NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The publishing team of Martha Stewart Living, which includes Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) Founder Martha Stewart, Publisher Sally Preston, Chief Creative Officer Gael Towey, Publishing President Lauren Stanich, Editorial Director Margaret Roach, and Creative Director Eric Pike, has been named "Executive Team of the Year" in Adweek's annual "Hot List" issue. The team received this honor due to the magazine's "remarkable turnaround," with a 38% year over year increase in advertising business, with 911 pages sold.*

Stated Martha Stewart: "We are very pleased to receive this distinguished honor. It's a credit to Martha Stewart Living's incredibly talented creative and editorial teams, who are limitless in their creativity and ability to produce reliable, high-quality content. This award is also a great tribute to the publishing team, who has been tireless and successful in leading the rebound by communicating to advertisers the growing reach of our magazine and that audience's tremendous loyalty to our inspirational editorial content."

"We are so proud to be recognized by Adweek for Martha Stewart Living's uncompromising commitment to producing high-quality, beautiful and well- researched content. Our readers remain loyal as a result. Sally Preston and her team have done an incredible job building the business with increasing momentum," said Lauren Stanich.

According to Adweek, Martha Stewart Living reported a 133% increase in advertising business in the fourth quarter of 2005, and experienced a 70% gain in the first quarter of 2006. Additionally, the magazine reports, Martha Stewart Living "continued to produce the beautiful, editorially sound magazine they always had."

* As reported by PIB.

About Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSLO) is a leading provider of original "how-to" information, inspiring and engaging consumers with unique lifestyle content and high-quality products. MSLO is organized into four business segments: Publishing, Broadcasting, Merchandising, and Internet/Direct Commerce. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO.

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