CHICAGO SUN-TIMES –July 9 — Teen Web site gets the benefit of a giant backer while returning a sweet profit. Founded on Valentine's Day 1999, eCrush operates a network of Web sites reaching more than 1.5 million teenagers monthly. eCrush.com allows youngsters to safely and anonymously share affection in a sPG-13 environment. eCrush earned nearly $1.5 million in profit last year, and sources speculate the company sold for as much as $12 million.
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