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In 2010, Classified Ventures was honored
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June 2010

Cars.com
06.11.10: Cars.com Announces Top Picks for Cost-Conscious Car Shoppers

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Cars.com
06.09.10: Free Cars.com Webinar Shows Dealers How to Go Beyond Listings to Drive Results

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Cars.com
06.07.10: Federal Bailout for GM, Chrysler Still Resonates with Consumers, According to New Cars.com Survey

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HomeGain.com
06.02.10: HomeGain Features Home Buyer and Home Seller Tools

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Cars.com
06.01.10: Toyota Continues to See Decline in Consumer Activity in Wake of Recalls

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May 2010

HomeGain.com
05.27.10: HomeGain Launches New Awards-Based Club for Real Estate Agent Members

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Cars.com
05.10.10: Free Cars.com Webinar Brings Together Automotive Industry's Top Pricing Experts to Discuss How to Optimize Gross, Inventory Turn

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Apartments.com
05.05.10: Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com Release the Third Annual Top Ten Best Cities for Recent College Graduates

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Cars.com
05.04.10: Consumers Still Unsure About Electric Vehicles, According to Cars.com Survey

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Cars.com
05.03.10: Cars.com Names Top Family Sedan in $25,000 Family Sedan Shootout

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April 2010

Cars.com
04.30.10: Cars.com Launches New Family Buying Guide

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HomeGain.com
04.27.10: HomeGain Recognizes Real Estate Agents' Success in Nine States

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Apartments.com
04.26.10: Apartments.com Seeks America's Most Talented and Terrific Roommates to Share Their Stories and Win Free Rent for One Year Plus $10,000

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HomeGain.com
04.22.10: HomeGain Survey Identifies Top Nine Green Home Improvements for Home Sellers

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Apartments.com
04.20.10: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Apartment Hunters Are Reducing Their Carbon Footprint by Recycling and Conserving at Home

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Cars.com
04.16.10: Cars.com Names 2010 Green Cities

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Cars.com
04.08.10: Mobile Shopping Surges on Cars.com with Launch of iPhone App

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Apartments.com
04.05.10: Apartments.com Reveals More Americans Are Looking for Apartments in the First Quarter of 2010

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Cars.com
04.01.10: Incentives Fuel Toyota Rebound in March on Cars.com

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March 2010

Cars.com
03.31.10: Cars.com Makes It Easy for Shoppers to Share Vehicle Considerations with Social Netwroks

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HomeGain.com
03.23.10: HomeGain Releases Results of First Quarter 2010 Home Prices Survey

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Cars.com
03.05.10: Toyota and GM Lose Ground with Consumers in February

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February 2010

Cars.com
02.26.10: Toyota Woes Continue To Impact Consumer Interest In New Toyota Vehicles On Cars.com

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HomeGain.com
02.25.10: HomeGain Award Club Members Reach Over $100 Million in Real Estate Commissiona

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HomeGain.com
02.25.10: HomeGain Survey Identifies Real Estate Agents' Top 10 Marketing Preferences

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Cars.com
02.13.10: Innovative Cars.com Study Correlates The Quality Of Dealers' Online Advertising With Quantity Of Inventory Views, Customer Contacts

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Cars.com
02.11.10: Cars.com To Deliver Latest News & Trends From NADA's Annual Convention With Daily Recaps And Webinar

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Apartments.com
02.09.10: Apartments.com National Valentine's Day Survey Reveals Renter Romances At The Apartment Community

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Cars.com
02.05.10: Cars.com Launches Free Car Shopping App For iPhone

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Cars.com
02.01.10: Cars.com To Show "With Knowledge Comes Confidence" During Super Bowl XLIV

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January 2010

Cars.com
01.29.10: Cars.com Offers Consumer Advice on Toyota Recalls

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HomeGain.com
01.27.10: HomeGain Announces 2009 AgentEvaluator Top Performer Real Estate Agents

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Apartments.com
01.19.10: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals More Than 95% of Renters Are Making A Move In 2010

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Cars.com
01.14.10: Cars.com Names Best Lifestyle Vehicles

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Cars.com
01.13.10: Ford Fusion Hybrid Named 'Best of 2010' by Cars.com

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Cars.com
01.08.10: Cars.com Offers Its Pick For The Cars That Can Save Detroit

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Cars.com
01.05.10: Free Cars.com Webinar Examines How Dealers Can Accelerate Sales Momentum

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December 2009

Cars.com
12.22.09: Cars.com Selects Worst Car Names of All Time

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Cars.com
12.21.09: Cars.com Launches Year-End Advertising Blitz with NFL and College Football Bowl Games

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HomeGain.com
12.10.09: HomeGain Releases Results of Fourth Quarter Realtor Home Prices Survey

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Apartments.com
12.08.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Renters Are Ringing in the Holidays by Spending Less Than Last Year

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HomeGain.com
12.02.09: HomeGain Inducts Two More Realtor Members Into Its $500,000 Diamond Club

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Cars.com
12.01.09: Consumers Who Cashed In On Clunkers Plan to Cut Back for the Holidays

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November 2009

HomeGain.com
11.05.09: HomeGain Releases 2009 Home Improvement Survey Results

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Cars.com
11.02.09: Cars.com to Kick Off Marketing Plan with Super Bowl XLIV Ad

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October 2009

Apartments.com
10.27.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Negihborhood Crime Rates May Dictate Where Renters Choose to Live

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HomeGain.com
10.01.09: HomeGain Inducts 39 Members Into Its Clubs During 2009 Agent Appreciation Campaign

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September 2009

Apartments.com
9.28.09: Apartments.com Crowns First Ever Roommate of the Year

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Cars.com
9.18.09: Cars.com Survey Shows Cash For Clunkers Drove Incremental Buyers Into Market

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Apartments.com
9.14.09: Apartment Home Living Takes Online Video to New Heights with the Launch of V3 Video Guides

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Cars.com
9.10.09: Cars Shopping Activity on Cars.com Continues to be Strong Post Cash for Clunkers

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Cars.com
9.9.09: Free Cars.com Webinar Discusses Dealer Communication Tactics That Engage In-Market Shoppers, Drive More Sales

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Cars.com
9.4.09: Cars.com Re-Ups Sponsorship of ESPN College Football

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Cars.com
9.2.09: Cars.com Names Most-Improved and Worst Cars of the Decade

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August 2009

Cars.com
8.28.09: Cars.com Launches DealerADvantage 2.0 to Help Dealers Boost Internet Sales, Optimize Advertising Performance

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Apartments.com
8.24.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Budget-Cautious Renters Are Turning Toward Their Apartment Amenities for Entertainment This Summer

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HomeGain.com
8.24.09: HomeGain Releases Results of Third Quarter Home Prices Survey of Realtors®

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Apartments.com
8.17.09: Hailing From Coast to Coast, Five Fantastic Roomies Face Off for Free Rent, Cash and Roommate Bragging Rights

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Cars.com
8.10.09: Free Cars.com Webinar Discusses How Social Media Helps Dealers Drive Sales

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HomeFinder.com
8.05.09: HomeFinder.com® and RealtyTrac Expand Partnership

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HomeFinder.com
8.05.09: HomeFinder.com® and CENTURY 21 Real Estate Announce Advertising Agreement

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July 2009

Cars.com
7.29.09: New-Car Shopping Soars on Cars.com as Cash for Clunkers Program Kicks Off

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Apartments.com
7.27.09: Apartments.com Seamlessly Connects Apartment Leasing Professionals with Renters Through Cost-Effective Online Marketing Tool

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Cars.com
7.23.09: Cars.com Highlights Great Deals for Cash for Clunkers Shoppers

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HomeGain.com
7.20.09: Real Estate Agents Tout Success with HomeGain's BuyerLink™ Marketing Program

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Apartments.com
7.14.09: America, It's Time to Vote! From Mopping the Floors to Feeding Their Roommates to Dressing Up Their Pets, Finalists in the Apartments.com Roommate of the Year Contest Have Been Selected

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Apartments.com
7.6.09: Apartments.com Launches Application on Apple App Store

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Cars.com
7.2.09: Cars.com's American-Made Index Crowns Toyota the Most 'American' Manufacturer

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June 2009

Cars.com
6.29.09: Free Cars.com Webinar Discusses How Dealers Can Leverage Clunkers and Other New-Car Incentives to Generate More New-Car Sales

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Cars.com
6.26.09: Cars.com Partners With NIADA to Develop Free DealerADvantage Bootcamp Webinar Series to Help Independent Dealers Manage Profitability

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Cars.com
6.25.09: Cars.com Launches Consumer Guide to Cash for Clunkers Law

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Apartments.com
6.25.09: Up, Up, and Away... Apartments.com Launches Heroic New Marketing Campaign

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Cars.com
6.23.09: Cars.com Expands Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle Program With Nissan Partnership

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HomeGain.com
6.22.09: HomeGain Inducts 17 Realtor® Members Into New Diamond Club

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Cars.com
6.18.09: Cars.com Dad Makes Father's Day Car Suggestions for Practical and Performance-Inclined Dads

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Apartments.com
6.8.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Renters Are Living for Their Pets

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Cars.com
6.1.09: Despite Bankruptcy News, Consumer Interest in GM, Chrysler Cars Remains Steady on Cars.com

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Apartments.com
6.1.09: Apartments.com Roommate of the Year Contest Offers Ultimate Bailout Plan for One Lucky- And Fabulous- Roommate

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May 2009

HomeGain.com
5.18.09: HomeGain Releases Results of Second Quarter Survey of Realtors® on Home Prices

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HomeGain.com
5.14.09: HomeGain Awarded Highest Rating from Better Business Bureau

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Cars.com
5.9.09: Cars.com Names 2009 Green Cities

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Apartments.com
5.6.09: Apartments.com and CBCampus.com Provide the Second Annual Top Ten Best Cities For Recent College Graduates

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HomeGain.com
5.4.09: HomeGain Adds Google Street View to Its Home Prices Tool

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Cars.com
5.4.09: Majority Says the Struggles of the American Car Manufacturer Won't Impact Next Car Purchase

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Cars.com
5.1.09: Free Cars.com Webinar Discusses How Video Helps Dealers Accelerate Sales

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April 2009

HomeGain.com
4.23.09: AgencyLogic Selects HomeGain's Instant Home Values Tool to Provide to its Single Property Website Customers

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HomeGain.com
4.20.09: HomeGain Launches Green Real Estate Campaign for Realtors®

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Cars.com
4.15.09: Cars.com Advertising Campaign Wins Coveted Effie Award

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Apartments.com
4.15.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Renters Are Going "Green" in Their Apartments

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Cars.com
4.7.09: Free Cars.com Webinar Discusses How Dealers Can Capitalize on Projected Used-Car Sales Growth in 2009

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HomeFinder.com
4.1.09: HomeFinder Launches First Print Ad Campaign Since Rebranding

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March 2009

HomeGain.com
3.30.09: Alan Shafran Inducted into HomeGain Million Dollar Club

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Cars.com
3.20.09: Cars.com Takes Guesswork Out of New-Car Tax Incentives

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Cars.com
3.9.09: Cars.com Survey Shows More Car Shoppers Switching From New- to Used-Car Purchases

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HomeGain.com
3.9.09: HomeGain Releases Results of Survey of Realtors® on Home Values

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Cars.com
3.8.09: Cars.com Delivers Record Leads to Dealers in February

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February 2009

Cars.com
2.18.09: Cars.com Reports Record Used Car Activity

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Cars.com
2.16.09: Cars.com Tops Strong January Results With Super Bowl Surge

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HomeGain.com
2.12.09: HomeGain's Home Values Tool Selected by the Washington Post

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Apartments.com
2.10.09: Apartments.com National Survey Reveals Ninety-Six Percent of Renters Are Moving in 2009

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Cars.com
2.3.09: Cars.com Recognizes Top Cars for Today's Lifestyle With 2009 Lifestyle Awards

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Apartments.com
2.2.09: Apartments.com Announces Acquisition of ApartmentHomeLiving.com

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Cars.com
2.2.09: Hyundai Genesis Named 2009 Cars.com New Car of the Year

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January 2009

HomeGain.com
1.30.09: HomeGain Announces 2008 AgentEvaluator® Top Performer™ Real Estate Agents

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Cars.com
1.28.09: Cars.com Dealer Wins Trip to Super Bowl XLIII

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HomeFinder.com
1.26.09: Homescape Announces Name Change to HomeFinder.com

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Cars.com
1.26.09: Cars.com Incorporates DealerChat Into Online Advertising Packages to Help Dealers Connect With More In-Market Buyers

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Cars.com
1.22.09: Cars.com Heads Back to the Big Game With 'Confidence'

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Cars.com
1.20.09: Cars.com Experts to Highlight the Importance of Measurement, Process to Internet Sales Success in NADA Convention Workshops

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Cars.com
1.19.09: Cars.com Reports Increase in Car-Shopping Activity in New Year

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Cars.com
1.9.09: With the Super Bowl a Few Weeks Away, Cars.com Takes a Look at the Best and Worst Car Commercials That Aired in the Big Game

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For all media inquiries and interview requests for Classified Ventures, please contact:

Shannon Swierczek

312.601.5720
sswierczek@classifiedventures.com

For all media inquiries and interview requests for Cars.com, please contact:

Consumer Media

Steve Nolan

312-601-5163
snolan@cars.com

Industry/Trade Media

Brian R. Hannan

312-601-5519
bhannan@cars.com

For all media inquiries and interview requests for Apartments.com, please contact:

Tammy Kotula

312.601.5249
tkotula@apartments.com

For all media inquiries and interview requests for HomeGain.com, please contact:

Jessica Gopalakrishnan

510.594.4154
jgopalakrishnan@homegain.com

For all media inquiries and interview requests for HomeFinder.com, please contact:

Czarina Carden

3.12.601.5527
ccarden@homefinder.com