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1. Dex One Appoints Lisa Althaus as Vice President for National Sales - CARY, N.C., Mar 05, 2010 -- Dex One Corporation, a leading provider of marketing services and solutions for local businesses, today announced the promotion of Lisa Althaus as vice president for national sales. She will be based in Denver and report directly to Dave Moore, senior vice president of sales.
2. SuperMedia Announces 2009 Full Year Results - SuperMedia (NASDAQ:SPMD), a leading advertising agency for local small-to medium-sized businesses across the United States, today announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2009.
3. Dex One Launches Android App to Connect Local Businesses with On-the-Go Shoppers - CARY, N.C., Feb. 22, 2010 – Dex One Corporation (NYSE: DEXO) has unveiled an effective way for consumers using Android-powered mobile devices to find local business information directly from their home screen. Users of the new DROID by Motorola, DROID ERIS™ or other select Android devices can now easily search DexKnows.com® – Dex One’s popular online local search product – with a single click. This version of the DexKnows.com mobile app delivers information on millions of local businesses and also includes several features available only to Android users...
4. BIA/Kelsey Forecasts U.S. Local Advertising Revenues to Reach $144.9B in 2014 - CHANTILLY, Va. (Feb. 22, 2010) – In its U.S. Local Media Annual Forecast (2009-2014), BIA/Kelsey forecasts the U.S. local advertising market to reach $144.9 billion in 2014, representing a modest compound annual growth rate of 2.2 percent from 2009. A closer look at the forecast period reveals, following a significant contraction in 2009, local media spending is expected to be slow through 2011, with meaningful recovery beginning in 2012.
5. National Solutions, Inc. welcomes Pine Tree Publishing of East Texas LLC - Fort Walton Beach, FL – December 17, 2009 – National Solutions, Inc. (NSI) is excited to welcome their newest client, Pine Tree Publishing of East Texas LLC (PTP/0745). As the national sales service bureau, NSI now handles all aspects of national advertising on behalf of Pine Tree Publishing, including, but not limited to: sales and marketing, order processing, artwork verification, and invoicing.
6. YPG Announces Two Acquisitions - The momentum continues at Yellow Pages Group with two exciting news today. YPG acquires RedFlagDeals.com, the largest Canadian aggregator of discounts and coupons on the web and mobile. The Company also announces the purchase of the 411.ca brand and domain name, and the acquisition of an equity interest in 411 Local Search Corp. These acquisitions reinforce YPG’s commitment to help consumers make smarter buying decisions and attract more leads to Canadian businesses.
7. SEM/SEO now part of YPG's lead generation product offerings - Montreal (Quebec), February 18, 2010 - Yellow Pages Group (YPG) announced today the introduction of a new suite of services, Search Engine Solutions, to help Canadian businesses generate even more qualified leads and convert online searchers into customers.
8. Dex One Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results on March 4, 2010 - Dex One Corporation a leading marketing services company, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2009 results on Thursday March 4 at approximately 6:30 a.m. (ET). The release will be posted in the Investor Relations portion of the company's corporate Web site, www.DexOne.com. The company invites its investors and other interested parties to participate in a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on the same day to hear commentary regarding results. David C. Swanson, chairman and CEO, and Steven M. Blondy, executive vice president and CFO, will host the call. Remarks will be followed by a question and answer period.
9. Yellow Pages Income Fund Reports Fourth Quarter and 2009 Financial Results - Montreal (Quebec), February 11, 2010 – Yellow Pages Income Fund (TSX: YLO.UN) announced 2009 fourth quarter and full-year results today, showing continued strength in the Company’s directories business and sustained online organic growth. YPG executed key initiatives during the course of 2009 to reinforce its capital structure as it prepares for conversion from an income trust to a traditional corporate structure.
10. Nearly Two-Thirds of SMB Advertisers Express Willingness to Buy Online Vertical Advertising - CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- While only 5 percent of small and medium-sized businesses say they currently advertise in online vertical directories, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) express a willingness to buy online vertical directory ads, according to BIA/ Kelsey's Local Commerce Monitor study. It is this local vertical advertising opportunity that will be the focus of BIA/ Kelsey's upcoming Marketplaces 2010 conference which takes place March 22-24 in San Diego.

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