Employment Wizard and CareerSite Corporation Merge E-recruitment Networks To Provide Enhanced Revenue-Building Product For Newspapers

Newspaper and e-recruitment technology expertise combine to provide valuable service for newspapers

Ann Arbor, Mich.– June 4, 2001 – Employment Wizard, a product of Employment Specialists, LLC and subsidiary of MediaNews Group, Inc., announced today that it is merging with CareerSite Corporation to create one of the largest online recruitment networks in the United States. The new company will provide newspaper publishers full integration of employment line and display advertising into a sophisticated, online recruitment product.

Backed by MediaNews Group, Inc. and Advance Internet, Inc., Employment Specialists will combine Employment Wizards newspaper industry recruitment product with CareerSites proven technology to offer customers a comprehensive, easy-to-use, e-recruitment product and large online marketplace of candidates, employers and Internet users. For an affordable fee, publishers can:

·   Easily upsell print classified liners and display ads to a sophisticated, online recruitment product
·   Generate revenue from online-only job postings, employer profiles, autoposting services (site-spidering), résumé sales, and customized packages for large business customers
·   Provide advertisers with access to a national marketplace of qualified candidates through a trusted, local resource
·   Provide advertisers with the Recruiter Desktop e-recruitment management tool, company profiles, employment sections on their Web site, and banner/display ads
·   Increase site traffic by offering newspaper readers valuable tools including anonymous résumé posting, thesaurus-based job matching, easy search capabilities, the Caliper personality assessment test, and career resources
·   Receive personalized, customer service support

Employment Wizard has a great business model. Our company continues to grow through the success of our newspaper affiliate customers," said Peter Bernhard, president and chief executive officer of the new company. We will give newspapers their own branding, the ability to combine print and online advertising, launch a product quickly, and access to a huge network of job seekers and employers with state-of-the-art technology. Were also very focused on increasing customer profits. Given our track record to date, our affiliates can expect to be profitable in their first month of operation."

We were very impressed with Employment Wizards ability to easily place classified print ads online, their newspaper background and significant connections with major newspapers across the country," states Don Dornbush, executive vice president of the new company. This merger creates a powerful, cost-effective and one-of-a-kind product that will help meet the specific needs of our customers."

About Employment Specialists, LLC

Employment Specialists combines Employment Wizards newspaper expertise with CareerSites powerful Affiliate Solution to give affiliates everything they need to build, grow and maintain a successful career center and capture their share of the billion dollar e-recruiting market. This includes software, hosting, customer, billing and merchant services, e-mail marketing, job content, integrated access to a marketplace of leading solutions, and distribution. In addition, the Recruiter Desktop, a Web-based application, seamlessly connects users with a one-stop marketplace of the best job sites – right from their desktop. Employment Specialists currently powers over 150 e-recruiting sites comprising over 30,000 registered recruiters, over 750,000 candidates and 500,000 unique visitors per month. In a matter of days, affiliates can increase their online content value, site traffic and revenues. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, the company is privately held and funded by individual and media company investors. For additional information, please visit www.careersite.com, www.employmentwizard.com or call
734-213-9500.

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