Saturday, June 19, 2010

Internet Brands Acquires Leading Online Coupon Website Tjoos.com

Latest Acquisition Extends Consumer and Merchant Reach of Company's Shopping Vertical

LOS ANGELES, CA, Mar 03, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: INET) today announced the acquisition of Tjoos.com, a leading and rapidly growing online coupon website.

Tjoos (pronounced "choose") grew by 150 percent to well over 1 million unique visitors in February 2010 compared to the prior year. This growth was driven by the site's more than 500,000 coupons from more than 180,000 merchants.

"This is a hot area," said Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands. "Discount discovery, fueled by community participation, is growing very rapidly and will continue to do so. Consumers want deals, and coupons are a massive marketing channel for both small and large merchants."

Tjoos offers interactive merchant management tools that allow online retailers to customize their listing to facilitate traffic and revenue growth. It also provides a versatile platform for content syndication via Twitter, RSS feeds, blogs, and widgets.

The site joins leading online shopping websites such as UltimateCoupons.com, BensBargains.net, and Bargainist.com in Internet Brands' shopping vertical. Since its establishment in 2008, the shopping vertical has expanded from seven to 13 principal websites and has more than doubled the number of coupons and deals published each month.

"We are very focused on discount shopping and deal discovery," added Brisco. "We believe the market will continue to expand quickly, and we plan to bring a considerable amount of innovation to these sites."

Internet Brands, Inc. to Participate in the 5th Annual Needham Internet & Digital Media Conference

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (April 26, 2010) - Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: INET) announced today that Bob Brisco, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Friedman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer will present at the 5th Annual Needham Internet & Digital Media Conference, to be held June 8, 2010 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY.

Internet Brands' presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:40 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

The presentation will be webcast live and archived online on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.internetbrands.com.

Internet Brands Acquires Online Professional Directory Network ExpertHub

Acquisition Greatly Expands Reach of Company's SMB-Focused Money and Business Vertical

LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 28, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Internet Brands (NASDAQ: INET) today announced the acquisition of ExpertHub, a network of websites that connects consumers with attorneys and other professionals. The network joins the company's rapidly growing Money and Business vertical.

Whether they need a lawyer, a doctor, or other professional, the ExpertHub network of websites helps consumers find the right match by providing targeted content and listings of qualified local professionals. The network provides an extremely efficient way for professionals to attract clients.

"SMB Internet advertising is growing very rapidly, especially amongst professionals," said Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands. "ExpertHub features targeted articles written by the experts that are attracting highly qualified audiences the professionals are seeking."

The ExpertHub network includes dozens of websites that are leaders in their specific niches, such as CriminalDefenseLawyer.com, BankruptcyLawFirms.com, and LawFirms.com.

"ExpertHub has developed a leading platform for the professional services market, and the platform is compatible and complementary with Internet Brands' strategy and technology infrastructure," said Steve Lombardi, President of ExpertHub. "Our team is looking forward to working with Internet Brands to further build out the ExpertHub network."

Shopping Acquisitions

Internet Brands also announced the acquisition of two websites in its Shopping vertical. DoDTracker.com ("Deal of the Day" Tracker) aggregates "one-a-day" deals from major retailers, while PursePage.com provides reviews of designer handbags and lists designer sales events.

"We continue to see very strong growth in the social shopping arena," said Brisco. "There is a very active convergence of consumer interest, advertising migration, and innovation of social shopping tools in which we are participating."

About Internet Brands, Inc.

Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: INET) is a unique and leading Internet media company. INET owns and operates more than 100 websites that are leaders in their vertical markets. These sites include ApartmentRatings.com, CarsDirect.com, CruiseReviews.com, DavesGarden.com, DoItYourself.com, FitDay.com, FlyerTalk.com, HealthNews.org, Loan.com, Wikitravel.org, and many more. In total, these sites organically attract (without paid marketing) approximately 58 million unique visitors per month. The vast majority of these sites have very strong community participation.

INET is also unique in its ability to monetize Internet audiences. The company's proprietary platform optimizes yields from its more than 40,000 direct advertisers spanning seven vertical categories. The platform is also core to the company's acquisitions strategy, providing a cost-efficient and scalable approach to expanding the company's online footprint.

SOURCE: Internet Brands, Inc.

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