Comtex Adds Value to Newsfeeds With Inclusion of Recent SmarTrend(SM) Alerts

NEW YORK, Sept. 27  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC:CMTX) (BULLETIN BOARD: CMTX) , a leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news and content, today announced that all its products containing North American public company news and information are being enhanced with the addition of recent Comtex SmarTrend(SM) Alerts (CSTA(SM)). Comtex's unique UPTREND and DOWNTREND equity alerts provide investors with a unique new tool for evaluating equities.  Now, their inclusion with all financial news products provides Comtex distributors with an exclusive, unique and economically useful way to attract additional subscribers and customers to their sites.

CSTA is an automated pattern recognition system, which analyzes hundreds of factors simultaneously to determine equity price trend changes and issues alerts on those companies.  CSTA is based upon proprietary automated time- price series pattern recognition technology developed over the past 25 years.

Comtex will not be charging any additional fees for these recent alerts, which will be at least 48 market-trading hours old. The recent CSTA tags will be included in the Finance, Public Company and Wall Street CustomWire products.  Real-time SmarTrend Alerts are only available as a CSTA newswire product, which is marketed exclusively by Comtex.

"Comtex is proud to be providing our loyal customers with another exclusive, distinguishing product feature," said Chip Brian, Comtex's President.  "We believe these recent SmarTrend Alerts will provide end-users with valuable insight on companies featured in our comprehensive financial products."

About Comtex

Comtex (http://www.comtex.com/) provides real-time news and economically useful information to businesses whose customers need more than just facts. Customers receive categorized content compiled from thousands of sources which is further enhanced with stock tickers and an extended lexicon of relevant terms.  With a specialization in the financial news and content marketplace, Comtex receives, enhances, combines and filters news and content received from thousands of national and international news bureaus, agencies and publications, and distributes more than one million total stories per day. Comtex's state-of-the-art technology delivers this relevant content and reliable service in real-time.  Comtex has offices in Alexandria, Virginia and New York City.

Please Note:  Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period by use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "expect," "could," "intend," "may" and other words of a similar nature.  These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein, including the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances relating to the fact that Comtex is in a highly competitive industry subject to rapid technological, product and price changes.  Other factors include the possibility that demand for the Company's products may not occur or continue at sufficient levels, changing global economic and competitive conditions, technological risks and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Comtex undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SmarTrend and CSTA are registered servicemarks of Comtex News Network, Inc. 

DATASOURCE: Comtex News Network, Inc.



CONTACT:  Amber Gordon of Comtex News Network, Inc., [phone]

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Web site:  http://www.comtexnews.com/

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