Wizzard Media Teams with Fishman Productions to Distribute Film and Television Content

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:00am EDT

PITTSBURGH--(Business Wire)--
Wizzard Media (AMEX: WZE), the world's largest podcasting network,
announced today that they have entered into a content distribution
partnership with Fishman Productions to distribute film and television
projects through Wizzard's digital syndication network. Fishman
Productions was founded in 1989 as an independent film production and
entertainment company and has produced festival and prized films
including the 2002 award-winning short film Getting Out.

   Through this relationship, Fishman Productions will distribute
television and film content developed by their production company,
formatted for subscribable media, through Wizzard's multiple online
distribution channels. Additionally, Wizzard will work to develop a
branded channel for this content. Wizzard's national advertising sales
force will work to secure sponsorship and advertising opportunities
for all content, and Wizzard's marketing team will provide promotional
support for each show.

   "Wizzard Media is on the cutting-edge of digital media
distribution, and Fishman Productions is focused on taking advantage
of the power of podcasting and online communities," said Jeff Fishman,
CEO and founding principle of Fishman Productions. "We look forward to
building a branded channel on the Wizzard Media Network, increasing
our presence in the world of social media and developing relationships
with advertisers."

   Jeff Fishman is an Award winning writer/producer/director and a
2002 Guardian of the Earth Award Recipient for his documentary The
Water Crisis: Israel, Drought and the Peace Process. Fishman also
serves as Executive Producer on several upcoming and recently released
full length features, including Madame Mafia and Exit The Rainmaker.
He has also Executive Produced a number of Showtime and Comedy Central
Comedy Specials, as well as Executive Produced/Written/Directed
several shows for ESPN including Valley Sports Live, CSUN Sports and
Battle of the Valley.

   "Jeff and Fishman Productions bring the kind of quality production
and creative story telling to our publishing platform that will
attract the attention of traditional advertising agencies and their
clients," said Skip Fredricks, Sr. VP of Content Development, Wizzard
Media. "The online channel we create for Fishman Productions will
allow us to showcase our publishing platform, our ad insertion
technology and allow us to create an attractive branded channel for
advertising agencies to present to their sponsors."

   "Agencies looking to online advertising are seeking exceptional
production quality and creative content to which they can attach their
clients, each who have cultivated brand recognition and are seeking
the highly targeted audiences Wizzard Media can help them reach,"
noted Fredricks.

   About Fishman Productions

   Fishman Production was founded in 1989 as an independent film
production and entertainment company. Fishman Productions produced
festival and award winning films including, "Getting Out" and "Water
Crisis." Fishman Productions formed Direct Media Sales in 1996 as a
wholly owned subsidiary to market its entertainment products. Over the
years Direct Media Sales has grown into an e-commerce and marketing
force of its own, with e-commerce and online verticals created for
Fortune 100s. For more information on Fishman Productions, please
visit http://www.fishmanproductions.com.

   About Wizzard Media

   Wizzard Media is the industry's leading podcast hosting network,
with an unprecedented one billion-plus download requests in 2007.
Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators
to publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the
Internet or on mp3 players, such as the Apple iPod and the Microsoft
Zune. Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media
collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per day through
media aggregators like Apple's iTunes, Microsoft's Zune Marketplace
and other podcast aggregators. For more information, please visit
www.wizzard.tv. Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a
leader in speech technology development.

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extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for
our services, the time and expense involved in such development
activities, the level of demand and market acceptance of our services,
changes in our business strategies and acts of terror against the
United States.

Wizzard IR Contact:
Arthur Douglas and Associates
Art Batson, 407-478-1120
or
Wizzard PR Contact:
Braff Communications LLC
Mark Braff, 201-612-0707

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