The new season of the Apprentice is still a month away, but Jenn Hoffman, a Phoenix-based publicist, and her company are wasting no time in letting us know that she will be will be the first p.r. professional to appear on the show:

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Dylan,

An Arizona Publicist is the first in her profession to appear on NBC's The Apprentice. Here's to the power of PR!

Jenn Hoffman is with Orca Communications Unlimited — a Phoenix-based consumer public relations agency.

The new season of the popular business TV reality show is set to start next month. I've included a press release below. Please let me know if you are interested in further information. I'm happy to provide a photo of Jenn or set up an interview. Thanks!

ORCA COMMUNICATIONS UNLIMITED PUBLICIST IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT AS PART OF THE NEW CAST ON NBC'S THE APPRENTICE: PREMIERING SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 (9:30-11:00 P.M. ET)

Phoenix PR Firm's Jenn Hoffman Among Prestigious Picks for TV Hit Show

Phoenix, AZ — December 11, 2006 — Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC is proud to announce one of its premiere publicists, Jenn Hoffman, is part of the cast of the new 2007 season of NBC's The Apprentice. Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC is a full-service, Phoenix-based public relations agency specializing in consumer PR. It boasts a national reputation for generating phenomenal media coverage for clients and helping businesses grow.

Publicist Jenn Hoffman has been part of the Orca team since early 2005. Hoffman graduated from Arizona State University and holds BIS and MBA degrees. A national & local magazine writer and TV reporter, Hoffman has used her media expertise to the benefit of Orca clients; generating fantastic media coverage time and time again with such prestigious press outlets as The Today Show, Fox News, The Donny Deutsch Show, KTLA-TV, The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, Newsday, Consumer Reports, Prevention, Redbook, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, In Style, Shape, Parents and much more.

Julia Hutton, CEO of Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC, says "We are extremely proud that our own Jenn Hoffman was selected from thousands of candidates to be a part of the prestigious NBC Show, The Apprentice. Jenn has been an important contributor to the success of our clients and we are all rooting for her. Mr. Donald Trump couldn't ask for a better Publicist."

About Orca Communications, Unlimited, LLC

Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC is a Phoenix-based agency specializing in consumer PR. Started in 2002 by founder and CEO, Julia Hutton, the firm now employees 17 Publicists, support and office staff. Orca covers such industries as juvenile, retail, pet, home & garden, travel & tourism, literary, video, entertainment, gourmet food, and more. Orca's clients include Publisher McGraw-Hill, Forever Resorts, Learning Express, Mom Inventors Inc., Live Out Loud, Pali Overnight Adventures, Benji/Mulberry Square Productions, Good Fortunes, lia sophia, Cirrus Healthcare, Babe Ease, E2C/Amber Alert, Zuca Inc., Southfork Ranch, The Safe Side, and much more.