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For Immediate Release: May 22, 2008

FastCompany’s Robert Scoble Names
PimpMyNews An iPhone Favorite

A-list Blogger Polls 18,000 Early Adopters
and Names PimpMyNews a Top iPhone Application for Listening to News & Blogs On-the-Go

CINCINNATI, OH – May 22, 2008 – Web 2.0 company PimpMyNews.com today announced that Robert Scoble has named the company’s "personalized talking news application" a favorite iPhone application in the June issue FastCompany magazine.

PimpMyNews continuously scans the web’s top news and blog sites for breaking stories and converts them to near-human sounding audio - enabling users to get current on their favorite topics by listening on-the-go on iPhones, iPods and other mobile devices. Users can also create personal playlists, rate and share “talking stories” with friends, or send them to Digg, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other social sites.

For the story, Scoble polled his 18,000 Twitter followers, who he considers early adopters of new technology, to identify the best iPhone apps from the more than 1,600 in Apple’s application directory (Apple named PimpMyNews a “Staff Pick” earlier this year). In the news category, Scoble and his fans named the iPhone-optimized version of PimpMyNews a top application, second only to the widely popular Google Reader. The application can be accessed on iPhones and iPod touch devices at: www.PimpMyNews.com/m

According to Scoble, "Google Reader was mentioned in my poll more than any other app. Another one that came up often was PimpMyNews.com, which turns text blogs into MP3 audio files, so you can listen on the go." Later, in a conversation on Twitter between Scoble and PimpMyNews CEO John Atkinson, Scoble stated, "I was shocked how many people like PimpMyNews."

According to Pew Internet, 94 million Americans (31%) now use the Internet for news, compared to 2% a decade ago. PimpMyNews transforms web-based news from a vast selection of text sources into a portable audio format, allowing people to listen to the web anywhere.

Since its December launch, the company reports people from 154 countries have used the application on mobile devices, Macs and PCs. With the upcoming launches of the Apple App Store and the 3G iPhone, PimpMyNews is gearing up to release additional enhancements and new products for mobile gadgets.

Anyone with Internet access can sign up for the free service at www.PimpMyNews.com/Signup.aspx

About PimpMyNews
PimpMyNews scours the web 24/7 for text news & blog posts that you like and converts them to MP3s that you listen to (vs. R-E-A-D) on your iPod, iPhone or PC - anytime, anywhere!

Stay current on the news and blogs you care about
Save time - your favorite stories come to you
Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

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Media Contact:
John Atkinson
PimpMyNews
Full Site: http://www.PimpMyNews.com
iPhone Site: http://www.PimpMyNews.com/m
Press Kit: http://www.PimpMyNews.com/Press.aspx
Email: Press@PimpMyNews.com
Office: 513.754.0652

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For Immediate Release: April 2, 2008

PimpMyNews.com Tops 500,000 Audio News Stories,
Enhances Twitter Features

Expanded Selection & Social Media Features Let Users Hear and Share Stories from the Web’s Top 1,000+ Blogs, Online and On The Go

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – April 2, 2008 – Web 2.0 startup PimpMyNews.com today announced that users of its service can now access audio versions of more than half a million stories from the web’s top news and blog sites at www.PimpMyNews.com. The company also announced an enhancement to its interface to Twitter, which enables users to send “talking stories” to the popular social messaging site with a single mouse-click.

PimpMyNews is a free new media service that allows users to get current anywhere by listening to the text news and blogs they care about on computers, iPhones, iPods, Zunes and other MP3 players and mobile devices. The service lets consumers create "personalized talking newspapers" by selecting their favorite text news sources from 59 categories, including Technology, Entertainment, Politics, Sports, Games and more.

The company’s proprietary web 2.0 news engine continuously scans the Internet for breaking text news stories matching user preferences and converts them to audio in real time – saving time previously spent searching websites for news and reading text stories, and allowing users to catch up on their blogs by listening to them while doing other things, like driving, working out and more.

Users can also create playlists and podcasts and rate and share "talking stories" with friends, or send them to Facebook, Digg, Twitter, MySpace, StumbleUpon, Delicious and other social sites.

"We’re excited to be able to offer such a wide selection of quality content in a portable audio format. With PimpMyNews, you no longer have to be tied to your computer searching, sifting and reading - the news you care about comes to you, and you can listen to it and share it wherever you happen to be," said PimpMyNews Co-Founder & CEO John Atkinson

The company reports that people from 149 countries have used the service on Macs, PCs, iPhones, iPods, Zunes and other MP3 players and mobile devices, since its December launch.

Anyone with Internet access can sign up for the free service at www.PimpMyNews.com/Signup.aspx

Stay current on the news and blogs you care about
Save time - your favorite stories come to you
Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

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For Immediate Release: February 27, 2008

Talking Web 2.0 News App Gets Listeners From 119 Countries and New Features

New Media Startup PimpMyNews Enables Users Around the Globe To Get Current By Listening To Their Favorite News & Blog Sources On-The-Go

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – February 27, 2008 – Web 2.0 startup PimpMyNews.com today announced new product features for its user base, which has grown to include users from 119 countries since its mid December launch.

PimpMyNews is a new media application that allows consumers to stay current on breaking stories from their favorite text news and blog sources by listening to them wherever they happen to be. The free service continuously scans the web’s top 1,000 news and blog sites for breaking text stories based on user preferences, and instantly converts them to near-human sounding audio. Users can listen online on computers, or on the go on iPhones, iPods, Zunes and other MP3 players and mobile devices. The service also allows users to create playlists and personalized news podcasts, rate and share "talking stories" with friends, and post them to Facebook, Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Mixx, and other social sites.

The company has rolled out a series of enhancements based on user feedback since the December launch of its full site at www.PimpMyNews.com. In mid January at Macworld, the company released its iPhone-optimized mobile application at www.PimpMyNews.com/m, which received Apple’s coveted "Staff Pick" designation.

Today, the company announced new mobile personalization features, integration with MySpace and enhancements to its home screens. The new release allows mobile users to access their PimpMyNews favorites playlists from any location, delivering the same personalized news experience of the full site on mobile devices. Users can also now post audio versions of their favorite stories to MySpace to share them with their MySpace network. Additionally, the application home screens have been enhanced to load audio versions of the latest stories from the web's top thirty blogs.

"Today, with our busy lifestyles and the vast amount of news released each day, it's difficult to stay current through traditional methods. PimpMyNews saves time by finding stories that you care about, and lets you get current by listening while you do other things like drive, work out, ride the train and more. It’s like TiVo for news and blogs," said PimpMyNews Co-Founder & CEO John Atkinson

Anyone with Internet access can sign up for the free service at www.PimpMyNews.com/Signup.aspx

Stay current on the news and blogs you care about
Save time - your favorite stories come to you
Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

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For Immediate Release: January 16, 2008

Talking iPhone Web Application Unveiled at Macworld, Receives Apple's Prestigious "Staff Pick" Designation

New iPhone Web App Instantly Converts the Web's Top Text News and Blogs to Audio - Allowing Users to Get Current and Multitask While Listening On-the-go

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 16, 2008 – Web 2.0 startup PimpMyNews.com announced today at Macworld the debut of the world's first "talking social news application" designed specifically for iPhones and iPod touch devices. The application has received Apple's prestigious "Staff Pick" designation and can now be accessed from any iPhone or iPod touch at www.PimpMyNews.com/m or through Apple’s web app directory.

The PimpMyNews web app features key functionality from the PimpMyNews full site, which launched in December at www.PimpMyNews.com. The web app scours the Internet for breaking text stories from the most popular news and blog sites and converts them to near-human sounding audio that users of iPhones, iPod touch devices and other mobile devices can listen to wherever they happen to be. Users can also share audio versions of stories with friends, or post them to other social sites including Facebook, Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Mixx and more.

Since the December launch of the core PimpMyNews offering, the company reports that visitors from 99 countries have flocked to www.PimpMyNews.com to listen to audio versions of breaking news stories from the web's top 1,000 text news and blog sites on their computers, iPhones, iPods, Zunes and other devices.

PimpMyNews users who sign up for the free service on the main site can create a "personalized talking newspaper" by selecting their favorite text news and blog sources from 59 unique categories, including Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Colleges, Business and more. Users can listen online or on-the-go by creating a personalized news podcast that is continuously updated with fresh content from their favorite sources. The site has over 200,000 talking stories online, adds more than 4,000 new stories per day and was recently selected as "The Cool Site of the Day".

The site also includes rich social media tools for users to rate, share and participate in the distribution of news and blog stories. With a single click, users can email audio versions of stories to friends, or post them to Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Mixx, and other social sites.

"We're excited to provide yet another option that empowers people to get current on their favorite news and blogs by listening to them anytime, anywhere. Being selected as a "Staff Pick" by Apple is further validation that PimpMyNews provides meaningful value to users everywhere," said PimpMyNews Co-Founder & CEO John Atkinson

PimpMyNews will be demonstrating the new iPhone web app at Macworld in San Francisco this week. Members of the press can schedule a demo by emailing Press@PimpMyNews.com

Stay current on the news and blogs you care about
Save time - your favorite stories come to you
Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

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Media Contact:
John Atkinson
Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Website: http://www.PimpMyNews.com
Email: Press@PimpMyNews.com
Office: 513.754.0652

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For Immediate Release: December 12, 2007

Talking Social News Website Puts Consumers in Control of News and Blogs

Convergence of Web 2.0 and Social Media Technology Lets Anyone with Internet Access or an MP3 Player Listen to Text News Online or On-The-Go

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – December 12, 2007 – Web 2.0 startup PimpMyNews today announced the availability of the world's first "talking social news site" at www.PimpMyNews.com PimpMyNews is a free service that allows anyone with Internet access or an MP3 player to listen to thousands of breaking text news and blog stories that they would otherwise have to read.

Throughout the day, the site's proprietary software scours the Internet for breaking text news and blog stories matching each user's preferences. The site then converts text content to near-human sounding audio in real time, using text-to-speech technology similar to technology used in talking GPS navigation systems.

During the sign up process, users select their favorite topics from hundreds of text-based news and blog publishers to create a "personalized talking newspaper." For deep personalization, users can choose content from fifty-seven unique categories, including Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Colleges, Business and more.

Users with iPods, iPhones, Zunes and other MP3 players automatically receive fresh content matching their preferences every morning for listening on the go, whenever and wherever they desire – allowing users to stay current on their favorite news and blogs without being at a computer. The company believes this feature will appeal to people with active lifestyles and commuters.

"The idea grew out of a need that a group of friends had, which we believe millions share. We needed a way to stay current on the news and blogs we care about and a way to share interesting stories with the world with minimal effort. PimpMyNews puts consumers in control and lets them listen to breaking text news on their terms. Publishers of text news and blogs now also have the ability to augment their reader base with listeners," said PimpMyNews Co-Founder John Atkinson.

Stay current on the news and blogs you care about
Save time - your favorite stories come to you
Listen on-the-go - in the car, at the gym - anywhere
Express Yourself - share & rate stories, create playlists & more

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Media Contact:
John Atkinson
Co-Founder
PimpMyNews
Website: http://www.PimpMyNews.com
Email: Press@PimpMyNews.com
Office: 513.754.0652

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