CV Product Overview
Classified Ventures, LLC
Classified Ventures ("CV") is a strategic joint-venture 100% owned and funded by six large media partners whose objectives are to collectively capitalize on the revenue growth in the real estate and automotive online advertising categories. Our strategic partners are Belo Corporation, Gannett Company Inc., The McClatchy Company, Tribune Company and The Washington Post Company.

To execute on its objectives, CV has three leading online businesses -- Apartments.com™ (www.apartments.com), Cars.com™ (www.cars.com) and HomeGain.com™ (www.homegain.com). CV also builds real estate related business software products for its partners through its Homescape division. In addition to the national websites, Apartments.com and Cars.com also are carried by our partner's local affiliate network of more than 200 online newspaper and television websites.

Classified Ventures' internet businesses offer consumers comprehensive listings of products and objective information to help them make informed decisions. For advertisers, Classified Ventures provides direct marketing tools and generates a large audience of "in market" consumers.

Classified Ventures, LLC, based in Chicago, is owned by five leading media companies - Belo Corporation, Gannett Company Inc., The McClatchy Company, Tribune Company and The Washington Post Company.

Services
Classified Ventures' services offer consumers a complete online solution of information, including decision-support tools, as well as comprehensive listings of products for sale in each category.
 

Cars.com™ at http://www.cars.com
Cars.com is the link between consumers and dealers throughout the entire vehicle ownership experience. Cars.com establishes this relationship through the Cars.com Web site, by leveraging the sales and marketing strength of its network of 200 local newspapers and television stations, and through the development of dealer products. Cars.com is a destination for consumers, providing them with the tools, resources and most pertinent information available to make all automotive decisions -- including the ability to not only choose a car, but also choose a local dealer. By providing advertising and direct marketing solutions for dealers both online and off, Cars.com enables dealers to reach customers at all stages of the automotive decision process -- from purchase to maintenance to resale. Cars.com also offers integrated solutions to automotive OEM's, and advertising and e-commerce partners interested in accessing automotive consumers through Cars.com's media platform. Offerings include advertising and sponsorship opportunities, lead management, and an eCRM platform currently utilized by BMW USA (www.bmwusa.com) and Subaru of America (www.subaru.com).

(more facts on Cars.com in our "Fact Sheets" page)
 

Apartments.com™ - at http://www.apartments.com
Apartments.com is distinguished by its highly customizable searches, superior visual ads, and its facilitation of direct communication between renters and property managers across the country. In addition to representing millions of apartments in all 50 states, Apartments.com offers consumers and advertisers the ability to post their own apartments for rent across the entire network of more than 200 affiliated newspaper and television Web sites. Apartments.com users can also access the site's MovingCenter to research community information, arrange truck and furniture rental, instantly check their credit report, change their address and more. By developing comprehensive presentations of apartment communities and distributing them where renters congregate online, Apartments.com delivers highly qualified, ready-to-rent prospects to its more than 11,000 trade customers which increases closure rates and decreases the average cost of leasing an apartment.

(more facts on Apartments.com in our "Fact Sheets" page)
 

Homescape.com™ - at http://www.homescape.com
Homescape delivers real estate services to a network of over 125 newspapers. Homescape provides a central location for home buyers and sellers to connect with real estate service providers and to access listings throughout our national network of local newspapers.

Homescape also provides private-label real estate web technology and data management solutions for more than 125 U.S. daily newspapers, including six of the top ten markets. The Homescape platform supports both new construction and resale real estate listing content, as well as advertising products customized by local online newspaper Web sites for their customers.

(more facts on Homescape.com in our "Fact Sheets" page)

 

HomeGain.com™ - at http://www.homegain.com
HomeGain helps real estate professionals thrive and grow their businesses by providing a suite of online marketing solutions. At HomeGain we provide consumers with direct access to top-rated real estate professionals, while giving agents and brokers the tools and services to conduct and manage their online marketing.  With over 4.5 million unique visitors a month and more than 300 partnerships, including Yahoo!, Google, MSN, AOL, cnnfn, CitySearch, Fox News, and more, HomeGain is the resource for online real estate.  Visit www.homegain.com today.