Leo Laporte Selects Stickam.com as Exclusive Online Streaming Provider

Stickam.com Also Unveils High-Definition Wide-Screen Format for Live Streaming Web Video

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/03/08 -- Stickam.com, the first and largest Web site dedicated to live interactive video streaming, today announced it is the exclusive live streaming provider for Leo Laporte's TWiT (this WEEK in TECH) Live show. In addition, Stickam.com has also unveiled its high-definition wide-screen format for live streaming Internet video, providing the same 16:9 aspect ratio that serves as the standard for traditional wide-screen televisions. This is the first wide-screen live streaming format publicly available on the Web.

TWiT Live covers the latest news and trends in technology and airs live on Stickam.com five days a week. Through the organizations' partnership, Laporte will reach a broader audience and interact with them face-to-face, in real-time. Since TWiT Live began streaming on Stickam.com last month, the show has attracted a significant amount of concurrent viewers, including a daily audience of nearly 400,000 and more than 3 million total live views.

"Live video streaming on the Web is a very competitive field, and we were looking for the best quality partner on the market," said Leo Laporte, host and producer of TWiT Live. "We selected Stickam.com as it is the only provider capable of streaming our show in a high-definition wide-screen format. The company also offers unparalleled technical support and shares TWiT Live's vision of a 'new age' television network, making it an ideal fit."

"We are thrilled to be the exclusive live streaming provider for TWiT Live," said Steven Fruchter, CEO of Stickam.com. "Having Leo Laporte join Stickam.com's quality personalities advances our vision to broaden our user base. Our platform provides an excellent avenue for professionals in any industry or sector to connect with fans and customers, as well as attract advertisers."

TWiT Live streams weekly from 12:00 - 4:00pm PT on Tuesday-Thursday, and 11:00am - 2:00pm PT on Saturday and Sunday. To access the show, please visit www.stickam.com/leolaporte or About Stickam.com

Launched in February 2006, Stickam.com emerged as the first and largest Web site dedicated to live interactive video streaming. Stickam.com's cutting edge technology delivers millions of streams each day, reaching over two million registered users. They are continuing on the path of social interactive TV by adding features that nurture its growing community and tech-savvy broadcasters. Whether you are famous for 15 or 150,000, Stickam.com is where you will find your friends and fans. See and be seen at Stickam.com, The Live Community.

Contacts: Amy White / Andy Oliver LEWIS PR for Stickam.com 310-407-5186 stickam@lewispr.com

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