Contact: Peter Finn Ruder Finn 212/593-6423 Ruder Finn Expands New York Office Space Nearly 20% New York, May 15, 1997 -- Ruder Finn's New York office has acquired an additional 15,000 square feet of contiguous space at its current location. The expansion is a move to accommodate staff which has grown to approximately 300 while fees for the office grew 50% in 1996. In addition to increased office space, construction projects include the creation of a state of the art, digital video editing studio and facilities for the Agency's growing New Media and Internet departments. Upcoming reconfiguration plans include new conference rooms, an on-premise satellite broadcasting studio and extended editing studios. The expansion brings Ruder Finn's total New York office space to approximately 70,000 square feet. "1996 was an extraordinary growth year for the firm, especially our flagship office," said Peter Finn, chairman of the executive committee of Ruder Finn. "The addition of new clients such as Novartis, Hechinger Company, Smith Kline Beecham, and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) not only fueled growth in staff and billings, but has enabled us to create and expand our physical resources to better serve all our clients." Ruder Finn has been a leading communications, counseling, and service agency for nearly 50 years. With offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, N.C., Washington D.C., Beijing, London and Paris and affiliates worldwide, the agency serves the global and local communications needs of more than 200 corporations and non-profit organizations. Back to "In the News"