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King Worldwide joins Community of Global Growth Companies

• DF King Worldwide selected to join World Economic Forum’s Community of Global Growth Companies (GGCs)
• Community of GGCs recognizes King Worldwide’s dynamism and potential to be a global economic leader  

Geneva, Switzerland, 23 November 2009 – DF King Worldwide (“King Worldwide”), a leading global financial communications and stakeholder management company, has been selected by the World Economic Forum to join its Community of Global Growth Companies, a group of more than 200 rapidly growing multinational companies that are reshaping the global economic landscape.

“When choosing entrants to our Global Growth Companies Community, we assess companies on their business model, annual revenues and growth rates, executive leadership and market position,” said Jeremy Jurgens, Senior Director and Head of the Community of Global Growth Companies of the World Economic Forum. “King Worldwide is a dynamic company with clear potential to be a global economic leader.”

“We are honoured to have been invited to join this prestigious community,” said Dr. Oliver Niedermaier, President and Chief Executive Officer of King Worldwide. “The World Economic Forum transcends region, market, culture and regulatory system, and provides a platform for meaningful interaction with other global leaders. I look forward to contributing to the Forum’s efforts to strengthen international cooperation and foster constructive and positive global economic activity.”

The company has fulfilled the criteria to become a GGC Member, namely:

• Expanding outside its traditional boundaries
• Extremely strong growth rate
• Demonstrated leadership in a particular industry
• Outstanding executive leadership

Founded in 2007 as Sage Holdings, King Worldwide has acquired companies occupying top-tier positions in their respective areas of financial communications, investor relations, proxy services, media relations, online communications, financial document processing and others of critical importance to public companies and those firms servicing them.

Today, King Worldwide is a leading global Financial Communications and Stakeholder Management firm. The King Worldwide family is comprised of Europe’s fastest-growing financial communications consultancy M:Communications, the premier international investor relations consultancy Taylor Rafferty, the top-ranked Nordic investor relations and online communications firm Hallvarsson & Halvarsson, the alternative asset investor and media relations consultancy Broadgate Consultants, the premier capital markets intelligence company Capital Precision, the leading proxy solicitation company D. F. King & Co., and bankruptcy specialist Donlin, Recano and Company. King Worldwide employs over 900 staff, serving more than 1,000 clients from offices in New York, London, Stockholm, Dubai, Hong Kong, Taipei and Chicago.  

The Community of Global Growth Companies is composed of rapidly growing emerging multinationals. It was founded in late 2007 and currently has over 200 members globally from all sectors. The community was created to recognize the next generation of industry leaders. It supports them as they navigate new geographies, markets, cultures and regulatory systems to become a major driving force in social and economic development.