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Date: 04 January 2010

New Year, New Appointment

The Publishing Group (TPG) is delighted to start 2010 with the appointment of Robyn Hall as publisher of its mortgage division.

TPG's mortgage division comprises the well-known brands of Mortgage Introducer and Homebuying. Commenting on the appointment, Nia Williams, director of TPG, said: "I am very pleased to announce that Robyn is joining us with immediate effect. We have great plans for the mortgage division in 2010, including an ABC for Mortgage Introducer, and Robyn's appointment shows how seriously we want to develop the division."

Robyn first worked on Mortgage Introducer 10 years ago, leaving to launch Mortgage Strategy. He said: "What a great way to start a new year. The Publishing Group is a success story that I am happy to be associated with and I am particularly looking forward to working on Mortgage Introducer again."

Robyn becomes TPG's tenth employee. He can be contacted on:
Tel: 0207 490 0588
Email: Robyn@thepublishinggroup.co.uk

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Notes to Editors:

The Publishing Group was launched in April 2008, acquiring the Mortgage Introducer and Homebuying brands from the administrators of Charterhouse Communications, along with Investment International.

Following two purchases in 2009, it now comprises Mortgage Introducer, Homebuying, Investment International, PropertyWire and Every Investor. It has also developed a huge database division approaching 3 million records.

Date: 02 Dec 09

The Publishing Group Ends Year With Two New Acquisitions

New titles double business

London based The Publishing Group (TPG) has bought independent financial news and comparison website Every Investor along with TheShareWeekly and MoneyMaker brands.

It is the second major acquisition for TPG in recent months and the company is looking forward to further additions to its business in 2010 and beyond.

TPG also recently acquired Property Wire, the global property wire news service, which is due to expand further in 2010 with international guides and newsletters offering the latest analysis and commentary.

It marks a highly successful year for the new media company which was set up in April 2008 acquiring a number of well established brands from the administrators of Charterhouse Communications, as well as its data.

It now means that the group data division has a list of 1.6 million users which it is supplying with up to date information and news across the board. Its other publications are Mortgage Introducer, Homebuying and Investment International.

“We have made no secret of our desire to grow our business despite the recession. It is an ideal time for us to be investing in the future. Part of our success is that we ensure our acquisitions fit in with our existing products and complement our plans for the future,” said TPG managing director Ramesh Sharma.

“We are delighted with the purchases of Every Investor and Property Wire. This fits in perfectly with our current products and our business strategy. We have already doubled in size this year and we enter 2010 poised to continue with our strategy to expand,” he added.

TPG will also be working with its editors to expand the information available both in print and on-line.

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Date: Date: 02 Jun 09

Editor Interviewed By BBC

Today the editor of Investment International, Jonathan Ball, is to be interviewed by BBC television at The Publishing Group’s offices in London.

Jonathan Ball is to be filmed giving his professional opinion and outlook for the current economic situation in the UK, Europe, USA and Middle East.
The interview will also enable Jonathan to give an assessment of the engineering and construction giant Balfour Beatty, whose latest results are due to be published this Friday.

Mr Ball has held the position of editor of Investment International for almost a year. He has previously written for a national broadsheet, a trade publication and also lived and worked in Riyadh writing for the Saudi Arabian government.

Jonathan said: “I am delighted to have been asked by the BBC for an interview. I am glad that a corporation such as the BBC recognises that Investment International magazine and website is the authoritative, independent voice of the expatriate community.”

Investment International is the leading offshore personal finance magazine for the British and international private investor and has been serving expatriates for over 20 years.

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Notes to Editors
For further information contact: The Publishing Group Limited, Davina House, Suite 305,137-149 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7ET. Telephone: 0207 490 0588 or Fax: 0207 490 7069 email: media@thepublishinggroup.co.uk

Date: 30th April 2010

Sarah Davidson joins The Publishing Group

New titles double business

The Publishing Group (TPG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Davidson as deputy editor of Mortgage Introducer. She will be responsible for online news and, alongside publisher Robyn Hall, for editorial content for the magazine.

Nia Williams, director at TPG, said, "I'm delighted Sarah's joining the mortgage division – following Robyn's appointment in January, her addition to the editorial team shows we're serious about growing our presence in this market. She has great insider experience of the mortgage industry and this perspective will give the magazine a further competitive edge."

Sarah said, "Mortgage Introducer is well respected in the mortgage trade media - I'm delighted to be on board and to be working with both Nia and Robyn to continue to deliver the analysis and insight brokers want."

Sarah joins The Publishing Group from 3 Monkeys Communications, where she managed B2B public relations for several financial services companies. Prior to joining 3 Monkeys, Sarah worked for two years at Wriglesworth where she handled the PR for various mortgage brands including edeus, Exact, Homeloan Management Ltd, Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, Clarity Credit Management, Xit2, Connells Mortgages, Connells Survey & Valuation and LSL Property Services.

Sarah's first day will be the 5th May when she can be contacted on 0207 490 0588.

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Notes to Editors
For further information contact: The Publishing Group Limited, Davina House, Suite 305,137-149 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7ET. Telephone: 0207 490 0588 or Fax: 0207 490 7069 email: media@thepublishinggroup.co.uk