NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 2, 2008 -- Leadership Directories announces upgrades to the Premium version of the News Media Leadership Directory® Online, a contact database listing over 40,000 U.S. news media professionals.

Updated daily, the News Media Leadership Directory® Online Premium provides verified contact data for reporters, editors, bureau chiefs, producers, bloggers, and more. Upgrades to the Premium version include:

 
--  My Contacts -- a customized list, including specific contacts added by
    a subscriber, that updates automatically when new information is added to
    the Leadership Directories news media database.

--  Explore by Beat -- a visual search tool used to interactively find
    journalists by the issues they cover.

--  My Alerts -- an automated service that sends contact information
    updates straight to a subscriber's inbox each day (subscribers select their
    own tracking criteria using up to 5,000 credits).

The News Media Leadership Directory® Online Premium also features a "Search for Recent Articles" link that opens a Google™ News browser with links to listed journalists' recent articles. Premium subscribers can search for data by name, organization, or keyword, and then build and export lists of data. The Premium version provides access for one authorized user for one full year and credits to download up to 5,000 customized records within a one-year term.

Please visit www.leadershiplists.com for more information.

About Leadership Directories, Inc.

Leadership Directories (LDI), a leading provider of premium contact solutions, maintains a rich database of biographical and contact information for professionals in the public and private sectors. LDI content is available online, as data feeds, as lists, on demand, in print, or as custom solutions. Visit Leadership Directories at www.leadershipdirectories.com.

For more information about Leadership Directories or the News Media Leadership Directory® Online Premium version please contact:

     Matthew Brown
     Marketing Director
     Leadership Directories, Inc.
     Phone: (212) 627-4140
     Fax: (212) 645-0931
     Email Contact
     http://www.leadershipdirectories.com