EVANSTON, Illinois, April 28 /PRNewswire/ --

- One of Europe's leading newspapers and online brands joins website's network of more than 650 U.K., Canadian and U.S. newspapers

Legacy.com -- which collaborates with more than 650 U.K., Canadian and U.S. newspapers to host family announcements online -- has attracted one of Europe's leading newspapers and online brands as an affiliate.

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Readers of the U.K.'s The Times, The Sunday Times and TimesOnline.co.uk now may access the newspaper's family announcements online via Legacy.com. They also are able to send messages, and offer congratulations, remembrances or condolences in Guest Books that accompany each announcement hosted by Legacy.com, and take advantage of other services offered by the site.

"With many of the United States' best and largest newspapers now affiliated with Legacy.com, we've expanded our capabilities to serve select international markets," said Stopher Bartol, CEO and president of Legacy.com. "We've built a business that makes a difference in peoples' lives while also helping newspapers better connect with their readers. We're excited that an international newspaper and online brand the caliber of The Times, The Sunday Times and TimesOnline.co.uk recognise the value we provide to our newspaper affiliates in Europe, Canada and the United States."

Long considered the newspapers of record in the U.K.'s crowded and fiercely competitive newspaper market, The Times and The Sunday Times were named by the independent British Business Survey in its most recent triennial survey as the country's leading daily newspapers for business people.

News International's holdings enjoy enormous worldwide circulation. According to the most recent figures compiled by the World Association of Newspapers and online sources, The Sunday Times' audited circulation is almost 1.15 million, the daily circulation of The Times is more than 615,000 and the worldwide audience of Times Online is 7.1 million.

The Times is the original "Times" newspaper, serving as a namesake for many other papers around the world, including Legacy.com's largest U.S. affiliate, the New York Times. It was the originator of the Times Roman typeface, which remains one of the most popular fonts in print and digital communications.

About 160 daily and non-daily U.K. newspapers are currently Legacy.com affiliates.

ABOUT LEGACY.COM

Founded in 1998, Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com) is an innovative online media company that collaborates with more than 650 newspapers in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States to provide ways for readers to express condolences and share remembrances of loved ones. Each month more than 10 million users visit Legacy.com, the leader in the online memorial and obituary market. The site collaborates with more than three-quarters of the largest 100 U.S. newspapers and features obituaries and Guest Books for more than 60 percent of people who die in the United States. A privately held company whose investors include the Tribune Company, Legacy.com is headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Ill., with a European office in London. Learn more about Legacy.com by visiting http://www.AboutLegacy.com. Legacy.com: where life stories live on.

ABOUT THE SUNDAY TIMES

The Sunday Times is Britain's most successful and innovative broadsheet newspaper.

It is renowned for the courage of its investigative journalism, the authority of its opinion pages, the indispensability of its news and business coverage, and the breadth and depth of its features.

The recent triumphs of The Sunday Times include many major world exclusives, but courageous and campaigning investigative journalism is only one part of what makes The Sunday Times Britain's most authoritative newspaper. The newspaper is equally known for the rigour of its political coverage, the vigour of its editorials, and its commitment to providing a platform for a diverse and pluralistic range of options.

ABOUT THE TIMES

The Times has been at the forefront of British journalism since it was founded as The Daily Universal Register in 1785.

More than 200 years later, it has adapted to the changing interests and lifestyles of its readers. Times Online has extended the global reach of The Times significantly since 1995, and in 2004, the compact was launched. The Times has been one of the media success stories of recent years.

Today The Times maintains its position as the journal of record, covering a broad range of topic areas. As well as Home and World News, Business, and Sport, the paper covers Lifestyle, Health and Fashion, Home and Interiors, Arts and Entertainment, Property, Travel, Motoring, and Jobs and Careers. It is renowned for the quality of its journalism, and its writers and columnists include some of the biggest names in journalism.

ABOUT TIMESONLINE.CO.UK

Times Online is the website of The Times and The Sunday Times.

Providing live news plus views, Times Online offers News, Comment, Business, Sport, Life & Style and Arts & Entertainment. It also includes extensive audio and video content.

Times Online has built a strong reputation and is able to offer users the ability to further harness the benefits of The Times and The Sunday Times.

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