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Stephanie Benes, StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
(303) 433-5216

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

EVANSTON, Ill. (February 21, 2001) - HeadlineSpot.com (http://www.headlinespot.com), a new guide to the best U.S. and international news resources on the Web, delivers the world to your classroom. From one spot, this free news resource provides easy access to the latest headlines and the best newspaper sections, magazines, television shows, radio programs and online news sources by topic or region. From the politics section to the weather forecast, HeadlineSpot.com makes it easy to integrate news about geography, history, civics, economics, cultures, science, language arts and more into the classroom.

Developed by StartSpot Mediaworks (http://www.startspot.com), publisher of the award-winning LibrarySpot.com, HomeworkSpot.com and GovSpot.com reference sites, 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, read news reported by kids, find tools for teachers and much more.

"The Internet brings current events to life," said Lauren Zollinger, StartSpot Mediaworks editorial director. "We hope HeadlineSpot.com facilitates in-depth research, stimulates classroom discussion and helps students gain a better understanding of the world around them."

Studying a foreign language? Read today's papers from Paris, Mexico City or Munich. Discussing the stock market? Follow the markets in real time. Learning the states and capitals? Visit the newspaper of each capital city. From The New York Times and NPR to the Discovery Channel and PBS, top resources are only a click away at 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 more detailed information, please download a HeadlineSpot.com Fact Sheet. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

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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.