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"We are very excited to acquire the leading media services firm serving
the association market," said Josh Gutfreund, one of Clarity's active Partners
on this investment. Clarity
Partners and ZelnickMedia intend to continue to grow Naylor Publications ,
utilizing the existing executive team's talents and continually developing new
association business relationships. HarperCollins, building on this
international brand appeal, recently announced a Collins Division
which will launch in Fall 2005., Canada, the U.

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JEGI's impeccable reputation reflects its knowledge
and record of superior performance on behalf of its clients. The
Smithsonian attracts more than 20 million visitors to its 18 museums
and 30 million visitors to traveling exhibits each year.

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The transaction is the result of a sale process managed by Jordan Edmiston
Group , Inc. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.

About Naylor Publications
Naylor Publications Inc."

HarperCollins is one of the leading English-language publishers in
the world and is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.

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senior members of the Clarity team have been successful investors in these
industry segments over long investment careers and have had diverse and
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NewStar is focused exclusively on providing
customized financing solutions to mid-sized borrowers in three dedicated
lending groups: Middle Market Corporate, Commercial Real Estate, and
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., the leading provider of business-to-business media and
advertising solutions and services to trade and professional associations in
the U. "The company is known for its customer
service, on-time delivery, and product quality -- all of which deliver a
strong return on investment to its trade association customers.
The company's main offices are in Gainesville, Florida and Winnipeg, Manitoba .claritypartners. http://www.
Collins is one of the most recognized and respected reference
brands in the English-speaking world. And now, our partnership with the Smithsonian
Institution adds a significant new dimension to our efforts.

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Founded in 1969, Naylor has contracted with over 400 trade and
professional associations to provide printing, advertising sales, and
distribution services enabling its association clients to publish over
800 periodicals per year, including magazines, membership directories,
newsletters, web sites, and buyer guides. New Star Financial was
the lead arranger on the debt financing for the acquirers, joined by Goldman
Sachs Specialty Lending and American Financial Group.naylor.com

About Clarity Partners
Clarity Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with over
$800 million in committed capital focused exclusively on investments in
communications , media, and related services and technologies. http://www. The company's
holdings include interests in Time Life, Lillian Vernon, Columbia Music
Entertainment (CME) of Japan, UGO, Arkadium, National Lampoon, and OTX, the
online market research company.jegi. "The opportunity is a win-win for the Smithsonian to serve
our mission, the "increase and diffusion of knowledge.

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Other current
Clarity investments in media companies include ImpreMedia, Oxygen Media, and
Vue Entertainment. Leveraging the shared insights and wisdom gleaned from
hundreds of transactions, JEGI has built a client base that ranges in size
from the largest media and information companies consolidating their
portfolios to entrepreneurs selling their businesses or taking them to the
next stage of development. "The Collins list combines
a powerhouse of authors and franchises with unrivalled authority and
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Contact:

Naylor Publications
Michael Moss
(352) 332-1252 ext 3444

Clarity Partners
Josh Gutfreund
(310) 432-0100

Zelnick Media
Jim Friedlich
(212) 223-1383 x239

This co-publishing
venture combines the strengths of two venerable brands to create a
distinguished line of high quality popular reference and adult
non-fiction books: approximately 100 Smithsonian branded titles a year
in categories such as Science , American History, Natural History,
Native American History, Biography, Popular Reference, Art and Design. "With the Smithsonian's stellar
reputation, vast archives and scholarship on a broad range of
subjects, and HarperCollins' publishing expertise and sales and
distribution capabilities, the partnership will work to maximize the
Smithsonian's trusted brand through books.

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The company serves 400 associations, enabling its clients to publish over
800 periodicals per year, including magazines, membership directories,
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NEW YORK----The Smithsonian
Institution and HarperCollins Publishers today announced the formation
of a broad and long-term publishing partnership. Don Fehr, former Director of
Smithsonian Institution Press, will be Publisher of Smithsonian Books
and will acquire books for the joint program."
The Smithsonian Institution's brand is unparalleled, with a 94%
brand recognition among adult Americans, and is ranked #1 for quality
and trust by Equitrend. The list is comprised of five imprints
including Collins Reference, Collins Wellness, Collins Lifestyle,
Collins Business and Collins Design, with the mission to empower
consumers to Live More, Do More, Learn More .

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is the leading, business-to-business media
services provider of advertising sales, printing, and production functions for
industry trade groups and membership associations throughout North America.
"This unique collaboration furthers our Publishing+ initiative of
establishing Collins in the U. It has been publishing scholarly and academic
books since 1848.

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The launch list will be published in Fall 2005.," said Jane Friedman, President and
CEO of HarperCollins Publishers. And over 20
million unique visitors reach the Institution's various websites every
month. Its
publishing groups include the HarperCollins General Books Group,
HarperCollins Children's Books Group, Zondervan , HarperCollins UK,
HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and
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"Naylor Publications is a dynamic, fast-growing company in the publishing
and media services arena," said ZelnickMedia partner Jim Friedlich, who will
serve as Chairman of the Board .zelnickmedia."
"This is an exciting, new trade book publishing model for the
Smithsonian Institution , bringing the resources and industry expertise
of HarperCollins to mount a major expansion of our content and brand
in the marketplace," said Gary Beer, CEO of Smithsonian Business
Ventures. It consistently ranks among the top
three monthly consumer print magazines for overall quality.
Smithsonian Business Ventures operates the Institution's portfolio
of businesses, including the Smithsonian Magazine and museum retail
stores and visitor concessions.K. and Australasia.

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The Smithsonian line of books will be published as part of the
Collins Division of the HarperCollins General Books Group led by
Joseph Tessitore, President of Collins.
Interestingly, Smithsonian Institution founder, James Smithson, was an
Englishman whose mission melds perfectly with the mission of another
Englishman , his contemporary, William Collins.

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We chose
the Zelnick-Clarity team because of the breadth of their media industry
experience and the depth and credibility of their commitment to building
aggressively upon the foundation we have established.net

About ZelnickMedia
ZelnickMedia is a partnership of experienced media executives that owns
interests in and manages an array of media enterprises in recorded music,
catalog and online retailing, market research, CD manufacturing, online games ,
and media-related software in the U. is widely recognized for its leadership
in middle-market merger and acquisition advisory services for the media and
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"Today 's announcement follows a long and thoughtful sale process," said
Brent Naylor, the company's founder and majority shareholder. http://www.
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Mr. "Brent, CEO Michael Moss, and their Naylor colleagues
recognized the size and growth potential of the association market decades
ago, and Naylor now enjoys a strong market position and reputation. Smithsonian Books is the
trade book publishing arm of the Smithsonian Institution and is part
of the Smithsonian Business Ventures Group, which also publishes
Smithsonian Magazine .
"This partnership is a key strategy to create new opportunities
for our authors, as we build Collins into the leading American
category trade publisher," said Tessitore.

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"We received
extraordinarily strong interest from several private equity sponsors. In addition, HarperCollins Publishers will be
the exclusive distributor of the Smithsonian Books' backlist. Publishing+ continues to
generate momentum, excitement and results.

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About NewStar Financial
NewStar Financial was formed in June 2004 by a group of senior banking and
capital markets executives from leading financial institutions, including
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