"old world" publisher "sneaky" friday news!!

Fridays in the US, (post market close), are good for 'sneaky' announcements, at times .... Sneaky?

Read on ......

Gannett Acquires Planet Discover - Firm's Technology Powers Web Sites' Local Search

http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=37718352

So what, you say??

"Gannett truly understands the importance of local information, which is why Planet Discover is such a perfect fit for us. With this new relationship, we will move more emphatically into deep, robust local search for our 100-plus Web sites," said Jack Williams, president of Gannett Digital. "This fits well with our mission: to be the go-to provider of must-have local news and information across all media."

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) is a leading international news and information company that publishes 90 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation's largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns nearly 1,000 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom's second largest regional newspaper company. Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles, including 17 daily newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates 21 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web.

SOURCE: Gannett Co., Inc.

Now read my next post on this very subject, possibility. Possibilty? Almost a probability, IMHO.

:)

LC