Monthly Archives: February 2012

iProperty Group Delivers Record Results

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iProperty Group Delivers Record Results

27th February 2012: iProperty Group Limited (ASX:IPP), the owner and operator of market leading property portals in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Singapore, today released its full year results with revenues of A$12.2 million up from A$7.3 million in 2010, a year on year growth of 67% over the year.

During the year Malaysia improved profitability, market positions in Hong Kong and Singapore strengthened, and the company entered the Indonesian market with the purchase of market leading rumah123.com. There was strong growth across each country, especially the Malaysian business where revenues doubled.

”These results reflect the successful execution of our country by country growth strategies. In each market we have increased the number of agents and visitors, and most importantly, developed strong relationships with property developers who are responsible for a majority of the property advertising spend in our region. Each of our businesses is in a strong position heading into 2012”, commented iProperty Group Chief Executive Officer, Shaun Di Gregorio.

Malaysia iProperty.com.my continues to be the clear leader in Malaysia. During the year it increased profitability driven by a near doubling of revenue to MYR23.4 million. The business delivered strong grow across all key metrics: The Malaysian business made great strides with the property developer market with the launch of new product initiatives and providing this market segment with more integrated digital solutions to drive their online campaigns.

Singapore iProperty.com.sg is the equal market leader in Singapore. During the year revenues grew by 43% to SGD4.0 million. The Singapore business has continued to build its consumer audience driven by a critical mass of agents and property listings: With the foundation of the business in place, iProperty.com.sg has made strong inroads into servicing the property developer market.

We see developers as a clear driver of longer term growth and will be releasing new products and services through the course of 2012 aimed at more comprehensively servicing this segment. Hong Kong In Hong Kong, the iProperty Group operates under the GoHome.com.hk brand.

Through the course of 2011 gohome.com.hk established itself as the clear market leader in Hong Kong and achieved revenue growth of 35% to HKD9.7 million. Firmly established as the leading property portal, gohome.com.hkis now using that foundation to increasingly focus on the property developer market with several leading local and China developers now utilising gohome.com.hk to market their properties.

This focus will continue in 2012. Indonesia iProperty has established a clear leadership position in Indonesia with the acquisition of rumah123.comand rumahdanproperti.com. From the point of acquisition in August 2011, the business finished the year with revenues of IDR2.1 billion (AUD0.24 million).

This was supported by strong in underlying metrics With a leadership position established the Indonesia, the business will focus on building brand recognition and engagement with consumers, developing long-term relationships with the real estate agency industry, and working closely with the property developer market in what is an exciting and rapidly growing economy.

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Subaru Launches FirstCarStory.com Allowing Car Lovers to Share Their First Car Experiences Through Animated Storytelling

Subaru Launches FirstCarStory.com Allowing Car Lovers to Share Their First Car Experiences Through Animated Storytelling

First Car Story’s proprietary technology allows users to direct, animate, relive and share their first car story, with the ability to tag friends and share across social platforms

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Subaru of America, Inc. announced the launch of its First Car Story campaign supporting the all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza. The campaign hub,FirstCarStory.com, features a groundbreaking animation generator that allows users to recreate their first car, tell their story, and see it turned into an animated video, which they can also set to music and narrate with their own voice. Through Facebook, Twitter, or email, users can share their video with family and friends throughout their social network.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120224/PH59217 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080325/SUBARULOGO )

“Everyone loved their first car, no matter how bad, beat up, or borrowed. That first car became a new chapter in life or a ticket to freedom and first car stories are often the most memorable stories we have,” said Alan Bethke, director, marketing communications, Subaru of America. “The First Car Story campaign provides a creative outlet for reliving those unique, funny, unforgettable car experiences anyone who had a first car can relate to.”

*First Car Experience*

Using pioneering text-to-video technology, FirstCarStory.com turns words and phrases into custom animations. The experience begins when the user lands on the home page, where they find the car generator; this allows users to create their beloved first car right down to the degree of damage the car may have incurred. Next the user cruises over to the story entry page to tell their story through text. The animation generator tool isolates key words to begin populating visuals that bring the story to life. Users can also select key words and phrases to highlight in their story.

The storyteller can then take the driver’s seat and record a personal, vocal narrative to accompany the animation. Before publishing, the storyteller selects an appropriate soundtrack to complete the personalization of their video.

With this unique social experience, the storyteller is able to tag Facebook friends to include in the video. Once completed, the storyteller then can share and publish their directorial debut across social media platforms. The storyteller user community can even see how their stories share common elements with other stories.

*2012 Subaru Impreza*

“First car stories are really about loving a car and how it helped you live your life. The crux is that first cars are rarely dream cars; most didn’t last and some even let their owners down,” said Bethke. “At Subaru we know the importance of having a car you can rely on, one that helps you lead a better, fuller life. The all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza is the best, ‘first new car’ choice. What better way to launch Impreza than to tap into those first car emotions by introducing it as the love that really lasts.”

The all-new 2012 Subaru Impreza is a 2012 IIHS Top Safety pick and the most fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive vehicle in America at 36 MPG with CVT transmission. The sedan also boasts 30 percent more interior space than its previous version, without an increase in overall vehicle size and footprint.

“Fuel efficiency, durability – 96 percent of Subaru vehicles built in the last 10 years are still on the road today – and attractive pricing make the 2012 Impreza the smartest first new car you can buy,” added Bethke.

- *See the 2012 Impreza Commercials*: http://www.youtube.com/subaru – *Tell your First Car Story: *http://www.firstcarstory.com – *Join the First Car Dialog: *http://www.twitter.com/subaru_usa #firstcarstory – *Follow Subaru on Facebook: * http://www.facebook.com/subaruofamerica

*About Subaru of America, Inc.*

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit www.subaru.com.

“Subaru”, all model names, and the Subaru logo are registered trademarks of the Subaru division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd, Japan. Features and technical data apply to models offered in the USA. They may differ in other countries.

“Facebook” is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc. The “Twitter” name is a trademark of Twitter, Inc. in the United Statesand other countries.

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Mediengruppe Madsack beteiligt sich am Immobilienportal Immonet

Hannover – Montag, 27. Februar 2012

Mediengruppe Madsack übernimmt 11,3 Prozent der Anteile von Axel Springer / Strategische Partnerschaft zwischen Axel Springer und Madsack in der Online-Immobilienvermarktung.

Die Mediengruppe Madsack erwirbt von der Axel Springer AG 11,3 Prozent der Anteile am Immobilienportal Immonet. Im Zuge des strategischen Anteilserwerbs wird Immonet künftig auf sämtlichen digitalen Verlagsangeboten von Madsack integriert. Immonet stärkt damit seine Marktpräsenz in den traditionellen Madsack-Verbreitungsgebieten Brandenburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachen, Sachsen und Schleswig-Holstein. Madsack erweitert mit der Beteiligung und der strategischen Partnerschaft sein Portfolio um ein leistungsstarkes, attraktives und crossmediales Digitalangebot.

Thomas Düffert, stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der Mediengruppe Madsack: „Tageszeitungen sind für den Immobilienmarkt nach wie vor von hoher Bedeutung – in Print und Online. Wir wollen unsere regionale Kompetenz nutzen, um im Verbund mit der Axel Springer AG die Marktposition von Immonet weiter auszubauen. Unsere Kunden profitieren dabei weiterhin von attraktiven Markenumfeldern, zukünftig ergänzt um nationale Reichweite sowie führende technologische Kompetenz.“

Dr. Jens Müffelmann, Leiter Geschäftsführungsbereich Elektronische Medien der Axel Springer AG: „Madsack steht für Unternehmertum, Zuverlässigkeit und Erfolg und ist deshalb für uns ein idealer Mitgesellschafter. Wir freuen uns, dass wir die langjährige partnerschaftliche Zusammenarbeit jetzt auch in der digitalen Welt fortsetzen. Gleichzeitig kann Immonet mit diesem strategischen Schritt seine Position unter den deutschen Immobilienportalen weiter stärken und ausbauen.“

Die Transaktion steht unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung durch das Bundeskartellamt.

Pressekontakt:

YvS Communication Partner
Yvonne von Stempel
Sierichstr. 38 – Remise
22301 Hamburg
Tel.:             040-69 466 186
Fax: 040-69 466 185
yvs(at)communicationpartner.de

Über Immonet

Mit über 1 Million aktuellen Online-Angeboten und mehr als 2,6 Mio. Besuchern pro Monat ist Immonet eines der führenden Immobilienportale für private und gewerbliche Kunden. Deutschlands Internetnutzer haben die Produktqualität von Immonet in den letzten Jahren regelmäßig bestätigt, sowohl bei der Wahl zum „Onlinestar“ als auch zur „Website des Jahres“. Das Unternehmen mit Sitz in Hamburg gehört seit 2003 zu Axel Springer.

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Monster Hosts Thought Leadership Event on Recruiting Emerging Workforce through Social Media

*Monster Hosts Thought Leadership Event on Recruiting Emerging Workforce through Social Media*

*Social Media Summit explores how employers and college recruiters can engage the next generation of job-seekers via social media*

MAYNARD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE http://www.businesswire.com/)–Monster.com ®, the worldwide leader in connecting people to job opportunities, this week held its first in a planned series of day-long summits to share best practices with employers and college recruiters on how to reach the next generation of job candidates through social media and networking platforms, such as Facebook.

The series kickoff event, “Educating and Engaging the Emerging Workforce,” took place in the Ken Olsen Auditorium at Monster’s headquarters in Maynard, MA. The event connected companies with the educational community to discuss and share the opportunities and challenges of recruiting through social media. College career counselors, recruiters and Monster job experts participated in panel discussions to help demystify the way Millennials interact online with employers, brands and each other. Panels covered topics such as “Engaging Talent Communities of Generation Next,” “Transforming Social Media Training to Real Work Outcomes” and “Creating and Engaging Emerging Talent Through Social Content and Conversation.”

A recent study by social media monitoring service Reppler reported that of 300 recruiters surveyed, 76 percent use Facebook to screen candidates during the hiring process. “Millennials have changed the way we interact online and they are changing the way HR professionals interact in the workforce,” says Tom Chevalier, director of product marketing for Monster. “Monster is excited to usher in these changes by hosting leading experts, companies and universities to help employers and recruiters be better prepared for this monumental shift, and to speak the right language to attract top talent within the emerging workforce.”

More than 40 college career center representatives attended from top schools in the Boston/New England area including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Tufts University, Boston College, Boston University, Holy Cross, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Providence College and Emerson College. Additionally, more than 25 top companies participated from industries including retail, food service, finance, technology and IT. Following the event, Monster plans to share the content and insights with job-seekers and visitors via their blogs and various social channels on Monster.com .

In 2011, Monster showed its dedication to diversified recruitment and advancing job search technology with the launch of BeKnown™, the professional networking app for Facebook, which provides the emerging workforce with the ability to share relevant education, skills and professional experience with the world.

*About Monster Worldwide*

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. To learn more about Monster’s industry-leading products and services, visit http://www.monster.com. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-monster.com .

Facebook® is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.

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Redfin Names Tom Vogl Chief Marketing Officer

*Redfin Names Tom Vogl Chief Marketing Officer*

Seattle, WA – February 22, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today announced the hiring of Tom Vogl as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer.

A veteran of several national brands known for their customer focus, Mr. Vogl will oversee Redfin’s marketing strategy and communications, public relations and brand management. His responsibilities include Redfin’s social media, e-mail, website merchandising and advertising programs.

“Redfin spent a year looking for a Chief Marketing Officer committed to the social mission of the company he represents,” said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. “In Tom, we got someone who not only shares our values, but also has a history of taking scrappy up-and-comers to the big-time, often while running on a shoe-string budget. He’s a piranha with a heart.”

In the six years prior to joining Redfin, Mr. Vogl was Senior Vice President of Marketing for Recreational Equipment , Inc. (REI), overseeing a team of more than 160 people, responsible for advertising, web marketing, direct marketing and social media. Prior to REI, he spent eight years at Dell, Inc. in roles leading teams in consumer marketing, sales and e-commerce.

Mr. Vogl graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelors of Science degree in Economics and from Harvard Business School with an MBA in Marketing and Finance.

Mr. Vogl enjoys spending time outdoors with his family, cycling, skiing, rock climbing and hiking. He is a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and serves on the board of directors of the BSA Chief Seattle Council. He also volunteers with the National Parks Advisory Board and the Wilderness Society’s North Cascades Initiative.

About Redfin

Redfin (www.redfin.com) is the real estate industry’s first online brokerage, combining a customer-focused team of real estate agents with online tools for making the process of buying or selling a home easy. Redfin’s agents handle every facet of a transaction, including tours, pricing analyses, negotiations, inspections and closings. Redfin is the only major search site to feature listings direct from broker databases as well as for-sale-by-owner and foreclosure properties from across the Internet. The company pays its agents customer-satisfaction bonuses, not commissions, and surveys every client, publishing each survey alongside the agent’s complete deal history. Redfin’s service is available in the metropolitan areas of Atlanta http://www.redfin.com/city/30756/GA/Atlanta, Austin , Baltimore http://www.redfin.com/city/1073/MD/Baltimore, Boston , Chicago http://www.redfin.com/city/29470/IL/Chicago, Dallas , Denver http://www.redfin.com/city/5155/CO/Denver, Las Vegas , Phoenix http://www.redfin.com/city/14240/AZ/Phoenix, Portland, OR ,Seattle http://www.redfin.com/city/16163/WA/Seattle, Washington DC , New York’s Long Island and Westchester County as well as most of California, including theSan Francisco Bay Area , Sacramento http://www.redfin.com/city/16409/CA/Sacramento, Los Angeles , Orange County http://www.redfin.com/county/332/CA/Orange-County, and San Diego http://www.redfin.com/city/16904/CA/San-Diego. To keep track of our daring exploits, subscribe to blog.redfin.com or our Twitter feed @redfin .

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A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results and Discusses 2012 Outlook

A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Financial Results and Discusses 2012 Outlook

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 21, 2012– A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) today reported fourth quarter net income of $0.12 per share compared to a net loss of $5.65 per share in the fourth quarter of 2010. Fourth quarter 2011 net income includes non-cash expenses of $6.5 millionfor the impairment of Southern California real estate; $2.6 million for net investment-related losses; and $1.4 million for the write-down of spare parts inventory. For the full-year 2011, the Company’s net loss was $0.51 per share compared to a net loss of $5.92 per share in 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) with pension expense, impairment expense and net investment-related losses added back, was$22.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 – an increase of 42.9 percent compared to the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for full-year 2011 was $47.7 million, a decrease of 15.6 percent compared to the prior year period due primarily to $0.1 million of real estate gains in 2011 compared to $7.1 million of real estate gains in 2010.

As of December 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents were $57.4 million, and the Company had no borrowings under its bank credit facility.

Robert W. Decherd, chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We finished the year with improved year-to-year comparables, particularly in Dallas and Riverside. Due to better advertising trends and ongoing expense containment, Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter and full-year 2011 exceeded our expectations.”

Decherd continued, “For the third consecutive year, we begin the year with a strong balance sheet and the flexibility to deploy cash in the long-term interests of the Company, its shareholders and employees. In 2012, we will invest approximately $3 million into a new operating initiative at*The Dallas Morning News *that will provide effective solutions for underserved small and medium-sized businesses. We will also invest $4 million into targeted marketing campaigns to support this launch and other programs focused on consumer revenue. We are one of the few newspaper companies able to re-invest in our business to this degree, and the long-term payoff should be substantial.”

*Fourth Quarter Results*

Total revenue was $124.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a decrease of 4.6 percent compared to the prior year period. Advertising revenue, including print and digital revenues, decreased 8.2 percent compared to the prior year period.

- The smallest percentage decrease came at *The Press-Enterprise*, followed by *The Dallas Morning News* and *The Providence Journal* – Display advertising* *revenue decreased 14.3 percent to $28.8 million – Preprint revenue decreased 3.0 percent to $26.6 million – Classified revenue decreased 1.5 percent to $15.1 million – Digital revenue decreased 12.4 percent to $9.1 million – Advertising revenue from niche publications, which is a component of the display, preprint, classified and digital revenues reported above, was flat at $7.1 million

Circulation revenue was $35.2 million in the fourth quarter, flat to the prior year period. Excluding$0.9 million of increased circulation revenue resulting from *The Providence Journal’s *transition from a carrier to a distributor circulation model at the end of 2011, total circulation revenue decreased 2.4 percent to $34.3 million.

Printing and distribution revenue was $10.1 million in the fourth quarter, an increase of 12.0 percent compared to the prior year period that resulted from a new commercial printing contract that came on line in Providence during the third quarter.

Total consolidated operating expense in the fourth quarter was $119.2 million. Excluding the effect of pension and impairment expenses in both periods, operating expense in the fourth quarter was$111.4 million, a 9.9 percent decrease compared to the prior year period as salaries, wages and employee benefits, legal, temporary labor, consulting and other expenses all decreased.

The Company’s newsprint expense in the fourth quarter was $10.8 million, a decrease of 6.4 percent compared to the prior year period. Newsprint consumption dropped 7.4 percent to 17,152 metric tons. Compared to the prior year period, newsprint cost per metric ton increased 1.0 percent, and the average purchase price per metric ton for newsprint increased 2.0 percent.

Excluding the effect of pension and impairment expenses in both periods, fourth quarter corporate and non-operating unit expenses were $6.6 million in the fourth quarter, a 12.0 percent decrease, as salaries and wages, computer and communication expenses all decreased.

The Company’s fourth quarter severance and related expenses totaled $1.0 million and included expense related to the departure of a senior executive at *The Dallas Morning News*.

*Full-Year Results*

Total revenue was $461.5 million in 2011, a decrease of 5.3 percent compared to the prior year. Advertising revenue, including print and digital revenues, decreased 8.9 percent – a 300 basis point improvement in the rate of decline compared to the prior year.

- The smallest percentage decrease came at *The Dallas Morning News* followed by *The Providence Journal* and *The Press-Enterprise* – Display advertising revenue decreased 15.1 percent to $101.6 million – Preprint revenue decreased 3.9 percent to $87.7 million – Classified revenue decreased 7.5 percent to $58.2 million – Digital revenue decreased 3.7 percent to $35.2 million – Advertising revenue from niche publications, which is included in the display, preprint, classified and digital revenues reported above, increased 1.7 percent to $23.8 million

Circulation revenue was $139.9 million in 2011, a decrease of 0.8 percent compared to 2010. Excluding $1.1 million of increased circulation revenue resulting from *The Providence Journal’s*transition from a carrier to a distributor circulation model at the end of 2011, total circulation revenue decreased 1.6 percent to $138.8 million.

Printing and distribution revenue was $39.0 million in 2011, an increase of 8.6 percent compared to the prior year due primarily to several new commercial printing contracts in Providence.

Total consolidated operating expense was $466.9 million in 2011. Excluding the effect of pension and impairment expenses, operating expense in 2011 was $452.3 million, a 5.0 percent decrease compared to the prior year. This decrease was primarily driven by lower salaries and wages, consulting, temporary labor and communication expenses.

In 2011, the Company’s newsprint expense was $42.8 million, an increase of 8.7 percent for the full-year. Newsprint consumption decreased 2.3 percent to 67,047 metric tons. Compared to the prior year, newsprint cost per metric ton increased 11.3 percent, and the average purchase price per metric ton for newsprint increased 10.3 percent.

Excluding the effect of pension and impairment expenses in both periods, full-year corporate and non-operating unit expenses were $26.3 million, a 4.0 percent decrease, as salaries and wages, computer and communication expenses all decreased.

The Company’s full-year severance and related expenses totaled $3.1 million, and included expense related to the departure of several senior executives due to further flattening of the Company’s operating structure.

As of December 31, 2011, A. H. Belo had approximately 2,100 full-time equivalent employees, a decrease of approximately 13 percent compared to the prior year.

*Pension Plans*

At year-end, A. H. Belo recorded a $65.0 million charge to the other comprehensive income/loss account on the balance sheet due primarily to a further decline in the aggregate discount rate of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans. On December 31, 2011, the aggregate discount rate for the plans was 4.19 percent, a 114 basis point decrease from December 31, 2010.

The Company anticipates that its pension plans will require cash contributions totaling between$24 million and $27 million in 2012. The Company made the $5.4 million first quarter contribution in January, expects a quarterly cash contribution of approximately $5 million in the second quarter and expects to make the remaining contributions in the second half of 2012. Next month, the Board of Directors will consider a voluntary $10 million contribution to the Company’s pension plans in 2012.

*Investments*

As announced on January 5, 2012, A. H. Belo and its former parent company, Belo Corp., divided the assets of Belo Investment, LLC (“Belo Investment”), a real estate investment company in whichA. H. Belo and Belo Corp. each previously held a 50 percent interest. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a loss of $5.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

In December 2011, the Company sold a real estate property in Southern California, generating a gain of $0.1 million and pre-tax net proceeds of approximately $1.0 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, A. H. Belo invested $2.5 million in a new joint venture formed by leading media companies. The joint venture’s turnkey digital shopping platform for local media affiliates, Find n Save, provides national advertisers with the ability to easily engage local audiences with digital coupons, digital daily deals, digital circulars and other products.

The Company received a $2.2 million dividend in December from its equity interest in Classified Ventures, owner of Cars.com and Apartments.com. This was the second dividend paid byClassified Ventures in the past twelve months.

*2012 Outlook*

A. H. Belo anticipates full-year 2012 Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $37 million to $41 million. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA for 2012 is due primarily to the investment of $7 million into theDallas-focused operating initiatives discussed earlier. While this range assumes no gains from real estate dispositions, the Company is focused on opportunistically monetizing non-core real estate through outright sales, subleasing, sale-leasebacks or development partnerships.

The Company also remains committed to returning cash to shareholders through a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share, or $0.24 per share on an annualized basis. In addition to the previously announced quarterly dividend payable on March 2, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2012, the Company anticipates three additional quarterly dividends will be paid in 2012.

For the full-year 2012, total capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $8 million to $10 million.

A detailed update on the Company’s subscriber content strategy will be given on the Company’s first quarter 2012 financial results conference call in late April or early May.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measures*

Reconciliations of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are included as exhibits to this release.

*Financial Results Conference Call*

A. H. Belo will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m. CST to discuss financial* *results. The conference call will be available via webcast by accessing the Company’s website ( http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahbelo.com%2Finvest&esheet=50175027&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ahbelo.com%2Finvest&index=1&md5=cefe56f7589c22db338338e67b4242e6) or by dialing 1-800-230-1059 (USA) or 612-288-0337 (International). A replay line will be available at 1-800-475-6701 (USA) or 320-365-3844 (International) from 3:00 p.m. CST on February 21 until11:59 p.m. CST on February 28, 2012. The access code for the replay is 233469.

*About A. H. Belo Corporation*

A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a distinguished newspaper publishing and local news and information company that owns* *and operates four daily newspapers and a diverse group of websites. A. H. Belo publishes *The Dallas Morning News*, Texas’ leading newspaper and winner of nine Pulitzer Prizes; *The Providence Journal*, the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the U.S. and winner of four Pulitzer Prizes; *The Press-Enterprise* (Riverside, CA), serving the Inland Southern California region and winner of one Pulitzer Prize; and the *Denton Record-Chronicle*. The Company publishes various niche publications targeting specific audiences, and its partnerships and/or investments include theYahoo! Newspaper Consortium and Classified Ventures, owner of Cars.com. A. H. Belo also owns and operates commercial printing, distribution and direct mail service businesses. Additional information is available at http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahbelo.com&esheet=50175027&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ahbelo.com&index=2&md5=d75a9e22f3400c14430aa9e8d7113d5e or by contacting David A. Gross, vice president/Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis, at 214-977-4810.

*Statements in this communication concerning A. H. Belo Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) business outlook or future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, dividends, capital expenditures, investments, impairments, pension plan contributions, real estate sales, future financings, and other financial and non-financial items that are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as the term is defined under applicable federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements.*

*Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, changes in capital market conditions and prospects, and other factors such as changes in advertising demand and newsprint prices; newspaper circulation trends and other circulation matters, including changes in readership methods, patterns and demography, and audits and related actions by the Audit Bureau of Circulations; challenges implementing increased subscription pricing and new pricing structures; challenges in achieving expense reduction goals, and on schedule, and the resulting potential effects on operations; technological changes; development of Internet commerce; industry cycles; changes in pricing or other actions by existing and new competitors and suppliers; labor relations; regulatory, tax and legal changes; adoption of new accounting standards or changes in existing accounting standards by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting standard-setting bodies or authorities; the effects of Company acquisitions, dispositions, co-owned ventures, and investments; pension plan matters; general economic conditions and changes in interest rates; significant armed conflict; and other factors beyond our control, as well as other risks described in the* *Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and other public disclosures and filings with theSecurities and Exchange Commission.*

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Cars.com Awards $100,000 Donation to SADD

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*Cars.com Cares Awards $100,000 Donation to SADD* ****

*CHICAGO — Feb. 20, 2012 — *Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced today that SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) is the recipient of a $100,000 donation from Cars.com Cares, the site’s corporate giving initiative.

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“We launched Cars.com Cares this year to help fuel organizations that share our mission of building confidence,” said Mitch Golub, president of Cars.com. “SADD builds confidence in kids and young adults through the promotion of positive lifestyle choices. I’m thrilled they are receiving our $100,000 donation to continue their great work.”

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Voting for Cars.com Cares began on the site’s Facebook page on January 26 and continued through February 13. During that time, fans could vote for one of seven causes in the running for the site’s grand donation. Other participating causes included Adopt-A-Classroom, Alliance For a Healthier Generation, Cameras for Kids Foundation, Reading Is Fundamental, Scholarship America and VH1 Save the Music.

Cars.com also got Super Bowl viewers and Facebook fans involved in the program. Every time someone tagged the site’s Super Bowl ad using Shazam or shared their vote on Facebook, Cars.com added a $1 donation to the cause with the most votes, up to $100,000. SADD brought in the largest number of votes from its national network to receive the full donation. Each participating cause received a donation from Cars.com Cares.

“We cannot thank Cars.com enough for including us in the Cars.com Cares program,” said Penny Wells, executive director of SADD. “This donation will help fund many of our prevention education programs in schools and communities across the country. SADD gives young people the confidence to stand up for their beliefs and the tools they need to help other teens make choices that are healthy and positive.” ****

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*ABOUT CARS.COM*****

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Cars.com is an award-winning online destination for car shoppers that offers information from consumers and experts to help buyers formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of new and used vehicle listings, consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison tools, photo galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and many other tools. Cars.com put millions of car buyers in control of their shopping process with the information they need to make confident buying decisions. Launched in June 1998, Cars.comis a division of Classified Ventures, LLC http://www.classifiedventures.com/, which is owned by leading media companies, including Belo (N.Y.SE: BLC), Gannett Co., Inc. ( N.Y.SE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (N.Y.SE: MNI), Tribune Company and The Washington Post Company (N.Y.SE: WPO).****

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*ABOUT SADD*

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For 30 years, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) has been committed to empowering young people to lead education and prevention initiatives in their schools and communities. Founded as Students Against Driving Drunk in 1981, SADD has become the nation’s leading peer-to-peer youth education, prevention, and activism organization, with thousands of chapters in middle schools, high schools, and colleges. SADD now highlights prevention of many destructive behaviors and attitudes that are harmful to young people, including underage drinking, substance abuse, risky and impaired driving, and teen violence and suicide. For more information, visit us online at sadd.org or follow SADD on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, or YouTube.****

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Kelley Blue Book, Cyclechex Team Up to Offer Motorcycle History Reports on kbb.com

*Kelley Blue Book, Cyclechex Team Up to Offer Motorcycle History Reports on **kbb.com* http://kbb.com Consumers Gain Access to Pertinent Pre-Owned Vehicle Data to Help Make Information Purchase Decision

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/ and used carinformation, today announces its newly formed relationship with Cyclechex to offer Motorcycle History Reports on its top-rated website www.kbb.com. Consumers contemplating the purchase of a pre-owned motorcycle now have the opportunity to view its history, dating back to model-year 1981.

The Cyclechex report can include historical title information such as the last recorded odometer reading, any disclosed damage, the number of previous owners, salvage, rebuilt, or stolen titles, vehicle identification number (VIN) decoding, vehicle specifications and the manufacturer’s recall history.

“Working with Cyclechex, Kelley Blue Book offers its motorcycle shoppers access to the information they need to make an informed purchase decision,” said Damon Bennett, vice president of business development and partnerships for Kelley Blue Book. “These reports generate data from a variety of governmental sources, consolidate the information, and deliver to the consumer comprehensive information that provides a level of confidence.”

Cyclechex Motorcycle History Reports can be purchased through the Kelley Blue Book website (www.kbb.com) for $24.95 each, or three for $49.95.

“Our Cyclechex Motorcycle History Report has already proven to be among the most valuable sources of vital information for people who are considering the purchase of a used motorcycle,” said Anthony Havens, CEO of Specialty Reports, Inc. “With our exciting new relationship with Kelley Blue Book, and the trust they enjoy in the marketplace, we’re anticipating another major milestone for Cyclechex and its ability to reach a broader consumer market for our product.”

For more information on this new offering, visit www.kbb.com or www.cyclechex.com.

For more information and news from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, visit www.kbb.com/media/, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kelleybluebook(or @kelleybluebook), or like our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kbb.

*About Kelley Blue Book *(www.kbb.com)

Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the industry. Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website www.kbb.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In and Retail Values and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new cars this week. The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies as well as governmental agencies. Kbb.com provides consumer pricing and information on minivans, pickup trucks http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/pickup-truck/, sedan, hybrids http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/hybrid/, electric cars, and SUVs http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/suv/. Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoTrader.com.

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REA Group announces double-digit HY growth and positive EBITDA for Italian business

21 February 2012 REA Group announces double-digit HY growth and positive EBITDA for Italian business

 First-half 2012 revenue grew 18% to $134.6 million  EBITDA rose 24% to $59.6 million  Interim dividend of 12.5c  EPS increased 27% to 31.6 cents

REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) and its subsidiary companies today announced its results for the six months ended 31 December 2011. Revenue grew by 18% to $134.6 million, EBITDA grew by 24% to $59.6 million and net profit for the period increased by 32% to $41.2 million on the prior corresponding period.

The Group also announced a strong 44% revenue growth and a positive EBITDA for its Italian business, casa.it, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of REA Group in December 2011.

The directors have declared an FY12 interim dividend of 12.5 cents per share fully franked (FY11 interim dividend 10 cents). The interim dividend will be paid on 3 April 2012 with a record date of 6 March 2012. Following a review of its capital management, the Board has suspended the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) and it will not operate for the 2012 interim dividend. Operation of the DRP will be reconsidered at the full year.

In Australia, where REA Group operates the leading residential and commercial real estate sites, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au, key first-half metrics included:

 realestate.com.au attracted a Unique Audience of 2.4 million in December 2011 (Nielsen), approximately 1.8 times that of its closest competitor. 2  REA Media (including developer) revenues grew to $32.7 million in the first half, a 33% increase on the prior corresponding period.  Paying subscribing agents decreased slightly to 9,324 agents (June 2011: 9,536 agents) due to Queensland agency numbers contracting.  ARPA increased to $1,327 in December 2011, up 10% on the prior corresponding period.  Revenue from value-added products represented 48% of residential revenue. In Italy, REA Group’s residential property site, casa.it, delivered a positive EBITDA as it capitalised on new technologies and value-added products launched in FY2011.  Revenue increased by 44% to $10.5 million from the prior half-year.  EBITDA increased to positive $0.3 million at 31 December 2011 from a loss of $2.2 million at 31 December 2010.  Traffic to casa.it increased to 3.53 million Unique Browsers in December 2011 (2.32 million in December 2010), well ahead of the Italian number two ranked competitor.  ARPA increased to €122 in December 2011, up 49% on the prior corresponding period.

REA Group CEO and Managing Director, Greg Ellis, said: “REA Group is very pleased to deliver double-digit growth for the first-half. This excellent result reflects the positive momentum across our six core business areas – residential, commercial, developer, media, Italy and our other international businesses. Throughout the Group, we continue to focus on delivering innovations that meet consumer needs and help our customers to achieve their own business objectives.

“In Australia, our residential and commercial property sites, realestate.com.au and realcommercial.com.au are number one in their respective markets, with a strong lead on the number two players. Our Australian display advertising business, REA Media, delivered an outstanding 33% increase on the same period last year.

“During the first-half there was also continued growth in our international businesses. We were delighted to see casa.it achieve strong revenue growth in difficult market conditions and deliver its first positive EBITDA. Italy continues to be an important growth market for our business and we were very pleased to increase our ownership of casa.it to 100% in December 2011.”

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Telstra expands online service options to better serve customers

Telstra expands online service options to better serve customers Media Release 20 February 2012

Telstra 24×7 help on Facebook

Telstra has launched a dedicated customer service presence on Facebook, including a trial release of an industry-first application – My Telstra on Facebook – which provides customers with convenient and secure access to their Telstra products and services.

Telstra Digital Executive Director, Gerd Schenkel, said the new online service will give customers a more convenient way to access and manage their Telstra account, from inside their favourite social network.

“More than half of all Australians are regular Facebook users, so it makes sense to give customers the option of using this channel to monitor their product usage, track their bills and take advantage of our 24×7 Live Chat customer service – all without missing a beat of their online social life.

“The final release is planned for June, with the trial available to the first 1,000 who link their Facebook and Telstra accounts via the new dedicated customer service presence on Facebook.”

Mr Schenkel said the dedicated customer service page also meant Telstra customers now have a single destination for support on Facebook.

“Customers will be supported by a dedicated service team 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and we promise a response time to posts of one hour or less.”

These enhancements complement recent activity in Telstra Digital’s Adelaide based social media team; including extending the hours to 24/7, 365 days a year, in response to increased customer demand.

To access Telstra’s dedicated customer service presence on Facebook visit: facebook.com/telstra24x7 http://www.facebook.com/telstra24x7

*Media contact: * Karina Keisler *Mobile: *0419 523 776 *Email:* media@team.telstra.com

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JIBE Hires Top Executives to Increase Momentum in 2012

*JIBE Hires Top Executives to Increase Momentum in 2012*

*The Company Adds Recruitment Industry Experts to Sales Team to Meet Increasing Demand*

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE http://www.businesswire.com/)–JIBE, the software company that provides consumer-facing recruiting solutions to enterprises, today announced the addition of three executives to its sales team: Cindy Songne, Vice President of Agency Relations; Cindy Dole, Director of Enterprise Sales; and Tom Strauss, Director of Enterprise Sales.

“Our focus at JIBE is on the enterprise and we’re committed to providing our clients with the best resources to achieve their hiring objectives”

These hires come during a time of accelerated growth for the company. In the last six months JIBE’s user base has grown more than 130 percent. Additionally, the company has added a significant number of enterprise clients.

Cindy Songne, who joins JIBE as Vice President of Agency Relations, brings more than 25 years of experience and relationships with recruitment ad agencies. Prior to JIBE, Ms. Songne served as Vice President of Advertising Agency Relations at JobTarget. Before that, she served as the Director of Global Advertising Agency Relations at Monster Worldwide for 11 years.

Cindy Dole joins the JIBE sales team as Director of Enterprise Sales. Based on the West Coast, Ms. Dole most recently focused on recruitment advertising as a Senior Account Manager at Monster following its acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs where she had been a Major Account Executive since 2004. Prior to joining Yahoo!, she was a National Sales Executive at CareerBuilder.com and CareerMosaic.com, a division of Omnicom Group.

Tom Strauss joins JIBE as Director of Enterprise Sales and is based in the Midwest. Most recently, Mr. Strauss served as a Strategic Account Manager at Monster after its acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs. Mr. Strauss spent over a decade at Yahoo! as a National Sales Executive, specializing in building recruitment strategies for Fortune 500 accounts.

“Our focus at JIBE is on the enterprise and we’re committed to providing our clients with the best resources to achieve their hiring objectives,” said Joe Essenfeld, Founder and CEO, JIBE. “We are expanding our team to include some of the most experienced executives in the recruitment technology industry. These new hires will accelerate our efforts to deliver our referral and mobile solutions to new and existing enterprise clients.”

JIBE enables enterprises to recruit top quality candidates, who were previously unreachable, by using solutions that easily integrate with all major applicant tracking systems (ATS). By integrating JIBE solutions and streamlining their recruitment process, companies save valuable in-house resources and are able to better target recruitment marketing spend, improving the overall talent acquisition process.

Today, JIBE unveiled a new suite of enterprise recruiting software solutions:

- *Get Referred** – *With Get Referred, JIBE is turning the traditional employee referral program on its head. The Get Referred button lives on job listings on a company’s career site. When an interested candidate clicks the button they can see who at the company they are connected to through Facebook and LinkedIn. From that list they can request an employee referral. When an employee receives the referral request, the Get Referred platform gives them a simple way to pass the referral directly to HR. – *JIBE Apply** – *By using the ATS integration technology built for JIBE.com, JIBE is now able to make the job application process portable for every major ATS with JIBE Apply. Enterprises can offer mobile career sites allowing candidates to apply to jobs directly from their mobile devices. – *JIBE Post** – *With JIBE Post, employers are no longer limited to the job distribution service bundled with their ATS. When a recruiter hits the JIBE Post bookmarklet in their web browser, the job posting they are viewing in their ATS is immediately extracted and sent to the cloud. It can then be distributed to social networks and job boards in a few simple steps at a fraction of the cost of existing solutions.

These products enable enterprises to keep their existing applicant tracking system (ATS) while simultaneously capitalizing on the latest tools – from social networks to mobile technology – to reach the right applicants more efficiently. To learn more about these solutions visit www.JIBE.com/recruiting.

*About JIBE*

JIBE is a software company that provides enterprises with consumer-facing recruiting solutions focused on mobile, referrals and cross-platform job board postings. JIBE’s solutions enable enterprises to recruit top quality candidates previously unreachable by using a platform that is fully integrated with all major applicant tracking systems (ATS). Founded in 2008 and based in New York City, JIBE is backed by Draper Fisher Jurveston, DFJ Gotham, Polaris Venture Partners, Zelkova Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Thrive Capital, Stanford University Endowment and Launch. For more about JIBE, visit www.JIBE.com.

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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Expands National Reach With Realtor.com(R)

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Expands National Reach With Realtor.com®Fourth largest Real Estate Broker Delivers Unmatched Marketing Power to Agents and Sellers

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire http://www.prnewswire.com// — Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, the fourth largest real estate company in the United States, today announced an industry leading alliance that will showcase every Howard Hanna property nationally on Realtor.com, the #1 homes for sale website operated by Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), the leader in online real estate.

Howard Hanna spent the past 15 to 18 months studying their listing syndication strategy and what would balance the needs of the company, its agents and sellers. They did studies of their own website, http://www.howardhanna.com, which receives more than 1 million visits a month. Their new marketing relationship with Realtor.com provides Howard Hanna agents and sellers with an even more powerful suite of national marketing tools to drive millions more interested home shoppers directly to Hanna listings through the Realtor.com desktop and mobile search experiences.

“This is the first time Howard Hanna has created a marketing alliance of this magnitude, and one that supports our core value of data integrity and our philosophy on generating buyer interest,” said Hoby Hanna, president of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. “We have a responsibility to our clients, and we’re committed to providing them with the greatest group of potential buyers. We spent well over 18 months studying and evaluating the benefits of sending listings to large national sites. Both Howard Hanna and Realtor.com have complementary philosophies and business models. Our agents and clients will benefit even more now that Realtor.com is our national site and outside site coupled with our own site, howardhanna.com.”

As a result of this new partnership, Howard Hanna agents can expand the marketing power of their listings through the Realtor.com ‘Showcase Listing Enhancement Program’ that offers:

- Agent contact details and photo on Listing Detail Pages – Multiple inquiry forms on each Listing Detail Page to connect buyers with agents – A photo gallery of up to 25 high-quality jumbo photos – Direct “click to call’ button on Realtor.com mobile experience to agent cell – Social media marketing with Realtor.com Social Connections App for Facebook – Performance reports on consumer traffic related to each listing – Open house alerts – Full-motion videos and virtual tours where available – Detailed neighborhood information

In addition, Howard Hanna will brand their mortgage company, Howard Hanna Mortgage Services, on each of their listings displayed on Realtor.com. All Howard Hanna listings on Realtor.com will also display on Realtor.com International, MSN.com and AOL.com real estate search experiences.

“We’re excited to welcome Howard Hanna Real Estate Services into the Realtor.com family. Because of our unique position in the market and deep understanding of what our partners need to grow their businesses, we can develop powerful national programs that also focus on the individual needs of their agents and brokers,” said Errol Samuelson, president of Realtor.com. “Our mission is to connect buyers and sellers with real estate professionals so they can find and purchase the right home. To do this, we stay focused on creating a superior home search experience, and we design industry-friendly solutions that add value and power to our customer’s marketing programs.”

Nationwide, potential home buyers now have access to enhanced Howard Hanna listings on Realtor.com mobile apps for the iPad, iPhone, Android or Windows 7 phones. This added exposure gives Howard Hanna a comprehensive national mobile and desk top search experience that will deliver millions of highly active and engaged potential home buyers to Howard Hanna agents and listings.

*ABOUT HOWARD HANNA REAL ESTATE*

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the #1 real estate company in Pennsylvania and Ohio and the 4th largest real estate company in the United States. The company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgages, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal services, insurance services and corporate relocation. With 134 offices across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia, Howard Hanna’s more than 4,700 sales associates, management and staff are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process. Founded in 1957 by Howard W. Hanna, Jr. and his wife, Anne Freyvogel Hanna, with one office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company today is still privately owned with four generations of the Hanna family involved in the day to day operations of the business.

*ABOUT REALTOR.COM *

Realtor.com*®*, where the world shops for real estate online, is operated by Move, Inc., (NASDAQ:MOVE) and is the official web site of the National Association of Realtors*®*. As the #1 homes-for-sale site, Realtor.com® currently offers potential home buyers access to over four million property listings. It also provides Realtors*®* and the home sellers they represent with the Internet’s most accurate and comprehensive real estate marketplace. Agents and companies have the power to customize Realtor.com*®*resources to maximize their brand and productivity.

*This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management’s view of Move’s future expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of Move, its subsidiaries, divisions and concepts to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. These risk factors and others are included from time to time in documents Move files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, its Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Move’s future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Move cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Move expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.*

SOURCE Realtor.com

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AutoTrader.com Takes an Equity Stake in ControlBox.com to Advance Online Privacy and Security Products

AutoTrader.com Takes an Equity Stake in ControlBox.com to Advance Online Privacy and Security Products*AutoTrader.com and ControlBox recently completed a successful six month pilot project of improvements to further protect private seller customer privacy on AutoTrader.com*

Feb 16, 2012

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ClassicCars.com sets valuation record

*ClassicCars.com Vehicle Selection Surpasses $1 Billion in Value*

PHOENIX, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — ClassicCars.com, the world’s largest online marketplace devoted to classic and collector vehicles, announced that on any given day, its catalog of nearly 30,000 vehicles for sale now exceeds one billion dollars in aggregate value. ClassicCars.com offers a wide variety of vehicles, from “fixer uppers” worth under $5,000 to elite show vehicles commanding well in excess of $1 million. “Reaching one billion dollars in inventory is a tremendous milestone for us and for our industry,” said Roger Falcione, CEO of ClassicCars.com. “Never before have consumers and collectors had so great a selection of vehicles from which to choose. We have a passionate audience of die-hard enthusiasts to thank for that.” Since its inception, ClassicCars.com has seen consistent year-over-year growth in both the number and aggregate value of vehicles offered through its services. The company offers vehicles for sale by a worldwide network of more than 250 specialty dealerships, several major auction houses, and private sellers. ClassicCars.com’s Road-Ready Certified(TM) program, an innovative program attesting to the roadworthiness of classic and collector vehicles and backing every certified vehicle with a warranty and roadside assistance was launched in 2011 to bring transparency and peace of mind to the buying process. ClassicCars.com offers sellers a comprehensive listing package consisting of up to 100 photos, a video clip, virtually unlimited-length descriptions, and several upgrade options for greater visibility, including Road-Ready Certified status for vehicles that pass a 50-point inspection and road test administered by an independent ASE-certified mechanic. About ClassicCars.comHeadquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, ClassicCars.com is devoted to helping automotive enthusiasts as they purchase, sell, restore, and maintain their most prized possessions. With nearly 30,000 vehicles for sale, ClassicCars.com is home to the world’s largest online selection of classic and collector vehicles for sale. ClassicCars.com’s exclusive Road-Ready Certified(TM) program brings confidence and transparency to the classic vehicle buying process. The site receives over 600,000 visits each month. ClassicCars.com maintains industry partnerships with Hemmings Motor News, Cars.com, TraderOnline, the National Street Rod Association, and JamesList.

CONTACT: Elyssa Dull, +1-480-285-1600, elyssad@classiccars.com

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Retirement May Be a Thing of the Past, New CareerBuilder Survey Finds

Retirement May Be a Thing of the Past, New CareerBuilder Survey Finds Majority of Mature Workers Plan to Work After Retiring

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Are workers really retiring anymore? A new study shows 57 percent of workers age 60 plus surveyed said they would look for a new job after retiring from their current company, showing that retirement no longer means the end of one’s career. The nationwide survey was conducted by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder and PrimeCB.com, CareerBuilder’s job site for mature workers and retirees. It included more than 800 U.S. workers age 60 and older and more than 3,000 hiring managers and human resources professionals between November 9 and December 5, 2011.

When asked how soon they think they can retire from their current job, one-in-ten (11 percent) respondents said they don’t think they’ll ever be able to retire. Other responses included: 1-2 years – 26 percent

3-4 years – 23 percent, 5-6 years – 22 percent, 7-8 years – 7 percent, 9-10 years – 7 percent, More than 10 years – 4 percent

While an increasing number of mature workers are putting off retirement, the good news is that more employers are looking to hire more seasoned staff. According to the survey, 43 percent of employers plan to hire workers age 50 plus this year, while 41 percent said they hired workers age 50 plus in 2011. Seventy-five percent of the employers surveyed would consider an application from an overqualified worker who is 50 plus, with 59 percent of those employers saying it’s because mature candidates bring a wealth of knowledge to an organization and can mentor others.

“Whether mature workers are motivated by financial concerns or simply enjoy going to work every day, we’re seeing more people move away from the traditional definition of retirement and seek ‘rehirement,’” said Rosemary Haefner, vice president of Human Resources at CareerBuilder. “At the same time, employers are seeing the value these mature workers can bring to an organization, from their intellectual capital to their mentoring and training capabilities. In a highly competitive job market, mature workers can use these skills to their advantage.”

Mature workers can find job-search success by emphasizing the qualities that set them apart from other workers. PrimeCB.com offers these tips:

Leverage your professional and real-world experience – When updating your resume or interviewing for a job, think about your experience in terms of both work-related and life skills. Whether it’s your strong leadership skills or your wherewithal to weather a tough economy, play up the strengths that come with having more years under your belt.

Bring value to your company in other ways – If you’re looking to stay with your current company beyond retirement, find new ways to contribute to the organization, outside of your day-to-day tasks. Spearhead a mentorship program or offer to train new hires.

Consider part-time or freelance work – For workers who aren’t ready to completely stop working, part-time employment may be a good solution. Forty-nine percent of workers age 60-plus said they will most likely work part-time once retired. Check out job boards, talk to staffing firms and tap into your social and professional networks for part-time, freelance or temporary work.

Survey MethodologyThis survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder among 3,023 hiring managers and human resource professionals age 18 plus and 878 U.S. workers age 60 plus (employed full-time, not self-employed, non-government) between November 9 and December 5, 2011 (percentages for some questions are based on a subset, based on their responses to certain questions). With pure probability samples of 3,023 and 878, one could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.78 and +/-3.31 percentage points, respectively. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.

About CareerBuilder®CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract their most important asset – their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com®, is the largest in the United States with more than 24 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 45 million resumes. CareerBuilder works with the world’s top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and data analysis to recruitment support. More than 10,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder’s proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company, CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, Canada and Asia. For more information, visit www.careerbuilder.com.

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Overall Vehicle Dependability Improves Substantially; However, Perceptions of Dependability for Certain Brands Continue to Lag

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*J.D. Power and Associates Reports:*

*Overall Vehicle Dependability Improves Substantially, Reflecting High Quality of 2009 Models; However, Perceptions of Dependability for Certain Brands Continue to Lag*

* * *Toyota Motor Corporation Models Receive Eight Awards, While Models from Ford Motor Company Receive Three Awards*

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*****WESTLAKE VILLAGE****, Calif.****: 15 February 2012 *— Strong initial quality of 2009 model-year vehicles—which were produced during one of the toughest years for the automotive industry—has translated into historically high levels of vehicle dependability in 2012, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS) released today. ****

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The study measures problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year-old (2009 model-year) vehicles. Overall dependability is determined by the level of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100), with a lower score reflecting higher quality.****

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In 2012, overall vehicle dependability averages 132 PP100—an improvement of 13 percent from the 2011 average of 151—which is the lowest problem rate since the inception of the study in 1990. The strong dependability of these models reflects their high levels of initial quality when measured three years ago. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Initial Quality Study,SM overall initial quality of 2009 model-year vehicles was, at the time, the highest level of initial quality since the inaugural IQS in 1987.* ***

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Fully 25 of 32 brands have improved in dependability from 2011, while only six have declined and one has remained stable. Domestic nameplates have improved in 2012 at a slightly faster rate than imports, narrowing the dependability gap to 13 PP100 from 18 PP100 in 2011.****

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“Despite facing immense challenges in 2009, automakers placed a keen focus on delivering outstanding levels of quality, which they understood would be essential to their long-term success,” said David Sargent, vice president of global automotive at J.D. Power and Associates. “Three years later, owners of these models are enjoying unprecedented levels of vehicle dependability and manufacturers are experiencing market recovery. This is good news both for owners—who are holding onto their vehicles for longer than ever—and manufacturers, since perception of quality and dependability is a critical factor in vehicle purchase decisions.”****

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However, according to Sargent, there are several brands that have performed very well in dependability during the past several years but still face challenges with customer perceptions of their reliability. In particular, during the past four years, models from Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Hyundai and Lincoln have achieved consistently strong levels of dependability, but still have relatively high proportions of new-vehicle buyers expressing reliability concerns.[1] < #13581883adb87d5f__ftn1>****

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“Building vehicles with high levels of dependability is obviously a necessary element in reshaping consumer perceptions,” said Sargent. “Negative quality perceptions are notoriously difficult to change, and it takes considerable time, but effectively communicating improvements in dependability may reduce concerns, and by extension, help new-vehicle sales.”****

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*Highest-Ranked Nameplates and Models*

Lexus ranks highest in vehicle dependability among all nameplates in 2012. In addition, the Lexus LS has the fewest problems in the industry, with just 72 PP100. Rounding out the five highest-ranking nameplates are Porsche, Cadillac, ****Toyota**** and Scion, respectively. MINI and Scion post the greatest year-over-year improvements from 2011—by 60 PP100 and 55 PP100, respectively.****

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Toyota Motor Corporation continues to perform well in long-term dependability and garners eight segment awards—more than any other automaker in 2012—for the Lexus ES 350 (in a tie with the Lincoln MKZ); Lexus RX 350; Scion tC; Scion xB; Toyota Prius; Toyota Sienna; Toyota Tundra; and Toyota Yaris. ****

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Ford Motor Company receives three model awards for the Ford Explorer (in a tie with the Nissan Murano); Ford Fusion; and Lincoln MKZ (in a tie). General Motors (Buick Lucerne and Chevrolet Equinox) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan Frontier and Nissan Murano, in a tie with the Ford Explorer) each receive two awards. In addition, the Hyundai Genesis also receives an award. Although there are no awards in their respective segments due to an insufficient number of award-eligible models, or insufficient market share of award-eligible models in the segment, these models also perform particularly well: Ford Mustang, GMC Yukon and Porsche 911.****

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J.D. Power and Associates offers the following tips for consumers regarding vehicle dependability:****

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- Consumer perceptions of vehicle quality and dependability are often based on historical experiences or anecdotes and may be out of line with the current reality. Consumers should gather as much information as they can on the latest models from a variety of sources to make an informed decision.**** – Historically, initial quality has been a good indicator of likely long-term dependability. If a model has high levels of quality when new, it is more likely to be dependable over the long term.**** – Vehicle dependability is at an all-time high and resale values are also very high by historical standards. If your vehicle has been properly maintained and is in good working condition, it may be worth more than you think if you are considering trading it in.****

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The Vehicle Dependability Study is used extensively by vehicle manufacturers worldwide to help design and build better vehicles—which typically translates to higher resale values and higher customer loyalty. It also helps consumers make more-informed choices for both new- and used-vehicle purchases. ****

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The 2012 Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from more than 31,000 original owners of 2009 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. The study was fielded between October and December 2011.****

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Find more detailed information on vehicle dependability, as well as model photos and specs, by reading an article and reviewing brand and segment dependability ratings at JDPower.com http://www.jdpower.com/.****

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*About J.D. Power and Associates*

Headquartered in ********Westlake Village****, **Calif.******, J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services company providing forecasting, performance improvement, social media and customer satisfaction insights and solutions. The company’s quality and satisfaction measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually. For more information on car reviews and ratings, car insurance http://www.jdpower.com/insurance, health insurance, cell phone ratings http://www.jdpower.com/telecom, and more, please visit JDPower.com http://www.jdpower.com/. J.D. Power and Associates is a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies. ****

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*About The McGraw-Hill Companies*

McGraw-Hill announced on September 12, 2011, its intention to separate into two public companies: McGraw-Hill Financial, a leading provider of content and analytics to global financial markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, a leading education company focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. McGraw-Hill Financial’s leading brands include Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2011, the Corporation has approximately 23,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

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Online advertising defies media market recording 17 per cent and almost $400 million growth

IAB PwC: Online advertising defies media market recording 17 per cent and almost $400 million growth Published: 13th Feb, 2012

The IAB Online Advertising Expenditure Report for the Quarter ended December 2011 is now available

13 February, 2012 – Despite the challenges facing the broader media market and in the face of a challenging economy, the Australian online advertising market has continued to record double digit growth reaching $2.66bn for the 2011 calendar year. The results, which were announced today by IAB Australia in its Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER) compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), reveal overall market growth of 17 per cent, almost $400 million, year on year. Total spend for the final quarter of 2011 was a record $716m.

According to Paul Fisher, CEO of IAB Australia, the results place Australia well on track to surpass the $3bn mark in 2012 as forecast by IAB and PwC and to 20 per cent of the total market. These results mirror the strong growth being experienced by online advertising in the US, UK and other international markets.

“The continued and much publicized consumption of media content and services online which is driving this double digit growth is in turn driving a change in the advertising expenditure habits of media buyers and importantly, advertisers. With the current challenging financial climate predicted to continue, we believe advertisers and their agencies will increasingly turn their attention and budgets to the branding and direct response opportunities that can only be found online,” Fisher said.

Overall market growth was powered by the Search and Directories category which now comprises 53 per cent of the total spend, valued at over $1.4 billion for the past 12 months. General Display advertising accounted for 23.8 percent of the total spend and $632m spend, while Classifieds advertising accounted for 23.1 per cent and $615m of the total spend.

The General Display category grew strongly for the second half of the year, reaching 17 per cent year on year growth, however it was disappointing over the full year, achieving just four percent year on year growth. Within the category however, video advertising performed well and outpaced the Display category with 31 per cent year on year growth.

The FMCG and retail sectors finally started to show signs of adopting online advertising but the motor vehicle category continues to show the most growth year on year at 13 per cent. Government spend for the year online is still embarrassingly low though according to Paul Fisher.

“In the current political climate, with the impending State election in Queensland a Federal election in the next two years, I would expect to see a strong surge in the advertising expenditure online by all State and Federal political parties,” said Fisher.

However, the much publicized challenges facing the retail sector may well have started to influence their advertising spending confidence, as we see small but notable growth in the retail and FMCG sectors’ general display spending.

Within General Display, CPM based pricing was the dominant expenditure type with 78 per cent of advertising expenditure on a CPM basis, and 22 per cent on a Direct Response basis, raising questions around the impact of DSPs on the total online advertising market.

Real Estate was the leading Category for Classifieds advertising expenditure in the 12 months ended 31 December 2011 followed by Recruitment then Automotive. This is the same as the prior year.

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*About the Interactive Advertising Bureau* The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Limited is the peak trade association for online advertising in Australia and was incorporated in July 2010. As one of over 40 IAB offices globally, and with a rapidly growing membership, IAB Australia’s principal objective is to increase the share of advertising and marketing dollars that interactive media captures in the marketplace.

IAB Australia’s board includes representatives of Fairfax Media, News Digital Media, REA Group, Network Ten, Yahoo!7, APN News & Media, ninemsn, Carsales.com, Telstra, TressCox Lawyers and AIMIA. It has four objectives:

• To develop, coordinate and promote industry standards and guidelines that make interactive advertising a simpler and more attractive medium for agencies, advertisers and marketers • To prove and promote the effectiveness of interactive advertising to advertisers, agencies, marketers, and the press • To be the primary advocate for the interactive marketing and advertising industry • To expand the breadth and depth of IAB membership while increasing direct value to members

For further information about IAB Australia please visit: www.iabaustralia.com.au

*For more editorial information please contact:* Pru Quinlan Einsteinz Communications T: (02) 8905 0995 E: pru@einsteinz.com.au

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Kelley Blue Book Names Jared Rowe As New President

Kelley Blue Book Names Jared Rowe As New President Current Kelley Blue Book President and CEO Paul Johnson Assumes Strategic Advisor Role

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/ and used vehicleinformation, today announces that its president, Paul Johnson, has resigned from his position effective immediately. Johnson will become a strategic advisor to the company. AutoTrader.com Vice President Jared Rowe has been named president of Kelley Blue Book. Rowe is currently vice president of product management for AutoTrader.com in Atlanta, GA. Rowe’s new role is effective immediately.

“All of us at AutoTrader.com appreciate the excellent work Paul Johnson did in leading Kelley Blue Book for more than 13 years and in bringing the company into the AutoTrader family last year. He led the transformation of Kelley Blue Book from an iconic print publication into a major force in the online auto space, and during his time with the company its revenues grew nearly sevenfold. Paul leaves a strong legacy at Kelley Blue Book. We are excited about the growth strategy he has developed for the company,” said Chip Perry, president and CEO of AutoTrader.com. Kelley Blue Book was acquired by AutoTrader.com in October 2010.

Paul Johnson stated, “I have accomplished and exceeded much of what I envisioned for Kelley Blue Book when I started in 1999. The culmination of our success and transformation was realized with the acquisition by AutoTrader.com and the future path to even greater success is clear. With this in mind, I decided the time for a transition in leadership is right and I enthusiastically support Jared and the entire Kelley Blue Book team in this next phase of growth.”

Kelley Blue Book’s new President Jared Rowe joined Autotrader.com in 2010 as vice president of product management. Before joining ATC, Rowe spent 10 years at FordDirect where he was a member of the FordDirect founding executive management team. At FordDirect Rowe assumed varying positions of responsibility including; product strategy, dealer products distribution, channel pricing, call center management, sales model development, and information technology, before being named executive vice president responsible for the re-architecture of FordDirect’s business and product strategy.

“Jared is a proven business leader who understands consumer behavior in the car-buying process and the marketing needs of auto dealers and manufacturers. Jared will focus on maintaining the company’s leadership position in the automotive research and valuation space while leading important product collaboration efforts between Kelley Blue Book and the other companies in the AutoTrader family,” said Perry.

Rowe also held positions at Autobytel in business development and at Central Atlantic Toyota Distributors as a service and parts manager. He began his career in the automotive industry as a passenger car marketing analyst for Toyota Motor Sales. Rowe is a graduate of Northwood University in Midland, Michigan. He earned his MBA at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

*About Kelley Blue Book (*www.kbb.com)

Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the industry. Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website www.kbb.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In and Retail Values and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new cars this week. The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies as well as governmental agencies. Kbb.com provides consumer pricing and information on minivans, pickup trucks http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/pickup-truck/, sedan, hybrids http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/hybrid/, electric cars, and SUVs http://www.kbb.com/new-cars/suv/. Kelley Blue Book Co. Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoTrader.com.

*About AutoTrader.com*

Atlanta-based AutoTrader.com, created in 1997, is the Internet’s ultimate automotive marketplace and consumer information website. AutoTrader.com aggregates in a single location millions of new cars, used carsand certified pre-owned carsfrom thousands of auto dealers and private sellers and is a leading online resource for auto dealers, individuals and manufacturers to advertise and market their vehicles to in-market shoppers. The company also provides a robust suite of software tools for dealers and manufacturers to help them manage and market their vehicle inventory and display advertising on the Internet. AutoTrader.com continues to grow key business metrics, including revenue, profitability and site traffic. Today, AutoTrader.com attracts millions of unique monthly visitors who utilize the site to review descriptions, photos and videos of vehicles for sale; research and compare vehicles; review pricing and specials; and read auto-related content like buying and selling tips and editorial coverage of major auto shows and automotive trends. AutoTrader.com operates one other auto marketing brand, AutoTraderClassics.com. AutoTrader.com also owns used vehicle management software company vAuto, Kelley Blue Book (Kbb.com), HomeNet Automotive, a leading provider of online inventory management and merchandising solutions for the automotive retail industry and VinSolutions, a leading provider of end-to-end solution platforms for dealers. AutoTrader.com is a majority-owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises. Providence Equity Partners is a 25 percent owner of the company and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is also an investor. For more information, please visit www.autotrader.com.

SOURCE Kelley Blue Book

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Monster, Grupo Estado team up in Brazil

*Monster.com.br and Grupo Estado Form Strategic Job Search and Recruitment Services Alliance***

*Collaboration will deliver access to more opportunities for job seekers, more online engagement with talent for local businesses*

SAO PAULO–(BUSINESS WIRE http://www.businesswire.com/)–Today, Monster.com.br, the Brazilian branch of Monster – the worldwide leader in connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc.(NYSE: MWW), and Grupo Estado have announced a strategic alliance. The classified/ad web page Empregos & Carreiras, published on the Estadao.com.brwebsite (the leading online publication from Grupo Estado editorial group), will now offer Monster Brasil’s complete portfolio of online recruitment services. The alliance fully integrates Monster.com.br’s comprehensive solutions into the Estadao.com.br website, delivering a complete job-search and recruitment experience to local audiences.

*“We’re thrilled that O Estado de S. Paulo has chosen Monster Brasil as its recruitment partner”*

The alliance will empower both job seekers and recruiters by offering job-search capabilities, resume management, career tools and advice. Local employers will benefit from an increased breadth of online recruitment solutions including access to Monster’s CV database and superior talent-matching technology. For those who registered their CV on Monster’s website, this announcement symbolizes a meaningful increase in the number of job opportunities they can now access.

“This alliance celebrates the union between Estadao’s classified/ad pages, the most respected with the largest number of ads and the highest return rate in print publications in Brazil, with Monster, the worldwide leader in connecting people to job opportunities,” said Fabio Costa, Grupo Estado’s Executive Director. “We believe in the success of the project, which will increase the productivity of one of the most important aspects of the Brazilian economy: a better use of the available human resources in the country.”

According to Costa, Estadao will now offer a wide array of multiplatform services, including both the printed newspaper and the internet. The advertising market will also benefit from this alliance, as it allows individual actions or cross media initiatives in both environments – the Monster.com.br and Estadao.com.br websites.

*Empregos & Carreiras *is a relevant publication among the Brazilian HR segment, being the only print publication with nation-wide circulation. Issued every Sunday, it has a circulation of 285,000 with over 1,500 job offers per edition, reaching more than 540,000 O Estado de S. Paulo readers. In addition to providing the job offers from leading companies in the country, readers can find articles about the Brazilian job market, op-ed articles about specialized professionals, and comparative charts about job evaluation and average salaries.

“We’re thrilled that O Estado de S. Paulo has chosen Monster Brasil as its recruitment partner,” said Rob Brouwer, Monster’s Executive VP and General Manager of Latin America and Developing Markets. “By combining O Estado de S. Paulo’s local relationships and credibility with Monster’s recruitment expertise and deep pool of talent and opportunities, seekers will have access to the best job opportunities in their markets. Furthermore, employers will be able to better tap into the talent available in their markets.”

Monster is committed to helping publishers deliver world-class experiences and content to the communities they serve. Monster offers its technology, resources and employment industry expertise to publishers with a goal of helping them deepen advertiser relationships and grow web audiences interested in career content. Monster has relationships with more than 70 media companies, including over 1,000 daily and weekly newspapers globally, to deliver targeted value to employers and job seekers.

Launched in August 2010 in Brazil, monster.com.bralready has a database of 1.5 million CVs and over 300 companies as clients 1. Monster helps companies leverage their employer brand to efficiently attract, hire and manage the best talents online.

*About Grupo Estado*

Grupo Estado acts, within the journalism segment, in print media, radio broadcasting, information services and advertising (classified ads, company guides), entertainment (music concerts, phonographic productions), graphic services and distribution. Considered one of the most traditional and solid corporate groups in the country, it allies tradition with modernity, by proposing a constant evolution in the Brazilian media. Grupo Estado’s leading publication, Estadao, was nominated once again in 2011 among all media as the highest ranked outlet in the Indice de Prestigio da Marca (IPM), compiled by Meio & Mensagem.

The recognition of its editorial quality has also been achieved by receiving a number of other national and international awards, including Premio Esso, Premio Annual Excelencia Jornalistica, Premio José Hamilton Ribeiro de Jornalismo, Sebrae de Jornalismo, 3º Conferencia Latino-Americana de Jornalismo Investigativo (Colpin) and Premio Imprensa Embratel.

*About Monster Brasil*

Monster Brasil is the local branch of Monster – the worldwide leader in connecting people to job opportunities and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc.(NYSE: MWW). Monster.com.br is more than a job board site. Monster Brasil works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers.

1 Internal Monster Data; August 2010 – January 2012

*Contacts*

*Press Contact* Monster.com Kathy O’Reilly, 978-823-2002 kathy.oreilly@monster.com

February 13, 2012 08:59 AM Eastern Time

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LinkedIn Announces Fourth Quarter and 2011 Fiscal Year Financial Results

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb 9, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — LinkedIn Corporation LNKD -0.03% , the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 150 million members, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011:

          --  Revenue for the fourth quarter was $167.7 million, an increase of 105%
              compared to $81.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2010
          --  Net income for the fourth quarter was $6.9 million, compared to net
              income of $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010; Non-GAAP net
              income for the fourth quarter was $13.3 million, compared to $5.2
              million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP measures exclude
              tax-affected stock-based compensation expense and tax-affected
              amortization of acquired intangible assets
          --  Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $34.4 million, or 21% of
              revenue, compared to $16.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, or
              20% of revenue
          --  GAAP EPS for the fourth quarter was $0.06; Non-GAAP EPS for the fourth
              quarter was $0.12
          --  For the full year 2011, revenue increased 115% to $522.2 million from
              $243.1 million. GAAP EPS increased to $0.11 from $0.07 and Non-GAAP EPS
              increased to $0.35 from $0.24. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $98.7
              million from $48.0 million

“Q4 once again exceeded our expectations for member engagement and business growth. It was a fitting end to a memorable year in which we reinforced our position as the pre-eminent professional network on the web,” said Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn. “We believe continued focus on our members and technology infrastructure positions us well for accelerated product innovation in 2012.”

Fourth Quarter Financial Details and Operating Summary

LinkedIn reported revenue of $167.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, an increase of 105% compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, and the 6th straight quarter of greater than 100% year-over-year growth.

          --  Hiring Solutions: Revenue from Hiring Solutions products totaled $84.9
              million, an increase of 136% compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.
              Hiring Solutions revenue represented 50% of total revenue in the fourth
              quarter of 2011, compared to 44% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
          --  Marketing Solutions: Revenue from Marketing Solutions products totaled
              $49.5 million, an increase of 77% compared to the fourth quarter of
              2010. Marketing Solutions revenue represented 30% of total revenue in
              the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 34% in the fourth quarter of
              2010.
          --  Premium Subscriptions: Revenue from Premium Subscriptions products
              totaled $33.3 million, an increase of 87% compared to the fourth quarter
              of 2010. Premium Subscriptions represented 20% of total revenue in the
              fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 22% in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Revenue from the U.S. totaled $112.0 million, and represented 67% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue from international markets totaled $55.8 million, and represented 33% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Revenue from the field sales channel totaled $95.8 million, and represented 57% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenue from the online, direct sales channel totaled $71.9 million, and represented 43% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011.

GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $6.9 million, compared to net income of $5.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $13.3 million, compared to $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Adjusted EBITDA was $34.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, or 21% of revenue, compared to $16.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, or 20% of revenue.

GAAP EPS was $0.06 based on 108.6 million fully-diluted weighted shares outstanding compared to $0.03 for the fourth quarter of 2010 based on 49.4 million fully-diluted weighted shares outstanding; Non-GAAP EPS was $0.12 based on 108.6 million fully-diluted weighted shares outstanding compared to $0.05 for the fourth quarter of 2010 based on 95.0 million fully-diluted weighted shares outstanding.

“LinkedIn grew over 100% for the sixth consecutive quarter and posted all-time high adjusted EBITDA,” said Steve Sordello, CFO of LinkedIn. “Our fourth quarter results underscore the company’s success in 2011, which saw revenue and adjusted EBITDA more than double. In 2012, we will continue to invest in our product, engineering, and sales infrastructure to capitalize on our long-term opportunity.”

For additional information, please see the “Selected Company Metrics and Financials” page, updated through the end of the fourth quarter of 2011, on LinkedIn’s Investor Relations site.

Fourth Quarter Highlights and Strategic Announcements

          --  LinkedIn completed the latest phase of the re-architecture of its
              software development and deployment process, known internally as
              InVersion, which is the foundation for accelerated product innovation in
              2012.
          --  LinkedIn continued its international expansion and localization with the
              addition of three new offices (Tokyo, Japan; Bangalore, India; and Sao
              Paulo, Brazil), and five new languages (Japanese, Swedish, Indonesian,
              Malay, and Korean.)
          --  At its Talent Connect conference in October, LinkedIn announced Talent
              Pipeline, a new solution that allows recruiters and hiring managers to
              manage, track, and stay in touch with active and passive candidates,
              regardless of source. Talent Pipeline is currently in pilot testing
              phase with select Hiring Solutions customers.
          --  LinkedIn unveiled two new offerings for Marketing Solutions customers at
              Connect:11 in October. Company Status Updates and the Certified
              Developer Program give brands more powerful ways to connect and engage
              with LinkedIn members.

Business Outlook

As of today, LinkedIn is providing guidance for the first quarter of 2012 and for the full year 2012 on revenue, adjusted EBITDA, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation.

          --  Q1 FY12 Guidance: Revenue for the first quarter of 2012 is projected to
              be in the range of $170 million to $175 million. For the first quarter
              of 2012, the company expects to report adjusted EBITDA of $25 million to
              $27 million. The company expects depreciation and amortization in the
              range of $15 million to $17 million, and stock-based compensation in the
              range of $13 million to $14 million.
          --  Full Year FY12 Guidance: Revenue for the full year of 2012 is projected
              to be in the range of $840 million to $860 million. For the full year of
              2012, the company expects to report adjusted EBITDA of $155 million to
              $165 million. The company expects depreciation and amortization in the
              range of $70 million to $80 million, and stock-based compensation in the
              range of $65 million to $75 million.
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