NEWBURYPORT, Mass. and Davenport, Iowa, June 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Agent Today, the leading communications platform for real estate agents, and Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of news, information and advertising in 77 markets, today announced a strategic alliance to bring industry-leading real estate services to all of Lee's digital brands across the country.

By partnering with Best Agent Today, Lee helps consumers easily source the best real estate agent to assist them in the home selling or home buying process.  In addition, Lee now provides agents with unique, cost-effective showcase promotion and deep-data insight, enabling agents to generate new home sale listings.   

Best Agent Today's proprietary research on historical home sale data creates a short list of the best agents in each zip code. Qualifying agents are featured in Best Agent Today's All Star banners in the Home sections of Lee's websites.  BestAgenttoday.com also has complete agent profiles and agent production data for consumers, in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-navigate environment. 

"Combining the local strength of Lee local digital brands nationwide with the power of Best Agent Today, the leading real estate agent resource, will provide agents with superior reach, a best-in-class solution and results that meet their business needs, while serving consumers with unique, insightful guidance so important to them," said James Green, Vice President - Digital for Lee.

"Today's announcement marks a major step forward in our national strategy. Media alliances help us solidify and grow our presence in the regions where these organizations are based," said Peter Newton, CEO, Best Agent Today. "The relationship with Lee, one of the top local media companies in the U.S., brings an unrivaled, engaged local audience, backed by strong, trusted brands."

About Best Agent Today

Best Agent Today is a communications platform that connects home sellers and buyers with certified, top producing real estate agents. The service leverages deep home sale data and analysis to provide unique, objective insights in markets across the US.  Best Agent Today has a growing media partner network to extend its audience and distribution reach.  Learn more at https://www.bestagenttoday.com

About Lee Enterprises

Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of local news, information and advertising in primarily midsize markets, with 75 daily newspapers and a joint interest in two others, along with rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 specialty publications in 26 states. Lee's newspapers have circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Lee's digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. Lee's markets include: St. Louis, Missouri; Buffalo, New York; Omaha, Nebraska; Richmond, Virginia; Lincoln, Nebraska; Madison, Wisconsin; Davenport, Iowa; and Tucson, Arizona. Lee Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LEE. For more information about Lee, please visit www.lee.net

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