PlanetOut Brunch, Presented by Scion, to Serve Up Surprises at Sundance

PlanetOut Brunch, Presented by Scion, to Serve Up Surprises at Sundance

Premiere LGBT Entertainment and Networking Event in the Heart of Sundance to Reveal 7th Annual PlanetOut Short Movie Awards Winners

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetOut Inc., the leading global media and entertainment company exclusively offering consumer services, news and entertainment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, today announced the creation of a premiere event at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. The new PlanetOut Brunch, presented by Scion, and also sponsored by The Advocate, IndieWire and the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF), will take place Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006 (between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) at Cisero's on Main Street, located in the heart of Park City, Utah.

"This fresh new event builds upon PlanetOut's long-standing history with Queer Brunch at Sundance," said Jenny Stewart, manager, entertainment programming, PlanetOut Inc. "The new, centralized location provides an ideal setting for festival attendees and Sundance celebs looking to socialize, network and relax with food and drink, as well as celebrate the contributions of members and supporters of the LGBT community."

Taking center stage are the 7th Annual PlanetOut Short Movie Awards (POSMA), where juried winners will be announced and the grand-prize winner will be screened. The largest online awards honoring film and video shorts by, about and of interest to LGBT audiences, POSMA is an acclaimed international platform for top gay and lesbian filmmakers. Shorts will be screened for the first time at the PlanetOut Brunch, and later at the MGLFF in April 2006.

"This is going to be a unique and amazing year at Sundance for PlanetOut, Scion, The Advocate, IndieWire and the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival," said Stewart. "Not only are we here to announce the winners of our PlanetOut Short Movie Awards, which lifts the filmmakers' credibility to a whole new level, but we're also using the new PlanetOut Brunch as a platform to announce a new contest which will have every filmmaker -- both aspiring and established ones -- clamoring to enter. We're all incredibly excited, and we haven't even mentioned the secret celebrity announcements to come."

Scion is the presenting sponsor of both the PlanetOut Brunch and POSMA.

"Scion is proud to sponsor this important opportunity for LGBT filmmakers," said Andrea Lim, advertising/media manager for Scion. "Sponsoring the PlanetOut Brunch as well as the PlanetOut Short Movie Awards is an exciting way for Scion to further extend its support of the creative arts."

For VIP RSVPs, please contact Jim Dobson, IndiePR, at STARPR@aol.com or 323-964-0700.

About PlanetOut Inc.

PlanetOut Inc. is the leading global media and entertainment company exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. PlanetOut's media properties include GAY.COM, PlanetOut.com, Kleptomaniac.com, and OUT&ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of the GAY.COM site, in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. In addition, PlanetOut includes the newly-acquired magazines and acclaimed Web sites of LPI and related entities. These properties include The Advocate (www.advocate.com); Out (www.out.com); The Out Traveler (www.outtraveler.com); and, HIVPlus (www.hivplusmag.com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and e-commerce properties, including Alyson Publications, SpecPub, Inc. and Triangle Marketing Services. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000 and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive network of gay and lesbian people in the world. For more information, please visit www.planetoutinc.com.

About Scion

Scion is the newest line of vehicles from Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. Developed with a new generation of youthful buyers in mind, Scion's mission is to provide distinctive products, the opportunity to personalize, and an innovative, consumer-driven process at the retail level. The Scion brand features three ground-breaking models. The xA is a taut subcompact five-door, featuring an athletic stance with sculpted wheel arches. The xB, an urban utility vehicle with an iconic shape, combines remarkable interior space with aggressive style. And the tC sports coupe surprises the buyer with the convenience of a hatchback and the luxury of a standard all-glass panorama moonroof, complementing the usual wide array of features on all Scions. For more information, visit www.scion.com.

Forward Looking Statements

In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding PlanetOut's planned new film contest, as well as statements containing the words "believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words. Such forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the company's limited operating history and variability of operating results; the success of the PlanetOut brunch and planned new film contest; the company's ability to attract and retain subscribers and advertisers; the company's ability to integrate the acquired assets of LPI and its related entities; competition; timing of product launches; and the company's dependence on technology infrastructure and the Internet. Additional information concerning factors that could affect PlanetOut's future business and financial results is included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Source: PlanetOut Inc.

CONTACT: James David OF PlanetOut Inc., +1-415-834-6479, or mobile,
+1-415-845-2063, or james.david@planetoutinc.com

Web site: http://www.planetoutinc.com/
http://www.scion.com/

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