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Nurun designates Nicolas Gaudreau as Vice President, Managing Director of its Montreal office

Key hire for Nurun Montreal brings additional expertise to further strengthen Nurun's North American Management Team

MONTREAL, CANADA, September 30, 2008 - Nurun Inc., a global interactive marketing agency, today announced that Nicolas Gaudreau has joined the team as vice president, general manager of its Montreal office. Gaudreau's primary responsibilities will be to provide leadership to Nurun Montreal's existing management team, drive business development growth and counsel clients. In addition, he will be part of the North American Leadership Team, under the direction of the president of North America.

"Nurun is committed to continue building its presence in the Canadian marketplace while implementing its global vision," said Steve Carbone, president, North America, Nurun. "I am confident that the skills and expertise Nicolas brings to the table is the ideal match with our organization."

"Nicolas has a solid understanding of the interactive communications space, being a pioneer of the industry in Canada and having successfully led his team in the day to day operations of some of Canada's highest trafficked media and e-commerce web sites," added Carbone. "I am confident his passion for innovation coupled with his business acumen will be key to the future success of our Montreal operations and will make a valuable contribution the North American Leadership Team."

A senior marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience in eBusiness and marketing, Nicolas arrives from Bell Canada where he most recently acted as vice president, Interactive Marketing, for www.bell.ca. He has clearly demonstrated his ability to deliver in a high pressure environment, having successfully managed a large team of professionals and surpassing business objectives to increase sales, service transactions, customer loyalty and brand equity.

"The opportunity to work within a global network of interactive experts delivering results-driven digital strategies for premier brands like L'Oréal, Michelin, Loews Hotels, and The Home Depot Canada, was a key factor in my decision making process," said Gaudreau. "I am eager to contribute to the growing success of our clients and of Nurun on both a local and international level."


About Nurun Inc.
Nurun Inc., a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc., is a global company which strategizes, executes and measures interactive programs that use technologies. From building awareness to acquiring and retaining customers, Nurun's solutions provide exceptional user experiences that enable e-commerce transactions while leveraging the lifetime value of client relationships. Since it was founded in 1995, Nurun has worked with a wide variety of companies and organizations including: L'Oréal, Groupe Danone, AT&T, Louis Vuitton, Thales, Home Depot, Pleasant Holidays, Renault, Europcar, Microsoft (MSN), Equifax, Telecom Italia and the government of Quebec. Nurun's centers of expertise employ more than 800 professionals in Canada, the United States, Europe and China. For more information, please visit www.nurun.com.

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