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2006 October 20th

WhitePages.com Ranked 73rd Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte

Company attributes 3,265 percent revenue growth to focus on customer satisfaction and ongoing innovation

SEATTLE-October 20, 2006

WhitePages.com, Inc., the best place for searching, finding and connecting with people, today announced that it ranked number 73 on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005. WhitePages.com grew 3,265 percent during this period.

"We are honored to be included among this distinguished list of technology companies for the second year in a row," said Max Barton, president and CEO of WhitePages.com. "WhitePages.com has worked very hard at providing the most accurate and reliable service to consumers seeking access to all forms of contact information. We are pleased that our efforts have paid off with consistent growth and industry recognition, and we look forward to continuing on the same path in the future by offering new value-added services."

"Making Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 is commendable in today's highly competitive technology industry," said Tony Kern, deputy managing principal of Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice. "We congratulate WhitePages.com on being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America."

WhitePages.com previously ranked number 55 on Deloitte's 2005 Technology Fast 500. In addition to ranking on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, WhitePages.com ranked third on the Technology Fast 50 Program for the Pacific Northwest, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

WhitePages.com's inclusion on Deloitte's Fast 500 and Fast 50 lists is the latest in a series of industry accolades the company has received in 2006. The company secured the number 123 spot on the 2006 Inc. 500, the second year it has made that distinguished list of private companies in the United States. Finally, according to comScore Media Metrix, WhitePages.com is one of the top 50 most trafficked sites on the Internet.

Averaging more than 20 million unique visitors per month in the United States and Canada, WhitePages.com executes more than 100 million lookups per month and provides consumers with innovative tools to access the contact information they need when they need it. As consumer usage of the site continues to rise, WhitePages.com is well positioned to maintain this level of growth by increasing revenue from both advertisements and value-added services.

About WhitePages.com
WhitePages.com, a privately held company based in Seattle, is the most trusted and comprehensive source for consumers to quickly and easily find relevant, accurate contact information in North America. The company's network of sites include WhitePages.com (www.whitepages.com), WhitePages.ca (www.whitepages.ca), 411.com (www.411.com), Address.com (www.address.com), PhoneNumber.com (www.phonenumber.com), and its 1,300 partner sites including Superpages.com, YellowPages.com and Canada411. The on-the-go user can also access contact information via cell phone, Blackberrys and other web-enabled mobile devices.

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