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NewspaperDirect Selected to Distribute Print-on-Demand Newspapers at G8 Summit

Same-day Issues of International Titles Will Be Delivered to World Leaders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004--NewspaperDirect (www.newspaperdirect.com), a leader in the digital delivery and printing of same-day newspapers from around the world, has been selected to distribute print-on-demand newspapers to world leaders at the Group of Eight (G8) Summit, which is being held from June 8 to 10 at Sea Island, Georgia.
To meet the Summit's tight security requirements and the demand for same-day issues of newspapers from participant countries, NewspaperDirect will print on-site at Sea Island from its roster of over 225 titles. Key titles to be printed include the Daily Telegraph, Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Globe and Mail, Yomiuri Shimbun, Times of London, Vedomosti, International Herald Tribune and Il Giornale.

NewspaperDirect's newspapers are exact reproductions of the original printed editions - in a more portable 11"x17" format. During the course of the Summit, and the period immediately before and after, over 15,000 newspapers will be distributed to heads of state, staff delegations and media.

In addition to George W. Bush, President of the United States and leader of the host nation, the leaders of Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Russia, and the United Kingdom, along with the European Commissioner, will participate in the Summit. Representatives from Algeria, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen and Turkey have also been invited.

"We are proud to provide our print-on-demand newspaper service to the participants in this historic conference." said NewspaperDirect Vice President of Sales & Marketing Richard K. Miller. "Now for the first time, major events like this can overcome security and time constraints by having newspapers printed right on-site at the event location. For this Summit, the G8 leaders and their supporting staff will get their national newspapers on the day of issue, and in a familiar format."

About NewspaperDirect:

Founded in 1999, NewspaperDirect is the world leader in digital delivery and local printing of same-day newspapers from around the world. With over 225 newspaper titles, and a global network of over 375 print locations in more than 70 countries, NewspaperDirect delivers to hotels, libraries, cruise ships, corporate offices, retail outlets, home subscribers and web browsers everywhere. Over the last five years, the company has grown globally by establishing a partner network with 52 licensed partners operating on six continents. NewspaperDirect also provides internet users with direct access to their favorite newspaper online through PressDisplay.com, which leverages the company's extensive content base and leading edge technology.

For more information about NewspaperDirect, please visit www.newspaperdirect.com.

Contacts


Trylon Communications for NewspaperDirect
Laura Goldberg, 212-725-2295
Laurago@tryloncommunications.com

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