NO wonder Di Burton is smiling reflectively.

Her Cicada public relations agency has just negotiated four contracts, worth nearly £100,000 in fees annually.

She will be publicising the work of York-based ACMPivotal, which provides high quality global central laboratory services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Cicada has also been appointed by the Leeds office of Grant Thornton, providers of specialist financial advisory services, to raise its profile throughout the region.

The agency will also be working with Leeds-based Work Inc Group, a leading commercial interiors and property services company specialising in the design and management of innovative work space.

And Cicada will be helping the Academy for Sustainable Communities ramp up its mission to encourage young people into careers which have a positive impact on other people's lives and local communities.

Cicada, which counts McCormicks Solicitors and national property consultants Carter Jonas among its long-standing clients, has also renewed contracts with Lorien Engineering Solutions, Diabetes UK, and premium stone tile retailer Lapicida.

Di said: "This is a great start to 2008 for us, and we will shortly be recruiting new staff to help service our growing customer base."