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Patch Family Expands: AOL Buys Huffington Post
Huffington Post joins more than 800 Patch news sites, MapQuest, in the AOL family
On Feb. 7, employees of the 800-plus Patch sites around the United States received word that our parent company, AOL, would acquire The Huffington Post, one of the most exciting, influential and fastest-growing properties on the Internet.
Co-founded six years ago by Arianna Huffington and Ken Lerer, The Huffington Post has grown to become an industry leader -- one of the Web’s most popular and innovative sources of online news, commentary and information.
Here's the official release for more details and a link to video of the announcement from All Things Digital.
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