Leading experts to discuss the top concerns in nonprofit PR and how SEO and the latest PR tools can help overcome the hurdles.

Lanham, MD January 22, 2008 — Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that it will sponsor a free webinar offering marketing and public relations professionals advice on developing a comprehensive and successful PR/communications strategy for non profit and trade associations. Titled “Creating a Successful PR and Marketing Plan for the Non Profit World,” the webinar will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET. To register for the webinar, please visit tinyurl.com/2uee2l.

Shonali Burke, ABC, Vice President of Media & Communications for ASPCA and John Spagnuolo of the New Media Institute will examine the concerns, constraints and success of non-profit and trade association’s PR efforts. The webinar will explore how to leverage the latest tools and technologies, including search engine optimization to maximize the resources available for a successful PR program.

Part of Vocus’ monthly series, this webinar is designed to provide an educational and informational resource for organizations to gain insight into the best practices for public relations and practical techniques that can be applied to their everyday communications campaigns. A replay of the webinar will be available free of charge following the event on the Vocus web site at onlinepressroom.net/vocus/, under Events.

About Vocus, Inc.
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 2,000 organizations worldwide and is available in five languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.

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