Edmunds' InsideLine.com Named Top Blog at Min's Best of the Web Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — April 8, 2011 — Edmunds' automotive enthusiast Web site InsideLine.com took home the Best Blog prize at the 2011 Best of the Web Awards sponsored by MinOnline.com yesterday in New York City. InsideLine won for its Long-Term Road Tests blog, which updates readers on Edmunds.com's long-term fleet of cars and trucks.

"InsideLine's staff is honored to have its hard work recognized with such a prestigious and competitive award," said Scott Oldham, editor-in-chief of Edmunds' InsideLine.com. "Our goal is to make the Long-Term Road Tests blog both informational and entertaining, and we're very glad that our audience has as much fun reading the blog as we have producing it."

Min's Best of the Web Awards recognize outstanding digital initiatives from consumer and b2b media companies that have furthered the transformation of media brands in the digital age. In addition to Best Blog, Edmunds.com was a finalist for two more categories: Best Digital Magazine and Best Guides/Reviews.

Edmund's InsideLine.com delivers some of the most compelling automotive writing, photos and videos on the Web to almost two million unique visitors every month. Right now on the Long-Term Road Tests blog, readers can find one man's roundabout search for a replacement tire for his Mini Cooper Countryman, a first impression of the 2011 Chevy Volt, and an animated analysis of the staff's favorite new toy: a 1985 Porsche 911.

Readers can find the award-winning Long-Term Road Tests blog at http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/ only on Edmunds' InsideLine.com.

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Edmunds publishes Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site and hosts the most established automotive community online. Its mobile site, accessible from any smartphone at www.edmunds.com, makes car pricing and other research tools available for car shoppers at dealerships and otherwise on the go. InsideLine.com is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. Its mobile site, accessible from any smartphone at www.insideline.com, features the wireless Web's highest quality car photos and videos. AutoObserver.com provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit. Follow Edmunds.com on Twitter@edmunds and fan Edmunds.com on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/edmunds.

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