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Peter Cherukuri Named Associate Publisher of Roll Call Group

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2007 — Roll Call, the award-winning Congressional newspaper, today announced that Peter Cherukuri will join Roll Call Group as Associate Publisher/Vice President on Aug. 15.

In his role, Cherukuri will oversee the sales and marketing activities for the Group, a fast-growing, market-leading media brand made up of Roll Call, GalleryWatch and CongressNow. He will also assist Laurie Battaglia, the Publisher and Managing Director of Roll Call Group, with the overall management and growth strategies of the businesses.

“Peter is joining us at an exciting time of continued growth and expansion at Roll Call,” said Battaglia. “We look forward to the energy and ideas that he’ll bring to our business.”

Cherukuri comes to Roll Call from The Magazine Group, where he served as Vice President of Marketing and General Manager for Washington Flyer magazine. During his tenure there, he restructured marketing and sales operations, increasing profits, and secured record custom publishing sales. He has also served as Senior Brand Manager at Congressional Quarterly, Inc., and Product Development Manager at National Journal Group, giving him extensive sales, marketing and management experience.

About Roll Call

Widely regarded as the leading publication for Congressional news and information, Roll Call has been the newspaper of Capitol Hill since 1955. Thorough, authoritative and entertaining, Roll Call is often the first to break major news stories on the issues and personalities that shape America's laws. With accurate, unbiased reporting, Roll Call remains true to its original mission: delivering superior coverage of the people, politics and process of Congress. For more information about Roll Call or other Roll Call Group business, including CongressNow and GalleryWatch, visit www.rollcall.com.

About The Economist Group

Publications and services delivered under The Economist brand are The Economist newspaper, Economist.com, Economist Intelligence Unit, Economist Conferences, The World In and IntelligentLife. The Group’s other global brands include: CFO, a publication for senior finance executives (CFO, CFO Europe, CFO Asia, CFO China, CFO.com); EuroFinance Conferences, a cash and treasury management event business; and Roll Call, GalleryWatch, CongressNow and European Voice (aimed at decision-makers on Capitol Hill and Brussels). The Economist Group is a private company.