FSCI Fisher Communications, Inc. (MM)

Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) today announced it has reached an agreement with GAMCO Asset Management Inc. under which Paul A. Bible and David Lorber will join incumbent director Deborah L. Bevier as Fisher's Board of Directors' nominees for election at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All three nominees will be included in the Company's proxy statement to be distributed for the Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 28, 2009.

Under the terms of the agreement, GAMCO has agreed to withdraw its notice of intent to nominate three Board candidates and to vote all the shares that GAMCO and its affiliates own on behalf of their clients, representing approximately 20% of Fisher's outstanding shares, in support of all three Company nominees.

"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with our largest shareholder, GAMCO, which we believe is in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders," said Colleen B. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fisher Communications. "By avoiding a potentially costly and disruptive proxy contest, we are able to remain one-hundred percent focused on executing our strategic plan during this challenging time and improving Fisher's operational and financial performance. We look forward to having the perspectives of Mr. Bible and Mr. Lorber as we continue to transform Fisher into a leading regional media company and work to deliver additional value to our shareholders, viewers, listeners, and business partners."

About Fisher Communications

Fisher Communications, Inc. is a Seattle-based communications company that owns and operates 13 full power television stations (including a 50%-owned television station), 7 low power television stations and 8 radio stations in the Western United States. The Company owns and operates Fisher Pathways, a satellite and fiber transmission provider; and Fisher Plaza, a media, telecommunications, and data center facility located near downtown Seattle. For more information about Fisher Communications, Inc., go to www.fsci.com.

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