Lotus Public Relations and Young Venture Capital Society Host PR Boot Camp

Learn How to Permeate the News Cycle and Drive Sales with Media Coverage

ADVISORY, April 19, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --

 WHAT:         Lotus Public Relations www.lotus-pr.com takes you 
               through an intensive training workshop in public 
               relations and working with the media.  Join drill 
               sergeants Susan Lindner and Chris Capra, president and 
               director of Lotus Public Relations, as they discuss 
               the benefits of an effective PR campaign in driving 
               sales for start-up companies.  Attendees will gain 
               insight into how to start their own PR initiatives, 
               and to begin working with a PR agency to expand their 
               press coverage.

               Kimberly Meyers, director of marketing for XMPie, a 
               venture-backed software company in NYC, will join 
               Lotus Public Relations for the Q&A session. Kimberly 
               will answer questions about XMPie's experience using 
               PR as an effective sales and marketing tool over the 
               past year and a half. She will provide a client 
               perspective on the PR process and the interaction 
               necessary to maintain a positive working relationship 
               with a PR firm that produces tangible results.

 WHEN:         Wednesday, April 19; 6:00 p.m. EST
               Microsoft Offices
               1290 Avenue of the Americas
               6th Floor, Carousel and Tavern on the Green Rooms

 COST:         $20.00 

 WHO 
 SHOULD ATTEND: Venture Capitalists, Entrepreneurs and Marketing 
                Officers

 TO ENLIST:    PR Boot Camp: 
  http://www.yvcs.org/main.php?page=events&location=New%20York,%20NY
               Information: www.yvcs.org 
               Email: info@yvcs.org
               Tel: (212) 922-5885

 SOURCE:       Lotus Public Relations has earned a reputation as a 
               creative, dynamic and effective public relations 
               agency focused on helping companies meet their 
               business objectives through solid communications and a 
               higher level of personal service. Lotus' clients 
               include market leaders and up-and-coming companies in 
               the technology, consumer media, gaming, and financial 
               services sectors.  Please visit: www.lotus-pr.com

               The Young Venture Capital Society, (YVCS), is a not-
               for-profit, educational organization, created for 
               young professionals under the age of 35. YVCS helps 
               educate and equip the next generation of venture 
               capitalists through networking events, seminars, 
               detailed business plan evaluations, and in-depth 
               discussions with industry players, academics and 
               personnel from a multitude of professional service 
               industries. For more information, go to www.yvcs.org