In addition to the GLAAD Media Award, PlanetOut recently received
recognition from several other sources, including:

-- Congregation Kol Ami honored PlanetOut Inc., according to Nielsen//NetRatings' Loyalty
Stickiness Report.

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Gay.com consistently
ranks in the top five, among all Web sites measured, for average time spent at
home online per visitor in the U.
* Outstanding Gay Market Creative Ad: Wyndham Hotels and its ad agency
Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners were recognized for a series of ads that portrayed
gay couples in a positive light and challenged cliches and stereotypes.

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-- PlanetOut's Entertainment Editor Jenny Stewart made the 2005 list of
the "10 Amazing Gay Women in Showbiz," as announced by POWER UP
(Professional Organization of Women in Entertainment Reaching Up), a
non-profit group which recognizes contributions by lesbians to the
field of entertainment.

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com and Gay. Previous honorees
on POWER UP's list include Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O 'Donnell. "At PlanetOut, we seek to
cut a wide swath across the cultural and political issues that are both
vitally interesting and crucially important to our community at large.com,
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* Outstanding Mainstream Print Ad/Outdoor: PinkTV, France's 24-hour gay
channel, was honored for featuring a 1984 photograph of former French
President Francois Mitterrand and ex-German leader Helmut Kohl with the
headline, "A relationship is about more than just sex.

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received the Barbara Gittings Memorial Award, which honors individuals
and media outlets in the LGBT community that have made a significant
contribution to improving the image of gays and lesbians in the media.

-- Stewart is the industry insider for the Entertainment channel on
PlanetOut. 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.
Other awards presented at the event included:

* Outstanding Achievement by Advertising Industry Professional: Kenneth
Cole was saluted for consistently creating attention-grabbing advertising that
takes high-profile stands on political and social issues, including a 2004
campaign that promoted equal marriage rights.

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with the Shomer Tzedek
(Guardian of Justice) Award. Whether
we're presenting the latest Hollywood gossip, cutting-edge commentary,
breaking news, or the hottest new music downloads, we aim to be accessible and
relevant to the broadest possible audience. NEW YORK, A United Church of Christ television
commercial by Gotham Inc. The full list
of winners can be found at: http://65.cfm
Hosted by Merrill Lynch at its headquarters in the World Financial Center,
the IMAGES IN ADVERTISING AWARDS featured a special appearance by comedian
Kate Clinton and was co-hosted by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy stars Thom
Filicia and Kyan Douglas.

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-- PlanetOut was recognized as "Webby Worthy" by the International Academy
of Digital Arts and Sciences for "demonstrating a high standard of
excellence with its Web site and the team behind it. The company serves its growing base of more than 3.com and OUT+ABOUT Travel.com."

Winners of the IMAGES IN ADVERTISING AWARDS were selected by Commercial
Closet's executive and advisory boards, which include leading advertising and
creative industry professionals.

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GLAAD and Other Prestigious Organizations Recognize Both Team and Individual
Contributions

SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc."
At the 16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, June 11 in San Francisco, PlanetOut
Inc. The progressive Los Angeles-based Reform
congregation, which builds on the traditions of Judaism while
respecting and welcoming everyone including lesbian, gay, bisexual,
straight, and interfaith couples, recognized PlanetOut for its historic
accomplishments, commitment and support of the LGBT community. She is also the creator and driving force
behind RockOut, the first-ever online music channel to spotlight and
highlight up-and-coming gay and lesbian musicians.

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planetoutinc ., banned by the big three television networks, was
named Outstanding 2004 Commercial for its positive portrayal of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people at the first-ever Commercial Closet
IMAGES IN ADVERTISING AWARDS last night.

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"I couldn't be more proud of what we do at PlanetOut , and I'm gratified
that Jenny and the rest of our team of editorial and programming professionals
have been recently honored for their work," said Beth Callaghan, PlanetOut
editor-in-chief and senior director of programming. For more information, please visit http://www.org)
works to improve public opinion of the LGBT community through more informed
LGBT portrayals in the powerful medium of advertising.
Honored for its bold embrace of diversity, the United Church of Christ
commercial stirred controversy with its portrayal of a male couple prevented
from entering a church by two bouncers .

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(Nasdaq: LGBT), a global online media company serving the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community, recently won a prestigious GLAAD Media
Award from the Gay + Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), coming on
the heels of recognition from three other organizations: Congregation Kol
Ami , the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences and POWER UP. "Acknowledgment from these varied
organizations serving LGBT, media and faith groups, helps show we're on track
in our mission to connect, enrich and illuminate the lives of gay and lesbian
people everywhere. Garry, GLAAD executive
director.
PlanetOut Inc.S.'s Chevrolet Colorado
and Campbell-Ewald Advertising earned this dubious distinction for a
television commercial in which several men in a pickup truck become noticeably
uncomfortable when one male passenger loudly sings the Shania Twain hit "Man,
I Feel Like a Woman .


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The nonprofit Commercial Closet Association (http://www."
* The Clean-Up -Your-Act Notice: General Motors Corp.

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PlanetOut Inc. Garners Several Honors for Its Pioneering Efforts


"GLAAD is honored to recognize PlanetOut for facilitating the exchange of
news and activism opportunities that catalyzes our movement; for providing a
safe space where a person can discover for the first time that our community
exists; and for harnessing the Internet's potential in a way that adds
strength and energy to LGBT media," said Joan M.

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About PlanetOut Inc. is a leading global online media company offering consumer
services, news and entertainment to the lesbian , gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community.

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" Of the more than
4,000 entries submitted to the 9th Annual Webby Awards, fewer than 20
percent were deemed "Webby Worthy," which signifies excellence in Web
design, creativity, usability and functionality.5 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. The commercial concludes with a
diverse group of church members that includes a female couple.

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Banned United Church of Christ TV Ad Named Outstanding Commercial of 2004 by Commercial Closet Association

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"It's an honor to be recognized by a community of your peers," said Lowell
Selvin, chairman and CEO of PlanetOut Inc.27/comc/winners.

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