MarketWatch.com Announces First-Time Newspaper Syndication Deal With Knight Ridder/Tribune.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2003 MarketWatch.com, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MKTW), a leading multimedia source of financial news and information, announced today that it has agreed to supply Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services See Information Systems. (KRT KRT Knight Ridder/Tribune KRT Keratin KRT Knights of the Round Table (Diablo gaming guild) KRT Khartoum, Sudan - Civil (Airport Code) KRT Kleene's Recursion Theorem ) with a selection of columns and breaking news stories to be offered for publication in more than 300 newspapers that are served by the KRT news service. The agreement includes a selection of columns from some of CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. MarketWatch's most popular writers, including Marshall Loeb on personal finance, Steve Kerch on real estate and Frank Barnako on the Internet. The deal marks the first time that news from MarketWatch.com's flagship Web site, CBS MarketWatch, would be syndicated to newspapers nationwide. To date, CBS MarketWatch stories have appeared in print in selected newspapers including The Financial Times and the San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. . "Our agreement with Knight Ridder/Tribune opens up a tremendous audience for our news," said David Callaway, editor-in-chief at CBS MarketWatch. "CBS MarketWatch's cutting edge financial reporting and commentary will now reach thousands of readers at KRT customer newspapers." Jane Scholz, editor of KRT, said, "We are excited to welcome CBS MarketWatch as a KRT contributor. Their stories and columns are a great new asset for KRT's customer newspapers. Their highly respected expertise and brand name will add depth and impact to newspaper business pages." About MarketWatch.com, Inc. MarketWatch.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKTW) is a leading multimedia source of financial news and information. Founded in 1997, the Company operates two award-winning Web sites, CBS MarketWatch and BigCharts. The Company produces the syndicated CBS MarketWatch Weekend program, airs financial reports over The CBS Television Network CBS Television Network Major U.S. broadcasting company and network. It began in 1928 as the Columbia Broadcasting System, a small radio network directed by William S. Paley. , and provides updates every 30 minutes on the MarketWatch.com Radio Network. MarketWatch.com licenses market news, investment analysis tools and sophisticated charting applications to financial services firms and media companies. The Company also offers subscription products for individual investors, including the Hulbert Financial Digest Hulbert Financial Digest A monthly newsletter devoted to information about investment advisory letters. The publication includes a top-five ranking of advisory letters during short and extended periods, along with commentary and detailed . |
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