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CareerBuilder Powers FOX News' Online Career Center

CHICAGO, March 10, 2003 - CareerBuilder, the industry's most complete recruitment resource for efficiently finding better candidates and jobs, announced it has developed and is operating an online career center at FOXNews.com.

"FOXNews.com attracts more than 3 million unique visitors each month," said Bert Solivan, VP FOX News & General Manager FOXNews.com. "With CareerBuilder, those visitors looking for a new job can tap into more than 400,000 employment opportunities in virtually every industry, field and location while keeping current on the latest news."

"Partnering with a cable television powerhouse like FOX News is a win for employers, recruiters and job seekers," said Matt Ferguson, chief operating officer for CareerBuilder. "Through FOX News.com, CareerBuilder is extending its market reach and, in turn, increasing visibility for both companies and candidates."

Viewers at foxnews.com can take advantage of CareerBuilder's smart online products such as the confidential Personal Search Agent that hunts for job opportunities in expressed areas of interest and automatically emails them to job seekers. Also available is CareerBuilder's skilled and hourly product, which enables workers to apply for hourly jobs by indicating their work preferences, education and experience. Interested employers simply review the applications and contact qualified candidates. In addition, the site gives job seekers the choice to search by industry, location and job type, and provides online career assessments, coaching for interviews and tips for salary negotiations.

"Thirty-five percent of surveyed Americans said they plan to change jobs in 2003," said Ferguson. "CareerBuilder's products provide a smarter, more targeted means to search for a better job. With the FOXNews.com career center partnership, CareerBuilder's strategic recruitment resources are now part of an even larger distribution network to help place the right candidates in the right jobs."

About CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is a leading online source for maximizing recruitment dollars and optimizing job searches with superior products, customer service and technology. With a unique combination of national, local and niche audiences, CareerBuilder makes it easy for recruiters to reach the most qualified candidates with industry-leading market research data and support. Job seekers can search for the right job from more than 400,000 continuously updated postings, representing more than 25,000 of the top employers in virtually every industry, field and location. Together with Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), and Knight Ridder, Inc. (NYSE:KRI), CareerBuilder includes the Web's top newspaper sites ' the most trusted employment sources in recruiting. For more information about CareerBuilder products and services, call 888-670-TEAM or visit CareerBuilder at http://www.careerbuilder.com.

CareerBuilder Media Contact
For all media inquiries and interview requests, contact:

Jennifer Grasz
(P) 773-527-1164
(E) jennifer.grasz@careerbuilder.com