121Media appoints David Dorman as Adviser

25 Jul 2006 12:00

25 July 2006 121Media, Inc. ("121Media" or "the Company") 121Media appoints David Dorman as Adviser 121Media (EPIC: OTO), a market leader in the field of targeted onlineadvertising, has appointed David Dorman as an adviser to the Company withimmediate effect.Mr Dorman is the former chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T Corp.,which he led through a period of reinvention and transformation, prior tocompleting the merger of AT&T Corp. and SBC Communications in November 2005.Mr Dorman joined AT&T Corp. as president in December 2000 and was namedchairman and chief executive officer in November 2002. Prior to that, he wasCEO of Concert, the global venture created by AT&T Corp. and BritishTelecommunications plc.Mr Dorman also serves on the boards of CVS Corporation, Motorola, Inc., YUM!Brands, Inc., the Georgia Tech Foundation, and the Woodruff Arts Center inAtlanta. He served on the board of Scientific Atlanta until its recent sale toCisco Systems Inc.Kent Ertugrul, Chief Executive of 121Media, said:"We are delighted that David has agreed to join 121Media at such an importanttime in the Company's development. David's experience in developing andmanaging one of the world's largest telecommunication companies will beimmensely valuable in helping us to monetise the significant opportunities wenow have.As previously announced, 121Media is continuing to see high levels of interestamongst the ISP community in the UK, USA as well as in other countries. We lookforward to working with David over the coming months as we continue to developour relationships with ISPs."David Dorman said:"I am delighted to be assisting 121Media at such an exciting time in theCompany's development. Kent and his team have built a great proposition with astrong offering to ISPs, advertisers and consumers alike. I am looking forwardto working with the 121Media team to help grow the business significantly."For further information: 121Media, Inc. Tel. +44 (0)870 405 7727 Kent Ertugrul, CEO Tim Bowen, CFO Media enquiries: Edelman Financial PR Tel. +44 (0)20 7344 1200 Paul Lockstone / Katherine Murphy END121 MEDIA INC