INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Angie's List
(Nasdaq:ANGI) announced today that as part of its continued investment
in growth, it plans to expand its Indianapolis headquarters, creating
hundreds of new jobs by 2019. The expansion, which is enabled in part
by an attractive incentive plan from the City of Indianapolis and State
of Indiana, is expected to begin in 2015 and extend through 2019,
broadening Angie's List's footprint in the city's east side.

"Today's announcement reflects our expectation for continued growth and
expansion and highlights our commitment to the city of Indianapolis,"
said Bill Oesterle, Angie's List Chief Executive Officer. "We look
forward to growing our thriving campus and continuing to attract talent
to Indianapolis."

Angie's List intends to continue its growth in its headquarters
location, expanding from approximately 500 employees in 2011 to
approximately 2,800 by the end of 2019. The Company plans to begin
hiring in 2015 for positions including information technology, sales
and member services. As part of the incentive plan, Angie's List has
agreed to achieve certain business and financial targets including
annual investment, number of employees and average wage levels. The
company expects to invest more than $10 million in expansion-related
capital expenditures in 2015, with cumulative investment expected to be
approximately $40 million by the end of 2019.

About Angie's List

Angie's List helps facilitate happy transactions between more than 2.8
million consumers nationwide and its collection of highly-rated service
providers in 720 categories of service, ranging from home improvement
to health care. Built on a foundation of authentic reviews of local
service, Angie's List connects consumers directly to its online
marketplace of services from member-reviewed providers, and offers
unique tools and support designed to improve the local service
experience for both consumers and service professionals.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements regarding expected job growth, the receipt of city
and state incentives and expansion-related capital expenditures. These
forward-looking statements are based on Angie's List's current
assumptions, expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and
uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to
materially differ from those expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to
such differences include, but are not limited to: our ability to
accurately measure and predict revenue per paid membership, membership
acquisition costs or costs associated with servicing our members; our
ability to protect our brand and maintain our reputation among
consumers and local service providers; our ability to attract and
retain local service providers to advertise on our service; our ability
to increase our pricing on memberships and service provider contracts
as we increase our market penetration; our ability to replicate our
business model in our less penetrated markets; our success in
converting consumers and local service providers into paid memberships
and participating service providers; competitive factors; our ability
to stay abreast of modified or new laws and regulations applying to our
business, including those regarding sales or transaction taxes and
privacy regulation; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual
property; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to attract and
retain qualified and experienced personnel, and general economic
conditions worldwide.

Further information on these factors and other risks that may affect
our business is included in filings we make with the Securities and
Exchange Commission from time to time, including Angie's List's Annual
Report on Form 10-K and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

These documents are or will be available online from the SEC or on the
SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at
http://investor.angieslist.com

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of many serious health problems, including heart attack, stroke, vision loss, and amputation. But by keeping your diabetes in check ? that means maintaining good blood sugar control ? and knowing how to recognize a problem and what to do about it should one occur, you can prevent many of these serious complications of diabetes.

Heart Attack

Heart disease and stroke are the top causes of death and disability in people with diabetes. Heart attack symptoms may appear suddenly or be subtle, with only mild pain and discomfort. If you experience any of the following heart attack warning signs, call 911 immediately:

• Chest discomfort that feels like pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of your chest, lasting for a short time or going away and returning
• Pain elsewhere, including the back, jaw, stomach, or neck; or pain in one or both arms
• Shortness of breath
• Nausea or lightheadedness

Stroke

If you suddenly experience any of the following stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. As with a heart attack, immediate treatment can be the difference between life and death. Stroke warning signs may include :

• Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially if it occurs on one side of the body
• Feeling confused
• Difficulty walking and talking and lacking coordination
• Developing a severe headache for no apparent reason

Nerve Damage

People with diabetes are at increased risk of nerve damage, or diabetic neuropathy, due to uncontrolled high blood sugar. Nerve damage associated with type 2 diabetes can cause a loss of feeling in your feet, which makes you more vulnerable to injury and infection. You may get a blister or cut on your foot that you don't feel and, unless you check your feet regularly, an infection can develop. Untreated infections can result in gangrene (death of tissue) and ultimately amputation of the affected limb. A recent large study from Sweden of 2,480 patients with diabetic foot ulcers found that certain factors increased the likelihood of amputation, including being male and having had diabetes for longer than 23 years.

Diabetes can also make it more difficult for your body to fight infections, causing skin problems. Various skin conditions are linked to diabetes, and even the most minor cuts or sores can turn serious fast. Any bumps, cuts, or scrapes should be cleaned and treated with an antibiotic cream and monitored carefully.

If you notice any of the following symptoms, see your doctor:

• Inflammation and tenderness anywhere on your body
• Red, itchy rash surrounded by small blisters or scales
• Cuts, sores, or blisters on your feet that are slow to heal and are not as painful as you would expect
• Numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in your hands or feet, including your fingers and toes
• Sharp pain that gets worse at night
• Muscle weakness that makes walking difficult
• Bladder infections and problems with bladder control
• Bloating, stomach pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Erectile dysfunction in men and vaginal dryness in women

Kidney Disease

Type 2 diabetes increases your risk of kidney disease, or diabetic nephropathy, a condition in which the blood vessels in your kidneys are damaged to the point that they cannot filter out waste properly. If left untreated, dialysis (a treatment to filter out waste products from the blood) and ultimately a kidney transplant may be needed.

Typically, you won't notice symptoms of kidney disease until it has advanced. However, if you experience any of the following symptoms, tell your doctor:

• Swelling in your ankles and legs
• Leg cramps
• A need to go to the bathroom more often at night
• A reduction in your need for insulin
• Nausea and vomiting
• Weakness and paleness
• Itching

The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes-related kidney problems is to have your urine, blood, and blood pressure monitored regularly and to keep your blood sugar and blood pressure under control.

Eye Problems

People with type 2 diabetes are at risk of several eye conditions, including diabetic retinopathy (which affects the blood vessels in the eye), glaucoma, and cataracts. If left untreated, these conditions can cause vision loss.

Call your doctor if you notice any of these warning signs:

• Blurry vision that lasts for more than two days
• Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
• Floaters, black or gray spots, cobwebs, or strings that move when you move your eyes
• A sensation of seeing "flashing lights"
• Pain or pressure in one or both eyes

Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia means you have too much sugar in your blood. High blood sugar doesn't always produce symptoms; therefore, it is important to check your blood sugar regularly, as indicated by your doctor. When symptoms of hyperglycemia occur, they may include :

• Frequent urination
• Extreme thirst
• Feeling tired and weak
• Blurry vision
• Feeling hungry even after eating

If you frequently have high blood sugar, tell your doctor. He or she may need to make changes to your medication and suggest diet and lifestyle modifications to help you gain and maintain better blood sugar control.

The key to preventing many of the complications of diabetes is to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level. To do this, eat right, exercise, monitor your blood sugar as recommended by your doctor, and don't smoke.

Report any unusual signs or symptoms to your doctor. Together you can work to prevent these diabetes-related health complications.

For more diabetes news, follow @diabetesfacts on Twitter from the editors of @EverydayHealth.

DECORAH, Iowa - Luther College has been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund a series of academic offerings that will provide students and faculty with greater opportunities for collaborative research in the humanities and a deeper understanding of the liberal arts curriculum.

"Receiving a grant from the Mellon Foundation is a significant honor for Luther College," said President Paula Carlson. "This project will further enhance opportunities for Luther students to develop the close intellectual relationships with faculty central to a residential liberal arts college and gain deeper appreciation for the meaning and value of liberal arts study."

The proposed project focuses on preserving the liberal arts through collaborative research, multidisciplinary dialogue and enhanced writing. Specifically, the grant will fund:

• Competitive summer research grants to support collaborative projects initiated by student/faculty teams
• Development of new interdisciplinary January Term directed-studies courses
• Faculty development workshops exploring models of collaborative research and multi-disciplinary inquiry
• Dissemination of the results from these collaborative research projects to demonstrate the importance of academic rigor and help the larger college community better understand the meaning, value and possibilities of a liberal arts education

Implementation of the grant will begin in 2015.

"Liberal arts is central to the mission of Luther College, and we continue to strive for new ways to help students, faculty and staff better understand and articulate the meaning and value of a liberal arts education," said Terry Sparkes, Luther associate dean and co-director of the Mellon grant. "At its best, the liberal arts brings disciplines together in dialogue, exploring the intersections among the humanities, social sciences and sciences to develop new and deeper insights into the world around us."

According to Jeff Wilkerson, Luther associate dean and Mellon grant co-director, "Part of this work includes an effort to help both students and faculty envision something they might have seen as primarily disciplinary?collaborative research?as part of the fabric of the liberal arts."

Thanks to the Mellon grant, the college will increase summer research opportunities for students in the humanities, help current and incoming students better understand the importance of a liberal arts education and assist students in developing the skills necessary to publish written work.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,400, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the bachelor of arts degree in 60 majors and preprofessional programs. For more information about Luther visit the college's website: www.luther.edu.

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