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Fairfax acquires Community News in Victoria SYDNEY, July 27, 2000 -- John Fairfax Holdings Limited announced today that it had acquired The Renew Unit Trust, owners and publishers of Community News in Victoria. Community News has two editions, Moreland and Moonee Valley, with a total circulation of 127,000 covering the North Western Melbourne Suburbs. Mr. Ian Crowther, General Manager for Fairfax Community Newspapers, will assume responsibility for these publications. - Ends - For further information contact: Ian
Crowther, FCN, Tel: 02 9794 6800 Note to editors John Fairfax Holdings [ASX:FXJ] is Australia’s leading publishing group. Its mastheads include The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, The Age, The Sun-Herald and BRW. In addition, the Company publishes financial and consumer magazines, and provides online and interactive services. In 1999, the Company had revenues of over $1.1 billion. Fairfax, through f2, its wholly owned subsidiary for its online and interactive businesses, is building a strong position in e-commerce and is Australia’s leading content provider on the Internet, with over 2.3 million page views per day (2.4 million site visits per week) across a network of sites including news, business, investing, personal finance, motoring, sports, auctions, property, employment, freemail, search/homepage, shopping, travel, technology, city guides, and directories. |
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