S.
About Rivendell Media
Rivendell Media is the leading
authority on the gay and lesbian press in
the United States. Company Signs Global Agreement
With m-Qube, Leading Distributor of
Mobile Content and Applications
SAN FRANCISCO and BOSTON, PlanetOut Inc.
(Nasdaq: LGBT), a leading global media company offering
consumer services,
news and entertainment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
community
, announced today that it has signed an agreement with m-Qube Inc.S.com ranked number one, among all
websites
measured, for average time spent per visitor in September, October and
December 2004
, according to Nielsen//NetRatings' Loyalty Stickiness Report for
at-home visitors in the U.
Headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts, m-Qube has offices in Bellevue,
Washington, Toronto, Ontario and sales
offices across other major US cities. Words
such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans,
" "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates," or variations of such words are intended to identify such
forward
-looking statements.
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The 2004 Gay Press Report survey found that over 150 Fortune 500(R) brands
were active in the gay consumer market in 2004, up from 72 in 2001 and only
19 in 1994.
Rivendell
Media represents over 200 gay and lesbian publications in the U.pdf
Among other findings
in the 2004 Gay Press Report:
* Revenues for gay press have soared 182% since 1996. Founded
in 1979, Rivendell currently works with most
advertising agencies providing effective media schedules
nationally,
regionally or by market.glbtdallas."
The website features pages of content tailored
for gay travelers.
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In the gay and lesbian market, Prime Access
represents more Fortune
500 companies than any other advertising agency. "The m-Qube team has
successfully promoted mainstream
branded content for major brands and content
providers worldwide and we intend to fully leverage
their experience as well
as their relationships with all of the major carriers.S. m-Qube has the
ability to distribute interactive content to more
than 160 million wireless subscribers in North
America.com.knees glbt
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Gay media also saw an astonishing surge in ads with "gay-specific"
content,
the report revealed. "Marketers have seen that this holds true not just on the
coasts, but in the
Midwest too, which contributed to increased advertising in
local GLBT publications across the board
. It
lists special events and nightlife along with a growing number of gay-friendly
accommodations
, restaurants, art museums and cultural venues.com.triffik moller
Overall ad spending in gay and lesbian publications
in 2004 reached
$207 million, an increase of 28.
"All of the research indicates that ads created
specifically for gay
consumers get the strongest results," said Todd Evans, president and CEO of
Rivendell Media. This year's
survey analyzed 139 individual publications targeting gay and lesbian
consumers, which include local and national newspapers, magazines and
entertainment guides. The
gay index is a study published by
Gary Gates, a demographer at the Urban Institute.PlanetOut Inc
. Breaks New Ground on Mobile Content and Community Features
PlanetOut and m-Qube are committed to
working with industry
associations, carriers and governmental organizations to insure that all the
content available through these offerings complies with current U.
About m-Qube, Inc.
m-Qube enables world-class companies to build a mobile channel by
providing the most comprehensive
technology and services available. All statements in this release about the future
outlook related
to PlanetOut Inc.masseurs mediapolis
and gay media representative firm Rivendell Media.
This year's upward trends
reversed three consecutive years of decline in
gay print ad spending. We understand that the GLBT
traveler wants to know
if they are going to a place that welcomes them unconditionally, and this
website is our city's answer. The mobile services will begin to roll
out in the second quarter
of 2005 on web mobile storefronts and expand to WAP
sites, JAVA applications, and Brew applications
in both U.
About PlanetOut Inc. The company works with
major wireless carriers including
Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless,
T-Mobile Sprint, Nextel, Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and
Telus Mobility and
with major brands, content providers and media companies worldwide. The Company
intends for the forward-looking statements to be
covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward
-looking statements.magee earthbound
Spotlight on Same-Sex Marriage Helps Push Ad Spending in Gay Media to Four-Year High
2004 Gay Press Report Reveals
Prime Access, Inc.glbtdallas. "Gay.4 million
active members
worldwide through a comprehensive group of branded businesses
featuring diverse chat, news, entertainment
, travel, dating, personal finance,
career, shopping and community services at Gay.com and
Kleptomaniac
.mediapolis toes
com . Copies of these filings are available
through the SEC's electronic data gathering analysis
and retrieval system
(EDGAR) at http://www.bionic moller
com and PlanetOut branded mobile phone content and
subscription
services worldwide.com mobile is a great example of the growing global demand for mobile
content
and applications," said Andy Miller, senior vice president, business
development, m-Qube.whitehorn triffik
"The findings in this report represent the biggest increases in spending
for the gay press since
2000," said Howard Buford, founder and president of
Prime Access Inc.com ).
"The Dallas CVB
has created this site to speak directly to the interests
of GLBT travelers," said Phillip Jones,
president + CEO, Dallas Convention +
Visitors Bureau. Think Big. to
develop and distribute Gay
.com
personals subscription services, PlanetOut network news, daily features,
ringtones, wallpapers
, games, and access to the company's gay-friendly yellow
pages and community events calendar.
"Gay.
For more information, visit http://www.moller swdesigns
9% over the previous year."
The Gay Press
Report has been produced annually since 1994 to provide a
unique, historical perspective on the gay
and lesbian market.gaymarket.com and PlanetOut.gov.maintanance earthbound
Dallas offers a multitude of attractions
and activities that appeal to
many different tastes. Each year, 25,000 people gather to celebrate
the Alan
Ross Texas Freedom Parade. This richly diverse city is home to some of the best
shopping
in America, one of the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
populations, over 6,500 dining
options -- more per capita than New York City,
and outstanding performing and visual arts in the
largest urban arts district
in the nation. All
forward-looking statements made in this press release
are made as of the date
hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking
statements included in this news release whether as a result of new
information, future events
, or otherwise.swdesigns formating
"Conventional wisdom held that controversy around marriage
would deter marketers.
9% in
2004. Other notable events include
the Dallas-Fort Worth Black Tie Dinner, State Fair
of Texas Gay Day, Out Takes
Dallas Film Festival and AIDS Arms Life Walk -- 5K Walk and Run. Live
Large.
"We are excited about the opportunity to extend our brands into the mobile
market"
, said Mark Elderkin, president of PlanetOut Inc. and international
markets.com provides PlanetOut
with another avenue to
monetize their properties by using wireless to provide their content directly
to members.knees angeletti
The number of gay-specific ads, which feature
messages directly aimed at gay and
lesbian consumers through their copy or art
direction, jumped 241. Additionally, with the launch
of
MTV Networks' LOGO cable channel later this year, advertisers will have a
national outlet for
placing television spots created for a GLBT audience.
* More ads from wedding-related services
, including consultants, planners
and lawyers contributed a jump in the Services-Non Medical
Product
category, which captured the largest number of total ads with 14. is a full-service
advertising agency that creates
award-winning URBAN MAJORITY(TM) marketing communications to reach
America's
emerging dynamic of multicultural consumers. Founded in 1990, the agency's
multicultural
staff creates the advertising, marketing, public relations and
event planning services its clients
need to reach these consumer segments. Our city has the sixth largest gay population in the United
States
, and we score the highest among the nation's 10 largest cities based on
the gay index," said Ross
Crusemann, senior vice president of marketing,
Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau. Dallas is an
authentic, sophisticated and distinctive getaway. This is yet another
example of how we are extending
our state technical infrastructure and taking
advantage of new distribution opportunities to generate
incremental revenue
for the company, while serving our members in new ways.knees toes
The parade is part of
a weekend celebration in
mid-September that includes Gay Day at Six Flags.com, Gay. is a leading
global online media company offering consumer
services, news and entertainment to the lesbian, gay
, bisexual and transgender
community.com. Gay. The forward-looking
statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections made
by management.
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And while the Gay Press Report focuses
on print
advertising, a recent survey found that online ad spending for gay and lesbian
web sites
was also up significantly in 2004. and statements related to our ability to
leverage our existing
content and state-of-the art technical infrastructure to
take advantage of new distribution opportunities
and generate incremental
revenue for the company, and the outcome of any contingencies are
forward
-looking statements.formating provideing
4% over the year before, according to the 2004
edition of the Gay Press Report
, the annual survey produced by advertising
agency Prime Access Inc. Currently, the most popular
product categories are
automotive, travel, financial services and fashion, said Buford. And the most
efficient placement of
that advertising is in gay media.
"Oak Lawn, our GLBT neighborhood
, is out, proud, always bustling and full
of things to do.
For additional GLBT visitor information
, please visit
http://www.angeletti elevated
Instead, the debate had a powerful effect in the
opposite direction
. joined forces with Rivendell Media to
co-publish The Gay Press Report."
PlanetOut's mobile
offerings will complement the company's suite of
web-based services and will feature extensions to
the popular Gay."
PlanetOut has secured the short code PRIDE (#77433) and will aggregate and
market the company's mobile services and mobile storefront through its network
of sites, including
Pride.magee swdesigns
To view the 2004 report in its entirety, please visit:
http://www. The Eat and Drink
category, which includes bars and restaurants,
captured the second most ads with 14%. The
website stands to be one of the most
comprehensive CVB sites focused solely on gay, lesbian, bisexual
and
transgender (GLBT) travelers.sec.elevated chilli
Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau Launches a New
Website for Gay Travelers
Under the terms of the agreement, m-Qube will
provide mobile platform
and gateway services to PlanetOut, and together the
companies will develop new wireless applications
to serve the LGBT community,
and PlanetOut will designate m-Qube as its global developer, promoter
and
distribution partner for wireless applications and content.com, PlanetOut. Please refer to the
Company's Form
10-K and other filings with the SEC for additional information regarding risks
and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed from
time to time in such SEC
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international market standards.
PlanetOut Inc. PlanetOut, based
in San Francisco, offers FORTUNE 1000
advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
network of gay
and lesbian people in the world.
This news release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.comprise swdesigns
And for the first time, the majority (59
%) of ads in national gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) publications are specifically
created
for gay consumers.
Starting in 1999, Prime Access Inc.
About Prime Access
, Inc. DALLAS, The Dallas Convention + Visitors Bureau
(CVB) is reaching out to minority travelers
by launching a new website
(http://www. The
company provides a single interface for connectivity
, content management,
application development, monitoring, billing and cross carrier transport to
enable brands of all types to offer their consumers a wide variety of mobile
products including
music, images, messaging, games and other mobile
applications.elevated newlight
NEW YORK, Same-sex marriage might
have polarized
lawmakers, but it has galvanized advertisers in the gay press, according to a
closely
watched survey released today. "It's an approach that underscores our city's accepting,
gay-friendly
environment.m-Qube. The forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking
statements.
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As a media rep firm, we represent over 200 local and
national gay and lesbian
publications in the United States and Canada.
Dallas is a destination that inspires big ideas
and promises many
memorable experiences.Resources and programs for gay, lesbian, and bisexual webmasters
.
earthbound rowe
com/gaypressreport2004. This includes African American,
Hispanic, and gay/lesbian consumers. Yes
. We are pleased to provide global cross-carrier delivery, content
management, billing and settlement
to help PlanetOut build an extensive mobile
channel for their growing member network. The company
serves its growing base of approximately 3.bionic glbt
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