Landmark Communications Acquires Digital Envoy

Business Wire, July 12, 2007

Digital Element and Digital Resolve Business Units Positioned for Rapid Growth

ATLANTA -- Digital Envoy, Inc., the pioneer of Internet Protocol (IP) Intelligence and Geolocation technology, announced today that it has been acquired by Landmark Communications, Inc., a privately-held diversified media company. Digital Envoy is the parent company of Digital Element, the leading provider of IP Intelligence for a variety of media and Internet applications, and Digital Resolve, a leading provider of online fraud and identity theft prevention solutions.

Founded in 1999, Digital Envoy has helped to enable a richer, safer and more personalized Internet user experience by providing privacy-compliant solutions to the anonymity barriers associated with the Internet. Utilizing its patented IP Intelligence and Geolocation technology, leading online businesses are able to non-invasively uncover information about online users such as their real-time location, connection speed, and host domain. This insight has helped change the way in which online businesses of all types - from online advertisers to Internet Service Providers, e-commerce companies to financial services institutions - manage customer interactions, relationships and risk.

The acquisition continues Landmark's strategy of acquiring leading providers of Internet services and online marketing solutions with excellent growth opportunities. Michael Alston, President of Landmark Interactive, a division of Landmark Communications, believes that Digital Envoy, through its Digital Element and Digital Resolve business units, is well positioned to build upon its core technologies to further address the unique needs of its customers.

"Digital Envoy has demonstrated strong technological leadership by building upon the intellectual property it initially developed to allow media properties to target online users," said Alston. "Through Digital Element and Digital Resolve, the company is addressing many of the biggest challenges associated with conducting business in the online world, including creating more meaningful interactions with customers and safeguarding against fraud and identity theft."

Bill Calpin, President and CEO of Digital Envoy, will continue to lead the company and build upon its eight years of success while leveraging the resources of Landmark Communications to expand Digital Envoy's footprint and provide new services to clients. Co-founders Dennis Maicon, Executive Vice President of Digital Resolve, and Rob Friedman, Executive Vice President of Digital Element, will also continue to spearhead the growth of their respective business units.

"We are extremely proud to be a part of the Landmark family with our shared values that focus on integrity, employees and the needs of our customers," said Calpin. "We look forward to building upon our momentum in all of the markets we serve and continuing to deliver innovative technology, superior products and unparalleled customer service."

About Digital Envoy, Inc.

Digital Envoy, Inc., is the parent company of Digital Element and Digital Resolve. Digital Element is the pioneer and leading provider of IP Intelligence solutions for a variety of media and Internet applications. Leading web publishers, search engines, advertisers and analytics firms use Digital Element's IP Intelligence and Geolocation solutions to tailor content to web visitors, revolutionizing the way consumers experience the Internet. Digital Resolve is the industry authority on applying IP Intelligence and Geolocation technology to protect consumers from online fraud and identity theft. Digital Resolve secures millions of online identities, accounts and transactions daily against fraud and identity theft across multiple industries -- including financial institutions, online brokerages, e-commerce companies, Internet Service Providers and more. For more information, visit http://www.digitalenvoy.net.

About Landmark Communications, Inc.

Landmark Communications, Inc., is a privately-held media company with interests in newspapers, broadcasting, cable programming, print and online classified marketplaces, broadband services, interactive marketing, Internet video distribution, and other businesses. Based in Norfolk, VA, Landmark employs more than 12,000 people in the US. Landmark owns The Weather Channel [R] ; Weather.com [R]; hundreds of local and national print, broadcasting, and online businesses; WSI Corporation, a provider of weather presentation systems and data; CBS-TV affiliates NewsChannel 5 Network in Nashville and KLAS-TV in Las Vegas; and Dominion Enterprises, a leading operator of vertical classified marketplaces.

Landmark Interactive is a division of Landmark Communications, which includes Q Interactive, a leading interactive direct marketing company; Alliant Cooperative Data Solutions, a leading cooperative database marketing provider; TotalVid.com, the world's largest collection of niche video available by download; and the leading online marketplaces for franchise and business ownership opportunities.