Associated Content Launches "Green Living" Channel

NEW YORK and DENVER, April 22, 2009 -Associated Content, the Web's leading open publishing platform, launched a new Green section in honor of Earth Month. SunChips, a brand of Frito-Lay North America, a division of PepsiCo, is the official launch sponsor of a special "Green Living" microsite within the environmentally focused new channel on Associated Content.

Associated Content is giving away eco-friendly prizes in a sweepstakes open to those who contribute original articles and videos about green topics at associatedcontent.com.

With more than 250,000 registered users contributing to the collection of one million articles, videos, slideshows and audio clips, Associated Content is one of the fastest-growing, ad-supported sites on the Web and is a leading resource for how-to green information. The new Green channel arranges content into useful categories such as Auto, Home, Apparel, Food and Wine, Technology, Energy and Conservation. Visitors can find everything from eco-friendly building tips to reviews of green cleaning products and coverage of local Earth Day events. Visit Associated Content's Green section at www.associatedcontent.com/green.

"With more than 3,000 articles on green living, Associated Content's new Green channel is a major destination for people interested in making their lifestyle more eco-friendly during Earth Month and all year round," said Dan Shanoff, VP of Content. "We are proud to provide a platform for so many individuals to share their knowledge and passion for sustainable living."

Interested participants can log on to www.AssociatedContent.com and register to publish an article, video or slideshow on any topic they choose. All new content published in the Green category will count as an entry into a sweepstakes to win a variety of eco-friendly prizes.

Some of the articles found on Associated Content's Green channel include "Buying Earth-Friendly and Organic Baby Clothes" and "The Top 10 Green Cities in America." The "Green: Source Spotlight" connects readers to the people who are publishing the best green content on AC.