We have listed below some letters that we have received in the past from a few satisfied customers giving their experience.

"To Steve West, Blake & the rest of the crew at E.C.C.G.,

I would like to say thanks for putting this paper together and for all of your patience and support regarding our ad here at Windermere Merit Properties. I have gotten more calls than I can count from this paper! In speaking for some of the other agents in my office, they too have had a wonderful response from our ad. Cindy Griggs received "4" calls just one day after the paper was released. Although that may not seem overly typical, it just happened to be the 4th of July!

I have advertised in the Oregonian, the Profile, the Real Estate Book, etc.. and have never gotten the response that I got from your paper. I will continue to advertise and support you as will the rest of the office here at Windermere! Our clients love it too. We would really like to see distribution in Estacada as well since we do a lot of business over there and some of us consider it our hometown.

Keep up the good work...it can only get bigger & better!!! Thank you again!"

July 21st, 1999
Brenda Morris
Sales Associate
Windermere Merit Properties

"Dear Blake, Steve, and the Clackamas County Gazette:

Well, we have been doing it all! I took over the Edward Jones office here in Sandy in January of 1999. Since the We have been in every newspaper in town -- religiously! I never missed a paper, even though I never got any responses. That is until the Gazette came along. In one month of advertising in your paper, we have had at least a dozen people stop by because of our ad. One particular client walked in with something behind his back. When I asked him what it was, He slammed down on my desk the page with my ad on it and excitedly said - "That's my Broker!" He even mentioned that he had stopped by a couple of friends on the way to my office, just to show them a picture of his "investment guy." Now that's advertising!!!

Being in the investment field and a money saver, I always know and appreciate a good deal. You have created a product that is top notch in this aspect. The concept of advertising is so simple -- get your name out to as many people as you can for as little money as it takes. Well, when I heard you were issuing 17,000 papers, I didn't hesitate. I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity to work together and for being a helping hand in my business."

Brian Schilperoort
Investment Representative
Edward Jones Investment

"Dear Steve,

Bob and I would like you to know how much we appreciate our ad in your newspaper. Since we've been advertising in the Gazette, we have doubled our business, which is great news for us. Keep up the good work!"

Oct. 12th, 1999
Bob & Bonnie White
Garden Pleasures Nursery

"Dear East Clackamas County Gazette,

Just wanted you to know, we have received between 100 and 150 coupons back every time we run our ad. It's been our most effective advertising ever. In fact, when the October 2000 issue came out, we had our biggest weekend gross sales since we've been open. We've tried all the local newspapers in our area and never received this kind of response!

We enjoy reading each issue and love the effect it has on our business.

Thanks again for all your staff had done."

Dec. 15th, 2000
Jack Paola
Paola's Corner

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