MySanAntonio.com Joins Real Cities Network

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, the Real Cities Network (http://www.realcities.com/) announced the addition of MySanAntonio.com (http://www.mysanantonio.com/) to its rapidly growing national network of local news web sites. In January, the Real Cities Network topped 29 million monthly unique visitors, representing 19% of the adult online universe, and 53% of all online newspaper readers (Source: Nielsen//NetRatings). With the addition of MySanAntonio.com, the network is poised to break the 30-million mark.

"MySanAntonio.com -- with its excellent local reach and award-winning content -- is an important addition to our network's coverage in Texas and the region," said Mario Tota, VP of National Sales for Real Cities. Representing a top 50 DMA, San Antonio joins Houston's Chron.com and Star-Telegram.com in Dallas/Fort Worth.

"We're delighted to join such a prestigious network, to be able to showcase our capabilities and products to national advertisers," said Julie Weber, MySanAntonio.com's general manager.

A partnership between the (San Antonio) Express-News and KENS-TV, MySanAntonio.com reaches 1.29 million monthly unique visitors and nearly 40% of local adults in its market (Sources: ABCi and Media Audit). The site won the 2005 Site of the Year Award from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, and was a finalist for a 2006 Digital Edge Award for Best Overall News Site.

Real Cities was also a finalist for a 2006 Digital Edge Award, in the Best Advertising Campaign category, for its ability to combine national reach and local relevance to a Marriott's SpringHill Suites campaign.

"Newspaper web sites are an excellent way to reach high quality, local audiences on the Internet," continued Tota. "And with one phone call to Real Cities, national advertisers can buy more than 120 newspaper sites around the country." The Real Cities Network includes newspaper sites owned by Advance Internet, McClatchy, Media General, Media News Group, Scripps, and more.

About MySanAntonio.com

MySanAntonio.com (http://www.mysanantonio.com/) is jointly owned by San Antonio's leading newspaper, the Express News, a Hearst newspaper, and KENS 5, a Belo television station. The web site incorporates Express-News content and KENS 5 video to provide readers with comprehensive, continuous news and sports coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

About Real Cities:

Knight Ridder Digital is the founder and operator of the Real Cities Network, the largest national network of local news sites. A leader in local news, information and marketplace services on the Web, Knight Ridder Digital develops and manages the Internet properties of Knight Ridder , the nation's second-largest newspaper publisher. For more on Knight Ridder Digital visit (http://www.kri.com/digital) or for more on Real Cities visit (http://www.realcities.com/). (KRD)