Local Content Meets Local Savings

Leading Media Network Examiner.com Partners with Social Shopping Expert LivingSocial

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Feb 09, 2011, 12:00 ET

DENVER, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LivingSocial, the online source for people to find handpicked experiences at a great value, will be Examiner.com's premier daily deal partner. As the premier daily deal distributor on the Examiner.com network of sites, Examiner.com visitors will be able to receive discounts of at least 50% at local restaurants, bars, spas, theaters, and more.

"Our readers come to Examiner.com to connect with what they are passionate about," said Rick Blair, CEO of Examiner.com. "Now they also have access to discounts that let them experience more of what they love doing in their communities."

Examiner.com is offering the discounts in all 175 markets LivingSocial is currently active in, and the deals are accessible through a mix of feeds and local media placements, in addition to easily accessible local promotions across Examiner.com's network. LivingSocial will also be the headlining daily deal company in Examiner.com's upcoming "Insider Deal" marketplace, an online discount center available to Examiner.com visitors.

While discounts are not exclusive to Examiner.com, Examiner.com visitors will easily be able to take advantage of LivingSocial's large network of sought-after discounts at local hotspots.

"We are excited by the opportunity to engage the Examiner.com community with the same great deals that are available through LivingSocial," said Tim O'Shaughnessy, CEO and co-founder of LivingSocial. "As users enjoy interacting within their local communities, they can take advantage of outstanding deals on all the services and experiences LivingSocial offers in their area -- from restaurants and spas, to travel and outdoor adventure."

About Examiner.com

Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com serves 240 markets across North America and is the insider source for local. Examiner.com feeds the passion the local community has for its favorite interests, activities and establishments by connecting them with credible and informed contributors who write and share information with the passion and insights only a local insider can provide. Examiner.com is a division of the Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver-based investment company with a broad array of assets in print and digital media, live sports and entertainment, hospitality, film production and exhibition and wind energy development.

About LivingSocial

LivingSocial adds surprise to every calendar with handpicked daily deals you can share with friends. Members enjoy at least 50% off on the coolest, local experiences. Local business owners get an easy and cost effective marketing tool to attract new, loyal customers. In 2010 one of the fastest growing companies in the space expanded with LivingSocial Escapes offering a "vacation in a box" for easy weekend trips at great value. Based in Washington, DC, the international brand has saved its nearly 20 million subscribers more than $300 million in 170+ markets.

Sign up for daily deals in your market for free or find out more information about LivingSocial at www.livingsocial.com. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/livingsocial.

SOURCE Examiner.com