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ZINIO WELCOMES HARPER’S BAZAAR, ESQUIRE, ESPN THE MAGAZINE, WORKING MOTHER, PARENTING, BABYTALK, PREVENTION, BEST LIFE, AND A NEW SERIES OF DIGITAL BOOKS TO ITS DIGITAL LIBRARY

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Over 70 Additional Digital Titles Launched in the Past 70 Days

New York, NY, December 11, 2008— Zinio, the global leader in digital publishing products and services, is expanding its digital library in the last quarter of 2008 to include high-profile digital magazine titles from a number of the nation’s largest publishers, including Hearst’s Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire, Bonnier’s Working Mother, Parenting and BabyTalk magazines, Rodale’s Prevention and Best Life, and ESPN the Magazine.

These high-profile titles join over 1,000 domestic and international magazine brands that have launched on Zinio.com. In addition to the aforementioned U.S. titles, high-profile international brands like renowned French news magazines Le Point, Challenges, and Le Nouvel Observateur also recently partnered with Zinio to offer their content digitally.

This morning, Zinio also announced its foray into the wider book market with the promotion of books like in the “Hour a Day” series, by Sybex, An Imprint of Wiley Publishing Inc.—the first of which, Email Marketing: An Hour a Day, is co-authored by Jeanniey Mullen, Global EVP and CMO of Zinio and VIVMag, and David Daniels, VP and Principal Analyst of Forrester Research. Jeanniey is also the founder of the Email Experience Council. This title will be joined by other titles, including Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day, Web Analytics: An Hour a Day and Social Media: An Hour a Day. Zinio’s digital book offerings also include the free preview of What Business Needs Now, an anthology of marketing leadership from around the world by Stan Rapp, and Rodale’s best-selling Eat This, Not That, by Men’s Health editor-in-chief Dave Zinczenko. Additionally, Zinio also powers a free digital library of over 100 classic works of literature, McGraw Hill Education’s digital textbook store, and Barnes & Noble’s “See Inside the Book” feature on BN.com.

“Now, more than ever, there is confirmation of a continued desire to capture the highly coveted editorial quality, design and layout that our digital model offers,” said Rich Maggiotto, CEO of Zinio. “The fact that so many significant and influential titles have chosen to partner with Zinio is a testament to the fact that we are dedicated to creating the best possible e-commerce and reading experience online.  As our rapidly expanding library proves, we are continually developing new technologies and marketing services to reach across all facets of digital reading.”

For interview requests please contact Jessica Herling, JHerling@zinio.com or 646-383-4054. 

About Zinio LLC

Zinio is the global leader in digital and interactive publishing products and services, currently distributing over 1,000 digital magazine titles currently in its stable. Partnering with American and International publishers, Zinio opens opportunities for revenue growth and wider circulation. Zinio also designs marketing programs that focus on consumer acquisition and retention, cross-promotion, and driving revenue. Zinio is also the founder of The Read Green Initiative™ (www.GoReadGreen.com).

As a worldwide distributor, Zinio has offices in San Francisco and New York and Distribution partners across the globe, including London, Taipei, Madrid, and Sydney. Zinio’s partners include Bonnier, Hearst, IDG, Gruner + Jahr, Hachette Filipacchi, IPC Media, Mariah Media, McGraw-Hill, The National Magazine Company, Playboy Enterprises, Rodale, Rogers Publishing and Ziff Davis. Zinio is also the exclusive home of VIVmag, the world’s first fully digital and 100% interactive women’s luxury publication. For more information, or to purchase any of the digital magazine-specific titles offered by Zinio, please visit www.zinio.com.

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