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Star-studded event hosted by Tori Spelling and Tim Gunn with special musical performance by Chaka Kahn on November 9 NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Out, the nation's leading gay general interest magazine, and a flagship brand of PlanetOut Inc (NASDAQ:LGBTD), today announced it will honor the 100 most influential people in gay culture at the annual 2007 Out 100 Awards on Friday, November 9 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Tori Spelling and Tim Gunn will host the 13th annual gala along with a special musical performance by the legendary Chaka Kahn. In its special December issue, Out recognizes the 100 most influential people in gay culture with a special list spanning categories such as film, music, fashion, performance, television, visual arts, media, politics, authors, and business. The star-studded Out 100 will also unveil five celebrities and influencers being recognized for their commitment to their crafts and gay rights, including Lifetime Achievement, Entertainer of the Year, Stylemaker of the Year, Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year. "The Out 100 Awards reflects an extraordinary range of talent and accomplishment in almost every walk of life, from Hollywood celebrities to political activists to college athletes," said Aaron Hicklin, Out magazine's editor in chief. "It's a tribute to those who have fought to make a positive impact in the culture at large, and a reflection of how far our community has come." For the first time, Out began revealing the 100 award winners online at Out.com over a period of time beginning October 18, leading up to the final award winners being honored at the Out 100 awards on November 9. Additionally, celebrities and special guests will blog on this year's award winners and a variety of topics on Out.com, with special award categories announced and photos and video footage from the most memorable past Out 100 events also being featured. "We wanted to capture this year's awards in a different way," comments Out's publisher, Jay Adams. "We pride ourselves on creating an open dialogue with the blogging on Out.com for all to share their views and experiences, in hopes of spreading our message of recognizing those who contribute positively to gay culture to an even broader audience." The 2007 Out 100 Awards is generously supported by Target, BMS Light to Unite, Absolut, Diet Pepsi, Aquafina and Moet & Chandon. This year's gift bags at the event will feature items from Calvin Klein Underwear, New York Health & Racquet Club, Kodak, Target, Crest, and M & M's. About Out The nation's foremost gay general interest magazine, Out celebrates the spirit of gay culture, including fashion and style, trends, society and the arts. Out is published by PlanetOut Inc., which also publishes The Advocate and The Out Traveler, among other magazines, books and websites. PlanetOut Inc distributes more than 8 million copies of its magazines each year. About PlanetOut Inc PlanetOut Inc is the leading global media and entertainment company exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. PlanetOut's digital media brands include Gay.com, PlanetOut.com, Advocate.com, Out.com, OutTraveler.com and HIVPlusMag.com. PlanetOut print media brands include The Advocate, Out, The Out Traveler and HIVPlus, as well as SpecPub, Inc. titles. Transaction services brands include e-commerce Web sites Kleptomaniac.com and BuyGay.com, and book publisher Alyson Publications. PlanetOut, based in San Francisco with additional offices in New York and Los Angeles, offers Global 1000 and local advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive multi-channel, multi-platform network of gay and lesbian people in the world. For more information, please visit http://www.planetoutinc.com/. DATASOURCE: Out magazine CONTACT: Rhett Usry, +1-212-981-5214, , or Alana Salzberg, +1-212-981-5181, , both for Out magazine, or Rich Rodriguez of PlanetOut Inc, +1-212-209-5182, Web site: http://www.planetoutinc.com/

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