74 ADS MAKE THE CUT FOR CAXTONS

Judging of entries into the 2008 Caxton Awards for excellence innewspaper advertising has been completed, resulting in 74 finalistsacross 26 categories, with the number of entries up by 10 per cent onlast year.

Finalist nominations were hotly contested with Saatchi & SaatchiSydney securing 12 finalists, M&C Saatchi Sydney 8 finalists,Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand 7 finalists, Clemenger BBDO Adelaide6 finalists, BMF Sydney with 5 and JWT Sydney and The Campaign PalaceMelbourne with 4 nominations each.

See the complete list of finalists.