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11 Feb 2008 09:35

Upstream Marketing and Comms Inc.11 February 2008 Roger Marshall Joins Upstream as Managing Director in Australia to Complete Successful Integration of Operation Acquired in 2007 HONG KONG, 11th February 2008 - Upstream (Stock code UPS.L), the full servicemarketing and communications network, has named corporate and technology PRspecialist Roger Marshall as managing director of Upstream Australia. The newleadership comes ten months after Upstream's acquisition of Macro Consulting,renamed Upstream Australia, and completes the final step of integrating this newbusiness unit into Upstream's Asia Pacific portfolio. Roger Marshall has over 16 years' experience in the public relations andmarketing industries across Australia, Europe and the US. He joins Upstream fromSpectrum Communications and Max Australia, where as group managing director hedirected a broad range of business to business, consumer technology, corporateand lifestyle public relations accounts. "We are pleased with the smooth integration of the Australian operation intoUpstream in all respects, including client retention, new client wins, andrevenue generation." said David Ketchum, Upstream Asia CEO. "We are enthusiasticthat a business leader of Roger's calibre has chosen to take his career to thenext level with Upstream, and look forward to his contributions in growing boththe Australian practice and Upstream's overall success in the Asia Pacificregion." Since its acquisition last year, Upstream Australia has already generated astream of profitable revenue for the Group, retaining key clients such asLinksys, Skype and SanDisk and winning new client relationships which mostrecently included global telecommunications provider, HTC. Upstream Australia currently contributes approximately 20 per cent of theGroup's overall revenue and alongside Hong Kong and Singapore, is a hub of thenetwork's business. ### About Upstream Founded in 2000, Upstream is a full service marketing and corporatecommunications network positioned to help companies make the most of businessopportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Upstream has offices in Beijing, HongKong, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo, as well as regional andglobal affiliates. Key practice areas include technology, corporate & financial,and consumer & travel. For more information, please visit www.aboutupstream.com For additional details please contact: David KetchumCEOUpstream AsiaTel: 852 2973 0222Email: david@upstreamasia.com Hybridan LLPTel: +44 (0)20 3159 5085Claire Louise NoyceStephen Austin This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange