Marathon Club honors Univision with 2007 Dealmaker of Year Award.

The Marathon Club (“TMC”), an established network for deal making in the Emerging Domestic Market, announced that Univision and THL Partners are the co-recipients of the 2007 DealMakers of the Year Award for the $13.7 billion transaction in which Univision was acquired by a group of private equity investors co-led by THL Partners.

Commenting on the DealMaker of the Year Award, TMC President Carmen Ortiz-McGhee said, “The story of Univision is one that should inspire entrepreneurs of color across the globe. The group of private investors that co-led the deal, including award co-recipient THL Partners, have been working diligently to contribute to the continuing growth of Univision, furthering the company’s commitment to serving the Hispanic community. The Marathon Club believes that the growth of companies like Univision creates significant value and wealth throughout our communities and we recognize the substantial and admirable contributions Univision continues to make to the US Emerging Domestic Market.”

Ortiz-McGhee continued, “The Univision transaction is being honored by The Marathon Club this year for the shear magnitude of the deal, and in recognition of the value created by an entity solely focused on the Hispanic Market. The Univision story epitomizes the wealth and opportunity that can be created when high potential businesses created by shrewd business people of color focused on underserved markets are well-capitalized. Congratulations to Univision and THL Partners for being selected to receive TMC’s 2007 DealMaker of the Year Award.”

Joe Uva, Chief Executive Officer of Univision Communications, said, “We are extremely pleased to have been recognized with this prestigious award, a true testament to our Company’s continued efforts to serve Hispanic Americans – the largest and fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S. We look forward to continuing to work alongside our private equity partners – THL Partners, as well as Madison Dearborn, Providence Equity Partners, TPG and Saban Capital Group – to maximize the value of the Univision properties as we remain committed to delivering only the best in news, entertainment and information to the U.S. Hispanic community for years to come.”

Scott Sperling, Co-President of THL Partners, said, ”We are gratified to accept this award with Univision in recognition of one of the greatest media companies in the world. Univision serves the fastest growing segment of the US population and delivers unmatched programming across all aspects of the company.”

The DealMaker of the Year Award was created by the TMC Board of Directors to recognize the individual entrepreneurs, corporations or private equity firms that consummated a deal that best represents the tremendous potential, extraordinary talent and investment opportunities present within the U.S. Emerging Domestic Market. In evaluating which deal to recognize, the TMC Board considers deal size, complexity of negotiation and overall scope of the deal. Past recipients include Marriott International and Bob Johnson’s real estate investment fund, RLJ Development, in 2006.