“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” says Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”

"PowerDirect's revenue growth is fueled by expansion from a single product, door hanger advertising, to multi-channel packages that include direct mail and a growing roster of digital products," says Bill Borneman, CEO and President, PowerDirect.   "In just a few years, we've grown from a staff of five to over 40 people in a wide variety of professions.  It's an exciting time, and we look forward to continuing our growth well into the future."

The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent.  Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at www.inc5000.com. 

About PowerDirect

Southern California-based PowerDirect offers a unique all-inclusive door hanger advertising package that includes a super-jumbo, high quality door hanger, national distribution, comprehensive data and state-of-the-art analytical tools. When applied in a multi-channel marketing strategy with ePower and/or direct mail, marketers gain exceptional direct response potential plus strong recall and branding capability. PowerDirect clients include major advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies such as Best Buy, Comcast and Target, among others.

CONTACT INFORMATION
PowerDirect
4700 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 100
Newport Beach, CA   92660
www.powerdirect.net
800-517-9227 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Sue Sampson
859-581-2419
ssampson@powerdirect.net