June 24, 2002

THE CLARKS HAVE A HAPPY BEGINNING WITH STRONG FIRST-WEEK SALES ON NEW RAZOR & TIE CD ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING

#2 Billboard Heatseekers

NEW YORK -- June 19, 2002 -- The Clarks, already a local phenomenon in their hometown of Pittsburgh, are poised to break through on a national level with the release of Another Happy Ending, their second CD for New York-based independent label Razor & Tie.

The new CD is the perfect showcase for the band’s All-American rock'n’roll sound, its well-crafted lyrics and catchy, power-pop melodies. Another Happy Ending arrived in stores on June 11 and sold nearly 9,000 pieces in its first week of release according to Soundscan, a 54 percent increase over first week sales of the
band’s previous CD, Let It Go. The album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart and No. 143 on the Top 200 chart. The CD ranked No. 1 in sales in the band's hometown (outselling Eminem, Korn, and New Found Glory in the No. 2, 3 and 4 slots respectively).

This strong debut is due in large part to the success of the band's first single "Hey You," which is receiving substantial airplay on rock radio. The cut logs in this week at No. 1 on Radio & Records’ New And Active chart and as the No. 29 most listened to rock song in the country according to BDS/Billboard monitored airplay. In addition to having top 5 phones at WXDX-FM and WDVE-FM in Pittsburgh, the band has been in regular rotation for weeks at other influential stations including WEDG-FM (Buffalo), WBUF-FM and WEDG-FM (Buffalo), WCMF-FM (Rochester), Drive105 (Minneapolis), WAQX-FM (Syracuse), and WPYX-FM (Albany).

The Clarks also receive tremendous support from the band’s nationwide network of "Clarks Reps," more than 1,000 dedicated fans who monitor inventory at local retailers, put up posters in tour markets and host pre-release listening parties.

Cliff Chenfeld, the Managing Director of Razor & Tie remarks, " We are thrilled with the success The Clarks are enjoying. They have worked hard, they have made a great record and we will do our best to get their music to as many people as possible."

For more information on The Clarks, please contact:
The Baker/Northrop Media Group
Sheryl Northrop / 818-986-5200 ext. 221

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