Hilary Duff selects Toronto-based Pennant Media Group as official Canadian Publicist

TORONTO: July 4, 2006

Hilary Duff, internationally-renowned film and television actress, multi-platinum chart-topping recording artist and concert performer, fashion designer and businesswoman, and philanthropist, has selected Pennant Media Group to manage her Canadian public relations.

Pennant Media Group will be responsible for publicizing all aspects of Hilary Duff’s professional and philanthropic activities in the Canadian market, including her upcoming movie Material Girls also starring her sister Haylie Duff and featuring a rerecording of Madonna's hit song of the same title, and Hilary’s ‘tween label stuff by hilary duff and her teen designer label hilary duff. The labels feature fashion, beauty and home products.

Hilary Duff has firmly established herself as a celebrity icon around the world. Following a successful launch of her fashion range in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and soon the U.K., France, and South Africa, Hilary, who recently finished an 18-city Canadian concert tour, looks forward to visiting Canada again in the near future.

Pennant Media Group has quickly become one of Canada’s premier boutique communications and public relations firms, featuring a broad range of clientele in the arts, entertainment and corporate arenas.

Based in Toronto, with affiliates in Montreal, New York and Los Angeles, Pennant Media Group has represented films within the Toronto International Film Festival and worked with such clients as General Motors, World AIDS Day with Alicia Keys, Rachel Griffiths and V-Day Toronto with Rachel McAdams.

The agency will work with The Robert Thorne Company, brand manager for Hilary and her stuff by hilary duff and hilary duff labels.

For media inquiries please contact:

Kevin Pennant
kp@pennantmediagroup.com