THE DAILY DEAL LAUNCHES CORPORATE TUESDAY

November 13, 2001--New York, N.Y.--The Daily Deal (www.TheDeal.com), the international newspaper for corporate and financial dealmakers, today introduces its newest weekly section, expanding its coverage of corporate dealmakers orchestrating transactions for deal-intensive companies in Corporate Tuesday.

Corporate Tuesday joins the previously launched Merger Monday, Tech Wednesday and Bankruptcy Thursday, as the fourth weekly section to appear in The Daily Deal. The weekly series will be topped off in early December, when PE/VC Friday debuts to complete the newspaper's theme-day spectrum.

"Corporate dealmakers are key members of the dealmaking process, but they've often been overlooked. They represent the ultimate customers for investment bankers, law firms, consultants and private equity professionals," said Robert Teitelman, editor-in-chief of The Deal. "This group is a large part of our audience, and the section will emphasize who they are, what they're doing and what they're thinking."

A feature by senior writer Matt Miller, entitled "Mining Minnesota," anchors the section with an in-depth review of the dynamic and varied corporate transaction environment in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Miller explores the deal activities of large, established companies such as Allianz Group, Best Buy and Land O' Lakes, Inc. as well as the smaller ones that quietly invest and merge, like Techne Corp. and R&D Systems Inc.

Along with the in-depth articles, Corporate Tuesday also includes several recurring elements. "Corporate dealmaker's resume," by reporter Baron Braccia, provides a concise look at executives' dealmaking careers. "Executive suite," by contributor Tara Croft, recounts recent deals and the dealmakers executing them. Another column takes a look at the deal activity within a sector, and opens this week with senior writer Leon Lazaroff's examination of the telecom industry.

In addition to providing exclusive stories about the elite dealmakers who perform key steps in the dealmaking process - due diligence, analysis, integration and pricing -- for their companies, Corporate Tuesday will also present statistics and numbers on corporate dealmaking activities. In addition to the latest statistics by sector, Corporate Tuesday presents trend data on the companies incorporating new technologies into their businesses.

About The Deal LLC
The Deal, LLC is the leading media company charting the deal economy for dealmakers worldwide. The company provides original news reporting, financial data and commentary on a full spectrum of global transactions and the personalities and politics of dealmakers behind the deals. Through The Daily Deal and TheDeal.com, as well as e-newsletters, newsletters and special reports, The Deal, LLC addresses the information needs of the deal community composed of corporate executives, entrepreneurs, institutional investors, financial intermediaries and advisers. Investors in The Deal, LLC, a privately held company, include majority owner U.S. Equity Partners, a private investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and Rustic Canyon Ventures, one of the largest venture capital funds in Southern California.