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Zvents launches redesigned website with larger images, more social features and improved recommendations

SAN MATEO, CA, April. 12, 2011 - Zvents today announced the launch of the redesigned Zvents.com with larger images, more social sharing features and improved recommendations. The new site, which has been in beta since November, was fully released today to the millions of monthly visitors who frequent Zvents.com.

"Live entertainment is fun and exciting and the new Zvents.com site brings that energy to the forefront in its design and features," said Ethan Stock, CEO of Zvents. "We're making it even easier to find and share fun things to do in your area."

Among the many improvements to the site are larger event images and video displays which help people engage with and learn more about the events they are exploring. Also included in the launch are expanded social sharing features which allow people to Like, RSVP and share events with their friends. The social features on Zvents are powered by the Facebook open graph.

"Word of mouth is incredibly important to the success of an event. Both in terms of people making plans to go out with their friends, and also in terms of people sharing tips and info about events they've attended and enjoyed." Said Stock.

Improved recommendations are also a key feature of the redesigned site. Built on the backbone of Zvents sophisticated event search technology, the recommendations are proving to be a useful tool in helping people discover events they might otherwise miss.

Zvents.com is the flagship site of the Zvents Media Network with 300 partner sites including leading local sites like Boston.com and San Francisco Chronicle and large national partners like MSN Bing and AT&T. With more than 11 million monthly users, Zvents has the largest audience of people actively looking for local events and entertainment.

About Zvents:
Zvents is the leading producer of entertainment guides online, helping more than 11 million monthly users find fun and interesting things to do in their area while helping thousands of event advertisers increase attendance at their events. More than 15,000 advertisers work with Zvents every month to promote a wide range of local events and activities, including live music, performing arts, sporting events and community activities. In addition to its own branded destination site Zvents.com, Zvents produces online entertainment guides for 300 media partners, including major national sites and brands such as AT&T's Yellowpages.com and YP.COM, Microsoft's MSN and Bing properties, as well as premier local media brands such as SFGate, the Denver Post, Seattle PI, Boston.com, the Dallas Morning News, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, New York Daily News, and the Orange County Register.