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Inergize Digital Media to Offer Free Google Apps(TM) E-Mail Through Broadcast Station Web Sites Managed By Inergize

Posted on: Tuesday, 16 October 2007, 09:00 CDT

Inergize Digital Media, the interactive Web services arm of Clear Channel Television (NYSE:CCU), announced today that it is deploying a new free e-mail service through Google Apps™ - Google's Web-based platform for communication and collaboration. The service will be launched in Tulsa, Okla., where Inergize manages the Web site of KOKI-TV Fox23. Tulsa viewers can receive a personalized homepage and a vanity e-mail address linked to local domain names including sports fan affiliations and the Tulsa market.

Thanks to Google Apps, KOKI-TV Fox23 viewers and Web users will now have access to Google's popular communication tools such as Gmail™ webmail services, Google Docs™, Google Calendar™ shared calendaring, Google Talk™ instant messaging and voice-over-IP, and the Start Page feature for creating a customizable home page on a specific domain. Tulsa residents can establish free e-mail accounts powered by Google through five "vanity" domains -- Tulsaemail.com, Gopokesfan.com, soonermagicfan.com, hurricanefan.com and 918mail.com. This partnership makes Inergize the first media company in the U.S. to offer the Google Apps™ service.

"By collaborating with Google Inergize Digital Media is able to provide our customers with innovative, comprehensive Web-based services for communication and collaboration," said Jason Gould, Senior Vice President of Inergize Digital Media. "By integrating Google Apps into our offering, we will allow KOKI-TV and its viewers to build a sense of local camaraderie through its tailored e-mail accounts and Web sites."

Google Apps™ allows partners to use Google's communication and collaboration applications under their own domain names. All services are hosted by Google and are available to users via any Internet-connected computer and many mobile devices.

Google Apps™ includes the following services:

E-Mail - provides gigabytes of e-mail storage, highly effective spam filtering and powerful search;

Google Calendar™ - allows easy coordination of work or class schedules, meetings and events online;

Google Talk™ - supports free PC-to-PC voice calls and instant messaging;

Google Docs™ - allows users to create and collaborate on documents and spreadsheets in real time in a single place on the Web.

The Google Apps Premier Edition™ solution suite was named 2007 product of the year by PC World magazine. Millions of consumers and business customers around the world rely on the speed, ease of use and innovative features of Google applications to organize their life and stay in touch with friends and colleagues.

About Inergize Digital Media

Inergize Digital Media operates more than 55 local television-station Web sites in 33 markets. Originally formed as an in-house development group at Clear Channel Television, the unit provides local television stations with systems, technology, sales and marketing strategies to compete in a digital world. The multi-platform digital management system provides stations with an integrated solution to distribute content and serve their local communities and advertisers.

About Clear Channel Television

Clear Channel Television owns or operates 51 stations nationwide, including 13 stations which are distributed as digital multicast stations. They serve in 25 markets from coast to coast and are affiliated with seven national networks, plus a number of independent stations. Full-service news departments operate in 24 markets including one in Spanish language. CCTV works closely with its partners to bring excellence in local broadcasting and to promote community involvement. Clear Channel Television is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

Google, Google Apps, Google Enterprise Professional Program, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, and Google Docs are trademarks of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

Source: Business Wire

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