Released on: September 5, 2008, 9:48 am

Press Release Author: Daniel Ocner

Industry: Marketing

Press Release Summary: Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd. (BCCL), the publishers of Times of
India and The Economic Times, has acquired 26 per cent stake in Manhattan
Communications (India) Pvt Ltd.

Press Release Body: For Immediate Release

Contact:
Animikh Sen
+1-803-517-3377 (USA)
+ 91-98303-66641 (India)
animikh@mediamorphosisinc.com


Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd. (BCCL), the publishers of Times of India and The Economic
Times, has acquired 26 per cent stake in Manhattan Communications (India) Pvt Ltd.

Manhattan Communications specializes in full service marketing solutions, which
include advertising, communication, branding, public relations, marketing (media,
interactive, ATL, BTL) and events in India.

Adris Chakraborty, chairman, Manhattan Communications, said, \"We are extremely
excited to tie up with BCCL as we feel that this tie-up offers us a significant
resource which we can use to serve our clients and partners and help them compete in
the global market. Clients expect us to get them to leadership positions in their
respective categories. We feel, with BCCL, we can deliver better on this goal.\"

Manhattan Communications is an integrated affiliate of MediaMorphosis Inc, a full
service marketing agency located in the US. It specializes in targeting ethnic
markets, specifically the growing South Asian Diaspora in North America, the UK and
Europe.

The company has access to an extensive pool of global resources and partners to
effectively deliver its services. Its full service affiliates include leading ethnic
marketing agencies Here&Now365 communications in the UK and MediaMorphosis Inc in
North America. www.mediamorphosisinc.com



Web Site: http://www.mediamorphosisinc.com

Contact Details: Animikh Sen
+1-803-517-3377 (USA)
+ 91-98303-66641 (India)
animikh@mediamorphosisinc.com