SALT LAKE CITY, March 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Pacific Media Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Financial Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PFUO), a leader in providing cashless ATM kiosks, Point-of-Banking (PBT) terminal technology, Alternative Financial Lending, Affinity "Gift to Give'' prepaid gift and stored value cards, and full TV, Radio and Print Media services, announced today the signing of a media creation and placement agreement with Speaking Roses International, Inc. (OTCBB:SRII) to produce a new series of "Flowers are for Everyday" direct response TV ads.
"Growing our business through the creation of new and exciting sales and revenue channels is top priority for our shareholders and the company," Stated Alan Farrell, CEO, SRII. Mr. Farrell continued, "Which is why we went with Pacific Media Group, Inc. in the many meetings with Pacific and when they brought the storyboards, they completely understood the emotions and more importantly the emotional response that is associated with the giving and receiving of flowers. Pacific had implicit knowledge of our marketplace as well. There is a lot of enthusiasm and expectation as we move forward on this project. We are looking forward to a long and beneficial association with Pacific."
Bruce Grogg, CEO of PFUO, stated, "We are pleased that SRII has chosen our Media Group, as we were up against some pretty heavy weight competition. Pacific Media's distinctive approach to the market and our focus on understanding our clients products and message, then converting that message into sales through the direct response approach is what won us the contract."
This initial agreement exceeds $85,000 in creative and media placement revenues.
About Speaking Roses International, Inc. (www.speakingroses.com). With a unique, patented embossing technology, Speaking Roses is able to print customized messages, pictures, photographs and logos directly on flowers and plants without damaging them. This cutting edge technology allows customers to create a personalized gift for any occasion including personal gifts, weddings, funerals, corporate events and promotions. SRII has registered the patent in over 100 countries worldwide. Full-service floral shops are opening in the United States and internationally through the sale of area development rights, franchising opportunities and licensing arrangements.
About Pacific Financial Solutions, Inc. (www.pfuo.com). Pacific Financial Solutions, Inc. is a premier global distributor of financial services and products, which provides its customers with a wide array of prepaid stored-value and kiosk enabling devices. Pacific is comprised of fully integrated divisions: Pacific Banking Services (Point-of-Banking terminals), Pacific Card Services. Pacific is an Affinity Services Provider (ASP) for national and regional 501c3 organizations. PFUO also has Pacific Financial Lending, Inc. which encompasses pre-collections services, commercial leasing, and consumer lending, and Pacific Media Group, Inc. a full service TV, Radio, and Print advertising agency. Pacific's continued success is driven by corporate sales, ISO's sales as well as mergers and acquisitions. Pacific's global strategy centers on consumer lending, pre-collections services, media, and deploying both single and multi-use debit banking services and enabling devices worldwide.
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