ImpreMedia Announces Appointment of Erich Linker to Senior Vice President National Advertising Sales

Senior newspaper executive to lead national sales for the nation's #1 Spanish language newspaper company

New York, N.Y. (September 9, 2004) – ImpreMedia, LLC announced last Thursday the appointment of Erich Linker to the newly created position of Senior Vice President National Advertising Sales. "Mr. Linker is one of the most respected professionals in the industry," said Chairman & CEO Douglas Knight. "His decades of leadership and his track record of achievement will ensure ImpreMedia serves the fast growing Spanish language national advertising market with the highest standards of integrity and professionalism."

Mr. Linker was most recently Senior Vice President, Sales Director at Newspapers First, managing national advertising sales for 42 newspapers through five regional sales offices. Linker spent twenty years at The New York Times, including six as senior vice president, advertising director and five in senior advertising and marketing roles with the parent company's magazine and international service groups. Prior to joining Newspapers First, Linker served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development for Orb Inc. and Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales and Events for PRESSPOINT Inc.

"To lead the national sales efforts for the leading Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the fastest growing segment of the advertising industry presents an incredible opportunity," stated Linker. "ImpreMedia has the advantage of having the best read papers in the top Hispanic markets. I look forward to leveraging that leadership position into successful advertising programs for leading national brands.".

Mr. Linker has an MBA from Hofstra University and is a graduate of the executive program at Stanford University. He has residences in Garden City, NY and Naples , Florida.

About ImpreMedia
ImpreMedia, LLC publishes El Diario La Prensa in New York and La Opinión in Los Angeles, the oldest, best read and most trusted Spanish language daily newspapers in the country.