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Press Release: HomeFinder.com Names Doug Breaker New Chief Executive Officer

HomeFinder.com today announced the appointment of Doug Breaker as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective immediately.  As CEO, Breaker will be responsible for HomeFinder’s strategic vision and its day-to-day operations.

“Doug is extremely talented and has a keen understanding of HomeFinder’s mission and its position in the marketplace,” said Dan Kazan, a member of HomerFinder’s board of directors.  “His leadership will help the company move forward in the increasingly competitive online real estate environment.”

Breaker has served as VP/Product and Marketing for HomeFinder since December 2008, when he joined the company.  In this capacity he oversaw product management, reporting, design and marketing communications.  Under his guidance, Homefinder dramatically improved its product offerings and increased its organic web traffic tenfold.  Prior to joining HomeFinder, Breaker held various positions at Orbitz, most recently as Director/Product Innovation.

“HomeFinder has been my home for nearly three years and I am fortunate to be surrounded by such a dynamic group of dedicated, smart, motivated employees,” said Breaker.  “We have made a ton of progress the last three years, and I eagerly look forward to working with the team to take HomeFinder to the next level.”

Breaker takes over from Tim Fagan, who has decided to pursue another career opportunity.  Fagan has served as Homefinder’s CEO since 2006.

“We greatly appreciate the outstanding job Tim has done at Homefinder over the years and wish him well in his new endeavor,” said Jack Williams, a member of Homefinder’s board of directors.

About HomeFinder.com®

HomeFinder.com is a leading online real estate search site and provider of strategic digital marketing solutions. 3.4 million visitors each month gain access to almost 4 million online real estate listings. The 20,000 real estate agents that comprise the HomeFinder.com advertising network utilize a unique suite of product offerings; including a patent pending Single Property Website. Through a national affiliate network of 375 online newspaper partners, HomeFinder.com is the only real estate search site to also provide relevant listing content to homebuyers through local online newspaper portals.

HomeFinder.com is owned jointly by three leading media companies, Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Co. (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Co., and is an affiliated company of Classified Ventures, LLC, which owns and operates three leading online businesses: Apartments.com, Cars.com and HomeGain.com.

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