31.10.2008 – 18:40

Naspers/MIH Group: Christian Unger passes on CEO function to Hein Pretorius

Unger newly appointed CEO of leading Swiss media group Ringier
group's online growth perspective remains positive
MIH Group - Hein Pretorius takes up CEO position from Christian Unger

Hein Pretorius, former COO and Business Development Director of
MIH Group takes up the CEO position of MIH Internet BV from Christian
Unger. The transition takes place in connection with the appointment
of Christian Unger as the new CEO of the leading Swiss media group
Ringier as per 1 January 2009. Pretorius assumes the function at once
gaining responsibility for the entire European internet operations of
South African media conglomerate Naspers (JSE:NPN), MIH's mother
entity. The MIH Group incorporates renown brands such as market
leading online auction platforms allegro.pl (Poland), ricardo.ch
(Switzerland), as well as well-known internet brands such as
gadugadu.pl, the leading instant messenger portal in Poland, or
mail.ru, Russia's leading internet portal.

Former COO and Business Development Director of the MIH Group,
Hein Pretorius, assumes leadership of Europe's internet operations of
South African media group Naspers (JSE:NPN). "With Hein Pretorius I
am pleased to appoint an experienced successor with great leadership
and online expertise. He will continue to contribute to the
development of Naspers' online portfolio," the departing CEO
Christian Unger states. Unger was appointed CEO of leading Swiss
media group Ringier, this week. He will assume this position as of 1
January 2009. "I am looking forward to this challenge, and I am
confident that within the activities of Naspers and Ringier there are
many interesting opportunities, especially since both companies are
active in the dynamic media markets of Western and Eastern Europe"
Christian Unger comments.

"This year we've added many Eastern Europe-based e-commerce brands
to the portfolio. Our organic growth is also considerable," Hein
Pretorius, the newly appointed CEO of MIH Internet BV is pleased to
comment. He considers a corresponding growth rate of up to 60% next
year as realistic. MIH Internet Europe includes the leading auction
platforms allegro.pl (Poland) and ricardo.ch (Switzerland), as well
as renown online brands such as gadugadu.pl (instant messaging,
Poland), mail.ru (internet portal, Russia) and Aukro (Bulgaria, Czech
Republic).

MIH Group is a multinational media company active in the
electronic media segment, including pay-TV, internet, instant
messaging and the distribution of the associated technologies. The
MIH Group is part of the South African Naspers Group (JSE: NPN).

The European internet branch of the MIH Group, MIH Internet
Europe, includes leading internet brands and online auction platforms
such as allegro.pl (market leader in Poland) and ricardo.ch (market
leader in Switzerland), Aukro (Bulgaria, Czech Republic) and QXL
(Denmark, Norway), as well as leading online portals Gadu-Gadu
(Poland) and mail.ru (Russia).

Contact:

MIH Internet Europe
Nicole Portmann
Grafenauweg 11
CH-6300 Zug
Switzerland
Tel: +41/41/769'34'34
E-Mail: nicole.portmann@tradus.com