ATLANTA, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises announced today that Marybeth Leamer has been promoted to senior vice president of human resources from vice president of human resources, effective January 1, 2008. In this role, Leamer will continue her focus on enhancing a company culture that rewards and motivates all Cox employees. She will continue reporting to Tim W. Hughes, executive vice president of administration for Cox Enterprises. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070925/CLTU013LOGO-b ) "Marybeth plays a critical role at Cox. Through the strategic programs she and her team have created and led, Cox continues to recruit, retain and develop top talent to support company growth," said Hughes. "Marybeth has also been superb at aligning Cox's human resource efforts with its business goals." Leamer is responsible for executive compensation, benefits, executive development and training, diversity training and recruiting and employee relations. She also oversees the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) that provides all HR data and analysis for the company. Leamer recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with Cox. She joined the company in 1982 as a compensation analyst for Cox Communications, its cable television division. She was promoted to senior compensation analyst in 1984, then manager of compensation and benefits in 1985. In 1986, Leamer transferred to Cox Enterprises, the parent company, as a compensation administrator, where she was promoted to various roles of increasing responsibility. Under Leamer's leadership, Cox has implemented human resources strategies that have served the changing needs of the company's 80,000 employees and also a variety of business demands. These have included a primary focus on best- in-class employee training and leadership development programs, expanded and competitive health and retirement benefits, employee self-service initiatives, improved communications, and innovation in diversity so that it's not a "program" in itself, rather something that is woven through all Cox initiatives. With Leamer's guidance, Cox has also maintained a zero percent increase in the cost of benefits to employees in the last four of six years. Along with her contributions to Cox, Leamer is an active member in the community. She is a board member for the Metro Atlanta YMCA where she chairs the compensation committee and also serves on the advisory board for Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business. Previously a president of the organization, she currently serves on the executive committee of the Human Resources Leadership Forum, the premier organization for Atlanta's HR executives. She is also a member of the Human Resources Planning Society. Cox Enterprises, Inc. (http://www.coxenterprises.com/) Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services with 2006 revenues of $13 billion and more than 80,000 employees. Major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, other advanced broadband services and Travel Channel); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising including Valpak and customized newsletters); Cox Television (television and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. ([NYSE: CXR] broadcast radio stations and interactive Web sites); Manheim (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and web-based technology products) and Cox Auto Trader (automotive publications and a majority stake in AutoTrader.com). http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070925/CLTU013LOGO-b http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Cox Enterprises CONTACT: Elizabeth Halter of Cox Enterprises, +1-678-645-0762, Web Site: http://www.coxenterprises.com/

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