Barry Hinton

PENNINGTON, NJ—January 8, 2007—Direct Group, a full-service provider of high-volume direct marketing services, announced today that the company has acquired HintonHill, one of the nation’s leading full-service direct marketing management and consulting companies. The move brings to Direct Group the knowledge and leadership of well-known industry executives Don Hill and Barry Hinton, the service expertise and data service resources of the HintonHill team, a diverse national client base and a broad network of specialized industry partners. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Frederick, MD, HintonHill quickly built a leadership position across a wide array of segments within the direct marketing industry, including nonprofit,