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Coral Gables, FL (Oct. 20, 2005)
Food Lover's Fantasy Terra.com and Chef Douglas Rodriguez Collaborate to Render Food Facts and Recipes

Terra.com welcomes Chef Douglas Rodriguez as the “face” of the site’s Cocina page http://www.chefdouglasrodriguez.terra.com. Now, Terra.com users can follow along as Chef Douglas prepares his finest recipes via instructional webcasts.

Terra’s audience will become part of the cooking frenzy that Chef Douglas has created in his restaurants and through his best-selling books. The James Beard award-winning chef is considered by many in the food and restaurant industry to be the “father” of Nuevo Latino cooking. Chef Douglas pioneered the Nuevo Latino movement which began in Miami in the early 1990s. The spirit of Nuevo Latino cooking is the unique and creative blending of typical regional favorites such as Argentinean beef with Mexican poblano molé sauce into an international fusion of traditional Latin cuisine.

“Terra recognizes the need and curiosity of our audience to expand its culinary repertoire,” states
Fernando Rodriguez, CEO for Terra Networks. “Chef Douglas’s cuisine is innovative and fresh –
as we want Terra to be.”

Recipes, fun facts, history relevant to the dishes, photos and videos will be standard menu at
Cocina. Web surfers will be able to access the online information that will be rotated twice weekly,
and be exposed to a variety of cooking information for food lovers of all ages.

In addition to the extensive online coverage, Terra.com users will see more of Chef Douglas in
upcoming commercials and magazines and hear him on radio announcements encouraging the
Hispanic community to try something new in their kitchens. The online audience will also have the opportunity to purchase licensed products and Chef Douglas’s best selling books, which have been featured in several myriad of national publications.

A national sweepstakes will be held as part of Cocina’s launch on Terra.com. The grand prize
winners will receive a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway to Miami to dine in Chef Douglas’s
newest addition to his restaurant line, Ola on Ocean and stay at the Savoy Hotel. The sweepstakes will run during the 2005 holiday season.

“My mission is to celebrate, preserve and nourish the diverse Latin American cooking styles in
order to bring an elevated global appreciation to the diverse flavors found in our cooking,” states
Chef Douglas. “Our site on Terra.com will be the hub that will maintain the community informed of the latest Latino restaurants, wines, cooking utensils, recipes and everything related to the culinary art Nuevo Latino cooking.”

In 1997, Newsweek selected Chef Douglas as one of “The 100 Americans that will Influence this
Millennium.” Nina Zagat of Zagat Survey describes him as “the most important Latin chef in the
restaurant world.” Admired for his determination and commitment, Chef Douglas is recognized for
influencing change within the Hispanic community every time he presents his exotic, sensational
dishes to the public.

About Terra Networks S.A.

Nielsen/NetRatings July 2005 data confirmed that Terra Networks had more U.S. Hispanic unique users than other US Hispanic portal.

Terra Networks is a global Internet group with a presence in the U.S. and Latin America. The group operates some of the most popular Web sites in the United States, Spain and Latin America, and is the largest access provider in Spain and Latin America.

Terra.com is the U.S. Hispanic arm of the Terra Networks group providing portal and value-added services to Spanish speaking users in the U.S. Terra is a leader in the U.S. Hispanic online market according to Nielsen/NetRatings data with more U.S. Hispanic unique users than other US Hispanic portal.

About Chef Douglas Rodriguez

Douglas Rodriguez is regarded as the creator of Nuevo Latino cuisine. He was born in New York City to Cuban parents Gloria and Francisco. At 13, the family moved to Miami, Fla. where he acted upon his culinary passion and began mixing up recipes and creating new dishes. Even as a young apprentice, he fascinated everyone with his exquisite aromas of his versions of assorted Latin dishes. A year later, Chef Douglas acquired his first restaurant job as a summer apprentice at The Four Ambassadors Hotel in Miami where he quickly honed his cooking techniques.

He attended culinary school at Johnson & Wales University, where he also received an honorary doctorate of culinary arts. Throughout his extensive professional career as a chef, he has received numerous accolades for his remarkably original cuisine. He has been awarded the Chefs of America Award (1991), Culinary Master of North America and New York awards (1994), the James Beard Foundation Rising Chef Award (1996) and a nomination for the James Beard Foundation's Best chef, NYC Award (1999). In 2001, Chef Douglas received The Black Culinary Alliance's Jefferson Evans Award for his continuous support of minorities in culinary arts. He is the author of several books including the groundbreaking cookbook, "Nuevo Latino."

In his long career, Chef Douglas has opened and served as Executive Chef at some of the nation’s most important Latino restaurants including: Ola Miami, Ola New York, Patria, Yuca, Alma de Cuba, Deseo, Chicama and Pipa. He resides in Miami with his wife of five years and his three children.