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Distinctly Montana Magazine

Distinctly Montana Magazine has been sold by founder Michael Blevins to Bill Muhlenfeld and Anthea George of Bozeman, Montana, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.

Distinctly Montana Magazine is a high quality glossy product published quarterly and distributed throughout Montana and most of the nation. The magazine, founded in 2001, is a resource guide for all things Montana and includes local features, literary pieces, and high quality art and photography. Included in the sale is the magazine website at distinctlymontana.com.

According to Anthea George, "Distinctly Montana is a quality publication with a great concept and a focused mission. We look forward as new owners to bringing the best of Montana to residents and visitors alike."

Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-seven year old publishing company merger and acquisition firm with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Charlottesville, Virginia.

Seaside, OR

November 01, 2007

The Seaside Signal in Seaside, Oregon has been purchased by Steven and Carol Hungerford, principal shareholders of Country Media, Inc., in Cannon Beach, Ore., from Robb Hicks and Tom Mullen, according to John Cribb, of Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction. The purchase was effective November 1.

The Seaside Signal, a 4,000 circulation weekly newspaper joins Country Media's Oregon coastal cluster that also includes three other weekly newspapers: the Cannon Beach Gazette, the Headlight Herald in Tillamook, and The News Guard in Lincoln City. Country Media also owns eight non-daily publications in the Upper Midwest.

The buyers were represented by Dave Gauger with Gauger Media Service, Inc., a media brokerage firm with offices in Washington and California.

Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-four year old newspaper brokerage company with offices in Bozeman, Montana, and Charlottesville, Virginia.

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