--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - December 05, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY - At an investment conference today, Scripps President and CEO Kenneth Lowe said that with the addition of Shopzilla, the company's online comparison shopping service, nearly 60 percent of Scripps total revenue in 2006 will come from its fastest growing businesses. That includes Scripps portfolio of national lifestyle networks, such as HGTV, DIY and Food Network.
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