Legacy.com Adds Seven New Affiliates in January 2002;
Introduces New Value-Added Services

Company Hosts Obituary Sites for Leading Newspapers in 9 of 10 Largest U.S. Markets; Reaches More Than 1 Million Visitors a Month

EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy.com, an interactive media company that provides innovative, online obituary services to newspapers, added seven new affiliates in January, including the Houston Chronicle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and The Sacramento Bee.

The obituary sites hosted by Legacy.com for its newspaper affiliates have become increasingly popular, attracting more than 1 million monthly visitors. More than 50,000 entries are posted in Legacy.com-powered guest books each month.

Other new Legacy.com affiliates include: The Charlotte Observer, Daily Herald (Chicago suburban), The Record (North Jersey), and St. Paul Pioneer Press. With the addition of these affiliates, Legacy.com provides services for newspapers in nine of the 10 largest U.S. markets, and more than 40 markets in total.

``We continue to expand our services to leading newspapers across the country,'' said Stopher Bartol, president and CEO of Legacy.com. ``Our goal is to provide the very best solution for online obituaries, a newspaper category that requires the ultimate care and attention to detail.''

In addition to broadening its affiliate base, Legacy.com is developing new, innovative services for its sites. ObitMessenger(TM), for example, is a fee-based subscription service that sends customized obituary information to users via e-mail. The service is currently being test-marketed at Legacy.com's three Chicago newspaper affiliates. A national rollout is scheduled for April.

About Legacy.com

Described by CBSMarketWatch as the ``granddaddy'' of online obituary companies, Legacy.com is the leading provider of online obituary services to the newspaper industry. Investors in the Evanston, Illinois-based company, founded in 1998, include Tribune Company and Gannett Co, Inc. In addition to its online guest books, Legacy.com provides funeral home information; links to charity and florist information; and online memorials that include detailed biographical information, photos and tributes. For a complete list of Legacy.com newspaper affiliates, visit www.legacy.com , and click on ``Newspaper Affiliates''