VentureDirect Worldwide Selected by
Padgett Business Services as Agency of Record

New York, NY, April 15, 2008— Padgett Business Services, ranked number one in the accounting and tax category by the Franchise 500, announced that it has tapped marketing agency VentureDirect Worldwide, Inc. for its agency of record for new franchise acquisition.

For almost 40 years, Padgett Business Services has catered to the individual needs of small business owners through a network of 400 local owner-operated offices. The account is the first external agency appointment by Padgett. "We selected VentureDirect Worldwide because of their expertise and our past experience with them," said Padgett Vice President of Finance and Administration Gary Hendershot. "We look forward to the superior results they have achieved for other clients."

For 25 years, Venture Direct Worldwide (www.venturedirect.com) has provided ROI-based advertising and marketing by generating sales leads, acquiring new customers and driving web traffic through online and offline media via three divisions — Online Services Group, List Services Group and Print Media Services.

For more information on VentureDirect Worldwide contact Richard Baumer at 212.655.5123 or via email, rbaumer@ven.com.

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