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Standard PR / Press Release

Traditional format required by PR wire services and journalists.

📋 Template
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [Date]

MEDIA CONTACT:
[Name]
[Title]
[Company]
[Email]
[Phone Number]

[HEADLINE: MUST BE UNDER 100 CHARACTERS. EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY IT MATTERS]

[CITY, STATE] – [Date] – [Company Name], a leader in [Industry], today announced [The major news: e.g., the launch of Product X / closing of a $10M Series A]. The [product/funding] will enable the company to [Main objective].

"Insert a highly quotable, passionate quote from the CEO or lead executive regarding the news," said [Name, Title]. "Explain how this solves a major pain point for the industry."

[Paragraph 3: Provide concrete details. How does the product work? Who participated in the funding round? Give the factual context].

[Paragraph 4: What are the immediate next steps or the future vision based on this news?]

For more information, please visit [Website Link].

About [Company Name]:
[Standard boiler-plate paragraph describing the company, when it was founded, and its core mission].

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💡 Pro Tip

The three hash marks (###) at the bottom are the traditional journalistic symbol indicating the end of the press release. Including them shows you understand industry standards.

📌 When to Use This Template

Public Relations, Startups, Announcements

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