Former PeopleSoft Executive Joins HarvestINFO as CTO

HarvestINFO, the market leader in local online advertising technology solutions for the newspaper industry, is pleased to announce further expansion of its management team with the appointment of Catherine Kelly as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President responsible for all new product development and technology functions.

Prior to joining HarvestINFO, Catherine spent 10 years with PeopleSoft in Pleasanton, California. Her most current position with PeopleSoft was as Vice President, PeopleTools and Technology Services. Catherine was also General Manager and Vice President of Smartworks.com and held positions with Andersen Consulting.

Catherine holds a BS in Computer Science from Indiana University and has completed the Oracle Masters, Oracle Database Administration and Tuning in Redwood Shores, California.

"Catherine is a technology visionary and a pioneering internet leader with an excellent track record in the technology industry," says Scott Bailey, CEO of HarvestINFO. "She has a great deal of experience in new internet product development, field technical consulting, product management and C-level customer management. We are excited about Catherine joining the leadership team at HarvestINFO as we continue our emphasis on the development and delivery of new products and enhancements."

Bailey continues, "We have been fortunate to be considered the technology leader in our industry. Our company culture has always fostered a real passion for technology and we anticipate taking that to new levels this year. Catherine will lead HarvestINFO's technology pursuits as we continue to release product offerings with new technologies that allow our media partners to drive online incremental revenue opportunities and protect their local online franchise."

About HarvestINFO

HarvestINFO was founded in 1996 and is located in Mason, Ohio. Today HarvestINFO serves over 400 newspapers worldwide, representing over 50 publishers. HarvestINFO provides newspapers with Marketplace Local(TM), the #1 local/regional shopping channel for all advertisement types; and JobEdge(TM), the local online employment advantage.

To learn more about HarvestINFO, visit www.harvestinfo.com.

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