Cox Interactive Media Names Technology Directors.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001

Lem Meador promoted to technical director of field operations;

Tim Aligheri joins CIMedia as director of systems engineering

Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) announced that Lem Meador and Tim Aligheri have been named as directors within its technology group.

The announcement came from Joseph Y. Gallo, vice president of technology/chief technology officer.

Lem Meador, technical director of field operations, formerly served as network content engineering manager for CIMedia. In his new position, Meador will head up a team of regional technical managers, leading application deployment, project requests, day-to-day support and schedule coordination for CIMedia's technical personnel.

Tim Aligheri, director of systems engineering, joins CIMedia from MedAssets.com, Alpharetta, Ga., where he served as vice president of iProduct development. In his new role, Aligheri is responsible for all new Internet development products leading the Unix system's administrators, Oracle database administrators and the Internet application development team.

"Lem and Tim are ideally suited for their new positions, offering strong technology experience and leadership to our organization," said Gallo. "In his former role of network content engineering manager, Lem consistently excelled in the execution of complex technology projects across our network of local sites, and we're pleased to recognize him for his ongoing contributions to CIMedia. Tim brings a wealth of experience to CIMedia in both client server and Web based software, and has an excellent understanding of our vision."

About Cox Interactive Media

CIMedia (www.cimedia.com) has built a network of city sites in U.S. markets reaching 33 percent of the total adult population and 34 percent of adult Internet users. The network consists of 22 local sites in the top 50 U.S. markets. CIMedia, headquartered in Atlanta, was launched in January 1997 and is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc. Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and operator of automobile auctions. In addition to CIMedia, major subsidiaries include Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Broadcasting, Inc., (TV, spot sales, television production, research and Cox Radio, Inc. [NYSE: CXR]); Cox Communications, Inc. ([NYSE: COX] cable distribution, programming, telephone and high-speed Internet access services); and Manheim Auctions, Inc., which operates auto auctions in North America, Europe and Australia. Cox Enterprises also owns an equity stake in a range of Internet businesses, including AutoTrader.com, the world's largest source of used car listings for dealers and consumers.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Lem Meador joined Cox Interactive Media in 1997 as a content producer for CIMedia city site GoCarolinas.com, Charlotte, N.C. He was promoted to the position of network content engineering manager, Atlanta, Ga., before assuming his current position as technical director of field operations. Prior to joining CIMedia, Meador was president of Catcom Communications, Inc., Charlotte, N.C., from 1995 to 1997. In that capacity, he developed and built Internet sites for commercial clients, produced interactive CD-Rom and video presentations, and directed "Carolinas Business Week in Review," a weekly regional PBS television show. Before that, he was director of communications for one of America's largest Methodist churches, Church of the Servant, Oklahoma City, from 1990 to 1995. Meador holds a Bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology from Murray State University, and a Master of theology from Southern Methodist University.

Tim Aligheri joins CIMedia from MedAssets.com, Alpharetta, Ga., where he served as vice president of iProduct development since 1999. In that role, he designed client server and web based software products, overseeing a $20 million IT budget, staffing and leading a development team of 27, and building four healthcare portals within nine months. Previously, he worked at McKessonHBOC from 1984 to 1999, most recently as director of product development since 1996. While at McKessonHBOC, he received a number of promotions and awards for process improvement, advancing from senior programmer analyst to lead system designer, manager of product development and director of product development. He has written articles for publications including InfoWorld, Journal of Healthcare Material Management and PC Week. Aligheri holds a Bachelor of business administration/information systems from Georgia Southern University.