BRANCHEZ-VOUS! has completed the acquisition of NetWorldMedia: the combined network now forms the leading Canadian bilingual online ad network
Montréal, November 3, 2008 -- BRANCHEZ-VOUS! (TSX Venture: BZV) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of NetWorldMedia. The arm's length transaction, which transforms BRANCHEZ-VOUS! into a leading player in the Canadian Internet advertising market, was previously announced in a news release dated October 2, 2008.BRANCHEZ-VOUS! has acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of 4306112 Canada Inc., which owns 100% of NetWorldMedia and minority stakes in several Quebec-based web sites - including TonTuyau.com, Copines.ca, GagnezGros.com and MonAvis.ca. The acquisition has been paid by the issuance of 30 million common shares of BRANCHEZ-VOUS! to the shareholders of 4306112 Canada. (In an ancillary transaction, a maximum of 300,000 additional common shares of BRANCHEZ-VOUS! may be issued over the next three years). Based on the 10 day closing average price of $0.156 per share prior to the announcement of the transaction, the price of the acquisition is $ 4,680,000. Shareholders approval of the transaction has been obtained by written consent and a Business acquisition report has been be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
The acquisition of NetWorldMedia greatly strengthens BRANCHEZ-VOUS! in core areas of its operations. The combined company:
· now offers the widest range of Internet media solutions in Canada;
· represents over 300 French language websites, with a combined reach of over 90% of online French Canadians;
· represents over 100 English language websites in Canada, including such premium sites as Canada411.ca, with a reach of over 9 million Canadians (source: comScore MediaMetrix, May 2008);
· employs over 15 sales people, which make it one of the largest sales forces exclusively devoted to Internet advertising in Canada;
· uses its own proprietary behavioural targeting technology to anonymously profile users across its entire network;
· is the publisher of approximately 20 websites - including the BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com information portal - and has minority equity stakes in 10 other websites; and
· has annual sales of over $ 8 million and is well positioned, in a high growth market, as the only pure play publicy traded Canadian Internet Advertising company.
The advertising sales and website representation operations will be overseen by Gino Coutu, who has been appointed as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer. Three Vice Presidents will report to him:
· Sébastien Goulet, appointed Vice President, Business development and Media innovation;
· Michel Tardif, appointed Vice President, Sales, Quebec; and
· Andrew Morgan, appointed Vice President, Sales, English Canada.
Patrick Pierra, who is Co-President and remains Chief Executive Officer, will continue to directly oversee the publishing, content and web production operations, as well as co-ordinate the senior management team.
Tom Vorias is appointed as Vice President, Finance and administration. In this capacity he will also handle investors relations. Ramzy Metwalli remains Chief Financial Officer.
Lior Amar is appointed as Chief Technology Officer.
Gino Coutu and Tom Vorias also joined the Board of directors of BRANCHEZ-VOUS! while Jean Sanche, a longtime board member, offered his resignation from the board; he will remain involved as a significant shareholder and as a consultant on sales strategy.
"We thank Jean Sanche for his important contribution to BRANCHEZ-VOUS!'s growth and we welcome new directors and top managers forming a new world-class management team, to help propel BRANCHEZ-VOUS! into a new phase of success", says André Bisson, Chairman of the board of BRANCHEZ-VOUS!.
About BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! is a leading Montreal-based Internet media company, active in Internet content and advertising.
The BRANCHEZ-VOUS! NetWorldMedia division operates the leading Canadian interactive advertising network, offering both contextual and behavioral targeting capabilities. With a wide range of products and services that include banner advertising, rich media creativity, pay-per-click search advertising (PPC) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO), BRANCHEZ-VOUS! NetWorldMedia is uniquely positioned to maximize its advertisers' return on investment thanks to a unique mix of expertise, technology and premium publisher inventory on over 400 high quality sites that include AlloCine.com, Canada411.ca, ChezMaya.com, Cinoche.com, CommentCaMarche.net, Copines.ca, DoYouLookGood.com, GuideAuto.com, LeDevoir.com, JeuxVideo.com, linternaute.com, Montreal.TV, RestoMontreal.ca, TagTele.com and TonTuyau.com. The BRANCHEZ-VOUS! NetWorldMedia network reaches over 9 million unique users per month across Canada, 5.5 million in Quebec alone (source: comScore MediaMetrix, May 2008).
The BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Content division produces, publishes and commercializes French-language Internet content. In addition to custom-made content produced for advertisers, it operates approximately 20 web sites including BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com, the largest independent portal in Quebec, which primarily targets an audience of active adults working in and/or interested by technology; the Showbizz.net entertainment news site; and the Fanatique.ca sports site.
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! is listed on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol BZV and has approximately 60.4 million shares outstanding. Additional information on the Corporation can be obtained on SEDAR and at www.branchez-vous.com/inc/english.
The TSX Venture exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
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Contact:
Media:
Patrick Pierra, Co-President and CEO
Phone: 514.842.3838 ext. 249
http://www.branchez-vous.com/contacts/
Analysts and investors:
Tom Vorias, Vice President, Finance and administration
Phone: 514.337.9065 ext. 223
tvorias@networldmedia.com





