12/15/2004 - CurtCo Media Names Daniel H. Galpern as Chief Operating Officer.

NEW YORK , NY (December 15, 2004) – CurtCo Media, publisher of Robb Report and Worth magazines and a family of titles similarly targeted to the world's most affluent readers, today announced the appointment of Daniel H. Galpern to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Galpern has played a critical role in CurtCo's expansion, having spearheaded the acquisitions of Worth, Gulfshore Life, Sarasota Magazine and ShowBoats International over the last 18 months. Prior to that, he served for a decade in the private equity and mergers and acquisition industries.

In this newly created position, he will oversee the company's corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing, as well as certain advertising, sales and marketing functions.

"Simply put, Dan has the intelligence, perspective, drive and passion seldom found these days that sets him apart and makes him the perfect choice for this responsibility, " said William J. Curtis, CurtCo's Chief Executive Officer. "We at CurtCo are fortunate enough to have a number of highly gifted executives that have certainly driven CurtCo's remarkable success." Mr. Galpern is based in CurtCo's New York City Office.

Prior to CurtCo, Mr. Galpern served as Vice President at TD Capital Communications Partners, the private equity arm of Toronto Dominion Bank.

Before TD Capital, Mr. Galpern was a senior mergers and acquisitions associate at the legal firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Mr. Galpern holds a Juris Doctorate Degree from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Children's Rights, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that protects the rights of underprivileged children in the United States.

"The growth CurtCo has experienced has been truly extraordinary." said Mr. Galpern. "In the years ahead, we look forward to continuing the expansion of our ultra affluent brands in regional, domestic and international markets."

CurtCo Media serves the ultra-luxury markets with a powerful network of leading lifestyle publications, including the world's most acclaimed journal of connoisseurship, Robb Report, as well as Worth, The Robb Report Collection, Robb Report Home Entertainment, Robb Report Motorcycling, Robb Report Luxury Home, Robb Report Vacation Homes, ShowBoats International, Robb Report Home Entertainment and CurtCo's Digital TV. CurtCo Media recently added to its growing portfolio of super affluent publications with the acquisition of Gulfshore Life and Sarasota, regional luxury lifestyle magazines serving the Naples and Sarasota markets.

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