GOODBYE EUROPEAN VOICE, WELCOME POLITICO EUROPE

In a 50-50 joint venture with German media group Axel Springer, POLITICO bought the weekly newspaper European Voice, which now becomes part of Politico.eu. The objective of the new media company is to develop and market the European business of POLITICO in the form of a website, newspaper, digital newsletters and conferences. POLITICO is building the largest newsroom in Brussels, in addition to bureaus in Berlin, London and Paris. POLITICO emerges on the European media scene with nearly 40 journalists representing 20 nationalities from four continents, speaking 14 languages. Full-time correspondents in Moscow and Frankfurt will follow this year.

With reporting assets not just in Brussels but in key capitals across the Continent, POLITICO will cover the machinations and maneuvers, the personalities, the culture and the interplay between European politics and policy with more immediacy and style than anyone has done before according to John Harris, POLITICO's co-founder and editor-in-chief. Executive Editor Matthew Kaminski stresses that the way to cover these stories is not from Brussels alone, or from the perspective of anyone nation, but between understanding the leaders and the interplay of interests between different capitals.

In the coming weeks, POLITICO will unveil policy newsletters and coverage on health care, technology and energy. These daily offerings will be free for a trial period. By summer, premium subscription content in each coverage area will offer professionals real-time intelligence on the regulatory and policy debates in Europe. With teams of three to six journalists each, POLITICO's health care, technology and energy teams will be unmatched in the European market.

About POLITICO: POLITICO is a global news and information company at the intersection of politics and policy. With publications based in Washington D.C., New York and Brussels and with recently announced pans to expand into state capitals in the United States, POLITICO boasts an enormous roster of the most talented reporters and editors in the world. Since its launch in 2007, POLITICO has delivered journalism about politics and policymaking that it more authoritative in its sophistication and nonpartisan perspective than any competitor; that is more useful to people with a professional interest in public affairs; and that is more fun to read for a community of people who love the drama and sheer sport of politics.

About Axel Springer: Axel Springer is the leading digital publisher in Europe. With headquarters in Berlin, the company is active in more than 40 countries with subsidiaries, joint ventures and licenses. Axel Springer SE is divided into three operating segments: Paid Models, Marketing Models and Classified Ad Models. In 2014, it achieved an EBITDA of € 507.1 million. More than half of Group revenues were generated by digital activities, their share of EBITDA amounted to more than 70 percent of Group EBIDA

International Presence:

1. Brussels, Belgium
2. Paris, France: Axel Springer France
3. Berlin, Germany: Axel Springer SE- Headquarters; Axel Springer SE- Publishing House Hamburg (Bild Group, Welt Group)
4. Budapest, Hungary: Ringier Axel Springer Hungary
5. Warsaw, Poland: Ringier Axel Springer Polska
6. Moscow, Russia: Axel Springer Russoa
7. Belgrade, Serbia: Ringier Axel Springer d.o.o. (Serbia and Montenegro)
8. Bratislava, Slovakia: Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia
9. Madrid, Spain: Axel Springer Espana
10. Zürich, Switzerland: Axel Springer Schweiz; Ringier Axel Springer Media AG (Headquarters of the joint-venture)