News Release


January 8, 2013

DMNmedia Acquires Design Guide Publishing Company, Strengthening Luxury Portfolio

DALLAS-January 8, 2013- DMNmedia, the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News, Inc., has acquired the assets of DG Publishing, Inc. (DGP), a portfolio company of Elm Creek Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm . DGP is a magazine publisher of high-end resource guides including Design GuideTexas and The Texas Wedding Guide . The purchase further strengthens the News' media portfolio in the luxury magazine segment and will complement FD Luxe, a premium lifestyle magazine targeting affluent consumers in North Texas.

Design Guide Texas (www.dgpublications.com), published two times per year, is the state's premier source for the finest home furnishings, products and services available, and is distributed to interior designers, affluent homes valued at more than $750,000, newsstands, events and clients throughout Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

The Texas Wedding Guide (www.txweddings.com), published two times per year, is the state's ultimate wedding planner, keeping readers up-to-date on the latest wedding trends, and is distributed throughout Texas to registered brides, bridal shows, bridal boutiques and newsstands.

"The DGP brands have been leaders in their respective markets for more than 20 years," said Richard S. Alfano, Group Publisher and General Manager, DMNmedia, who will lead this business . "We look forward to expanding the reach and comprehensiveness of our multimedia services in the home interior, wedding and luxury lifestyle categories to our consumers and clients."

"We are delighted to have completed this transaction. Under DMNmedia's direction, we see even more opportunities for readers, advertisers, and employees," said Zach Wooldridge of Elm Creek Partners.

About The Dallas Morning News and DMNmedia

Established in 1885, The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com) is Texas' leading newspaper and the flagship newspaper subsidiary of A. H. Belo Corporation. It has received nine Pulitzer Prizes since 1986, as well as numerous other industry awards recognizing the quality of its investigative and feature journalism, design and photojournalism. Its portfolio of print and digital products reaches an average daily audience of more than 1.1 million people and includes online news and information sites; iPhone, Android and iPad apps; Al Dia ( www.aldiatx.com ), the leading Spanish-language daily in North Texas; neighborsgo ( neighborsgo.com ), a consumer-generated community news outlet; and Briefing , the free, home-delivered quick-read.

To advertisers, the portfolio of products is represented by DMNmedia ( www.DMNmedia.com ), the marketing solutions group of The Dallas Morning News , Inc.