GateHouse Media Appoints Mark Maring Interim CFO

    FAIRPORT, N.Y., Aug. 21 /EMWNews/ -- GateHouse Media, Inc.

(NYSE: GHS) announced today the appointment of Mark Maring as interim CFO.

Mr. Maring currently serves as Vice President Investor Relations and

Strategic Development and will continue to oversee these responsibilities.

Mr. Maring replaces Mark Thompson, who has resigned for personal reasons.



    Michael E. Reed, GateHouse Media's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Mark

Maring's experience in the finance and accounting functions as well as his

business development background make him the logical choice for interim

CFO. Mark is currently part of GateHouse Media's executive management team

and is well versed in all aspects of our business. I fully expect Mark to

make a seamless transition to interim CFO."



    Mr. Maring joined GateHouse Media in March 2008. He has over 20 years

of business experience covering finance, accounting, business development,

risk management, project management and investor relations. Prior to

joining GateHouse, Mr. Maring held a variety of financial and accounting

positions at Mendon Capital Advisors, Constellation Brands, Arthur Andersen

and The Chase Manhattan Bank. Mr. Maring is a certified public accountant.



    Commenting on Mr. Thompson's resignation, Reed said, "Mr. Thompson's

resignation was prompted by personal reasons as he has decided to take a

new job that will allow him to be closer to his family and move back to his

home town. We truly appreciate Mark's dedication and commitment to the

Company for the past couple of years. He played a key role in the

implementation of controls and procedures necessary for a public company

and was a big part of the Company's growth. We wish Mark and his family

success in their future endeavors."



    Mr. Thompson has agreed to stay on with the Company until September 28,

2008 and work with Mr. Maring in order to facilitate a smooth and seamless

transition of his responsibilities.



    GateHouse Media, Inc., headquartered in Fairport, New York, is one of

the largest publishers of locally based print and online media in the

United States as measured by its 97 daily publications. GateHouse Media

currently serves local audiences of more than 10 million per week across 21

states through hundreds of community publications and local websites.

GateHouse Media is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol

"GHS".



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