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HeadlineSpot.com Delivers News Nirvana
Powerful New Site Provides Easy Access to Thousands of the Best
News Sources by Topic, Media Type and Location

EVANSTON, Ill. (February 8, 2001) - When one news source is not enough, head to HeadlineSpot.com (http://www.headlinespot.com), an indispensable new guide to thousands of the best U.S. and international news resources on the Web. From one spot, the free site delivers easy access to the latest headlines and the best wires, newspaper sections, magazines, television shows, radio programs and online news sources by topic or region. From the business section to the weather forecast, HeadlineSpot.com sends you straight to the best sources for breaking news, in-depth analysis of events and thoughtful perspectives.

Developed by StartSpot Mediaworks (http://www.startspot.com), publisher of the award-winning LibrarySpot.com reference site, HeadlineSpot.com features the best news sources for 40 U.S. metropolitan areas, 50 states, 57 countries, 27 industries and dozens of subjects, from advertising and automobiles to technology and travel. From the site, quickly and easily access thousands of breaking headlines, dive into more than 50 op-ed pages, get the word from nearly 100 columnists, read what critics are saying, follow the news behind the news, kick back with satire and much more.

"You can only get the full story by consulting multiple sources," said Lauren Zollinger, StartSpot Mediaworks editorial director. "We believe HeadlineSpot.com's outstanding collection of hand-selected sources is stronger, more satisfying and more reliable than any single source. Our goal is to route visitors to the strongest media for a subject, industry or region in the least amount of time. We hope this will allow them to spend less time searching for the news and more time making sense of it."

Designed for media professionals, business executives, librarians, educators, students and anyone who uses the Web to find news and information, HeadlineSpot.com makes it easy to follow breaking news, conduct in-depth research or discover useful resources for journalists, teachers and students.

Looking for the local angle on a breaking story? HeadlineSpot.com connects you with local newspaper, television and radio sources across the globe. Following international developments? Get the news from English and foreign language editions of sources from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Hungry for scores? Scan the sports sections of more than 20 newspapers or browse specialized sources by sport. From ABC, the BBC and CNN to NPR, The Economist and The Washington Post, you'll find all the sources fit to click at http://www.headlinespot.com.

About HeadlineSpot.com

HeadlineSpot.com is the newest site in a growing network of award-winning vertical information portals published by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc. The StartSpot Network includes GiveSpot.com, GourmetSpot.com, GovSpot.com, HomeworkSpot.com, LibrarySpot.com, MuseumSpot.com and others. Each "Spot" is designed to make finding the best topical information on the Internet a quick, easy and enjoyable experience. Collectively these sites have received more than 80 awards and honors. Headquartered in the Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park in Evanston, Ill., StartSpot Mediaworks strives to create exemplary, high-utility Web resources that also engage, enlighten and inspire.

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For all other information about StartSpot.com, visit us on the Web at http://www.startspot.com or call (847) 866-1830.