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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Michael Vivio Named
  Texas Newspaper Leader of the Year</b></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><b>Austin – </b>Former <i>Austin
American-Statesman</i> Publisher Michael Vivio was named the 2010 winner of the
Pat Taggart Award for Newspaper Leader of the Year by the Texas Daily Newspaper
Association Monday, February 28, 2011 during the association’s Annual Meeting
in Austin.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Vivio was given the award, one of
the most prestigious honors among Texas newspapers, to recognize his community
service and outstanding work with the <i>Statesman</i> during an extremely
tough time for the newspaper. Shortly after being named publisher in 2008,
Michael was informed that parent company Cox Newspapers was putting the
newspaper on the market. </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>He handled sales negotiations while
rallying his staff to continue to produce an outstanding multimedia news
product. Vivio’s handling of the situation and the <i>Statesman’s</i>
profitability helped Cox decide not to sell the newspaper.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>In December, Cox announced that
Vivio was being appointed as president of another company-owned business: Valpak,
the direct marketing company headquartered in Largo, Florida. He assumed those
duties in January.  </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Denton Record-Chronicle Publisher and
TDNA Treasurer, Bill Patterson,  said that Vivio’s work in handling a delicate
situation at the <i>Statesman</i> “perfectly emulates the standard of
leadership and service for which Pat Taggart was known.” </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>“Michael’s success in Austin is no
surprise to those of us who have watched his career,” said Patterson. “He
concentrated on putting out a great product and re-assuring the <i>Statesman</i>’s
staff while meeting with potential buyers on behalf of Cox. Their decision to
keep the newspaper is a testament to Michael’s success.”</p>

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style='color:black;letter-spacing:0pt'>Active in the community, Vivio served on
the boards of the Salvation Army, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce,
United Way Capital Area and the TDNA. An Ohio native, Michael is married to
Beth Vivio, a full-time community volunteer, and has two sons, ages 8 and 12. </span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Taggart, who was president of TDNA
in 1955, spent his entire career with the Fentress Newspapers before their
purchase by Cox Enterprises.  He began as a copy boy for the Waco News-Tribune,
a forerunner of the Tribune-Herald, and went on to become president of Fentress
Newspapers and publisher of their papers in Waco, Austin, Port Arthur and Lufkin.    </p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>During his career Taggart worked
tirelessly to make the Tribune-Herald a strong voice for the heart of Texas and he contributed greatly to the growth and progress of the Waco community. Active
in TDNA, SNPA, ANPA and other newspaper-related organizations, he served on
numerous local and state service organizations.</p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>            The Texas Daily Newspaper Association was
founded in 1921 to represent the state’s largest newspapers. TDNA’s mission is
to provide member services and advocate for the newspaper industry in Texas.</p>

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