The Ruder Finn Group is the second largest independent public relations operation in the world and has been serving leading corporations, government agencies and cultural organizations for more than fifty years. The combined New York offices have a staff of more than 500 and projected fees in 2001 in excess of $100 million. The Ruder Finn Group offers one of the largest concentrations of public relations talent in the world. The Ruder Finn Group is the holding company of two operating companies, Ruder Finn Inc. and RF Binder Partners, Inc.