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Mason Onofrio Top Winner At The 2006 Mercury Awards
Bethany-based public relations agency sweeps show, taking home most awards

NEW HAVEN, Conn., (June 9, 2006) - Mason Onofrio Public Relations earned nine Mercury Awards during the statewide public relations award ceremony held last Thursday evening at the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford, CT. The Bethany-based public relations agency received the most awards out of all entrants; taking home nine awards for work on Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., Bigelow Tea, Liberty Safe Haven and a Mason y Bauza award for the 2005 Areyto Latino Festival.

Mason Onofrio won four awards in the Tactics category including a gold award for work on the opening of the Charleston Tea Plantation, America's only tea plantation where visitors can witness how American Classic Tea is grown from the leaf to the cup. Mason Onofrio also received a gold award for placing op-ed articles for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut. The agency received another gold award for Bruegger's Enterprises Patriotic Bagels, a program designed to help raise money for Operation Homefront. Mason Onofrio garnered a silver award for the Anthem Charter Oak Editorial Campaign, providing dental services to low income city residents and reducing dental health disparities across Connecticut.

In the Campaigns category, Mason Onofrio landed four awards, two gold and two silver for work on Bruegger's Nashville Bakery Opening, Bruegger's Year-Long Program and the Liberty Safe Haven opening and Bruegger's Whole Wheat Bagel campaigns.

Mason y Bauza, the Hispanic Marketing Communications arm of the agency, made its first showing at the Mercury Awards by winning silver in the Multicultural Public Relations Not-For-Profit category for the Areyto Latino Festival held in New Haven.

"I am very excited to have such a strong showing at this year's Mercury Awards," said Francis Onofrio, APR, president, Mason Onofrio Public Relations. "These awards display our continued hard work and dedication to each of our clients' needs and especially highlights the teamwork needed to develop a well-rounded public relations campaign."

The Mercury Awards, sponsored by the Southern Connecticut, Connecticut Valley and Westchester/Fairfield chapters of the Public Relations Society of America, recognize outstanding achievement in the fields of public relations, marketing and communications.

About Mason, Inc.
New Haven-based Mason, Inc. provides its clients with strategic branding and communication programs including marketing communication planning, public relations, advertising, interactive services and direct mail. Mason, Inc. clients include Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., Cookson Electronics, The Innovation Group, Emhart Black & Decker, NewAlliance Bank, and The Connecticut Sun. Please visit www.mason23.com for more information.