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Michele Vance Named Editor of RTO Magazine

JACKSON, Mo., June 26 PRNewswire — RTO Online, Inc., the leading provider of rental-purchase trade news, editorial, and other content, today announced the selection of Michele Vance as the company's new Editor for RTO Magazine, its bi-monthly trade publication and RTO Online (http://www.rtoonline.com), the leading web portal for the rent-to-own industry.

Ms. Vance brings an extensive rental and communications background to the position at RTO Online, including seven years as Vice President of Marketing for RentWay, Inc. and five years as a public relations and communications consultant to Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership.

She began her career as a radio news anchor and television reporter before taking the position with RentWay when the company had just 42 stores. She was instrumental in leading the company's integrated marketing program as RentWay grew to more than 1,100 stores. In her role with Aaron's, Ms. Vance provided public relations and communications support for various corporate events including store grand openings, annual meetings, and other special projects.

According to Roy Griffaw, President of RTO Online, Inc., the hiring of Ms. Vance marks an important development in the company's growth. "Michele's extensive background in both mass-communications and the rent-to-own industry makes her the perfect choice to lead RTO Magazine through its next evolution," Griffaw said.

"One of the unique features of the RTO Online team is that every person involved has direct RTO industry experience. Michele's expertise will add another dimension of quality to what is already the industry's leading publication."

Ms. Vance has been a frequent contributor to both RTO Online and RTO Magazine for the past several years, frequently interviewing rental executives, dealers and vendors as part of the company's extensive coverage of rental industry events. In her new position, she will have the opportunity to expand her role and focus on providing even more in-depth and timely coverage of the RTO industry.

"This position is really a dream job for me, and the culmination of everything I have done in my career up until this point. I am thrilled to be able to inform RTO Magazine's readership and report on an industry that I have gotten to know so well over the years. RTO Magazine has consistently been a leader in its space, and I plan to ensure that we continue to innovate and provide the most timely and accurate information. Being at the helm of the most widely distributed print publication in our sector is not a role I have taken on lightly. I am really thrilled because I have so much respect for the people who work in this industry and I look forward to being able to share more of their stories with our readership."

Ms. Vance will continue to office out of Kansas City, where she has lived since 2001 with her husband Bill Vance, a former Rent-A-Center and RentWay executive, and their three children.

About RTO Online

RTO Online, Inc. publishes trade news, editorial and other original content on http://www.rtoonline.com. The Company also publishes a bi-monthly trade magazine — RTO MAGAZINE (http://www.rtomagazine.com), the most widely distributed print publication in the rental purchase sector.

SOURCE RTO Online, Inc.

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