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24 Nov 2005 13:31

Vitesse Media PLC24 November 2005 Vitesse Media Seals Joint Venture with London Business School Vitesse Media plc and London Business School are to work together in anexclusive partnership with the aim of building www.GrowthBusiness.co.uk into theleading entrepreneurial business web site. GrowthBusiness.co.uk will host a channel dedicated to entrepreneurial teachingand activities for London Business School. The new channel will host a forum forentrepreneurial alumni and students, as well as provide an outlet for theschool's research activities, entrepreneurial news and personalities. Sara Williams, CEO of Vitesse Media, says, "We are thrilled that London BusinessSchool has chosen us to be their partner in bringing the fruits of theirentrepreneurial courses to a wider business audience. We can see a path thatwill allow us to build www.GrowthBusiness.co.uk into the most influential globalentrepreneurial site. GrowthBusiness.co.uk already has an audience of around 27,000 entrepreneurs,CEOs, venture capitalists and advisers each month, many of whom access thedeal-based information on AIM, Ofex and venture capital transactions. The sitewill be enhanced and enriched with the channel and content from London BusinessSchool and we expect it to attract even greater numbers of this high-level anddifficult-to-target audience." Keith Willey Executive Director of the Foundation for Entrepreneurial Managementat London Business School, says, "This is an important new step in enhancing ourconnections with the entrepreneurial community. We think the extensive activityhere at the School will be of great interest to people growing their ownbusinesses. The site will also make it easier for people to get involved withour students, faculty and alumni and in turn we hope to benefit by deepening ourunderstanding of the entrepreneurial world. London Business School is consistently ranked as one of the world's top Schools- including in the specific field of entrepreneurship. Our world-renownedfaculty come from over 30 countries and produce world-impacting researchincluding the annual Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. This unique collaborationwill provide a new resource for anyone interested or involved in running theirown businesses". Contact Details Sara Williams, CEO, Vitesse Media: 020 7421 3460 For additional information about the website go to www.growthbusiness.co.uk About Vitesse Media plc Award-winning, AIM-listed information publisher Vitesse Media plc focuses onentrepreneurial business activities, with an expert hub of knowledge about AIM.Boasting leading websites, GrowthBusiness.co.uk, SmallBusiness.co.uk andGrowthCompany.co.uk, as well as magazines Business XL and Growth CompanyInvestor, Vitesse Media reaches an audience of around 400,000 people each month,including CEOs, entrepreneurs, professional advisers, venture capitalists andother investors. Vitesse Media also runs many events for entrepreneurs andinvestors, including Quoted Company Awards, Investor All Stars, Growth CycleSeminars, and Media & Money. About London Business School London Business School's Vision is to be the pre-eminent global business school,nurturing talent and advancing knowledge in a multi-national, multiculturalenvironment. Founded in 1965, the School graduated over 800 MBAs, ExecutiveMBAs, Masters in Finance, Sloan Fellows and PhDs from over 70 countries lastyear. The School's executive education department serves over 6,000 executiveson its programmes every year. London Business School is based in the mostaccessible and international city in the world and is one of only two UKbusiness schools to have twice been awarded the highest research rating offive-star (5*), by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE),confirming the School as a centre of world-class research in business andmanagement. www.london.edu This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange