Local Corporation (NASDAQ: LOCM), a leading local search and advertising technology company, today announced it named Jeff Dillon as its business development manager to lead sales and new business development for nQuery, the company’s hosted mobile search solution.

Dillon brings 18 years of strategic sales, business development and product leadership experience in the mobile industry both in the U.S. and globally. Prior to joining Local Corp., Dillon served as director of sales, in addition to director of product development, for Outspoken, a leading messaging and technology company that enables brands to more effectively engage with consumers via mobile.

Dillon also worked in product development for Boost Mobile where he helped significantly grow the business and was responsible for launching Boost’s world-class mobile advertising platform and search solution.

“Jeff’s proven track record of success in leading sales and business development initiatives within the mobile industry speaks for itself. His expertise in forging strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 and Global 500 industry leaders and major U.S. and Canadian mobile carriers is a perfect fit for us as we further expand our mobile footprint worldwide with nQuery,” said Fred Thiel, Local Corporation chairman and CEO. “We welcome Jeff to our team and look forward to his valuable contributions to our continued growth and success.”

Dillon also previously held key sales and product strategy roles at MIP Media, Inc., XO Communications, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Western Wireless Corporation. Dillon holds a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Washington State University. Dillon will report to Brian Singleton, Local Corporation vice president of innovation.

About Local Corporation

Local Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM) is a leading local search and advertising technology company that aggregates and curates the most relevant and rich personalized content and presents it to millions of consumers wherever and however they search for information, while providing significant reach and value to the company’s advertisers and partners. For more information, visit: http://www.localcorporation.com or visit the company’s flagship site: http://www.local.com.

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Investor Relations Contact:LHAKirsten Chapman, 415-433-3777local@lhai.comorMedia Relations Contact:Local CorporationCameron Triebwasser, 949-789-5223ctriebwasser@local.com

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