News Release

Contact Information:

Angie Cunningham
Communications Manager
Phone: (212) 856-6387
E-mail: acunningham@nnnlp.com
Web site: www.nnnlp.com

November 28, 2004

Newspaper National Network hires 5 new Senior Sales Executives

Key Additions for Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Packaged Goods in NY, LA and SF

New York – Newspaper National Network, announced today the hiring of five new sales executives in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Patrick J. O'Donnell and Diane Ring will both join NNN as Senior Sales Executives on November 1, 2004.

Pat O'Donnell will help lead NNN's pharmaceutical sales initiative and is based in New York. Most recently, O'Donnell was Eastern Sales Manager for Meredith Corporation's Better Homes & Gardens magazine; prior, O'Donnell was with LIFE magazine, Ally & Gargano, Lowe & Partners and N.W. Ayer. As a seasoned media industry veteran, he brings strong Pharmaceutical, Consumer Packaged Goods and Restaurant experience to NNN.

Diane Ring joins NNN, Los Angeles, with nearly 20 years on the agency side of the business, most recently as SVP, Media Director for Campbell-Ewald. A recent NNN client, Ring brings a deep understanding of the value of newspapers in the media mix and particular strength in Automotive, Specialty Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods.

In August, Tom Woerner was named Senior Sales Executive, Hi-Tech/Business based in New York. Previously, Woerner was Vice President Global Sales & Marketing for CMP Media LLC, where he was responsible for managing sales strategies for Dell, Computer Associates, Intel & Avaya.

In March, Ann-Marie Taylor was named Senior Sales Executive, West Coast Sales based in San Francisco, responsible for Packaged Goods and Hi-Tech. Most recently, Taylor was the West Coast Advertising Director for GamePro Magazine, IDG Publishing.

In January, Kevin J. Hanlon was named Senior Sales Executive, Packaged Goods, based in New York. Hanlon comes to the NNN with vast knowledge of the media business and even greater knowledge of the packaged goods category. Prior to joining NNN, Hanlon was with Travel & Leisure Magazine, ScreenVision, Bon Appetit Magazine and The Washington Post.

Hanlon and O'Donnell will report to Mary Dowling, Senior Vice President, National Sales Manager. Woerner reports to Paul C. Atkinson, Vice President Business Development, who will also work closely with O'Donnell on pharmaceuticals. Ring and Taylor will report to Jack Grandcolas, Senior Vice President, National Sales.

About NNN

Established in 1994, NNN is a for-profit, limited liability partnership representing virtually all of the newspapers in the United States. NNN’s ownership includes the largest US newspaper publishers and the Newspaper Association of America (www.naa.org). Its 23 newspaper company shareholders are: Tribune Co. (TRB), Knight Ridder (KRI), Advance Publications Inc., Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI), The New York Times Co. (NYT), Hearst Newspapers, The Washington Post Co. (WPO), The McClatchy Co. (MNI), The Chicago Sun-Times, Belo (BLC), Cox Newspapers, The Seattle Times Co., Journal Sentinel Inc., The San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register, Pulitzer Inc. (PTZ), E.W. Scripps (SSP), The St. Petersburg Times, The Buffalo News, MediaNews Group Inc., Media General Inc. (MEG), Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Omaha World-Herald.

NNN is the newspaper industry's sales and marketing arm for national advertisers in identified categories where TV, magazines and other media receive 90% or more of category advertising spending. In 2003, its categories were expanded and now include health & beauty aids, factory auto, food, pharmaceuticals, national restaurants, beverages, computers, apparel, general merchandise, insurance, home electronics, household goods, credit cards, business products, government and auto accessories.

As the "one-stop point of contact" working on behalf of its newspaper partners, NNN is dedicated to strengthening brands nationally, working to streamline costs, reduce paperwork, traffic creative and report positioning. NNN helps national advertisers to meet their overall brand awareness and product sales goals by cost effectively connecting them into a national network of newspapers. NNN…Exclusive Programs, Customized Solutions and National Impact. NNN is headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. More information about NNN can be found at www.nnnlp.com.