Vocus CEO Rick Rudman to Speak at the RBC On-Demand Investor Dinner

Vocus CEO Rick Rudman to Speak at the RBC On-Demand Investor Dinner

LANHAM, Md., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Vocus, Inc., the global leader in on- demand software for public relations and government relations, announced today that Rick Rudman, president and CEO, Vocus, Inc., will speak at the RBC Capital Markets On-Demand Investor Dinner, February 16, 2004 in New York City. Mr. Rudman will be speaking on a panel with a select group of successful on- demand software executives. RBC is a leading diversified financial services company in North America with over 60,000 employees and 12 million clients through offices in some 30 countries worldwide

Dedicated to the belief that the on-demand business model offers an easier, quicker way to deploy software, RBC will bring together the leading innovators in on-demand technology for a panel discussion on the past, present and future of on-demand software.

Vocus provides the only totally integrated on-demand software suite for PR professionals. The Vocus on-demand software suite manages media and analyst relationships; interactive email campaigns; projects and news; files, documents and other collateral; and online newsrooms. The software also analyzes media coverage and other PR information to provide real-time feedback on the effectiveness of PR campaigns and early intelligence on trends unfolding in the press.

"On-demand technology is rapidly changing the way software is sold, delivered and supported," said Rudman. "I look forward to joining this esteemed group of software innovators and RBC investors and sharing our successes and vision of the on-demand world."

About Vocus, Inc.

Vocus is the global leader in on-demand software for public relations and government relations. Vocus' web-based software helps companies meet today's local and global communications challenges, and to build and manage relationships with reporters, analysts, elected officials and other key audiences. Its award-winning software helps customers manage media relations, news monitoring and analysis, interactive email campaigns, online newsrooms, and government relations activities. Vocus software is delivered as an easy- to-use and cost-effective annual subscription, with no need for internal hardware, software or IT support. Vocus has received broad industry recognition and is used around the world by more than 1,000 organizations in five languages. Vocus is a privately held company with headquarters in suburban Washington and offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information please visit http://www.vocus.com/ or call 800.345.5572.

About RBC Capital Markets

RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking arm of RBC Financial Group, the global brand name of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE:RY) Toronto. The firm is Canada's leading underwriter of debt and equity securities and ranks among the top 10 M&A advisors in North America. It offers institutional clients a global reach in selected products and industry sectors with a strong focus on U.S. mid-market companies. Royal Bank of Canada is Canada's largest bank as measured by market capitalization and total assets. RBC is a leading diversified financial services company in North America with over 60,000 employees and 12 million clients through offices in some 30 countries worldwide. For additional information, please visit: http://www.rbccm.com/


Source: Vocus, Inc.

CONTACT: Erin Lindsay of Vocus, Inc., +1-301-683-6022

Web site: http://www.vocus.com/
http://www.rbccm.com/


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