Richmond.com Press Release

June 12, 2002

Richmond.com Reports Strong First Year; Designated Official Tourism Website for City

Redesigned just a year ago, Richmond.com's business model and user-friendly format has won the endorsement of the Richmond Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau. Richmond.com was recently designated as the official tourism website for the City and boasts a newly launched Visitors Guide sponsored by the RMCVB.

The Visiting Richmond Channel on Richmond.com is a comprehensive guide to Richmond area attractions, events, neighborhoods, places to stay and places to eat. If offers users the ability to plan getaways full of Richmond history and heritage and offers new advertising opportunities for area hotels, restaurants and attractions.

The partnership with the RMCVB is one of several that have recently thrust the online media into the public eye. Recently the Retail Merchants Association agreed to sponsor the Shopping Channel to offer Richmond retailers a new easy and inexpensive way to sell their products online. Other area organizations including Henrico Doctor's Hospital, The Richmond Braves, University of Richmond, The Tobacco Company, and Glass & Powder Boardshop currently sponsor different Channels of Richmond.com.

The June issue of the Richmond RMA newsletter features articles on the recent partnerships with the RMCVB and the Retail Merchants Association.

New Channels are under development as area organizations continue to partner with Richmond.com to better serve the community.

Richmond.com is a locally owned and operated company in Richmond, Virginia.

For information contact: megan.brackett@corp.richmond.com
Phone: (804) 355-4500