Thomas W. Bassett. Chairman of the Board. Family Director. Mr. Bassett is a Manager in the tax department of BKD, LLP. Prior to working at BKD, Mr. Bassett was a Manager in the federal tax practice of KPMG LLP. Mr. Bassett served on the company’s board of directors from 1993 through 1998. He has served on the company’s Retirement Benefits Investment Committee, continuing from 1998 to 2003, and the Audit Committee of the board. He is an attorney and CPA with a Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

William F. Baker. Independent Director. Dr. Baker has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WNET/Channel 13, the PBS station in New York City, since 1987. Prior to joining WNET, Dr. Baker served a dual role as President of Westinghouse Television, Inc., (from 1979) and Chairman of Group W Satellite Communications (from 1981). Since beginning his broadcasting career while in college, Dr. Baker has held a variety of programming and general management positions in radio and television in Cleveland, Baltimore, Los Angeles and New York. Dr. Baker serves on the board of directors of Public Broadcasting Service, Leitch Technology Corporation, and Rodale, Inc., a privately held family publishing company. He received his Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Case Western Reserve University.

Raymond C. H. Bryan. Family Director; Member of the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.Former Business Manager for the Executive Intelligence Division at Freedom Technology Media Group, Shareholder Director since 2000. Mr. Bryan is the grandson of the late Harry Hoiles, a son of Freedom founder R.C. Hoiles. He has held various positions within Freedom Communications in the Sales and Finance departments.  Mr. Bryan is a graduate of Skidmore College and has his MBA from Fordham University.

Scott N. Flanders. Management Director. Mr. Flanders was named Chief Executive Officer on Jan. 1, 2006. Prior to joining Freedom, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia House. Freedom Independent Director since 2001. Mr. Flanders has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia House since 1999. In 1998, he was co-founder of Telstreet.com, an Indianapolis-based e-commerce company specializing in helping consumers shop for wireless products and services. He serves on several corporate boards with interests in media, technology and the Internet. Mr. Flanders is a Certified Public Accountant and has a Juris Doctorate from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Colorado.

Jill A. Greenthal. Ms. Greenthal is a Senior Advisor in the Private Equity group of The Blackstone Group. Before joining Blackstone in 2003, Ms. Greenthal was Co-Head of the Global Media Group, Co-Head of the Boston Office and a member of the Executive Board of Investment Banking at Credit Suisse First Boston. Ms. Greenthal has advised and financed media companies for over 20 years, having worked in all sectors of the business. Ms. Greenthal graduated as a member of The Academy from Simmons College and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is on the Board of Directors of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, serves on the Investment Committee of Noble and Greenough School, and previously served as a Director of the Houghton Mifflin Company.

Robin J. Hardie. Family Director. Ms. Hardie has held various positions with the company at the National Advertising Sales Office in Colorado Springs, KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas, and The Gazette in Colorado Springs. She has also worked at The Arizona Daily Star, The Thousand Oaks News Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, and The San Antonio Light. Ms. Hardie has served on the board of directors of Hallador, Inc., and coloradosprings.com, and currently serves on the board of directors for the Children’s Literacy Center. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.

Burl Osborne. Independent Director. Mr. Osborne formerly held several positions in the Belo Corporation: President, Publishing Division from 1995 to 2001; Director from 1987 to 2002; and Publisher from 1986 to 2001 of The Dallas Morning News Co., with which he became associated in 1980. Mr. Osborne continues as Chairman of the Belo Foundation. In connection with The Associated Press, Mr. Osborne has served as Chairman of the Board since 2002, Director since 1993 and as a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Osborne also has served as Director and Past Chairman of Southern Newspaper Publishers Association; Director of Newspaper Association of America; Currently, he serves as Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Director of the National Kidney Foundation; and Director of J.C. Penny Company, Inc. since April 1, 2003. Mr. Osborne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia and a Master of Business Administration degree from Long Island University. He also participated in the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Chris Philibbosian.  Independent Director.  Mr. Philibbosian is President and Chief Operating Officer of The Greenspun Corporation, responsible for managing the financial interests of the Greenspun family which is focused on companies in the media, communication, travel, real estate and gaming industries. Prior to joining The Greenspun Corporation, Mr. Philibbosian served as a member of the Corporate Finance Group for Westfield Corporation, Inc. from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Philibbosian has held a variety of real estate investment and management consulting positions in Southern California, including with Ernst & Young and Visa Enterprises. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Master of Accounting degree, both from the University of Southern California.

James J. Spanfeller. Independent Director. Mr. Spanfeller is President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes.com where he oversees all aspects of the strategic and operational management of the Company. Before joining Forbes.com, Mr. Spanfeller was President of the Consumer Magazine Group of Ziff Davis Media, Inc. He also served as Publisher of Inc. magazine and held senior positions at Playboy Enterprises Publishing Group and Newsweek. Mr. Spanfeller serves on several boards including: the Board of Directors of GlowPoint, Chairman of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Executive Committee, and is actively involved in the Online Publishers Association (OPA). He also served on the Magazine Publishers Association board from 1999-2000. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Union College.

David M. Tolley. Investor Director. Mr. Tolley is a Principal in the Private Equity group of The Blackstone Group L.P., where he focuses on Blackstone's investment activities in the communications and media sectors. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Tolley was a Vice President in the Global Communications Group at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he was responsible for sourcing and executing financing and advisory assignments for a broad array of public and private communications companies. He currently serves as a director of Centennial Communications Corp. Mr. Tolley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School.

Gregory J. Wallace.  Family Director; Member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Wallace was the founder of Digital Cranium, an online DVD retailer. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Major Accounts and Entertainment Sales Manager at The Daily Breeze in Torrance, C.A., and he also held several positions at The Orange County Register from 1992 to 1996. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Wallace held various positions within the Company, including Classified Advertising Sales Manager at the Odessa American and at The News Herald in Panama City, F.L. Mr. Wallace has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Colorado and received his Master of Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University.