Advertising Innovators Embrace Joost(TM)



    Joost(TM), the world's first broadcast-quality Internet television
    service, today announced that it has signed 32 leading companies from
    around the world as advertising launch partners.

    "The industry response to Joost has been overwhelming, as is
    evidenced by the calibre of our launch partners," said Nick Loria,
    senior vice president of global advertising, Joost. "Online video
    distribution is becoming an increasingly competitive medium for
    advertisers, and Joost delivers a distinct environment: the ability to
    micro-target audiences with new and unique ads during
    professionally-produced programming."

    Joost advertising launch partners include:

    Global:

    The Coca-Cola Company, HP, Intel, Nike

    Europe:

    General Motors Europe with Opel and Vauxhall brands; IBM; L'Oreal
    Paris; Nokia Nseries; Unilever's Magnum Ice Creams; Virgin Money;
    Vodafone; and Warner Bros.

    United States:

    Electronic Arts; Esurance; Garnier Fructis; Kraft; Lionsgate;
    Microsoft Corp.; Motorola Inc.; Nestle Purina PetCare; Procter &
    Gamble; Procter & Gamble (Hugo Boss Fragrances); Sony Electronics,
    Inc.; Taco Bell Corp.; United Airlines; US Army; Visa; and the Wm.
    Wrigley Jr. Company (Orbit(R), Extra(R), and Eclipse(R))

    Joost has worked with more than 20 media and brand agencies to
    develop meaningful advertising campaigns for their clients.
    Additionally, through a partnership with Frank N. Magid Associates,
    Joost will measure user consumption habits and advertising efficacy,
    including ad awareness, receptivity, engagement, brand enhancement and
    intent-to-purchase, for launch partners.

    "Joost has attracted partners from every major brand category
    because we offer an advertising platform that is similar to TV, with
    high-quality programming; and we're providing unparalleled user
    statistics and insights, as well as an unmatched level of
    interactivity, targetability and measurability," said David Clark,
    executive vice president of global advertising, Joost. "Our launch
    partners and their creative teams are a tremendous asset for Joost, as
    we work together to create inventive ads that allow them to reach and
    interact with consumers in new and compelling ways."

    Creative executions, which will be added to Joost on an ongoing
    basis, include both conventional advertising units, similar to those
    found on TV and the Internet, such as stills, spots, overlays and
    widgets; and innovative types of advertising, such as branded
    entertainment and channel sponsorship and promotion. Users will be
    able to learn more about the advertised brands by clicking through the
    interface.

    "Advertisers, and their advertisements, play a critical role on
    Joost, which is why we are working with them to develop innovative ads
    that are more targeted, effective, engaging and relevant to viewers,"
    said Janus Friis, co-founder, Joost. "Our success in lining up leading
    brands from around the world is a testament to our delivery of a
    unique advertising value proposition."

    Currently available in an expanded beta, Joost combines the best
    of TV and the best of the Internet by offering viewers a unique,
    TV-like experience enhanced with the choice, control and flexibility
    of Web 2.0. Joost is the first online, global TV distribution
    platform, bringing together advertisers, content owners and viewers in
    an interactive, community-driven environment. Joost can be accessed
    with a broadband Internet connection and offers broadcast-quality
    content to viewers for free.

    About Joost(TM)

    Joost(TM) provides a new way of watching TV that combines the best
    of full-screen television entertainment with online interactive and
    community benefits to bring an unprecedented selection of video
    content to viewers anytime, anywhere. Joost is based on a
    state-of-the-art, secure, peer-to-peer streaming technology.

    To learn more about Joost, visit www.joost.com.