Ramp Creative Receives Recognition in Annual Report Excellence from the LACP

Los Angeles, CA - July 12, 2005 - Ramp Creative, a Los Angeles-based design agency, announces that two of their annual reports received honors this month for annual report excellence in the prestigious 2004 Vision Awards, an international competition sponsored by the League of Communications Professionals (LACP) in San Diego.

Two of Ramp's annual reports were selected for awards from more than 1,400 entrants representing 17 countries.

The 2004 annual report entitled "Passion & Progress" for Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, California, a leader in cardiovascular disease treatments, won a Silver Award in the Biotechnology Category.

The 2004 annual report entitled "Taking Shape" for CWS Capital Partners, a real estate investment company in Newport Beach, California, won a Bronze Award in the Real Estate Category.

The competition was judged by a field of communications professionals with expertise spanning a broad spectrum of PR functions ranging from corporate, executive, and internal communications for Fortune 500 organizations to product, service, and non-profit publicity.

"Investors want to see new ideas," said Michael Stinson, Ramp Creative Partner and Director, "The annual report vehicle is a powerful communications tool as unique and innovative as the company itself. The Vision Awards recognize such excellence in investor communications and we are honored to have our work recognized with the best of the best this year."