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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.

Dade City, FL

November 10, 2003

The Estate of William L. Matthew has sold the Florida publishing assets of the Bill Matthew Co. to Independent Publications Inc. of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, according to Gary Greene of Cribb & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.

The Matthew publishing operations are based in Dade City and include twelve weekly publications and two printing plants. Publication titles include: Pasco News, Pasco Shopper, Clermont News Leader, News Leader Four Corners, Triangle Shopping Guide, Lake News, Lake News Villager, Sumter Shopper, Mt. Dora Topic, Eustis News, Tavares Citizen and Gadsden County Times.

Andrew T. Bickford, president of Independent Publications Inc., said, "The Matthew Co. publications create a wonderful opportunity to expand our publishing and commercial printing presence in some of the fastest growing areas of Florida. Combined with our existing operations in the state, we will be reaching nearly 500,000 households each week with our publications."

Earlier this year, Independent Publications acquired Florida Sun Publications which is based in Bradenton, and owns a number of weekly publications including the Osceola News-Gazette, and operates a commercial web printing plant. Cribb & Associates represented the Toronto Sun, former owner of Florida Sun Publications, in that transaction.

Independent Publications is a privately held company with daily and weekly newspapers and other publications in three other states: New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New York. It also has a commercial printing division and a sound communications division.

Cribb & Associates is an eighty year old newspaper and publication brokerage firm with offices in Montana, Virginia, and Florida."

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