Local Corporation Launches Mobile Pay-Per-Call Lead Generation Network

Pay-Per-Call Ad Spending Projected to Reach $8.1 Billion by 2018

Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading online local media company, today announced that it has launched a mobile pay-per-call lead generation network.

The new network connects online and on-the-go consumers searching for local businesses and services in specific categories with relevant advertisers who provide those services via pay-per-call ads. Based on the valuable pay-per-call ad model, the network provides advertisers with a new channel to generate quality consumer leads in local markets and convert them to customers via mobile.

The network generates leads for top auto insurance, home security and home service providers. The company plans to expand the network to additional verticals, including education and consumer finance.

A recent forecast commissioned by Local Corporation and conducted by Borrell Associates, estimates that online pay-per-call ad spending will grow from $1.7 billion in 2013 to $8.1 billion by 2018. The forecast also estimates that use of pay-per-call advertising among U.S. businesses that market online is projected to more than double by 2018.

“Advertisers are continually looking for new ways to harness consumer demand for their products and services. The mobile pay-per-call lead generation ad model allows them to reach these consumers and convert them into customers,” said Michael Sawtell, Local Corporation president and COO.

Local Corporation has been issued five patents related to pay-per-call advertising solutions, including U.S. patent number 8,359,049, which is directed to various aspects of mobile, pay-per-call directory assistance and advertising systems and/or methods.

“With industry experts projecting that within five years, 80 percent of local searches will be done on a mobile device1, we believe the pay-per-call mobile lead generation ad model will be a crucial component to monetize these local consumers on mobile devices,” added Sawtell. “Our new mobile pay-per-call lead generation network leverages our valuable intellectual property to take advantage of this rapidly growing segment.”

About Local Corporation

Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) is a leading online local media company that connects brick-and-mortar businesses with over a million online and mobile consumers each day using a variety of innovative digital marketing products. To advertise, or for more information, visit: http://localcorporation.com.

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1 Borrell Associates

Investor Relations and Media Relations Contact:Local CorporationCameron Triebwasser, 949-789-5223ctriebwasser@local.com

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