Media Partners, Inc. Welcomes Central Carolina Hospital as New Client

Raleigh, N.C. (August 19, 2010) – Media Partners, Inc., a media marketing agency located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is pleased to announce an agency of record relationship with Central Carolina Hospital. “I think Media Partners brings a different kind of agency relationship to the table. We act as a true extension of the clients marketing team,” said Nancy Bono, Partner, Media Partners, Inc. “By providing them with senior level strategy and additional resources they are able to accomplish their goals more effectively.” MPI will tap into a wealth of healthcare experience to provide full marketing support and community outreach for the Sanford hospital. “It’s the ideal blend of strategy and creativity at a senior level,” said Margaret Minuth, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Central Carolina Hospital. “Our priority was finding a partner who had expertise in healthcare marketing but also had an understanding that our relationship had to be a true partnership. That’s why Media Partners is a good fit for us.” About Central Carolina Hospital Central Carolina Hospital, part of Tenet North Carolina, is a 137-bed acute care hospital located at 1135 Carthage Street in Sanford, N.C. Central Carolina Hospital serves the medical and health care needs of Lee County and surrounding counties. Central Carolina Hospital offers a wide range of programs and services including emergency services, outpatient rehabilitation programs, advanced diagnostic imaging, inpatient and outpatient surgery, and maternity services. Central Carolina Hospital also provides cardiology services including cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency, and was the first hospital in North Carolina to earn the American Heart Associations’ gold award for heart failure care (Get With The Guidelines; March 2010). To learn more about the hospital, visit www.centralcarolinahospital.com. About Media Partners, Inc. (MPI) Founded in 2000, Media Partners, Inc. is a media marketing agency offering mindful strategies, results-based creative and smart media solutions. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, MPI is a media company that understands marketing, not a marketing company that tries to understand media. To learn more about MPI and mindfulmediamarketing, visit www.mediapartners-inc.com or call (919) 846-0247. Media Contact: Emily Canaday Media Partners, Inc. 919-358-3130 Emily@mediapartners-inc.com ###