Tuesday September 15, 10:09 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: GeoCities
Former Bush Aide Named Communications VP at GeoCities
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas R. Evans, CEO of GeoCities (Nasdaq: GCTY - news), announced today the appointment of Bruce J. Zanca to the position of Vice President of Communications of the Internet firm. Mr. Zanca, 38, previously held the position of Vice President of Corporate Communications at the magazines owned by Mortimer Zuckerman which include U.S. News & World Report, Fast Company and the Atlantic Monthly. At GeoCities Mr. Zanca will manage the company's public affairs, media relations, government affairs and investor relations efforts. Mr. Zanca will work in the firm's offices in Manhattan and will report to Mr. Evans.
Mr. Zanca was a deputy White House press secretary under Marlin Fitzwater and was later public relations adviser to President George Bush. Previously he served in senior communications positions at the Justice Department, Commerce Department, and on the staff of the vice president of the United States.
''We are delighted to have Bruce Zanca's extensive experience, high-energy and creative spirit leading our communications efforts. I'm sure our stockholders, staff and consumers will benefit from Bruce's knowledge and hard work,'' Mr. Evans said.
About GeoCities
Based in Santa Monica, California, with advertising sales offices in New York and San Francisco, GeoCities (www.geocities.com) is the world's largest and one of the fastest growing communities of personal Web sites on the Internet. Homesteaders have created an estimated 17 million pages of personalized content. In May 1998, the GeoCities Web site generated more than 925 million pages views according to Nielson I/PRO, and in June 1998, the site attracted over 14.8 million unique visitors, according to Relevant Knowledge. GeoCities was the third most trafficked Web site on the Internet among home users in June 1998, according to Media Metrix. GeoCities' investors include CMG@Ventures, the venture arm of CMG Information Services (Nasdaq: CMGI - news), SOFTBANK Holdings Inc., Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO - news), Intel Corporation, Chase Capital Partners, InnoCal and Flatiron Partners.
SOURCE: GeoCities
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