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Free Press Release Templates

Wire-formatted templates for every announcement — acquisitions, launches, funding, hires, and more. Edit them right here, then download as Word, PDF, or Google Docs, or send straight into PRNow distribution.

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Business Acquisition

Announce a merger or acquisition with the structure journalists expect: the deal, the rationale, leadership quotes, and what changes for customers.

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Product Launch

Introduce a new product the way newsrooms expect: the problem it solves, what it does, who it's for, availability, and pricing — without the marketing fluff.

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Funding Announcement

Announce a seed round, growth round, strategic investment, grant, or crowdfunding milestone with the numbers, investors, and use-of-funds reporters ask for first.

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New Hire / Executive

Announce executive appointments, board additions, promotions, and key hires — with the background, mandate, and quotes that make personnel news worth covering.

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Event

Announce conferences, webinars, festivals, fundraisers, and event results with the who/what/when/where up top and registration details reporters can lift verbatim.

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Partnership

Announce alliances, integrations, distribution deals, community partnerships, and co-branded products — with the customer benefit, not the handshake, as the headline.

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Award & Recognition

Turn awards, rankings, certifications, and individual honors into credible third-party proof — with the selection criteria and competition context that make recognition mean something.

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Grand Opening

Announce new locations, restaurant openings, expansions, relocations, and online launches — built for local coverage, with addresses, dates, jobs, and opening-day hooks up front.

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