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5:55 PM ET, October 14, 2013

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Demand Media Announces Resignation of Richard Rosenblatt as Chairman & CEO; Shawn Colo Appointed Interim CEO; James Quandt Appointed Chairman — SANTA MONICA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct. 14, 2013— Demand Media® (NYSE: DMD) today announced that its board of directors has accepted …

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