Hamburg, May 09, 2006 – CoreMedia, the technology leader for content business, today announced that the company has been nominated by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) as finalist for the 2006 Codie Awards in the Corporate Achievement category. CoreMedia is the only European company having been nominated for the coveted and prestigious award.

With the yearly assigned Codie Corporate Achievement Award, the renowned Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) recognizes extraordinary company performances. The SIIA is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry.

The German company, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in these days, achieved a continuous growth rate since its foundation in 1996. Today, CoreMedia is considered as one of the fastest-growing companies in the software industry in Germany.

With CoreMedia DRM, the technology for digital rights management, CoreMedia has become a global innovation and technology leader in the content technology market. CoreMedia provides a unique expertise in the combination of digital rights management and content-processes. The company provides key components for Service Delivery Platforms to manage, structure, protect and distribute digital content.

The winners of the Codie Awards will be announced on May 16, 2006 at the 21st Annual Codie Awards Gala in San Francisco.

A complete list of the finalists can be found here: http://www.siia.net/codies/2006/showcase_detail.asp?id=70.

For further information about the SIIA please visit:www.siia.net.