Former President of Ziff-Davis Publishing, Claude Sheer, Joins Newmediary Board of Directors.

Business/Technology Editors

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2000

Newmediary, Inc., which builds and manages online directory solutions for content and community sites, today announced that Claude Sheer, Principal at Barn Ventures and former President and Chief Internet

Sheer has more than 20 years of management experience in the print and Internet industry, pioneering new business strategies and market opportunities for leading technology and consumer publications.

He spent 18 years at Ziff-Davis and served as Chief Internet Strategist. In this role, Sheer was responsible for formulating the company's fundamental approach to today's Internet environment and orchestrating the company's endeavors in the next wave of Internet business development. Previously, he served as President of Ziff-Davis Publishing, where he was responsible for the content, positioning, marketing, and circulations with the publishers and editors of both domestic and international Ziff-Davis publications, including PC Week, Computer Shopper, and Inter@ctive Week.

"Claude's insight and perspective have driven the success of strong publishing brands for the last 20 years," commented Rafe Needleman, editor of Redherring.com and author of the email newsletter, "Catch of the Day."

Sheer joins a board composed of industry and investment executives including, Anne Dorsey, vice president of GE Capital, Michael Frank, general partner of Advanced Technology Ventures, Jeff Hurst, general partner and founder of Commonwealth Capital Ventures L.P., and Michael Kolowich, vice chairman of NewsEdge Corporation, a leading provider of global syndicated content and news infrastructure services.

"An extremely experienced and successful Internet and publishing luminary, Claude brings valuable strategic insight to our Board of Directors and the company as a whole," said John Federman, president and CEO of Newmediary, Inc. "His vision and profound industry knowledge have already had a meaningful impact on our outlook and our business."

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