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December GoldStar Lease Award Winners

    CAMPBELL, Calif.--Dec. 11, 2001--Each month, carmakers entice consumers with attractive new car lease rates.
    And each month PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, a PRIMEDIA company that develops and distributes consumer automobile pricing, specifications, and ownership and leasing cost data, recognizes manufacturer leases with the lowest rates as IntelliChoice GoldStar Lease Award Winners--the top ranked manufacturer leases in the country. This month, SAAB, Land Rover, Cadillac, and Saturn are offering leases that have garnered IntelliChoice's GoldStar rating. The following are the 8 manufacturer leases that qualify as IntelliChoice GoldStar Leases for December 2001:


Model                    Ttl Net  Ad   Term Up    Expiration Availability
                         Int Rate Rate      Front Date
                                  Month     Costs*
2001 Saab 9-5 Sedan       0.00%   $429  36  $2923 01.02.2002  National
2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon       0.00%   $419  36  $2913 01.02.2002  National
2002 Land Rover Range 
 Rover                    1.91%   $799  39    $0  01.03.2002  National
2002 Saab 9-3 SE 
 Convertible              2.67%   $499  36  $3493 01.02.2002  National
2002 Cadillac Seville 
 STS                      3.07%   $615  39  $3160 01.15.2002  National
2002 Saturn L300          3.67%   $279  39   $995 12.30.2001  National
2002 Saturn LW300         4.10%   $319  39   $995 12.30.2001  National
2002 Saturn L200          4.26%   $259  39   $995 12.30.2001  National
	   *   Does not include tax, license or registration. Totals may be
        higher in some areas. Please see Gold Star Lease Evaluation
        for details.

    There are two requirements that a manufacturer's lease has to satisfy in order to receive the IntelliChoice GoldStar rating. Its net interest rate has to be in the lowest 25% of all evaluated leases, and at least two percentage points lower than the available average bank loan rate. Monthly IntelliChoice GoldStar Lease evaluations are based on information supplied directly by manufacturers and published in major daily newspapers and on manufacturer Web sites.
    Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is the only company that develops and distributes consumer automobile ownership and leasing cost data. Proprietary IntelliChoice GoldStar Lease evaluations and IntelliChoice AutoLease evaluations are readily and freely available at the IntelliChoice CarCenter web site, www.intellichoice.com.
    In addition to being found on the IntelliChoice CarCenter web site, IntelliChoice's proprietary ownership cost information can also be found in the annual editions of IntelliChoice's The Complete Car Cost Guide(TM) and The Complete Small Truck Cost Guide(TM), available by calling 1-800-CARBOOK (800-227-2665). IntelliChoice also publishes new and used auto shopping, buying, and selling tools at its CarCenter web site, www.intellichoice.com.
    IntelliChoice is a Primedia Company .

    About PRIMEDIA

    PRIMEDIA is the new tradition in media. With 2000 sales of $1.7 billion from a unique combination of traditional and new media properties, it is the leading provider of targeted content and integrated marketing solutions in both the consumer and business-to-business sectors. The Company is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S., with more than 280 titles such as Seventeen, New York, Fly Fisherman, American Baby, Telephony, American Demographics; the #1 producer and distributor of specialty video with 18 satellite and digital video product lines, including Channel One Network; and the #1 news and information group on the Internet, with over 1,000 special interest web sites led by About.com. PRIMEDIA's stock symbol is: NYSE: PRM. More information about the Company can be found at www.PRIMEDIA.com.

    About IntelliChoice

    IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consumers to make better purchase decisions by providing independent and essential automotive information and tools. Through IntelliChoice's CarCenter website, consumers get the help they need to research, compare, configure and price vehicles. IntelliChoice's CarCenter website also connects buyers to the buying alternatives of their choice, including vehicle manufacturers and online buying services.