El Diario La Prensa Names Javier Castaño New Managing Editor

New York, NY (April 11, 2005) - Rossana Rosado, Publisher and CEO of El Diario La Prensa, announced today that veteran journalist, Javier Castaño, has been named to the post of Managing Editor.

"We are delighted to have Javier Castaño back at El Diario, since we know first-hand his level of professionalism and commitment to the Hispanic community," said Rosado referring to Castaño's previous position as a reporter for the paper.

Castaño will report to El Diario's Executive Editor, Pedro Rojas, who praised the career of his new managing editor. "I believe Javier brings great knowledge and tremendous energy that will continue to fortify El Diario's role as champion for Hispanics," said Rojas.

Castaño has more than 20 years of media experience and, up until last week, was news director at Hoy in New York, where he was part of the core team who launched that paper. Prior to this role, he was a reporter at El Diario, New York, a correspondent for El Tiempo, the Colombian newspaper, and as a reporter for the New York Daily News, among others.

For press inquiries please contact George Maya (212) 807-4674.

About El Diario/La Prensa
Established in 1913, El Diario/La Prensa is the oldest Spanish-language newspaper in the US. The paper is the number one Spanish-language newspaper in New York with a daily readership of 243,000 and a circulation of more than 50,000. The paper is the most relied upon source for Latinos living in New York tri-state area for coverage of the latest local, national and international news. It covers a wide range of topics including news from Latin America, human-interest stories, politics, business & technology, health, entertainment, and sports. El Diario enjoys a tradition of journalistic excellence. Its mission is to provide relevant information, promote culture, celebrate the heritage and empower its diverse community.

In 2004, El Diario La Prensa combined forces with La Opinión to form ImpreMedia, the number one Spanish-language newspaper publisher in the US. ImpreMedia publishes the leading Spanish-language newspapers in the three largest Hispanic markets: Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.

For more information, visit El Diario La Prensa on the web at www.eldiariony.com.

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