Monica Talan Named Vice President Corporate Communications, Univision Communications...

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:30am EST

Monica Talan Named Vice President Corporate Communications, Univision Communications Inc.

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--Univision Communications Inc., the nation's leading
Spanish-language media company, today announced that Monica Talan has
joined Univision as Vice President of Corporate Communications,
effective immediately. In this position, Talan will be responsible for
managing the Company's strategic communications and media relations
efforts and promoting Univision's suite of market-leading assets.
Talan will be based in New York and report to Maryam Banikarim, Chief
Marketing Officer for Univision Communications Inc.

   Banikarim commented, "I am pleased to welcome Monica to the
Univision family. She has a proven track record of implementing and
executing communications programs for both English- and
Spanish-language communities. Monica's broad knowledge of the industry
and strong relationships with relevant media will allow her to enhance
the Company's already deep connection and rapport with all
constituencies and make her an excellent addition to Univision."

   Talan said, "I am delighted to join the Univision team and look
forward to building on the excellent reputation that the Company has
garnered in the industry at this exciting time. I am thrilled to have
the opportunity to continue my work with the Hispanic community with a
company that is clearly the leading player in the media landscape."

   Talan spent more than 10 years at Fleishman-Hillard, most recently
serving as Senior Vice President and Partner, where she acted as
senior counselor and strategist for general and Hispanic market
initiatives. Previously, Talan was Public Relations Manager for Enron
Latin America. Earlier in her career, Talan served as International
Media Coordinator for the Texas Department of Commerce. She is a
graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.

   Univision Communications Inc.

   Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language
media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision
Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television
network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households;
TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast
television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 89% of
U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading
Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns
and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and
Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group
which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S.
Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group,
which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records
and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical
Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier
Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at
www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in
TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television
channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision
Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company.
Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami
and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities
throughout the United States.

   For more information, please visit www.univision.net.

Univision Communications Inc., Miami
Lara Migliassi, 305-640-3711
marketingcomm@univision.net

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