BrandPartners Announces New Contracts and Engages Continental Advisors SA to Pursue Capital Raise

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:30am EDT

ROCHESTER, N.H.--(Business Wire)--
BrandPartners Group Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BPTR), a leader in delivering
retail environment solutions to the financial services industry, has engaged
Continental Advisors SA to pursue a capital raise in Europe with institutional
investors. If successful, funds raised may be used to reduce debt, for working
capital, or for strategic acquisitions and initiatives, BrandPartners is also in
discussions via Continental to open a new European subsidiary to service banks
throughout Europe. 

The company also announced new business signed recently across its various
product lines. $1.6 million in business was signed with national and regional
banks, which included merchandising, banners, and windows programs. In addition,
$250,000 in design services was signed, with an additional $1 million in letters
of intent for construction and renovation services. The company also signed
$500,000 of contract furniture with non-financial companies, including a
university and media company. An additional $1 million in revenue was also
recorded for various projects with community banks, including residual orders
serviced by our logistics facility. 

According to James Brooks, CEO, "We are excited about the opportunity to work
with Continental to explore fundraising activities that could help us improve
our balance sheet and possibly provide funding for growth initiatives. While our
industry is still fighting its way out of the credit crisis, we are signing new
business and are hopeful that a momentum shift is occurring as banks realize how
important the in-branch customer experience is to regaining the trust of
consumers and growing deposits. We believe that our value proposition will allow
us to drive business, and we look forward to working with Continental to
potentially provide the company with growth capital for our initiatives." 

About BrandPartners Group

BrandPartners Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BPTR), through its wholly owned
subsidiary BrandPartners Retail, Inc. provides an integrated approach to
customer environments through brand translation, business strategy, design/build
services, retail displays and in-branch communications products and services,
from concept and design through implementation and training. BrandPartners
installations are in more than 2,000 companies at more than 36,000 retail
locations. The company serves its clients from its Rochester, New Hampshire home
office and regional U.S. offices. 





BrandPartners Group Inc.
Marketing Communications Specialist / PR
Emily Schwartz, 603-509-1625 



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