First to Deliver Video News Co-Mingled with Text to Clients ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC:CMTX) (BULLETIN BOARD: CMTX) , a leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news, content and SmarTrend(R) market products, today announced that video news content is now available to all Comtex clients via ClipSyndicate(TM), a next-generation ad-supported video syndication network. ClipSyndicate's broad, real-time video news is comprised of video licensed from major news producers internationally, including Clear Channel Television, the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the FOX Television Station Group, Fisher Communications, Bloomberg Television, Meredith Corporation and Agence France- Press among others. Samples of ClipSyndicate video delivered via Comtex can be seen at http://www.comtex.com/video. Chip Brian, Comtex President and CEO, stated, "We're pleased to offer ClipSyndicate's compelling video news products to our solid base of financially-focused clients. Now our users can integrate this new, multimedia content with the ease, convenience and reliability they find with all our news, content and market alert products." "Comtex is a valued business partner, providing news and information to an exceptionally engaged, professional community," said Sean Morgan, CEO of ClipSyndicate. "We are very pleased to offer ClipSyndicate video to this community, who need the most in-depth and up-to-date information that affects markets and investors." About Comtex Comtex (http://www.comtex.com/) provides real-time news, Comtex SmarTrend(R) Alerts 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 now also provides several SmarTrend Alert products to consumers, including a daily stock market letter (Morning Call), selected stock news (SmarTrend Spotlights), and SmarTrend Alerts (via subscription at http://www.mysmartrend.com/). Comtex has offices in New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. About ClipSyndicate ClipSyndicate (http://www.clipsyndicate.com/), a next-generation online video advertising & content syndication platform, enables broadcasters and video content producers to monetize their content and extend their brands through an Internet distribution channel that syndicates video clips to thousands of vertical Web sites in need of rich media content. Broadcast content providers and Web publishers share the advertising revenues generated through the ClipSyndicate media player. Launched in 2006, ClipSyndicate is a service of Critical Mention Inc., a leading comprehensive Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring service. Critical Mention is privately held, with headquarters in New York City. SmarTrend(R) is a registered trademark 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. Contact: Amber Gordon 703-797-8011 DATASOURCE: Comtex News Network, Inc. CONTACT: Amber Gordon of Comtex News Network, Inc., +1-703-797-8011, Web site: http://www.comtex.com/ http://www.mysmartrend.com/ http://www.clipsyndicate.com/

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