FORMER COX NEWSPAPERS PROJECT MANAGER JOINS TRAVIDIA

CHICO, Calif., Dec. 9, 2005 - Travidia Inc., the leader in Internet marketing services for newspapers and retailers throughout North America and Europe, today announced that Viv Neti has joined the company as vice president of client services where he'll focus on managing and implementing new client installs as well as being the technical liaison between sales and technology.

Neti comes to Travidia from COXnet where he served as senior project manager handling cross departmental enterprise software projects for multiple Cox newspapers which include the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Austin American-Statesman and Palm Beach Daily News. While in that position, he improved project delivery time by streamlining development and creating tools to effectively communicate project status to customers and upper management.

"Viv brings with him a portfolio of impressive leadership experience in project management that will undoubtedly enhance the success of Travidia's client services," said James Green, chief marketing officer for Travidia. "And we're happy to welcome him to our growing team of professionals."

Prior to joining COXnet, Neti worked with Nando Media and IBM, where among other responsibilities, he successfully developed high-performing customer service protocols and implemented new product development strategies.

"Given the huge trend toward advertising and retail sales on the Internet, I am extremely excited to be a part of an innovative market leader that's helping define this emerging sector of our economy," said Neti. "I look forward to building on Travidia's accomplishments and adding to the value we provide for our clients."

About Travidia Inc.

Travidia Inc. is a leading provider of Internet marketing management and digital advertising publishing services for top newspaper companies and brand-name Global 2000 retail advertisers. Some of their partners include: Lowe's Home Improvement, OSH, Red Lobster, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Orange County Register, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Dallas Morning News, 14 E. W. Scripps Co. newspapers, all 32 Knight Ridder newspapers and CanWest Interactive, representing 11 English language publications in major metropolitan areas in Canada. Travidia Inc. is a privately-held company with its Corporate Offices and main Operations Centers in Chico, Calif. Additional sales offices are in North Carolina, Denver, Washington, D.C., New York, Georgia and the United Kingdom. More information is available via www.travidia.com or by calling (530) 343-6400.

This news release contains statements of a forward-looking nature relating to the future events or the future financial results of Travidia, Inc. Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating such statements, investors should specifically consider the various factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated from forward-looking statements.

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