NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- AP Digital, a division of The Associated Press that provides news and information to interactive markets, and PrimeZone Media Network, a global distributor of press releases, today announced that PrimeZone's content will be offered to subscribers of AP Digital's news services.
The agreement means AP Digital will redistribute company press releases from PrimeZone to subscribing Web sites, corporate intranets and desktops, wireless services and other interactive applications.
The AP's member newspapers and broadcasters will also have the option to present the company announcements on their Web sites.
AP Digital will include PrimeZone's content in more than 30 industry-targeted news feeds that provide AP business news plus content from other top information providers.
"We are delighted to be working with AP Digital," said Tom Madden, CEO of PrimeZone. "The AP is a worldwide news leader and respected throughout the globe."
"Including the option to receive press releases from the PrimeZone Media Network is consistent with AP Digital's strategy of offering a variety of news and information sources to our news and corporate subscribers," said Jane Seagrave, director of AP Digital.
About PrimeZone Media Network
PrimeZone Media Network (http://www.primezone.com) operates one of the world's largest full-text news release, photo and multimedia content distribution services. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PrimeZone's multi-channel delivery network provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences around the globe, including daily newspapers, wire services, the Internet, online services and databases, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, and consumers. PrimeZone offers a full-suite of PR and investor relations services, including IR websites, photos, webcasts, teleconferences as well as targeting and measurement services to thousands of customers worldwide. Launched in 1998, PrimeZone was the first press release newswire to offer new competition in their industry, challenging a duopoly that had been held by its competitors for nearly 50 years.
About The Associated Press
Founded in 1848, The Associated Press is the world's oldest and largest newsgathering organization, providing content to more than 15,000 news outlets with a daily reach of 1 billion people around the world. Its multimedia services are distributed by satellite and the Internet to more than 120 nations. For more information about The Associated Press, visit www.ap.org.