April 2, 2007

Leinicke Design Joins Forces with The Marketing Depot
to Form Leinicke Group, Inc.

MANCHESTER, MO—Leinicke Design and The Marketing Depot have joined forces to become Leinicke Group, Inc., a full-service marketing communications agency.

Leinicke Group, Inc. offers clients combined expertise in the areas of marketing strategy development, web marketing and design, multimedia advertising, catalog design, trade show and sales presentation projects. Additionally, Leinicke Group will offer The Marketing Depot’s CommuniKITS® product line, a set of integrated marketing tools for small businesses, which are delivered at a much lower price point than traditional creative services.

Craig Leinicke serves as President of Leinicke Group, Inc. “We have combined two very strong, very talented companies with great marketing and advertising depth and experience," Leinicke says. "Our customers can now fully utilize our many combined capabilities,” Leinicke said. “And we can now serve a broader base of clients more cost-effectively than ever before.”

Tim Rasmussen, formerly the president of The Marketing Depot, serves as Vice President of Business Development for Leinicke Group. ”I’m excited about this new direction. If there is such a thing as a perfect fit, this would appear to be it. Leinicke Group boasts an award-winning staff of creative professionals with a lengthy track record of success – both in terms of business effectiveness and creative awards,” said Rasmussen.

The new organization will have a total of nine employees and will be headquartered at the existing Leinicke Group facility at 213 Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester. For more information, visit www.leinickedesign.com and www.communikits.com, or call 636-227-4424.