Crystal Research Associates, LLC Issues Executive Informational Overview (EIO) on Local Corporation

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Sep 7, 2012) - Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an Executive Informational Overview^® (EIO) on Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM). The full 48-page report can be found at www.crystalra.com.

Local Corporation ("the Company") is a leading online local media company that connects brick-and-mortar businesses with over a million online and mobile consumers each day using a variety of innovative digital marketing products. The Company generates revenues primarily through an ad-supported model. In the second quarter 2012, 79% of sales stemmed from pay-per-click advertising, 9% from subscriptions (direct customers), and 12% from display ads.

Over the past five years, the Company has grown from a single website (www.local.com) to an online media business powering multiple proprietary websites (e.g., www.krillion.com and www.spreebird.com) and over 1,000 regional media sites. In 2011, the Company expanded and diversified via several strategic acquisitions while deploying new features and functionalities for its existing channels.

Local Corporation has expertise in helping small businesses develop and maintain a sophisticated online presence in order to be easily found by consumers, both on their own web properties and on major search engines. Its platform includes rich media ad creative, local business directory and product search technologies, mobile capabilities, search engine optimization (SEO), web hosting, social media services, daily deals, and a loyalty/rewards program, among other products and services.

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Local Corporation is a registered trade name of Local.com Corporation.

About Crystal Research Associates, LLC

Crystal Research Associates, LLC is an independent research firm that provides institutional-quality research on small- and mid-cap companies. The firm is led by veteran Wall Street sell-side analyst Jeffrey Kraws, who is well known by the international financial media for his years of work on Wall Street and for providing consistent award-winning analyses and developing long-term relationships on both the buy-side and sell-side. He has been consistently ranked on Wall Street among the Top Ten Analysts for pharmaceutical stock performance in the world for almost two decades as well as ranked as the Number One Stock Picker in the world for pharmaceuticals by Starmine and for estimates from Zacks. Additionally, Mr. Kraws has been 5-Star Ranked for top biotechnology stock performance by Starmine.

Crystal Research Associates' unique and novel product, the Executive Informational Overview^® (EIO), is free of investment ratings, target prices, and forward-looking financial models. The EIO presents a crystal clear, detailed report on a company (public or private) in a manner that is easily understood by the Wall Street financial community. The EIO details a company's product/technology/service offerings, market size(s), key intellectual property, leadership, growth strategy, competition, risks, financial statements, key events, and other such fundamental information. Crystal Research Associates has offices in New York City, West Palm Beach, Montréal, and Toronto. Crystal Research Associates has been compensated in cash of thirty-eight thousand five hundred U.S. dollars for its services in creating this report, for updates, and for printing costs.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this news release regarding future financial and operating results, potential applications of the Company's technology, opportunities for the Company, and any other statements about the future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans, or prospects expressed constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "will," "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including limited operating history, need for future capital, and economic conditions generally. Additional information on potential factors that could affect results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in the Company's periodic reports, including forms filed with the SEC.

These statements, and other forward-looking statements, are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Crystal Research Associates assumes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements in this release.