Silicon Valley and Software Industry Veteran Joins Disaboom Board

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Serial Entrepreneur, Experienced Executive, and Advisor to Numerous Startups and
Technology Giants to Help Shape Disaboom`s Growth and Social Media Strategy
DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Disaboom, Inc. (OTCBB:DSBO) (http://www.disaboom.com), the leading online
resource and community for people with disabilities, today announced that Karl
Jacob will be joining the Company`s board of directors effective immediately. He
will be replacing Jerry Overgaard, who resigned to pursue other endeavors. 

Software, Social Media, and Startup Success

Mr. Jacob has approximately 20 years of experience with web-based software and
other technology-based companies. Over the past 15 years, he has founded,
advised, sold, and/or served as a board member for several startup and
early-stage companies, including Facebook, Keen, Dimension X, and Cloudmark. Mr.
Jacob has raised over $200 million in financing from prestigious investors such
as Amerindo, Norwest Ventures, Benchmark Capital and Ignition Partners. He has
also received numerous awards, including being named one of BusinessWeek`s top
ten "Up-and-Comers." While Mr. Jacob was serving as Keen`s President and CEO,
the company was credited as being one of the fastest growing ecommerce companies
in history at the time - and was recognized by Fortune as a "Cool Company."
Prior to Mr. Jacob`s work with various startup and early-stage companies, he
worked with technology giants Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. 

Jacob to Advise on Disaboom`s Social Media Website Redesign Effort

"The timing for Karl joining the board couldn`t be more fortuitous," states
Disaboom Chairman and Founder Dr. J. Glen House. "His personal experience with
Facebook during its earliest stages, his work with various startups and
early-stage companies, as well as his insights and industry knowledge of social
media and web businesses generally will be invaluable as Disaboom redesigns and
develops the first fully-accessible social media website." 

Earlier this year, Disaboom launched a comprehensive initiative involving the
entire redesign of the Company`s enterprise technology, including its enterprise
framework, and web assets. On July 31, 2009, Disaboom announced the launch of
its redesigned DisaboomJobs.com, which is the first website dedicated to
employment for people with disabilities. On October 23, 2009, Disaboom announced
the launch of its redesigned media site, Disaboom.com. The third phase of this
comprehensive initiative involves the redesign of its social media website,
DisaboomLive.com. Disaboom is committed to implementing and maintaining the
highest standards of website accessibility with each of the redesigned sites. 

"It`s exciting to be joining Disaboom`s board at this stage of its development,
and I`m very much looking forward to working with the Company on the redesign of
its social media website," said Mr. Jacob. "Just as social network and other
online models are changing, so too, are opportunities online for people with
disabilities - and those whose lives they touch," he added. 

Dr. House also noted the substantial contributions made over the past few years
by outgoing board member Jerry Overgaard. "Everyone on the board is extremely
grateful for Mr. Overgaard`s many contributions and efforts on behalf of the
Company, and we wish him the very best in his new endeavors," says Dr. House. 

About Disaboom

Disaboom, Inc. was founded to develop the first interactive online resource and
community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities
live their lives. The Company`s network of websites (the "Disaboom Network")
serves as a comprehensive online resource as well as a social media and
publishing platform not only for people living with such conditions, but their
immediate families and friends, caregivers, recreation and rehabilitation
providers, employers, and other related communities. More than 54 million
American adults live with disabilities or functional limitations today in the
United States alone. 

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events
and the Company's future results that are subject to the safe harbors created
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). These statements are based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry in which
the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the Company's
management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals,"
"projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues,"
"may," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer
to projections of the Company's future financial performance, the continuing
development of the Company's website, the prospects for selling advertising on
the website and new visitors and visitor page views related to advertising
agreements, the Company's anticipated growth and potentials in its business, and
other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only
predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are
difficult to predict, including those identified under "Risk Factors" in our
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Therefore, actual results may
differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. 

http://www.disaboom.com

Disaboom, Inc.
Kim Dority, 303-952-6458
kdority@disaboom.com
Investor Relations:
John Walpuck, 303-952-6459
ir@disaboom.com



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