Comtex Names Keith Kaplan Vice President

NEW YORK, Sept. 19  /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 the appointment of Keith Kaplan to the position of Vice President, Marketing and Product Development, a new position within the Company.

"Keith is a dynamic, out-of-the-box thinker - his expertise and track record are of great value to the Comtex senior management team," said Chip Brian, President and Chief Operating Officer of Comtex.  "Since he joined us last summer as Director, Product Development, he has been instrumental in the introduction of new products - including our unique Comtex SmarTrend(SM) Alerts - as well as developing new corporate branding and positioning campaigns."

"As the market leader in real-time content, Comtex is well positioned to introduce new, innovative financial information products," commented Mr. Kaplan. "I see immense opportunity to use my skill and experience in taking Comtex's marketing and product development activities to the next level."

Mr. Kaplan has the combination of proven marketing experience and understanding of the content marketplace needed by Comtex.  He previously served in management roles at Reuters, Multex and BuzzCompany.com, where he played a key role in the launch of products including Reuters Knowledge, TheMarkets.com and BuzzPower.  Previously, Mr. Kaplan held marketing positions at enterprise resource planning software organizations MAI Systems and SE Technologies.

Mr. Kaplan will now have additional responsibilities in the areas of increasing market share and sales lead campaign development through various marketing and media activities.

Mr. Kaplan, 39, who studied literature and history at Oxford University, holds a B.A. degree from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from New York University.  He resides in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.

About Comtex

Comtex (http://www.comtex.com/) provides real-time news, SmarTrend(SM) Alerts and economically useful information to businesses whose customers need more than just facts.  Comtex customers receive select content from key 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 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 New York City and Alexandria, Virginia.

SmarTrend(SM) and CSTA(SM) are service marks of Comtex News Network, Inc.

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. 

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