DENVER, Colo. September 9, 2005 – Local Matters, the leading provider of advanced search and content solutions to media publishers and directory assistance service providers, today announced that Perry Evans, CEO, will be a featured speaker at the "Wireless Information Services: The Rise of Directory Information Services" (DISSM) conference taking place September 14 and 15 in Minneapolis, MN.
Perry Evans will participate on a panel entitled, "New Competition in The Location-Based Services and Local Search Space" on Thursday, September 15 as well as on a panel that will explore the opportunities wireless technology brings to targeted search and content solutions.
"Wireless Information Services: The Rise of DISSM" is designed to provide insight into how businesses can capitalize on emerging opportunities in the wireless services arena. The goal of the event is to generate discourse about business models and strategies for a market segment on the verge of major innovation.
About Local Matters
LMI was recently formed through the combination of three leading participants in the local search market: Aptas, Inc. ("Aptas"), Information Services Extended, Inc. ("ISx") and YP Web Partners, LLC ("YP Solutions"). This transaction combined two leading providers of Internet local search solutions with a leading provider of voice-based local search solutions.
Local Matters, Inc. (LMI), with more than 40 customers in 18 countries is the leading provider of targeted search and content solutions to incumbent media publishers and directory assistance service providers. Local Matters is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the high growth markets for Internet local search and enhanced directory assistance services and the burgeoning mobile local search opportunity stemming from the convergence of Internet, voice and mobile services. Local Matters is committed to enabling its customers to offer content and feature-rich local search portals and Enhanced Directory Services that are well differentiated from traditional Internet search portals.
Contact:
Jennifer Roane
104° West Partners
Tel: 303-628-5479
jennifer.roane@104degreeswest.com
