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Petry Media Corporation, a leader in the nation's $8 billion spot television advertising market, today announced that Christopher Dickens has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.

"I am delighted that Chris has been elected to Petry Media's Board," said Earl Jones, Chairman of Petry Media. "His experience in the world of media and advertising is unparalleled, and he will be an extremely valuable knowledge source to our company. Chris' integrity and commitment to excellence fit exactly with Petry's core values, and I am confident he will provide an added dimension to our Board."

Mr. Dickens said, "It is an honor to be asked to serve on Petry Media's Board of Directors. Having been distinguished over the last seventy-five years as a leader in the rep industry, the Company looks to expand beyond the immediate rep business, including internationally. I look forward to working with Earl and his team, and to sharing the depth of my experience and contacts to help take Petry to the next level."

Mr. Dickens' career spans over thirty years involvement in media at all levels and across all disciplines. He started with London Weekend Television from where he moved into the ad agency business with J. Walter Thompson. His first senior management post was at Leo Burnett, where he was Vice Chairman and Head of Media. From there he went to Young & Rubicam, initially as Deputy Chairman of Young and & Rubicam London, and then as Media Director of Y&R in New York.

In 1988, Mr. Dickens became Director of Sales and then Managing Director of Publishing for the UK's first digital broadcasting service, British Satellite Broadcasting. After two and a half years at BSB, Mr. Dickens was asked to return to Y&R to become World-Wide Media Director. He fulfilled this position for five years with great success, including a secondment to Y&R London as Group Chairman for eighteen months.

Mr. Dickens now heads a successful international media consulting business.

About the Company: Petry Media Corporation, provides corporate infrastructure and advisory services to its three operating divisions Blair Television, Petry Television and Petry International. Blair Television and Petry Television are television station representative companies that provide a full range of ad sales and support services including research, programming, creative services, and information services to their nearly 300 client television stations. Petry Media is privately owned by Patriarch Partners LLC, the New York based investment and asset management firm, and company management. Additional company information can be found at www.petrymedia.com