Local Matters Adds Two New Members to Its Board of Directors; Matthew Stover of ypOne Publishing and Nancy Hamilton of Roving Planet Join Local Matters Board of Directors.DENVER -- Local Matters, Inc., a provider of specialized technology and media solutions for Yellow Pages publishers and 411 service providers, today announced two additions to its board of directors -- Matthew Stover
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