August 14, 2002

CLEVELAND - CareerBoard.com, an Ohio-based online job search company that specializes in connecting local candidates with local employers, and Columbus Wired, central Ohio's premier online magazine, have formed a partnership to provide jobseekers with increased employment opportunities and central Ohio companies with greater exposure for their job postings.

"This partnership is going to be a great step forward in helping local candidates find local jobs in central Ohio," said Peter Tuttle, president of CareerBoard.com. "With great organizations like Ohio State University, Huntington Bank, Ohio State University Medical Center and Fifth Third Bank already posting jobs in the area, Columbus Wired users have a tremendous resource to find employment."

Columbus Wired currently attracts over 120,000 users every month.

"The career center is a great addition to our already content-rich site," says Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired's publisher. "Plus, by focusing on local employment opportunities with local companies, CareerBoard helps keep the job talent here in central Ohio, right where we want it to be."

Headquartered in Cleveland, CareerBoard.com is a network of online job sites that exclusively features local jobs for local talent. Established in 1997, CareerBoard.com is the largest Internet recruitment site in Ohio. The company currently serves Northeast Ohio, Columbus and Cincinnati. For additional information, visit www.CareerBoard.com, or call 877-619-JOBS.

Based in Columbus, Columbus Wired features over 400 pages of content. In addition to uniquely packaged quality news and feature journalism by renowned columnists and contributors, the site also serves as a gateway that provides quick access to useful information about central Ohio. The thousands of visitors and readers of Columbus Wired are offered continuously updated news, entertainment, family features, sports, health and fitness, faith and values, marketplace, business & finance, real estate, travel, technology, senior living, service directory, Central Ohio golf directory, dining guide, exclusive sports coverage of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, and much more. Visit Columbus Wired at www.ColumbusWired.net.

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