CAROL PARISH JOINS THE DEAL AS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

September 19, 2000--New York, N.Y.--The Deal, a global, integrated media company, has appointed Carol Parish as Vice President, Marketing, a newly created position.

In her new capacity, Parish will oversee all marketing activities for The Deal, including advertising, promotions, corporate identity and communications.

Parish brings to The Deal vast experience in financial marketing gained from senior-level positions she held at First Union National Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. As First Union's managing director, senior vice president in the Wholesale Financial Services division, Parish launched the nation's first investment banking television advertising campaign that cemented First Union's national presence. Prior to joining First Union in 1994, Parish was Vice President, Marketing, Global Wholesale Bank for Chase Manhattan Bank, where worked for five years. During her tenure at Chase, she developed marketing programs that introduced and supported Chase's business in securities underwriting.

Parish most recently worked at Torrance Companies, a financial specialist public relations firm, where she was Senior Vice President. In her role at Torrance, she was instrumental in guiding the firm's business development and expanding its client services.

In making the announcement today, The Deal's chief strategic officer Kevin Worth said, "Carol is a tremendous asset to our young company. Her knowledge of the financial community, instinctive judgment and management skills will contribute in countless ways to The Deal's future direction."

Parish also serves on the Board of the Financial Communications Society. She resides in Pelham, New York with her husband and twin daughters.

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