Edwards Lifesciences 2008 Annual ReportThe National Investor Relations Institute in Orange County Recognizes Ramp Creative For Excellence in Annual Report Design

Los Angeles, CA (July 1, 2009) - Ramp Creative, the Los Angeles-based design studio Ramp Creative received two honors at the NIRI OC (National Investor Relations Institute Orange County) Annual Report Competition in late June.

Ramp Creative received a silver award in the Best Design category for their work with Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. Their 2008 annual report for CWS Capital Partners also won special recognition with the People's Choice Award.

CWS Capital Partners 2008 Annual Report

The awards were presented at the 16th Annual Report Competition Gala—a competition that recognizes the best annual reports of publicly-traded companies in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, across all industry sectors. This year, the awards were celebrated at a dinner gala held in Newport Beach, California on June 24, 2009 by the Orange County Chapter of National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI OC). Entries were judged by corporate reporting experts and analysts at the CFA Society of Orange County, ROTH Capital Partners and Powell Internet.

About The NIRI OC Annual Report Competition
The NIRI OC Annual Report Competition has been conducted for the past 16 years to recognize the best annual reports of publicly traded companies in Orange County.

About Ramp Creative
In the six years since its founding, Los Angeles-based design firm Ramp Creative has garnered national and international recognition for its work from such prestigious institutions such as the Communications Arts Design Annual, How Magazine International Design Annual, Blackbook's AR100, Appleton Design Council Showcase and the Mohawk Paper Show. The firm handles design thinking for their clients through creative communications services in visual branding, corporate collateral, marketing communications, broadcast graphics, interactive design and packaging.