Cox Interactive Media Promotes Claudine Langan to Regional Manager of Eastern Division.

Business Editors

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2001

Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) announced today that Claudine Langan has been promoted to regional manager of its eastern division.

The announcement came from Tom Bates, vice president of product and marketing.

As regional manager/east, Langan will oversee CIMedia city sites ActiveDayton.com, OSO.com, Pittsburgh.com, allnva.com, HRtide.com, GoCarolinas.com, AccessAtlanta.com, icFlorida.com, GoPBI.com, SoFla.com and InsideNewOrleans.com. She will ensure that CIMedia studio managers understand and implement the needs of the CIMedia network, and serve as a conduit for the smooth flow of content and personnel needs between the field and the network.

"Claudine has consistently proven her strong understanding of our products and her commitment to our online users," said Bates. "In her new role as regional manager, she will continue to offer her smart perspective, her leadership ability and her extensive CIMedia experience to our team."

Langan stressed that she will work closely with city sites in CIMedia's eastern region to make sure sites meet the needs of both local users and advertisers. "While one of my functions will be to ensure that all our eastern markets meet network content standards and needs, I will also work diligently to help studio managers understand and serve the needs of the local sales force," said Langan. "The success of CIMedia depends largely on the seamless exchange of ideas between sales and content."

Langan was previously general manager of CIMedia's Northern Virginia web site, allnva.com, since November 2000. Prior to that, she was city site manager for AccessLasVegas.com, leading the successful launch of CIMedia's Las Vegas city site since early 2000. Before joining CIMedia's Las Vegas affiliate, Langan served as the content manager for AccessArizona.com since October 1997. She joined CIMedia's Phoenix, Ariz., affiliate in 1997 and helped lead the launch of AccessArizona.com in 1998. In that capacity, Langan was responsible for development and daily implementation of AccessArizona.com, as well as managing the studio's content staff.

A 13-year broadcasting veteran, Langan began her career as a newsroom assignment editor for CJOH-TV, Ottawa, Canada, for five years before becoming a television director in the sports arena. Working on Major League Baseball telecasts for eight years, Langan traveled with the Montreal Expos, directing their games on network television both in English and in French. In 1990, she became the first woman to direct Major League Baseball on network TV, worldwide. During that period, she also worked on telecasts for the National Hockey League, the Olympics, two Super Bowls and three World Series. Langan holds a B.A. in communications from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, and a Master of mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Arizona State University. She also holds a post-graduate certificate in media management from the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Fla.

About Cox Interactive Media

Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) has built a network of local city sites in U.S. markets reaching 30 percent of the total adult population and 44 percent of adult Internet users. The network consists of 22 local sites in the top 50 U.S. markets. CIMedia (www.cimedia.com), 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); 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.