THUNDER FACTORY RANKED TWENTIETH IN THE SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL’S 50 FASTEST GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES

Top Regional Business Publication Chooses Marketing-Communications Company for Industry Feature

San Francisco Bay Area (January 4, 2005) ‚THUNDER FACTORY, the San Francisco Bay Area-based integrated marketing firm dedicated to closing sales and driving revenues for clients, announced that the company has been recognized by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal as the twentieth-fastest growing private company in the Silicon Valley area, based on the companyís strong growth during the past three-years. This Fast 50 ranking comes on the heels of THUNDER FACTORY being ranked #27 in the San Francisco Business Timesí 100 Fastest Growing Companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. ìWe are honored to receive this recognition which, more than anything, reflects our singular focus on building our clientsí business,î said Patrick U. Di Chiro, Chairman and CEO of THUNDER FACTORY. ìWhen we launched THUNDER FACTORY four years ago, we did so with the strong view that clients were not being well served by traditional marketing, advertising and PR agencies. We set out to create a different kind of integrated marketing firm, one that emphasizes big ideas, executed using the full range of marketing and communications channels and media. That approach has enabled us to attract blue chip clients nationwide, which has accelerated our growth.î The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal employed accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to review the financial information provided by each nominee and ensure an accurate ranking based upon the predetermined qualifications. Award recipients were officially recognized at a special dinner organized by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, and the announcement was carried in a special insert in the October 15th issue of the weekly publication.

About THUNDER FACTORY

THUNDER FACTORY was founded in 2000 to fill a void among marketing firms by delivering strategic, integrated marketing services with a single-minded focus on helping clients close sales and drive revenues. The firm provides a variety of services in four key marketing areas: strategy, communications (including advertising, public relations, web development and direct/online), partnerships, and marketing technology. Clients range from Fortune-100 corporations to mid-sized, pre-IPO companies, and cover a variety of categories, including consumer brands, financial services, healthcare, technology and higher education. Clients include Ameritrade, AT&T; Wireless, Fleetwood RV, McKesson Corp., San José State University and ZANTAZ. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, THUNDER FACTORY also has offices in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as affiliates in London, Hong Kong, Omaha and Phoenix. For more information, visit www.thunderfactory.com.