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COMMUNITY CONNECT INC. AND VIBE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCE MUSIC PARTNERSHIP
TO SUPPORT EMERGING ARTISTS

NEW YORK, NY, December 22, 2006 – Community Connect Inc., the leader in online niche social networking sites, and VIBE, the preeminent brand in urban music and culture, today announced a partnership to co-brand the music sections of BlackPlanet.com and MiGente.com, two of Community Connect’s online properties. With over 14 million registered users, BlackPlanet.com is the largest online destination for members of the African-American community.

Once a month, VIBE Magazine will profile BlackPlanet.com or MiGente.com members, introducing these emerging recording artists to its own audience. To find undiscovered talent, the VIBE and Community Connect teams will peruse user profiles to seek out artists who have something new and unique to say.

“With this partnership, two communities that are a true natural fit are coming together to help promote emerging artists. And whether we find the talent on Blackplanet or MiGente, we know VIBE will help these artists make their voices heard,” said Ben Sun, chief executive officer of Community Connect, Inc.

In addition, Community Connect will be able to promote new voices through the following VIBE outlets:

• VIBE.com: the online version of the magazine.
• The Vibe Awards: an award show dedicated to celebrating innovation, cutting-edge presentation, and genre-expanding work in urban music.

“At Blackplanet and MiGente, members are much more than music consumers; they are creators and trendsetters. These outlets are great sources from which to discover untapped talent,” says Len Burnett, group publisher/vice president of VIBE Media Group.

BlackPlanet.com and MiGente.com provide dynamic music forums in which members can upload and download music, share opinions and ideas, and forge genuine relationships through a common love of music.

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ABOUT VIBE MEDIA GROUP:
VIBE Media Group is a leading music/lifestyle media company that publishes the award-winning VIBE magazine, the preeminent brand in urban and music culture, which was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993. Additional VIBE Media Group properties include VIBE VIXEN magazine, which was launched in 2005 and reaches over 4.5 million women; VIBE.com; Comcast’s VIBE video-on-demand channel; the VIBE Awards; and the wireless content service mVibe.

ABOUT COMMUNITY CONNECT:
Community Connect Inc. is the nation’s largest niche social networking company. With more than 16 million members, Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 web publisher (as measured in page views by comScore). The company’s sites AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, and MiGente.com present marketers with a targeted opportunity to reach multicultural U.S. audiences. Our proprietary technology platform provides members with the most user-friendly tools to connect with members of their community and discuss culturally relevant content. To find out more about Community Connect, go to www.communityconnect.com.