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CareerBuilder.com Names Knapp Vice President of Finance

CHICAGO, May 1, 2003 - CareerBuilder.com, the smarter recruitment resource for finding better candidates and jobs, announced today the appointment of Kevin Knapp as vice president of Finance. Knapp is responsible for CareerBuilder.com’s accounting and financial operations, including reporting, treasury, risk management, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.

"Kevin brings an impressive financial background to CareerBuilder.com," said Matt Ferguson, chief operating officer of CareerBuilder.com. "He has an eye for opportunity. His leadership skills and business acumen will play instrumental roles in supporting our ongoing forward momentum."

Previously, Knapp served as vice president of Strategy and Operations for cars.com, where he successfully led the company’s business development activities. In this role, he researched and forged new business opportunities for the company and secured strategic acquisitions and alliances. He also drove efforts to redesign cars.com's primary operational processes, which significantly enhanced overall customer service and increased revenue. Before joining cars.com, Knapp managed assurance as well as mergers and acquisitions services for KPMG Peat Martwick.

Knapp is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.

About CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder.com 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.com 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.com includes the Web’s top newspaper sites - the most trusted employment sources in recruiting. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and services, call 888-670-TEAM or check out http://www.careerbuilder.com.

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