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[March 10, 2010]

Rentals.com Launches Android™ Application

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- Rentals.com, a leading resource for single-units, apartments and houses for rent nationwide, today announced that it launched a free Android (News - Alert) application available in Android Market (search for "Rentals"). Now users can search Rentals.com listings from devices running Google Android.

"We provide consumers with immediate access to relevant, localized information as they search for a place to live, and utilizing mobile technology makes the renting process that much easier," said Jamie Clymer, president of Rentals.com. "Our mobile apps not only give users another medium for gathering information on single-family houses, apartments and condos for rent, but also provide them with the ability to search for listings and contact property owners or managers while on-the-go." The Android application allows users to: Search for a property rental by entering in city and state or zipcode.

Leverage GPS (Global Positioning System) to search nearby.

Use advance search to narrow results by radius, sort criteria, property types, beds, bath, price and amenities.

Save recent searches.

View complete property information, including full-color photos and map.

E-mail properties to friends or family.

Add property notes and personal ratings.

Rank and save favorites.

"Mobile devices were once a luxury, but have evolved into a necessity for most consumers," said David Quinlan, general manager, Emerging Technologies, Rentals.com. "Leveraging mobile applications to connect consumers and advertisers is a powerful marketing tool. Some of our national advertising partners are embracing this medium with great results. Further, our learnings from our other mobile applications have taught us not only about utilizing mobile technology to enhance the renting process, but we've also been able to take feedback from users and make adjustments to better suit consumer needs." A demo of the Rentals Android application is available.

About Rentals.com Rentals.com is a leading national online resource for residential rentals. Millions of unique visitors use Rentals.com to search for single-family houses, apartments, condos, and vacation properties. Property owners and managers find that Rentals.com is a powerful business tool that increases rental responses and delivers accurate reporting and tracking for proven results. Working with the PRIMEDIA® Apartments/Rentals Family of Sites, including RentalHouses.com, RentList.com and ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com is an extensive resource that brings prospective renters and property owners and managers together.

About PRIMEDIA Inc.

PRIMEDIA Inc. helps millions of consumers nationwide find a place to live through its innovative Internet, print and mobile solutions. From publishing its flagship advertising-supported Apartment Guide since 1975 to launching industry-leading online real estate destinations such as ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com and NewHomeGuide.com, PRIMEDIA continues to simplify the consumer home search and drive leads that result in occupancy for property managers, landlords, new home builders and real estate professionals. For more information, visit www.primedia.com.

PRIMEDIA, Apartment Guide, ApartmentGuide.com, Rentals.com, RentalHouses.com, RentList.com and NewHomeGuide.com are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of PRIMEDIA Inc. © PRIMEDIA Inc. 2010. All rights reserved. Google (News - Alert), Android and Android Market are trademarks of Google. Other company, product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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