HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS WINS 2003 BELL RINGER AWARD

Cambridge, MA, June 5, 2003---For the second consecutive year, Harris Communications won the prestigious Publicity Club of New England Bell Ringer Award.

At a ceremony last night  in Cambridge, MA, HarrisCom was honored for a national press release headlined "Forsyth Reseachers Regenerate Mammalian Teeth"  sent in October 2002 on behalf of The Forsyth Institute, a scientific research organization in Boston.

The release, which described how the scientists used tissue engineering techniques to grow porcine teeth in rat hosts,  garnered articles and broadcasts in hundreds of news outlets, worldwide. It also led to numerous funding and collaboration possibilities for the Institute and for the scientists.

In 2002, Harris Communications won a Bell Ringer Award for a national press release about  Forsyth scientists' quest  to produce a vaccine for dental cavities and a Merit Citation for a Forysth community service campaign.

Harris Communications specializes in editorial and media relations strategy and services for  lifesciences, biotechnology, medicine and public health.

The Publicity Club of New England is the region's oldest professional organization for public relations, communications, special events, and marketing professionals.

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