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Wizzard Media Congratulates Podcasts Named By iTunes As ``Best of 2007''

Posted on: Thursday, 20 December 2007, 12:00 CST

Wizzard Media, the industry's largest podcasting network and a division of Wizzard Software (OTCBB:WIZD), extends their congratulations to the over 35 audio and video podcasts affiliated with Wizzard Media who were recognized by iTunes as the "Best of 2007". Each of these podcasts are part of the Wizzard Media Network or have chosen one of Wizzard's hosting partners, Libsyn, Switchpod or Blast Podcast, to provide premier hosting services.

The "Best of 2007" list was compiled by the Apple iTunes staff and highlights a sampling of the top new and classic podcasts from independent producers and corporate entities in both audio and video formats. The entire list can be viewed here (http://tinyurl.com/2vldaw). (iTunes required.)

New podcasts recognized by iTunes and part of the Wizzard Media Network include: Achievement Junkie, an inventive audio podcast dedicated to the Xbox 360; the compelling audio podcast by gaming experts, Game Theory; My Daily Phrase Italian, the ideal audio guide for learning Italian; and the extremely entertaining iFanboy, a video podcast dedicated to comic books. Each of these podcasts currently ranks in the top 100 podcasts in their respective iTunes categories.

Classic podcasts recognized by iTunes and part of the Wizzard Media Network include: award-winning comedy podcast, Keith and The Girl; Escape Pod, a popular sci-fi audiobook podcast which recently joined the Wizzard Media Network; cutting-edge video podcasts Joe Cartoon and Lynchland; and the ground-breaking video series, Tiki Bar TV. These podcasts all currently rank in the top 50 podcasts in their particular iTunes categories.

"It is an honor to work with such an esteemed group of content creators and we congratulate them on this distinctive achievement," said Wizzard CEO Chris Spencer. "We look forward to continuing our relationships with these podcasters, and hope to reward their hard work and assist in driving their success by providing them with even more exciting promotional and advertising opportunities in 2008."

About Wizzard Media:

Wizzard Media is the industry's leading podcast hosting network. 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. Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per month through media aggregators like Apple's iTunes and other podcast directories. 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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Source: Business Wire

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