Shields Partners with Celtics

The Boston Celtics are proud to partner with Shields MRI.

Boston, MA (May 5, 2008) – The Boston Celtics today announced a new partnership with Shields MRI designating Shields the official MRI provider of the Boston Celtics. The multi-year partnership includes an official partner designation for Shields MRI that will provide a unique marketing platform in the region.

“The Boston Celtics are proud to partner with Shields MRI,” Celtics Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships and Business Development Sean Barror said. “Shields MRI has qualities we look for in a corporate partner such as a strong New England brand and a great track record in providing quality services.”

We are very excited about our partnership with The Boston Celtics and its organization.” President of Shields MRI Jack Shields said. “We take a lot of pride in our partnerships as we continually strive to be the leader in quality diagnostic imaging services in the Northeast region. This is a great association for us. The Celtics are the gold standard in their field, and we believe, we are in ours.”

About Shields Health Care Group
Shields Health Care Group is an independent, New England-based medical service provider with a national reputation for blending exceptional customer service with superior technology. A family-owned and operated business for over 25 years, Shields Health Care Group operates a network of 21 imaging centers, 4 PET/CT locations and 3 Radiation Oncology centers which offer the most advanced technology.

About The Boston Celtics
A charter member of the Basketball Association of America (which evolved into the National Basketball Association) since 1946, the Boston Celtics have won a record 16 NBA Championships, including eight (8) in a row from 1959-1966, and have won NBA titles in three different eras. In addition, 31 former Celtics players, management or staff have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In December 2002 the team returned to local ownership for the first time since 1963. For more information on the Celtics, log on to www.celtics.com.

CONTACTS:
Heather Walker, Boston Celtics, (617) 594-4453 or hwalker@celtics.com
Sean Flanagan, Regan Communications, (617) 488-2878 or sflanagan@regancomm.com
Kevin Flight, Regan Communications, (617) 488-2863 or kflight@regancomm.com

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