Newbie question - need to improve blurry logo

I have no background in image editing, so any help or information would be greatly appreciated.
My company is trying to have some signs printed with our logo, but the only logo we have on file is very small, so any re-sizing results in very blurry edges. The image is in .png format, and the pixel dimensions are 489 by 244. Based on my limited understanding, this translates to an image of about 1.5" by 3", which is not nearly big enough for our needs. I've been browsing the forums to look for methods to increase the resolution of the logo for printing, or to smooth the edges (it's a fairly basic design), but I'm not sure which tool would be best. I'm currently downloading the Photoshop trial to play with it, does anyone have advice on where to start?
Thanks for any help!
Sonya

Sonya,
Vector artwork is superior to raster artwork because it is smooth at any size, instead of being resolution/size dependent (create it once and use it at any size for any purpose).
You should have a look at Illustrator or similar application (more) specifically made for vector artwork.
In any case, there is no way to avoid recreating the logo, and the present sample can only be used as a blurry template.
Unless it is possible to dig up the original (vector) artwork. It is worth a real attempt to find it.
To get suggestions for recreating the logo, you may post the image in the relevant forum(s), and ask for help.
Illustrator and Photoshop:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/illustrator/illustrator_general
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop

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