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For immediate release
October 11, 2005
For more information, contact:
Jan M. Guszynski
Marketing Director
Tribune Media Services
(312) 222-4717
jguszynski@tribune.com

NEWSCOM TO OFFER PICTUREARTS COLLECTION TO WORLD MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS

Washington, DC, October 11, 2005 — NewsCom, a provider of top-quality digital content from more than 85 world media organizations and agencies, has expanded its online photo collection by more than 70,000 images with the addition of PictureArts' image collections. These represent a growing library of current and relevant images from over 1,000 contributing photographers and illustrators, as well as from other, unique image collections from around the world. In July, PictureArts Corporation was acquired by JupiterImages, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM).
PictureArts' collections now available on NewsCom (www.newscom.com) include: Brand X, high-end stock photography; FoodPix handpicked food and lifestyle images captured by award-winning photographers; Nonstock's innovative cutting-edge imagery collection; and Botanica's botanical images and lifestyle concepts. These high-quality stock images include both rights-managed and royalty-free content, and all are well captioned for easy searching and downloading.
"We're pleased to have the PictureArts' collections available through NewsCom. The outstanding images created by the PictureArts team and their talented photographers represent some of the finest images available in commercial stock photography today," stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Jupitermedia Corporation. "We look forward to NewsCom providing even greater distribution for our images," added Meckler.
"NewsCom has long been the leading source of content for newspapers and magazine publishers," said Bill Creighton, General Manager of NewsCom. "We are now expanding our reach to include creative services professionals within the publishing industry, and the addition of PictureArts better equips us to become a key source for stock in this arena."
A distinctive source for unique images, PictureArts creates, licenses and distributes outstanding images through their specialized collections. PictureArts and JupiterImages provide advertisers, designers, publishers and other communications professionals with appropriate image solutions for their visual communication needs. Their growing portfolio of image collections offers depth of subject and unique perspectives unavailable from any other source. PictureArts is where creative professionals can search, purchase and download great images, and can always expect great service from their sales and research staff.
NewsCom licenses and distributes digital content from 85 providers for editorial and commercial use. A joint venture of Tribune Media Services and Knight Ridder, NewsCom is a one-stop, one-password resource for the global publishing industry. NewsCom's recently upgraded and redesigned digital content Web site offers photos, graphics, news text, full-length text features and stock images. Leading content partners include Reuters, Getty Images, AFP, New York Times Syndicate, Washington Post Writers Group, TASS, Notimex, ZUMA, Tribune Media Services, Knight Ridder/Tribune, Kyodo News International and UPI.
About Jupitermedia Corporation
Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM), (www.jupitermedia.com) headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading global provider of original information, images, research and events for information technology, business and creative professionals. Jupitermedia includes JupiterImages, one of the leading images companies in the world with over 7.0 million images online serving creative professionals with brands like Brand X, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock, Comstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Liquid Library, Thinkstock Images, Thinkstock Footage, Goodshoot, Photos.com, Ablestock.com, PhotoObjects.net, Clipart.com and Animations.com; and JupiterWeb, the online media division of Jupitermedia which operates four distinct online networks: internet.com and EarthWeb.com for IT and business professionals; DevX.com for developers; and Graphics.com for creative professionals. JupiterWeb properties include more than 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that are viewed by over 18 million users and generate over 300 million page views monthly. Jupitermedia also includes: JupiterResearch, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 18 business areas and 14 vertical markets.
About Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder (NYSE: KRI) is one of the nation's leading providers of news, information and advertising, in print and online. The Company publishes 32 daily newspapers in 29 U.S. markets, with a readership of 8.5 million daily and 11.0 million Sunday. It has Web sites in all of its markets and a variety of investments in Internet and technology companies. It publishes a growing portfolio of targeted publications and maintains investments in two newsprint companies. The company's Internet operation, Knight Ridder Digital, develops and manages the company's online properties. It is the founder and operator of Real Cities (www.RealCities.com), the largest national network of city and regional Web sites in more than 110 U.S. markets. Knight Ridder and Knight Ridder Digital are headquartered in San Jose, Calif.
About Tribune Media Services (TMS)
Tribune Media Services is a leading domestic and international provider of information and entertainment products for print, electronic and on-air media. It distributes television and movie listings and related editorial content under the TMS and Zap2it brands; syndicates and licenses comics, features and opinion columns; creates and distributes a variety of online information products; licenses editorial content from national periodicals; and manages national advertising networks. Through its Knight Ridder/Tribune partnership, TMS also markets news and features, information graphics and multimedia content. Headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Glens Falls, N.Y., Dallas, Milwaukee, Amsterdam, London and Hong Kong, TMS is a subsidiary of Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB). For more information about TMS and its products and services, visit (http://www.TMS.Tribune.com).