GEOCITIES NAMES WILLIAM J. FLAVIN ASSOCIATES, INC. DETROIT AD SALES REPRESENTATIVES

GEOCITIES NAMES WILLIAM J. FLAVIN ASSOCIATES, INC. DETROIT AD SALES REPRESENTATIVES

DETROIT, MI -- November 18, 1996 -- GeoCities (www.geocities.com), the leading developer of online communities, has appointed William J. Flavin Associates Inc. to spearhead its advertising and sales initiative in the Midwest. As the firm representing GeoCities, William J. Flavin Associates, Inc. will target the automobile industry and other regional manufacturers.

"I am very pleased that GeoCities is working with William J. Flavin Associates, Inc., the top media rep firm in the Midwest," said Paul DeBraccio, GeoCities' vice president of Advertising Sales. "Hiring an Internet-savvy media rep firm was a priority in GeoCities' commitment to maximize advertising revenue and Flavin Associates offered Web sales expertise far superior to any of its competitors." William J. Flavin Associates, Inc. will work with GeoCities' New York-based advertising sales office headed by Mr. DeBraccio.

Founded in 1971, William J. Flavin Associates, Inc., has established itself as one of the premier representative firms in the midwest. The agency's current clients include Modern Maturity, Individual Investor and numerous sports and outdoor publications. "I am very excited to represent a Web content innovator like GeoCities and I look forward to working with an industry leader like Paul DeBraccio," said Bill Flavin, founder of William J. Flavin Associates, Inc.

Based in Beverly Hills, CA, with a sales/advertising office in New York, GeoCities is a subsidiary of CMG Information Services, Inc., a direct marketing services provider investing in and integrating advanced Internet, interactive media and database management technologies. Through this relationship, GeoCities has forged strategic relationships with several leading Internet-related companies, including Lycos, Inc., Vicinity Corp., NetCarta Corp., and Black Sun Interactive.