Consol Suncenter (U.K) Ltd appoints Edelman to undertake Public Affairs activity

London — Consol Suncenter (U.K) Ltd has appointed Edelman to provide public affairs support in London, Edinburgh and Brussels.

Consol is the leading tanning salon chain in Europe, with more than 350 outlets in Denmark, Norway, the Faro Islands, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Germany and throughout the UK. Consol Suncenter (UK) now operates over 70 salons in the Midlands, South coast, South West England and Wales with another 29 centres in Scotland under Consol Denmark directorship.

Edelman will support Consol across the full range of the company’s interests, managing its political and stakeholder outreach, and providing strategic public affairs counsel.

Hanne Priess, Managing Director of Consol Suncenter (U.K) Ltd, said: "Consol is committed to responsible indoor tanning and sunburn prevention. We were impressed with the understanding Edelman demonstrated of the issues and their innovative approach."

The Edelman team will be led by Neil Spring, Account Manager, who said:

"We are delighted to have been appointed by Consol to assist them in this interesting area. We are aware of discussions about the sunbed industry at government and parliamentary levels, and we are actively assisting Consol in engaging with officials and parliamentarians in London, Scotland and Brussels."

About Edelman London

Edelman London is part of Edelman, a global independent communications firm with capabilities in all facets of public relations. Through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth Edelman London has risen from the fourteenth to the sixth largest PR operation in the UK. Edelman has recently added to its collection of industry awards by winning PRCA Frontline Award 2004, Best Corporate Campaign for Microsoft HR "People" programme, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Communiqué Awards 2004 and the Public Relations Society of America, Bronze Anvil 2004, Award of commendation for GlaxoSmithKline. London is also the hub of a fast growing network in Europe and Edelman has just been named Pan European Agency of the Year 2005 by the Holmes Report and Large PR Agency 2006 by PR Week US and The Holmes Report.

About Edelman

Edelman is the world's largest independent public relations firm, with 2,000 employees in 45 offices worldwide. In 2004, The Holmes Group named Edelman "International Agency of the Year," and US PR Week voted it Best Large Agency of 2006. Edelman’s network includes four specialty firms - Blue (advertising), First&42nd (management consulting), StrategyOne (research) and BioScience Communications (medical education and publishing) - making it possible to offer clients a comprehensive spectrum of communications services. Visit www.edelman.com for more information.

For further information contact:

Neil Spring Account manager 020 7344 1535 Neil.spring@edelman.com