com, the number one
site for reaching single men earning more than $150,000 who take cruise
vacations, as well as, The Advocate, OUT and The Out Traveler, which combined
index 2. The acquisition leverages our existing
travel media assets, established LGBT audience, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP's growth. PlanetOut
Inc.

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com,
as well as the travel magazine, The OUT Traveler.
PlanetOut expects to close the transaction late in the first quarter of 2006.

The Queer Issue: The Village Voice Media Advisory for the June 22 2005 Issue

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SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc.5 million in cash plus up to $3.
RSVP, a privately held company based in Minneapolis with 12 employees,
posted $7.
Established in 1985, RSVP was the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise
concept, and offers distinctive travel packages designed for gay and lesbian
travelers . "Queer
Edge" gives viewers a truly out-of-this-world experience as they are
launched into the outlandish conversations between Jett and his hosts.

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0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008. A pioneer
in the travel industry since 1985, RSVP has hosted more than 80,000 guests
from all over the world."
PlanetOut plans to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2005 financial results
on Feb.
Q Television (OTC BB: QBID), America's
groundbreaking network for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered
individuals , has announced today an all-star lineup of guest co-hosts
appearing on "The Queer Edge with Jack E.

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Leverages Reach of PlanetOut Media Properties to Fuel Business Growth Into
Significant Gay and Lesbian Travel Market

- Purchase price of $6.5 million in cash plus up to $3.

- Leverages PlanetOut Inc. "RSVP is an excellent
strategic fit for PlanetOut , giving us an additional platform to serve the
varied needs of the LGBT community.5 times the
average for people who take more than nine domestic trips per year and 6.
"Access to PlanetOut Inc.com ,
Kleptomaniac. Such factors include,
among others, the company's limited operating history and variability of
operating results; the company's ability to attract and retain subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to integrate the acquired assets of RSVP;
competition; timing of product launches; and the company's dependence on
technology infrastructure and the Internet.

* The Irresistible Banality of Same Sex Marriage: How Opponents of
Marriage for Gays Will Be Bored into Submission
Kenji Yoshino, Deputy Dean and Professor of Law at Yale Law School,
explores the recent spate of books on same sex marriage, arguing that
the gay and lesbian wedding guidebooks may ultimately prove even more
influential than those works arguing from a civil rights standpoint .

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property Gay.com); and, HIVPlus
(http://www. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000
and Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian people in the world .

About Q Television

This 24/7 premium television network is organized to create, develop and
feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community, including
live & interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and
entertainment.com.
PLUS: Conaway talks to Ilene Chaiken, the creative force behind The L
Word.

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com, PlanetOut. and
Triangle Marketing Services. http://www.

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's broad and deep reach through its media
properties , customer lists and capital resources to fuel RSVP's growth.
This acquisition substantially increases PlanetOut's position in the $65
billion gay and lesbian travel market*, as estimated by research firm
Community Marketing, Inc.com is the number one site for reaching single
men who take cruise vacations and earn more than $150,000 per year, according
to media research firm @Plan (Spring 2005 ). Moreover, according to @Plan
(Spring 2005), Gay.
PLUS: Elizabeth Cline explores interracial dating in the transgender
community

* 'L' Is for 'Look Out, World'
Village Voice Executive Editor Laura Conaway reflects on the powerful
way the Showtime series The L Word is refashioning the public image of
lesbian eroticism.

You must credit The Village Voice when referring to these stories.

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PlanetOut will extend a bridge loan of up to $1.4
million to RSVP, which will be repaid upon closing, and will also reimburse
RSVP for approximately $300,000 of expenses at closing.2 million in revenue in 2004 and $8. More than 80,000 men and women have participated in RSVP's big and
small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land tours, and resort vacations.

The co-host schedule for upcoming episodes of "The Queer Edge with Jack E. Crystal Meth Marks a New Crisis for the Gay Community
Los Angeles author Patrick Moore argues that the current response to the
Crystal Meth epidemic isn't tackling the underlying problem of gay and
lesbian alienation and oppression.

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"The acquisition of RSVP, a strong, versatile and trusted LGBT travel
brand, will advance our strategy of building a diversified media,
entertainment and lifestyle company by offering our online and print audience
a suite of compelling products and services," said Jeff Soukup, executive vice
president and chief operating officer, PlanetOut Inc. RSVP further bolsters our competitive
position with a growing family of trusted brands that address the desire of
our core audience to connect with one another, to be enriched by rewarding
experiences and to build community .S.com); Out
(http://www.3 trillion U.


Jack
E. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the
network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

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3 million in revenue for the
first nine months of 2005.
As a result, PlanetOut will reflect the post-closing portion of RSVP's 2006
financial performance on its 2006 financial statements.com .

About PlanetOut Inc. For more information, please
visit http://www.

The company 's programming is available on a subscription basis to those
desiring to subscribe.

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- Expands PlanetOut's footprint in the estimated $65-billion-a-year gay
and lesbian travel market.


About RSVP Productions, Inc. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect PlanetOut's future business and financial results is
included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's
website at http://www .gov. Jett's "Queer Edge" encompasses all that is queer in the world of
counter-culture, in an effort to show that the word "queer" is more that
just a term for gays.

* PLUS: Humorist and performer Mike Albo explains why he won't be marching
in the Pride Parade this year.

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magazine properties The Advocate, OUT and Out Traveler in combination
index 2.3
times the average for people who take more than nine foreign trips per year,
according to The Advocate/OUT 2005 MRI Custom Study (Index: Spring 2004 U. "Among these
opportunities are tours, where both gays and lesbians, as well as their
families and friends, can come together for life-enriching travel adventures.
Destinations in 2006 include the Caribbean, Central America, the Czech
Republic, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico , French Polynesia, Peru and
Thailand. For more information, please visit http://www.
PlanetOut Inc.outtraveler.S.qtelevision.com

NEW YORK,

* Diff'rent Strokes: Mixed-race Loving in the Gay Community Turns the
Rainbow into a Reality
A new study show that more gays and lesbians are in interracial
relationships than their straight counterparts.

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5 times the average for people who take cruises and 6.
PlanetOut brands also include The Advocate (http://www .hivplusmag. travel industry
as stated by the Travel Industry Association of America.
Jett," which airs nightly on Q Television Network at 12:30 AM (EST) is:

-- 10/17, 18 - Judy Tenuta, Comedian
-- 10/24, 25 - Butch Patrick, "Eddie Munster"
-- 10/31, 11/1 - Julie Brown, Comedian
-- 11/7, 8 - Billy Bean, Former Major League Baseball Player and Author

A nightly talk show like nothing you've ever seen, "Queer Edge with Jack E. The network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week. Comedian Marga Gomez wonders why gay
women so often leave the fold only to move in with a vegetarian dude who
looks like a lady.

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(RSVP), a leading marketer of gay
and lesbian travel events, for $6.

Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as well as statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates ," "expects," and similar words. While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be
comprised of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also
believes that quality programming about the gay and lesbian experience,
designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments
of the viewing public.

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- Further diversifies and balances PlanetOut's revenue mix among
advertising, subscription and transaction businesses. The company is among the world's largest and most
respected gay and lesbian tour operators and marketers offering distinctive
travel packages, including big and small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land
tours and resort vacations geared toward a gay and lesbian audience.
Jett" takes comedy to a whole new level.villagevoice.

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3 times the
average for people who take more than nine foreign trips per year. PlanetOut's brands include Gay.

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com and PlanetOut.5 times the average for people who take foreign cruises, 3. 14, 2006, and expects to provide its business outlook for the first
quarter, including the estimated financial impact of the RSVP acquisition. is the leading global media and entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community.advocate.

* Community Marketing , Inc. The
network is also ad-supported.

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PlanetOut Inc. Agrees to Acquire RSVP Vacations


(Nasdaq: LGBT), the leading media and entertainment company exclusively
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, today
announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially
all of the assets of RSVP Productions, Inc. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company
to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Host Jett focuses on pop culture
and subculture with a cutting edge that is dynamic, witty and downright
zany.

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RSVP joins PlanetOut and its established audience of
LGBT travelers served by PlanetOut's award-winning travel content, including
dedicated travel channels on its flagship Web sites Gay."
PlanetOut Inc.'s powerful demographic through what we believe
to be the world's largest audience of gays and lesbians anywhere creates
opportunities for RSVP to offer even more people in our worldwide community
the chance to experience the best vacation of their lives, with more options,
more destinations and an expanded schedule of RSVP tours, cruises and events
as a part of PlanetOut," said Paul Figlmiller, president, RSVP.rsvpvacations .com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and
e-commerce properties, including Alyson Publications , SpecPub, Inc.


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additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008.
Adults).com, and OUT+ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of the
Gay.sec. Jett," which is also syndicated
to Canada's OUTtv. For further information on programming and
subscriptions, please visit www.

Sites relating to family, marriage, parenting , and adoption for gay, lesbian, bisexual people.

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- Connects RSVP's trusted gay and lesbian travel marketing platform with
PlanetOut's online and print properties, including Gay. extrapolated five percent (based on the
national population figures) of the annual $1. The show covers everything from arts and news to celebrities and
internet subcultures -- all from a refreshing GLBT perspective .

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PlanetOut expects to
close this transaction in March 2006, subject to the satisfaction of
regulatory and business requirements, and expects it to be immediately
accretive.com members are six times more likely to travel and 10
times more likely to go on a cruise than the average Internet user.com site , in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.com.

Should we be celebrating
progressiveness? Brad Sears investigates.

* We Are Not O.

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- Addresses advertisers ' desire to target the gay and lesbian market with
multi-media, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs.

PRESS RELEASE Exciting Celebrity Co-Host Lineup on Q Television Network

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RSVP is headquartered in Minneapolis and is marketed through travel
agencies dedicated to the gay and lesbian community as well as through direct
sales.planetoutinc.
Q Television Network is the official network of Gay Games VII. James Hannaham provides tips to avoid dating the
wrong kind of Caucasian boy .

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