Chyron Hires Ken Fitzpatrick as Vice President of Marketing

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Chyron (AMEX: CGS), the leading digital graphics solutions
provider for On Air, Online, Out of Home and Mobile applications,
today announced that it has hired Ken F. Fitzpatrick as Vice President
of Marketing. Ken will lead Chyron's efforts to further expand its
Online and OnAir graphics product lines and web-based content creation
services. Ken will join Chyron effective August 11, 2008.

As a highly experienced senior marketing executive, Ken developed
and managed marketing programs for several Fortune 500 companies. He
was at Check Point Software where he directed all aspects of the
corporate marketing function and introduced the Company's flagship,
UTM offerings. While at IBM he was part of the launch team for the
AS/400 product line and established several business partner programs
for the platform. As Chief Marketing Officer at Computer Associates,
he was directly responsible for transforming the Company's brand,
identity and perception among all its key constituents.

Michael Wellesley-Wesley, Chyron President and CEO, commented,
"Chyron is enjoying a period of rapid growth and change that requires
us to reposition our brand identity and define our relevance to
exciting new markets. As we address these new opportunities we have
come to recognize the vital importance of marketing to the continued
rapid growth of Chyron in new market segments. Several months ago we
decided to elevate the senior marketing position to VP level and
initiated a search for a dedicated and experienced marketing
executive. Ken has the vision, dynamism and knowledge to enhance and
amplify Chyron's existing marketing strategies. This is a very
important hire for us and I am thrilled that Ken has decided to join
Chyron at this pivotal moment in our development and look forward to
him make a significant impact in the very near future."

Ken's background includes both public and private company sales
and marketing experience. His experience includes scaling up a startup
business to $13 million in sales in less than 12 months as well as
transforming marketing programs of established companies, helping them
to become recognized as leaders in their market segments. He holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in political science from Iona College with
post-graduate studies in marketing and computer science.

About Chyron

Chyron continues to define the world of digital and broadcast
graphics with Web, Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions.
Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven
itself as a leader in the industry with sophisticated graphics
offerings that include Online, Chyron's AXIS Graphics online content
creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems, clip
servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphic asset
management and XMP integration solutions, and the award-winning WAPSTR
mobile phone newsgathering application, as well as digital signage.
For more information about Chyron products and services please visit
the Company's websites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and
www.axisgraphics.tv (AMEX: CGS).

Forward-looking Statement

From time to time, including in this press release, the Company
may publish forward-looking statements relating to such matters as
anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological
developments, changes in the industry, new products, research and
development activities and similar matters. The above statement
regarding Chyron enjoying a period of rapid growth and change is such
a forward looking statement. The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In
order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes
that a variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results to
differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations
expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development
and results of the Company's business include, without limitation, the
following: product concentration in a mature market, use and
improvement of the Internet, new technologies that could render
certain Chyron products to be obsolete, a highly competitive
environment, competitors with significantly greater financial
resources, new product introductions by competitors, seasonality,
fluctuations in quarterly operating results, ability to maintain
adequate levels of working capital, and expansion into new markets.

KCSA Strategic Communications
Marybeth Csaby / David Burke, 212-896-1236 / 1258
mcsaby@kcsa.com / dburke@kcsa.com
or
Chyron
Jerry Kieliszak, 631-845-2000
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
jerryk@chyron.com

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