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- Hellerman Baretz Communications LLC, a strategic communications agency specializing in the representation of the world's leading law and financial services firms, has been included in Inc. Magazine's prestigious annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. Hellerman Baretz was ranked number 1,931 in honor of its above-average, 192.5 percent growth over the past three years.

The 5,000 companies named to the Inc. 5000 reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most importantly, the companies listed were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded.

Aside from being recognized for its significant growth and leadership in the list's Advertising &

Marketing category, the Inc. 5000 highlighted Hellerman Baretz's unique value-based billing structure in which fees are earned based on results and noted a key ingredient for its growth - the fact that as the economy slows down, professional service firms are more likely to employ niche marketing to attract new clients.

In addition to being named to the Inc. 5000, Hellerman Baretz received several awards this year for the firm's novel work in the legal industry, including honors by PR Week, the Legal Marketing Association, Bulldog Reporter, The Communicator, and PR News.

About Hellerman Baretz Communications: With offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, VA, Hellerman Baretz Communications (www.hellermanbaretz.com) designs and executes strategic communications campaigns that support the business growth objectives of the world's leading law firms, consulting firms, and financial services companies and their executive management teams. The firm's programs include practice group positioning and executive visibility initiatives, client development programs, and initiatives to support lateral acquisitions, mergers, and other strategic moves.

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Hellerman Baretz Communications LLC
Maggie Schmerin, 202-274-4768
mschmerin@hellermanbaretz.com