8 December 2004

Vivisimo Named to the EContent 100

Recognized as One of the Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry

Pittsburgh, PA— Vivisimo (www.vivisimo.com), the leading provider of intelligent clustering, search and meta-search software for organizing search results, has been named to EContent magazine's 2004 EContent 100 list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry. The award caps off a year in which Vivisimo took home a number of industry awards and garnered recognition for its disruptive search technology.

The EContent 100 list recognizes stand-out companies that demonstrate the winning strategies and solutions that define the digital content industry.

"The EContent 100 list examines the breadth and depth of the digital content industry through the companies that make it work. Companies do not nominate themselves—rather, our judges suggest and vet in a more intuitive and collaborative way the companies we feel have made the most significant impact in their respective categories," said Michelle Manafy, editor for EContent. "Solutions like those from Vivisimo are pushing the envelope, helping meet the unique and dynamic challenges of digital content faced by enterprises today."

"Vivisimo set out to cluster search results everywhere, showing users much more information on one screen, to enhance search, learning and discovery. Four years later, following the successful launches of both Clusty.com for consumers and Velocity for enterprises, we are honored to be selected by EContent magazine," said Raul Valdes-Perez, CEO and co-founder of Vivisimo. "This recognition validates our belief that Vivisimo's solutions are fundamentally changing the way people interact with vast amounts of information."

Vivisimo provides comprehensive solutions for both consumer and enterprise search. The company's latest enterprise offering, Vivisimo Velocity, integrates its flagship Clustering Engine with search and metasearch software into a comprehensive solution. For consumers, Clusty offers a dedicated search site for clustering Web search results as well as news, shopping, images, blogs, gossip and Wikipedia.

The EContent 100 is just the latest example of 2004 industry praise and recognition for Vivisimo. Vivisimo was named the "Second most popular search engine on the Web" by About.com; "Analyst's Choice" by eWeek; a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner; a KM Promise Award finalist and one of KMWorld's "100 Companies that Matter."

About EContent Magazine

EContent magazine, the premier publication for the digital content industry, is a division of Information Today, Inc. The magazine is dedicated to content, one of the most essential commodities any business has to offer. The digital era has created an exponentially increasing need to manage, store, and deliver that content in ways that are efficient, effective, and affordable. EContent's mission is to clearly identify and explain emerging digital content trends, strategies, and resources that will help readers navigate the content maze. EContent delivers essential research, reporting, news, and analysis of content related issues. For additional information, access www.econtentmag.com.

About Vivisimo

Vivisimo does search right by combining the simplicity and innovation of consumer search with the flexibility and control of enterprise software. The company works with customers to understand their goals and quickly deploy solutions that maximize the business value of information—with an interface users love. Vivisimo serves its global client base through headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, and Paris, France, and partners throughout the world. Please visit vivisimo.com to learn more about us and visit our Search Done Right blog to learn more about enterprise search.

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