Sonic Foundry to Webcast EduComm 2008

MADISON, Wis., June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced that for the fifth consecutive year, the company will be recording EduComm 2008, the higher education conference held June 18-20 at the Las Vegas Hilton Convention Center.


EduComm is uniquely focused on solutions for maximizing higher education using the latest technology — in the classroom, across the campus and through distance learning — and giving attendees actionable ideas to save money, increase satisfaction and improve educational outcomes.


“Over the five years Sonic Foundry has been an EduComm sponsor, the company has proven to be an invaluable partner. The ability to view speaker sessions online and on-demand means the knowledge shared here will be enduring,” said Tim Goral, Conference Program Chair. “We thank Sonic Foundry for being with us from the beginning.”


“It is a true pleasure to once again partner with EduComm. We share EduComm’s commitment to higher education and the passion for introducing new technologies onto today’s campus,” said Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry. “We congratulate University Business on five inspiring years and look forward to continuing this partnership in the years to come.”

  Key sessions to be recorded by Sonic Foundry at EduComm 2008 include:
— Keynote Address by David Pogue, New York Times Technology Columnist
— Learning Space Design for the 21st Century Learner by Jim Jorstad,
Director of Educational Technologies, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
— Web Streaming: The Essential Tools for Reaching Your Audience by Bob
Hillhouse, Director of Engineering Services, University of Tennessee
— Rich Media ROI for Higher Education by Sean Brown, Vice President of
Higher Education of Sonic Foundry


To view key presentations from EduComm 2007 visit http://www.sonicfoundry.com/educomm2007.


Since its introduction in 2003, Sonic Foundry’s Mediasite has set the standard as a transformational communication medium for delivering critical information and sharing knowledge. The patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of rich media presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or on-demand viewing.


EduComm (http://www.educommconference.com/) will be webcasted by Sonic Foundry’s Event Services group, which consists of systems engineers and project managers with an extensive knowledge of audio/video production and webcasting. The group and its strategic partners supply 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(R), Inc.


Founded in 1991, Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ:SOFO) (NASDAQ:http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing education and training solutions and services that link an information-driven world. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the company has received numerous awards including the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Global Market Leadership Award, Ziff Davis Media’s Baseline Magazine’s sixth fastest-growing software company with sales under $150 million and Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500. Named a Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leader, Sonic Foundry’s webcasting and knowledge management solutions are trusted by education institutions, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies for a variety of critical communication needs. Sonic Foundry is changing the way organizations communicate via the web and how people around the globe receive vital information needed for education, business, professional advancement and safety. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.


Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry’s products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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CONTACT: Tammy Kramer of Sonic Foundry, Inc., +1-608-237-8592,
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Web site: http://www.sonicfoundry.com/
http://www.educommconference.com/