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Distinctly Montana Magazine

Distinctly Montana Magazine has been sold by founder Michael Blevins to Bill Muhlenfeld and Anthea George of Bozeman, Montana, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates, who represented the seller in the transaction.

Distinctly Montana Magazine is a high quality glossy product published quarterly and distributed throughout Montana and most of the nation. The magazine, founded in 2001, is a resource guide for all things Montana and includes local features, literary pieces, and high quality art and photography. Included in the sale is the magazine website at distinctlymontana.com.

According to Anthea George, "Distinctly Montana is a quality publication with a great concept and a focused mission. We look forward as new owners to bringing the best of Montana to residents and visitors alike."

Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-seven year old publishing company merger and acquisition firm with offices in Bozeman, Montana and Charlottesville, Virginia.

Clarke Times-Courier

Gary M. Greene

July 25, 2008

The Clarke Times-Courier in Berryville, Virginia was sold this week by Times Community Newspapers based in Leesburg to Winchester Evening Star, Inc., according to Gary Greene of Cribb, Greene & Associates who represented the seller in the transaction.

Publisher Peter W. Arundel said the company's decision to sell the Clarke County weekly to the Byrd family was, "based on our family's desire to transfer ownership to another locally-based newspaper family. The Byrd family has an excellent and long-standing reputation as local publishers and we trust they will give the paper the attention it deserves."

Thomas T. Byrd, Publisher of The Winchester Star, and President of Winchester Evening Star, Inc. expressed his appreciation to Peter Arundel, and to his father, Arthur W. Arundel on the orderly transfer of ownership of the weekly newspaper for Clarke County.

The Clarke County newspaper, started in 1856, has been owned by the Arundel family company since 1981. Transfer of ownership will be on Friday, August 29, 2008.

Cribb, Greene & Associates is an eighty-five year old newspaper brokerage company with offices in Virginia, Missouri, and Montana.

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