Sonic Foundry Partners With Campus Technology for Fifth Year of Conference Webcasting

MADISON, Wis., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced that the company's Mediasite platform will be used to record key tracks at Campus Technology 2010: Advancing Higher Education Through Technology, taking place July 19 - 22 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, Mass. Sonic Foundry has been Campus Technology's webcasting partner for more than five years.

"Capturing presentations with Mediasite and giving our higher education audience the ability to review the archived sessions is an integral part of our conference. This year we look forward to seeing even more reach from the archived sessions, as we will use them to seed our fully online Virtual Conference and Expo in November," said Geoffrey Fletcher, editorial director of Campus Technology. "Sonic Foundry has proven to be a valuable partner, and we're pleased to be working with them again."

In addition to streaming online presentations, Mediasite customers will be speaking at breakout and poster sessions scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, notably Dr. Russell Scaduto, Director of Education Technology, Associate Professor, Penn State University, who will be presenting "Use of Streaming Media for Lecture Capture and Event Distribution."

Campus Technology 2010 provides attendees with the opportunity to explore the cutting-edge technologies that drive student achievement both in and out of the classroom. This year's conference offers many opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and conversation including the Exhibit Hall opening reception, informal small groups, and roundtable lunches.

Campus Technology 2010 will be webcasted by Sonic Foundry's Event Services, a leading provider of webcasting for blended conferences and high-profile training events. The group supplies technical webcasting services and expertise to organizations who seek to complement their conference or event with viewing over the web. Since its launch in January 2007, the Event Services group has provided live and on-demand webcasting for clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations and university associations to sporting events and charitable organizations. 

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.

Sonic Foundry (Nasdaq: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication solutions for 1,800 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite, the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.

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