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  1. Loren Schweizer

    Loren Schweizer YF Associate Writer

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    Rennlist and 6speedonline go corporate:

    Date: Monday, 3 March 2008, at 11:00:43 a.m.

    LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Internet Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET), a leading Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce websites, today announced the acquisition of nine websites in the company’s automotive and leisure categories. The acquisitions include eight online auto enthusiast communities and a leading site for dog owners and lovers.

    The newly acquired sites contributed to increasing the company’s monthly unique visitors to 29.1 million and monthly page views to 435 million in January 2008. This compares to 26.8 million unique visitors and 343 million page views in December of 2007.

    “These sites strengthen our position as a leader in vertical websites and online communities,” said Bob Brisco, President and Chief Executive Officer of Internet Brands. “Our common platform benefits users, streamlines operations, and gives advertisers access to huge audiences in key demographic categories.”

    The eight automotive sites will be integrated into the Internet Brands automotive category, consisting of more than 35 community-based auto enthusiast sites that span most major makes and models. The company believes it owns and operates the largest group of automotive enthusiast sites on the Internet, having attracted more than 20 million visitors in January 2008. The company’s sites include AudiWorld.com, ClubLexus.com, CorvetteForum.com, Ford-Trucks.com, MBWorld.org, MustangForums.com, and ScionLife.com.

    The newly acquired automotive websites are:

    6SpeedOnline.com and Rennlist.com, two leading Porsche enthusiast sites
    G35Driver.com and MyG37.com, focused on past and present generations of the Infiniti G-series
    My350z.com, for enthusiasts of the current-generation Nissan 350z
    ZDriver.com, dedicated to all generations of the Nissan Z-car
    NorthAmericanMotoring.com, a community for enthusiasts of the North American version of the MINI Cooper
    ScoobyNet.com, an international Subaru-focused community with an emphasis on all generations of the Impreza model
  2. YachtForums

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    Nope. Knotta chance! :)
  3. KCook

    KCook Senior Member

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    good man :D
  4. CaptTom

    CaptTom Senior Member

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    C'mon, everything has a price tag.
    Okay, I'll believe you. But if you do, there had better be one heck of a party.
  5. Neil Rooney

    Neil Rooney Senior Member

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    Everything is for sale for the RIGHT price. Hell, I even sold Sunset Beach Bar.
  6. brunick

    brunick Senior Member

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    yeah - and if you're selling, you should get enough to get a "community -yacht" :D
  7. Loren Schweizer

    Loren Schweizer YF Associate Writer

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    I, for one, was wondering what you was doin' off D Island, Mon.