What Companies Will Send Out Press Releases to the Media?

PR Newswire is one of the world's largest electronic distributors of news releases (press releases), with over 40,000 members worldwide. News releases are distributed via web, wire, fax and satellite networks. In its PR Toolkit, PR Newswire offers a FAQ that answers questions about the company and news releases (or press releases).

Xpress Press and PR Newswire have partnered to create a media distribution package that distributes press releases to top reporters at major news organizations by e-mail and satellite, including over 4,000 online databases and websites. The press release services are described at here.

PR Web has offered free online press release distribution services since August 1997. PR Web is a fully integrated press release newswire service, and is one of the largest Newswires catering to small and medium sized companies and organizations and one of the largest online press release newswires.

You can find a list of press release services by performing a search for “press release services” at the SearchThis Web site.

A search for “press releases” at About.com results in an extensive list of companies that provide press release services.

Erelease.com will distribute press releases nationally. The service includes newswire distribution through its partner, PR Newswire, and offers proof of press release distribution with its exclusive WireWatch service.