Expressnightout.com: One-Stop Entertainment Shopping.

WASHINGTON -- Express, The Washington Post's free daily tabloid newspaper, officially relaunched its Web site on July 22, under the name expressnightout.com to reflect its increased emphasis on local events and nightlife and its mission to become Express readers' go-to guide to the region's abundant entertainment offerings.

Among the site's new features is The Scene, an easy-to-navigate search tool that gives users swift access to events, restaurants and movies throughout the D.C. area. Readers looking for after-work activities can also browse the site's expanded Top Stops blog, which serves as a quick and reliable guide to the day's most interesting events.

Other new elements include the Sound Bets blog, which reviews and comments on music and hosts free MP3 downloads; an entertainment gossip section called Star Tracker; and dispatches from a variety of Express bloggers, including psychologist and "Baggage Check" columnist Andrea Bonior.

Visitors to expressnightout.com can also:

* Find clubs, restaurants, theaters, museums and other entertainment choices near any given Metro station using our map-based Metro Links feature

* Read entertainment and lifestyle stories from Express' Weekend Pass, Weekend Styles and Fit sections

* Weigh in on the Express daily poll question

* Search for jobs, cars, apartments, homes, tickets and more in the classifieds

* Test their wits with Sudoku and crossword puzzles

* Download past editions of Express

"The new entertainment guide and other site enhancements make expressnightout.com the perfect complement to the Express newspaper," said Express Publisher Chris Ma. "Expressnightout offers search capabilities that will help our young, active audience quickly find the best places to go and things to do in the D.C. area."

Express was launched by a unit of The Washington Post Company in August 2003. It currently distributes over 190,000 copies of the newspaper along the Metrorail system and in urban locations with heavy daytime foot traffic and has over 290,000 readers. The publication features a quick news summary of the day's top events as well as distinctive coverage of area nightlife.

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The Company also owns Kaplan, Inc., a leading global provider of educational services to individuals, schools and businesses, serving over one million students with operations in more than 30 countries. Its international programs include higher education, test preparation, language instruction and professional training.

The Company has ownership interests in the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service and Bowater Mersey Paper Company.