The 4th edition of PULSE, the largest US art fair dedicated solely to contemporary art saw a 35% jump in
attendance this past week, and was home to steady sales. The 17,000 art enthusiasts who visited the fair from
March 5-8 constituted the highest attendance to date, showing that it had "continued to grow despite the
economic climate", remarked Helen Allen, Executive Director of PULSE. And as one participant noted, "the
attendance figure meant that three times the number of people visited my gallery during the four days of the fair
than came during the course of a year", quickly adding "The exposure for the galleries plus the cultural programs
resulted in a robust fair and even sold out booths for some galleries."

"While art fairs continue to adjust to the changing market place, they have proven to be an essential component of
the art community, and PULSE appears to be among the most resilient", Allen remarked. "Our objective is to
create a strong show and a welcoming venue for exhibitors and collectors alike. An art fair should be an
informative public forum, which is why we continue to expand our programming and outreach".

Ron Pezzuti and Donald and Mera Rubell; artists Laurie Anderson, Richard Prince, Andreas Serrano, and Mickalene Thomas; and many art professionals including Katelijne De Backer, Director, The Armory Show; Glenn Fuhrman, Founder and Director of the FLAG Art Foundation; Daniel Houg, Director, Art Cologne; Mike McGinnis, Worldwide Director of Contemporary Art, Phillips de Pury and Co.; and Shamim Momin, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Whitney Museum.