Dallas - February 5, 2002 - Pugh and Company, creators of Web-centered marketing programs, is partnering with Phastlink, an Internet solutions services company, to broaden its web related capabilities. The partnership, announced today, expands Pugh's creative Web services from e-marketing promotions to technical Internet application design, development, and web hosting.

The partnership agreement between the two companies includes cooperative marketing, joint new business development, and shared account management resources.

Together, both companies now offer the full range of Internet capabilities, from Website creation and e-marketing promotions -- including e-mail campaign design, e-mail list creation, database management and traditional Web services -- to Internet system architecture development, design, and maintenance for e-commerce platforms.

"Phastlink enables us to offer our clients the most advanced Internet capabilities available. Their technical expertise allows us to leverage the Internet to offer more effective e-marketing programs and campaigns," said Ken Pugh, president of Pugh and Company. "Together we can provide clients superior creative and technical e-marketing solutions that will deliver high-quality results."

"Pugh's creative experience and success in interactive media and in-motion graphics will enable us to provide our clients richer content and design," said Steve Elwell, president of Phastlink. "Our complementary experience and capabilities gives us the opportunity to pursue larger clients and provide all clients with a single Internet Web service provider."

New business development and account service efforts that are part of the partnership, as well as the collaborative sales and marketing programs, will be managed by Lorraine and Associates, a Pugh affiliate.

The partnership kicks off with a series of e-mail marketing campaigns for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). Pugh and Company is designing the creative elements of the program and Phastlink is managing and supporting the technical aspects related to the creation of the e-mail marketing list and execution of the campaign.

Phastlink provides comprehensive computer consulting and Internet solutions for small to mid-size companies. The firm specializes in Internet application development, web design and hosting, e-mail services, e-commerce and business to business transactions, as well as LAN/WAN network integration. Please visit Phastlink's website at www.phastlink.com to learn more about the company.

Pugh and Company offers more than 25 years of creative communications. Today, the agency specializes in Web-centered design, transforming static Web strategies into interactive experiences that educate, entertain, and effectively sell products and services. To learn more about Pugh's capabilities, please visit the agency's Website at www.pughandco.com.