Jon Miller and Ross Levinsohn to Serve as Advisors to General Atlantic's Media and Consumer Sector

    GREENWICH, Conn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- General Atlantic LLC (GA), a
 leading global growth equity firm, today announced that Jonathan Miller,
 former Chairman and CEO of America Online (AOL), and Ross Levinsohn, former
 President of Fox Interactive Media (FIM) at News Corp., have become
 advisors to the firm's Media & Consumer sector.
     GA has a long history of identifying, investing in and supporting
 growth companies in the digital media and consumer sector. The firm has
 invested $1.3 billion in more than 20 companies in the sector since 1995.
 Its current investments include such leading companies as AKQA, Dice,
 Network Solutions and NDTV.
     Anton Levy, Managing Director and head of GA's Media & Consumer sector,
 said, "We are excited to be bringing Jon and Ross on board to work with our
 media and consumer team as we continue to partner with the leading
 companies in this high growth sector."
     Mr. Miller and Mr. Levinsohn are among the media industry's most
 visionary and experienced executives. As head of AOL, Mr. Miller was
 responsible for both setting the company's strategy and overseeing its
 businesses and operations. During Mr. Levinsohn's tenure at Fox Interactive
 Media, FIM acquired Intermix, the parent company of MySpace.com; Scout.com,
 a leading online sports network; and IGN.com, a leading videogame and
 entertainment site, among other properties.
     About General Atlantic
     GENERAL ATLANTIC is a leading global growth equity firm providing
 capital and strategic support for growth companies. GA combines a
 collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, long-term
 investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner
 with great management and build exceptional businesses worldwide. Founded
 in 1980, GA manages approximately $15 billion in capital and has more than
 70 investment professionals based in Greenwich, New York, Palo Alto,
 London, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong and Mumbai. For further information and a
 listing of GA's public and private portfolio companies see
 http://www.generalatlantic.com.
     CONTACT:
 
     Pat Hedley
     General Atlantic
     203-629-8658
     phedley@generalatlantic.com
 
 

SOURCE General Atlantic LLC