Azteca America Names Robert Turner President of Network Sales

Azteca America Names Robert Turner President of Network Sales

-Mr. Turner will Also Continue Overseeing Interep's Azteca America Spot Television Sales-

-Carlos de la Garza, Current Head of Network Sales, to Lead TV Azteca Expansion in New Media in Mexico-

NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Azteca America, the fastest growing Hispanic television network in the U.S., announced today that it has appointed Robert Turner as President of Network Sales. Mr. Turner currently oversees the company's national spot television sales through Interep, the nation's largest independent advertising sales and marketing company. With his new duties, Mr. Turner will lead both Azteca America network sales and the company's national spot television sales.

"Bob has surpassed expectations, growing our spot television business at an unprecedented rate, while demonstrating unparalleled knowledge of the advertising market," said Adrian Steckel, President and CEO of Azteca America. Mr. Turner and his team at Interep began representing the company's national spot advertising sales in December 2005, under Azteca America Spot Television Sales, a recently formed company.

"Bob is a tremendous asset to our existing team; we are delighted that he takes his relationship with Azteca America to a higher level. I look forward to working with him to further expand Azteca America's brand within the community of national advertisers," added Mr. Steckel.

Carlos de la Garza, current head of network sales, and a veteran of Grupo Salinas, has built solid relationships with U.S. advertisers that allow for encouraging expectations. Based on his notable performance in the U.S. Hispanic market, and prior achievements in Mexico, Mr. de la Garza has been promoted to lead expansion efforts in new media for TV Azteca in Mexico.

"Carlos has done a remarkable job during his four years as head of network sales, delivering an impressive track record of continued top line expansion," said Mr. Steckel. "I wish him success in his new responsibilities. Carlos has added enormous value, building a solid presence among advertisers in the U.S., and I am sure he will generate great results in new media in his homeland."

"Network sales and spot television sales are closely related. Both require a similar marketing strategy to effectively penetrate the national advertising community," said Mr. Turner. "I am thrilled with the opportunity to bring the same level of energy and growth that we have achieved in spot television sales to Azteca America's network sales."

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest growing Hispanic network in the United States. The network is a wholly owned subsidiary of TV Azteca, one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 48 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, San Antonio, Phoenix, Brownsville-McAllen, Albuquerque, San Diego, Sacramento- Stockton-Modesto, Fresno-Visalia, Denver, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Orlando, Tampa, Austin, Tucson, Corpus Christi, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Hartford, Monterey-Salinas, Bakersfield, Portland, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs, Odessa, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Palm Springs, Naples-Ft. Myers, Yakima, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Reno, Boise, Omaha, Victoria, Chattanooga, Laredo, El Paso and Charleston. For more information, visit http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate .

Contact:
Daniel McCosh
+011-52-55-1720-0059
dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com.

About Interep

Interep (OTC Pink Sheets: IREP.PK) is the nation's largest independent advertising sales and marketing company specializing in radio, the Internet, television and complementary media, with offices in 17 cities. Interep is the parent company to the following radio representation firms: ABC Radio Sales, D&R Radio, CBS Radio Sales, Cumulus Major Market Sales, McGavren Guild Radio and SBS/Interep. Interep is also parent to Azteca America Spot Television Sales and Interep Interactive, including Winstar Interactive. Interep divisions benefiting clients and customers include the "unwired" Network Division; Interep Innovations, the business development division, including the Interep Marketing Group (IMG) and Promotion Marketing; and Morrison and Abraham, a sales consulting firm. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.interep.com/ .

Contact:
Liz Casasola
+1-212-309-9018
liz_casasola@interep.com

Source: Azteca America

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Azteca America, +011-52-55-1720-0059, or
dmccosh@aztecaamerica.com; or Liz Casasola, Interep, +1-212-309-9018, or
liz_casasola@interep.com

Web site: http://www.tvazteca.com.mx/
http://www.interep.com/

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