Comtex NewsBuzz (TM) - New Worden Brothers' Product Powered by Blocks(TM)

NEW YORK, June 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMTX), a leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news, content and SmarTrend(R) market products, today announced that Worden Brothers, a top supplier of stock software and data services to individual investors and traders, has introduced its new product, Comtex NewsBuzz.

Worden Brothers' NewsBuzz servers scan Comtex sources each night to count the number of relevant stories for each stock.  NewsBuzz then highlights stocks experiencing a surge in news volume -- for example, if a company averages 10 stories a week and then suddenly surges to 25 stories, NewsBuzz will detect this abrupt increase and highlight the stock.

NewsBuzz accesses more than 70 news sources and consolidates them inside one window by ticker symbol.  It also features the abilities to plot, sort, scan, and backtest results along with other data.  Users can sort by NewsBuzz then flip over to the Comtex news window to read the news right alongside the charts. Users can also plot NewsBuzz to see how a stock responded in the past to flurries of news stories.

Chip Brian, Comtex's President and CEO, stated, "Worden Brothers developed a powerful new tool with its Comtex NewsBuzz product -- and we're pleased to have been selected as their news provider."

Chris Worden, President of Worden Brothers, commented, "We've been building and testing this product in house for the last year and are excited to introduce it as a comprehensive news product with immediate value to investors.  Comtex was a natural choice to provide the news, since their technology is stable and easy-to-implement -- and their content is dynamically targeted to the investing marketplace."

About Comtex

Comtex (http://www.comtex.com/) provides real-time news, Comtex SmarTrend Alerts(R) and economically useful information.  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 also provides several SmarTrend Alert products to consumers, including a daily stock market letter (Morning Call), selected stock news (SmarTrend Spotlights), and its banner product, SmarTrend Alerts (via subscription at http://www.mysmartrend.com/). Comtex has offices in New York City; Boston, Massachusetts; and Alexandria, Virginia.

  SmarTrend(R) is a registered trademark of Comtex News Network, Inc.
  NewsBuzz(TM) is a trademark of Worden Brothers, 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.

  Contact:  Amber Gordon
            
            703-797-8011


DATASOURCE: Comtex News Network, Inc.



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

 



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