Mr. Gale W. McKinney II, President and CEO of Heartland Communication Group, Inc., is extremely pleased to announce that Mr. Patrick Van Arnam has accepted the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Company.

Mr. Van Arnam has over 30 years of experience in sales and marketing in the print and paint sampling industries, 25 of those as President and COO of major graphic firms. Through this experience he will bring with him an understanding of the International marketing opportunities for Heartland’s products as well as brand extension through alternative media. Mr. Van Arnam and his wife Molly live in Ankeny and have 6 older children.

Mr. Van Arnam began his duties February 1, 2006 and will have offices in Fort Dodge and Urbandale. Heartland Communications Group, Inc. is a publisher of magazines, e-zines, television and other electronic media products within numerous business industries and consumer lifestyles. Heartland’s corporate offices are located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and also have offices in Urbandale Iowa, Lincoln, Ne., Kansas City, Mo., Menasha, Ws. and Phoenix, Az.