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INC5000 Recognizes Excalibur Exhibits

HOUSTON (September 5, 2008) – Excalibur Exhibits recently celebrated its first year on Inc. Magazine’s annual publication of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. The list is the most comprehensive look at what many consider to be the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

Excalibur Exhibits ranked 3,778 overall and was listed in the Advertising and Marketing category. The company has grown steadily and reported an 81.6% growth in revenue since 2004. Founded in 1997, Excalibur Exhibits employs 26 employees at its 50,000 square foot Houston facility.

“Even as marketing budgets are shrinking, Excalibur Exhibits has still been able to grow into new markets and expand its service offerings due to one simple fact -- we provide measurable results,” offered Peggy Swords, President and Founder of Excalibur Exhibits. “Last year we celebrated our 10th anniversary, and for more than a decade we’ve continued to provide our clients with high-impact 3-D marketing environments that command attention and get the right message to the right audience. The Inc. 5000 ranking is validation that we bring value to our client’s bottom line.”

Earlier this year Excalibur Exhibits was also named as one of the Top 500 Women Owned businesses in the United States (Div500) by DiversityBusiness.com.

About Inc. 5000 List
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by the first week of 2004, and therefore able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent -- not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies -- as of December 31, 2007 (a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired since that date). Revenue in 2004 must have been at least $200,000, and revenue in 2007 must have been at least $2 million. Full-time and part-time employees are included in the head count; independent contractors are excluded.

The 5,000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.

About Excalibur Exhibits
Excalibur Exhibits is a Houston, Texas based company that specializes in face-to-face marketing solutions for all types of 3-D environments such as tradeshows, exhibitions, corporate events, conferences, seminars, meetings, recruitment events, and permanent installations. From award-winning design and tradeshow management, to client appreciation events and unique promotional campaigns, Excalibur Exhibits creates memorable environments that make a big impact.

Excalibur Exhibits joins forces with Bear Hugs With Love to help children displaced by Hurrican Katrina

HOUSTON (February 10, 2008) - Today Excalibur Exhibits, a long time supporter of Bear Hugs With Love, reaffirmed its commitment to the charity by sponsoring a free family picnic in Gretna, Louisiana.The picnic provided more than 300 families displaced by Hurricane Katrina with a BBQlunch, fun activities, and children received a free stuffed animal from Bear Hugs With Love.

The Bear Hugs With Love national teddy bear drive began soon after the hurricane hit in 2005 and more than 2,000 teddy bears have been collected from 15 states and donated to young victims in Memphis, San Antonio, Houston, and now Gretna.

"Even two years later, many of the smallest victims of the hurricane still do not know what tomorrow will hold," said Kelly Swords co-founder of Bears Hugs With Love. "A teddy bear is a new friend, a security object, and a sign of hope to come. Our hope is that these teddy bears will help children displaced by the hurricane feel safe and loved at night."

Excalibur Exhibits supplied the warehouse space to collect the bears.Omni Logistics donated the transportation from Houston to New Orleans and the New Orleans office of Nth Degree provided local reception and delivery to Gretna.Peggy Rehm Swords (former New Orleans resident, LSU graduate and mother of Bears Hugs With Love co-founder Kelly Swords) and Dan Swords donated t-shirts which were also distributed at the picnic.

About Excalibur Exhibits

Excalibur Exhibits specializes in face-to-face marketing solutions for all types of 3-D environments such as tradeshows, exhibitions, corporate events, conferences, seminars, meetings, recruitment events, and permanent installations.From award-winning design and tradeshow management, to client appreciation events and unique promotional campaigns, Excalibur Exhibits creates memorable environments that make a big impact.

Excalibur Exhibits Named One of Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the U.S.

HOUSTON (January 11, 2008) - DiversityBusiness.com recently named Excalibur Exhibits as one of the Top 500 Women Owned businesses in the United States (Div500).The companies listed on the Div500 represent the top multicultural earners in the U.S. and reinforce the fact that female business owners and consumers are a growing force in the U.S. economy.

"Excalibur Exhibits' growth is directly attributable to the value we provide to our clients.By devising creative strategies for commanding attention and getting the right message to the right audience, we have been able to significantly help grow our clients' business as well as our own," said Peggy Swords, President and Founder of Excalibur Exhibits."We are proud to be a first time entrant into the national Top 500 ranking and look forward to continually moving up the list."

Excalibur Exhibits Ranked 410 among nation's Top 500 Women Owned Business List and 65 among Texas's Top 100 Women Owned Business List. Excalibur Exhibits will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com's "8^th Annual Multicultural Business Conference", taking place April 23 - 25, 2008 at Disney's BoardWalk Resort in Orlando, Florida. About the Div500 The Div500 represents sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. The Div500 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

About Excalibur Exhibits Excalibur Exhibits specializes in face-to-face marketing solutions for all types of 3-D environments such as tradeshows, exhibitions, corporate events, conferences, seminars, meetings, recruitment events, and permanent installations.From award-winning design and tradeshow management, to client appreciation events and unique promotional campaigns, Excalibur Exhibits creates memorable environments that make a big impact.

About DiversityBusiness.com Launched in 1999, with over 35,000 members DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and colleges and universities. Members use the sites technology to find and track new business opportunities. It also produces the country's largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small business. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week and numerous magazines and media publications.DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. CCA was founded in 1980 by CEO Kenton Clarke.

Excalibur Exhibits Receives 2007 BMA Lantern Award for Large Exhibit Design

Excalibur Exhibits is pleased to announce that the Cameron exhibit for the Offshore Technology Conference was awarded the 2007 BMA Lantern Award for Trade Shows, Exhibits and Special Events – Large Exhibit. The BMA Lantern Awards is the premier business-to-business marketing communication event in Texas and honors those who have created B-to-B marketing initiatives that reflect the spirit of excellence. “It is exciting to be granted this recognition and most importantly, this highlights Excalibur’s excellence in creative design and fabrication”, said Peggy Swords, President. Excalibur was honored during the recent Awards Dinner held in Houston. Excalibur Exhibits also won the Lantern Award in 2006 for their design for Cemex at World of Concrete and the 2006 AMA Crystal Award for the Weatherford design at the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference.

Founded in 1997, Excalibur Exhibits is a full-service tradeshow and event marketing firm that specializes in creating memorable environments that make a big impact. From award-winning design and tradeshow management, to client appreciation events and unique promotional campaigns, Excalibur Exhibits helps its clients get the right message to the right audience, every time. Excalibur Exhibits is headquartered in Houston, certified as a woman-owned business, and a member of the OSPI Network.

Excalibur Exhibits is pleased to announce the addition of Ian Curran as an Account Manager

HOUSTON, TX., September 15, 2007 - - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Excalibur Exhibits is pleased to announce the addition of Ian Curran as an Account Manager. He will be responsible for overseeing all internal aspects of various client projects. He will support the sales team by working with account executives; coordinating with design, production and estimating; and administer all aspects of exhibit development. Curran was previously with Czarnowski Exhibit Services in Atlanta. He spent the last five years on Project Management Teams and managed such accounts as Home Depot, Dow Chemical, and Electrolux. Curran is also an accomplished chef who graduated in 1990 with a Culinary Art Degree from Sunny Valley Technical Institute.

"Ian brings a wealth of customer service and trade show experience with him. His enthusiasm for this industry as well as his customer focus will be a great asset to Excalibur Exhibits and to the clients we support", noted Peggy Swords, President.

Excalibur Exhibits is a full service exhibit and event company providing experiential environments for many Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 corporations. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Excalibur is certified as a Woman-Owned Business and had produced exhibits and events on all continents except Antarctica.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:

Peggy Swords, President

7120 Brittmoore, Ste. 430

Houston, TX 77041

713.856.8853

pswords@excaliburexhibits.com

Excalibur Exhibits announces online Promotional Item and Giveaway service.

HOUSTON, TX - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Excalibur Exhibits is pleased to announce an extensive online catalog of Promotional Items & Giveaways. Whether you are looking for a specific item or just browsing for ideas, our site is your one-stop shipping source. From fun items to the traditional, you can easily shop for some of the hottest items on the market.

Visit our online Promotional Item and Giveaway catalog now.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly Swords
2716 Barton Creek Blvd., Ste. 1112
Austin, TX 78735
512.215.1530
KSwords@ExcaliburExhibits.com

Excalibur Exhibits announced the expansion of their facilities by acquiring an additional 7,000 square feet.

HOUSTON, TX., January 3, 2006 - – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Excalibur Exhibits announced the expansion of their facilities by acquiring an additional 7,000 square feet of warehouse / storage space bringing their total to 50,000 square feet. "The need for additional space is long overdue, but we've been waiting for the space next door to become available. We were able to create an opening in the wall so that in essence we have one contiguous space and that was worth waiting for", announced Peggy Swords, President. Swords went on to say that there is an additional 28,000 square feet on which Excalibur Exhibits has the right of first refusal. Based on work-in-progress we expect to be taking additional footage by May of this year.

The expansion of the Houston facility comes on the heels of the announcement of the creation on an Austin Sales Office.

"Excalibur Exhibits is continuing to attract new clients and experienced Account Executives and is actively attracting additional Account Executives for their Houston corporate office", states Swords.

Excalibur Exhibits is one of the fastest growing full-service exhibit houses in the Southwest and offers design, custom builds, modular and portable exhibits, rentals, graphic design, accessories, and project management.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peggy Swords, President
7120 Brittmoore, Ste. 430
Houston, TX 77041
713.856.8853
pswords@excaliburexhibits.com

Kelly Swords joins Excalibur Exhibits as an Account Executive in the Austin ,TX Sales Office.

HOUSTON, TX – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Kelly Swords joins Excalibur Exhibits as an Account Executive in the Austin, TX Sales Office. Swords is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a BA in Advertising. Swords has a strong background in multimedia design and event planning and brings a unique perspective to her position.

Swords will be in charge of developing new business in Austin, San Antonio, and Central Texas.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelly Swords
2716 Barton Creek Blvd., Ste. 1112
Austin, TX 78735
512.215.1530
KSwords@ExcaliburExhibits.com

Cooper Cameron Corporation awarded the Best Corporate Stand Design at MIOGE

MOSCOW – June 21, 2005 – Cooper Cameron Corporation was awarded the Best Corporate Stand Design by show organizers ITE for the recent Moscow International Oil & Gas Exhibition. The stand was designed by Excalibur Exhibits’ Design Director, Matt Hitt, and managed on-site by Peggy Swords. The design highlighted a Sterom Christmas Tree and Wellhead for the Cameron Division. Cooper Cameron Valves, Cooper Compression, and Petreco divisions were also represented in the stand. Excalibur understands the nature of international shows and provided three conference rooms for private meetings and a full kitchen in the design.

For additional information contact:
Peggy Swords
PSwords@ExcaliburExhibits.com

Excalibur Creative launches rebranding of Curimbaba with an integrated marketing campaign at SPE ACTE 2004.