Don't Blink Media Announces Private Placement

Seattle-based interactive advertising services company, Don't Blink Media, announced that it has participated in a private placement of common stock. Highmark Investments, LLC was the sole investor in the round and the amount of the transaction was not disclosed. Mercanti Securities served as financial advisor to Don't Blink Media.

Don't Blink (www.dontblink.com) specializes in SEM (Search Engine Marketing) and other interactive marketing tools, such as (www.bidaclick.com), including media planning, media buying, campaign optimization and creative development. Founded in 2005, the Company plans to use the proceeds of the capital raise for further market expansion and product development.

"The team at Don't Blink has been focused on planning and executing media buys online for the past ten years", said Ryan Polley, president and CEO of Don't Blink. "This funding allows our company to quickly advance our products and services and provide unprecedented service to our existing and future client base. We chose to partner with Mercanti because of their proven technology transaction and Internet operational experience."

"The Online Marketing Services sector is a core focus area for Mercanti and we believe that the Internet ecosystem evolving around traffic generation, targeting and delivery will continue to experience rapid expansion," said Bryce Lane, a Seattle-based banker with Mercanti. "Mercanti maintains close relationships with many of the industry's key players and we continue to work on behalf of our clients to provide insight that will help them enhance their growth and liquidity goals."

Don't Blink Media is a leading digital advertising services company offering a select base of solutions including media planning, buying, affiliate, and search engine optimization (SEO). In addition Don't Blink Media operates a network of properties that are specifically focused on enabling transactions for their clients. Founded in 2005, Don't Blink Media is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and is managed by a highly regarded executive team. 

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