 Hispanic Yellow Pages Network Launches 18th Edition of Directorio en Español Tampa, FL (April 28, 2006) - On Friday April 28th, 2006 HYP Network’s Directorio en Español, launched the 18th edition for the Tampa Bay area. The directory's cover features a reproduction of the winning entry of the company’s "Arte de América Hispana Contest" which ran from September of 2005 through January 31st, 2006.This art competition promotes and celebrates the rich and diverse Hispanic Heritage throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Local artists and art students 18 years and older, compete for a $3,000 grand prize by submitting original work that is the artist's interpretation of Hispanic Heritage in the city. A blue ribbon panel of judges consisting of area dignitaries, local art galleries directors, directory’s clients and TV delegates selected the winning entry. Patrice Listfield, HYP Network CEO, Steve Slade, Regional Sales Director Florida, and Jorge Hernandez news anchor for Univision in Tampa presented the $3,000 award and commemorative certification to Gustavo Briceño the local artist and winner of the competition. The awards ceremony was held on April 5th at the Tampa Museum of Art. This event was made possible by the support of the Arte de America Hispana Contest sponsors in Tampa: The Tampa Tribune, Centro Mi Diario, Univision and TeleFutura-Tampa, Mega Clásica, La Ley and State Farm. About HYP Network (www.hypnetwork.com) HYP Network is the leading independent publisher of Spanish language yellow page directories in the United States. The Company presently publishes directories in Atlanta and North Georgia, GA, Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota/Ft. Myers, FL, Chicago, IL, Dallas and Houston, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. The Company has now expanded into Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, FL with its new Directorio en Español. The Company is majority owned by ABRY Partners of Boston, MA. Local Contact: Steve Slade HYP Network Marketing: Luisa Gaviria About ABRY Partners ABRY Partners, based in Boston, MA, is one of the oldest and largest private equity funds in North America investing exclusively in media, entertainment and communications companies. ABRY has $3.0 billion of capital under management and since 1989 has completed over $16.0 billion of leveraged acquisitions and other media sector private equity transactions. |
