FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

David Lyman Named Publisher
of  BZ Media's SD Times

Expert in print and online advertising takes the helm of leading software development industry publication

Huntington, N.Y., November 6, 2008 — BZ Media LLC today announced that David Lyman has been named Publisher of SD Times, the twice-monthly newspaper of record for the software development industry.

David Lyman joined BZ Media in January 2006 as Regional Sales Manager for SD Times, and was named Associate Publisher of SD Times in August 2007.

Previously, Mr. Lyman had served as National Sales Manager at Fawcette Technical Publications, which was recently acquired by 1105 Media Inc. Mr. Lyman is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

As Publisher of SD Times, Mr. Lyman oversees print and online advertising sales, including a wide variety of e-newsletters, Webinars, special supplements, banners and lead-generation programs. He will also coordinate with BZ Media’s marketing department on all programs regarding the SD Times brand, and work with corporate management, IT and other departments to expand the reach of the SD Times business.

Ted Bahr, President of BZ Media, said, “As Associate Publisher, Dave Lyman led the SD Times sales team to increase ad pages by more than any other publication in the high tech industry in 2007 (out of 77 publications measured by IMS: The Auditor). This year, the team has held that gain amongst challenging economic conditions. Dave's extensive online experience has also been a large benefit to SD Times.”

David Lyman, Publisher of SD Times, said, “It’s a privilege to lead the most respected and dynamic publication brand in the software development industry. The sales, editorial and Web teams that I work with on SD Times are terrific, and the mix of products and services we offer is the best in the industry.”