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AOL Names Susan Lyne to Its New Board of Directors

AOL today named Susan Lyne, Chief Executive Officer of the online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe, Inc., to serve on its Board of Directors. Lyne and nine members named on October 26 will join the AOL Board when the separation from Time Warner is complete.

AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong said: „Susan?s record of excellence as a leader in the brand space, the Internet and as a media executive will bring exceptional value to the work of the AOL Board as we pursue our strategy to deliver the best content and services to our audiences and advertisers. As a CEO, Susan is consistently recognized as one of the top executives in business, and her presence will strengthen our already very strong Board of Directors.?

Lyne spent more than two decades as a media executive before joining Gilt Groupe as CEO in September 2008. Gilt, which debuted in November 2007, has rapidly established itself as one of the leading online fashion and travel retailers in the U.S. with more than 1.5 million members.

Before joining Gilt Groupe, Lyne served as President, CEO and director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. from November 2004 to 2008. Lyne previously served in various positions at Walt Disney Company beginning in 1998, rising to President of ABC Entertainment. Her early career was spent in the magazine industry, where Lyne was Managing Editor of New Times and The Village Voice and, in 1987, created and launched Premiere magazine. Lyne also serves as a Director at the New School in New York. In 2006, The Wall Street Journal named Lyne one of its „50 Women to Watch.“

The directors named to AOL?s Board of Directors previously are: Tim Armstrong (Chairman), Richard Dalzell, Karen Dykstra, William Hambrecht, Patricia Mitchell, Michael Powell, Fredric Reynolds, James Stengel and Jim Wiatt.

On May 28, 2009, Time Warner Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of AOL from Time Warner. Following the proposed transaction, AOL would be an independent, publicly traded company. Time Warner has indicated that it aims to complete the proposed transaction around the end of this year.

About AOL
AOL is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL?s business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL?s owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL?s consumer offerings. AOL LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

Contact:
AOL
Tricia Primrose
703-265-2896
tricia.primrose@corp.aol.com
AOL
Alysia Lew
212-652-6376
alysia.lew@corp.aol.com

AOL Announces Key Hires Ahead of Separation from Time Warner

AOL announced today it has completed its financial leadership team as it prepares to separate from Time Warner Inc. and become a publicly traded company. Mike Suffredini has joined AOL as Vice President and Treasurer, with Eoin Ryan joining as Vice President of Investor Relations. Don Neff, currently a Senior Vice President of Finance at AOL, will take on the role of Senior Vice President of Internal Audit. AOL also announced that Ned Brody is rejoining the company as Executive Vice President of Paid Services.

„Mike, Eoin and Don all bring great strengths and experience to their roles, and I?m delighted to have them on our team as we move toward becoming an independent, public company,? said Artie Minson, AOL?s Chief Financial Officer. „I?m also thrilled that Ned is returning to AOL to lead our paid services efforts. Ned has a great history with AOL, and I am confident he will contribute significantly to AOL?s future growth.?

Suffredini joins AOL from Discovery Communications, Inc., where he was Senior Vice President and Treasurer, responsible for capital markets, treasury operations, financial risk management and insurance. He was previously Vice President, Treasury, at Purdue Pharma, L.P., and before that was Treasurer at Sony Corporation of America. Suffredini has also held treasury positions at PepsiCo, Inc. and Revlon, Inc.

Ryan was Vice President, Investor Relations, at IAC, which operates more than 50 leading and diversified Internet businesses. Ryan guided IAC?s Investor Relations department through five high-profile spin-offs and oversaw all financial communications. He was previously Director, Capital Markets Intelligence, at Thomson Financial. Ryan officially joins AOL later this month.

Neff joined AOL in 1996 and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Finance, overseeing AOL?s advertising operations. Neff previously headed corporate financial planning and analysis, as well as finance for the company?s Digital Services Group. He also spent two years as Vice President of Finance and Controller for AOL?s international operations, overseeing joint venture operations in Europe, Latin America and Asia, and prior to that served in the company?s accounting policy group. Neff began his career in the audit practice of Ernst and Young.

Brody was founder and CEO of ARPUInc., which focuses on enabling a superior advertising and ecommerce experience for consumers, advertisers and publishers. Prior to founding ARPUInc., he worked at AOL as Senior Vice President of AOL?s Premium Services unit, where he was responsible for developing and launching new services and building a new API-driven billing system. Earlier in his career, Brody was CFO of LookSmart.

Brody and Ryan will report to Minson. Neff will report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and administratively to Minson. Suffredini will report to AOL?s Senior Vice President and Controller, Doug Horne.

On May 28, 2009, Time Warner Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to proceed with plans for the complete legal and structural separation of AOL from Time Warner. Following the proposed transaction, AOL would be an independent, publicly traded company. Time Warner has indicated that it aims to complete the proposed transaction around the end of this year.

About AOL
AOL is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL?s business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL?s owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL?s consumer offerings. AOL LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.

Contact:
Pamela Rucker Springs
703-265-6139
pamela.springs@corp.aol.com
Alysia Lew
212-652-6376
alysia.lew@corp.aol.com

„Social Media und Online-Shopping? – hochkarätige Diskussionsrunde bei Proximity Germany

In weniger als zwei Monaten ist Weihnachten, das Vorweihnachtsgeschäft läuft bereits auf Hochtouren, dabei gewinnt Online-Shopping zunehmend an Bedeutung. Laut einer Umfrage des Bundesverbands des Deutschen Versandhandels (BVH) kauft jeder Deutsche in diesem Jahr für 354
Euro im Versand- und Onlinehandel ein. Aus diesem Anlass hatte Proximity Germany am 27. Oktober zu einem Social Media Club Hamburg mit dem Thema „Social Media im E-Commerce“ eingeladen. Im 19. Stockwerk des Atlantic Haus wurde diskutiert, welche (Aus)wirkungen Social Media auf das Thema Online Shopping hat.

Der Online-Versandhändler Amazon konnte im letzten Weihnachtsgeschäft Rekorde verzeichnen, allein am 15. Dezember 2008 wurden über 1,2 Millionen Produkte ? mehr als 14 Artikel pro Sekunde ? bestellt. Beim Online-Einkauf spielen Social Media-Komponenten eine bedeutende Rolle: Welche sind am effektivsten? Wie beeinflussen sie das Kaufverhalten? Wie kann man als Shop-Betreiber über Social Media zusätzliche Aufmerksamkeit generieren? Diese und zahlreiche weitere Fragen diskutierten: Sandra Konrad, Social Media PR Manager bei smatch.com, der führende Produktsuche für Mode, Wohnen und Lifestyle (Otto Group), Wolfgang Metzler, Sales Cooperations bei der CAVI Int. GmbH, die über Musik-, TV- und Werbevideos Mode, Accessoires und Merchandise-Artikel vertreibt, Burkhard Richter, Leiter E-Commerce bei Hawesko.de, Deutschlands größtem Online-Weinversandhändler und Star-Sommelier Hendrik Thoma vom Video-Wein-Blog, TVINO.de, der mit dem Innovationspreis „Onlineshop des Jahres 2009“ ausgezeichnet wurde. Im Anschluss gab es ausreichend Zeit für die Fragen der Teilnehmer und um in entspannter Atmosphäre die Aussicht auf den Hamburger Hafen zu genießen.

Proximity Germany ist seit März diesen Jahres Vendor-Sponsor des Social Media Club Hamburg. Ziel des Clubs ist es, Social Media in informeller Runde zu diskutieren und die Entwicklung des Online-Marketings voranzutreiben.

Proximity Germany
Proximity Germany ist die führende Multichannel-Agentur für absatzrelevante Kommunikationslösungen.
Der Dialog zwischen Marken und Menschen findet auf immer mehr Kanälen, an immer unterschiedlicheren Kontaktpunkten statt. Egal, welcher Kanal, welches Medium, die Aufgabe bleibt immer die Gleiche: Menschen begeistern und ihr Konsumverhalten verändern. Das erreichen wir mit datengestützten kanalunabhängigen Strategien und Ideen, die den Konsumenten und seine Bedürfnisse im Fokus haben.

Geführt wird die zur BBDO-Gruppe gehörende Agentur von Michael Schipper (CEO), Detlef Rump (CCO) und Markus Keller (CFO). 300 Mitarbeiter an den Standorten Hamburg und Düsseldorf betreuen international renommierte Marken wie E.ON, GE, Hornbach, ING-DiBa, Mercedes-Benz, mobile.de, Panasonic, Procter Gamble, Shell, oder smart.

Proximity Germany ist Teil des weltweiten Netzwerkes Proximity Worldwide, das mit über 60 Büros in mehr als 40 Ländern präsent ist und zu den meistausgezeichneten Networks gehört (Platz 1 im internationalen The Big Won Report). Proximity Germany war 2008 u.a. mit Gold, Silber, Bronze und einem Ehrenpreis eine der erfolgreichsten deutschen Agenturen beim DMA Echo, gewann mehrfach Bronze beim DDP, war mehrfach Finalist bei den Cannes Lions und mit Silber und Bronze Vorreiter beim Mobile Marketing Award.

Kontakt
Proximity Germany GmbH
Michael Schipper (CEO)
Zirkusweg 1
20359 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 40/27852-4102
Fax: +49 (0) 40/27852-494102
E-Mail: Michael.Schipper@proximity.de