Annual Red Herring Europe to be awarded at the Red Venture Market Europe 2005 Conference

Belmont, CA, April 1, 2005 — Today Red Herring announced that CoreMedia, a leading provider of state-of-the-art standard software for content management systems (CMS), digital rights management (DRM) and multi-channel delivery, has been selected as one of the 200 finalists for the Red Herring 100 Europe award program, from among over 800 candidates. The 100 winners will be unveiled at its Venture Market Europe 2005 conference, April 12-14, 2005 in London. Dedicated to celebrating the most exciting private European companies, this three-day conference will feature keynote speeches, lively dialogue and presentations by the CEOs of the Red Herring 100 Europe private companies.

"The quantity and depth of submissions" said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring, "for the list of the Red Herring 100 Europe shows that imagination and creativity are alive and well in the global world of technology."

Finalists are currently being evaluated to determine the 100 companies that embody innovation, technology, and strategy. The Red Herring editorial team rigorously evaluates companies submitted for the following characteristics: Technology, Financing, Marketing, Sales, Service, Leadership, and Business Strategy.

Companies selected to the Red Herring 100 Europe award program will present their business model and technology at the conference. The three-day intimate event will focus on new technologies and predictions, along with keynotes and round table discussions. A complete overview and agenda of the event can be found at www.redherring.com/events. Venture Market Europe conference is an invitation-only gatherings for CEOs and select senior executives. To request an invitation please contact Scott Phillips by calling +33 1 72 71 85 50 or email sphillips@redherring.com.

CoreMedia – The Content Technology Experts

CoreMedia AG is a leading provider of state-of-the-art standard software for content management systems (CMS), multi-channel delivery and digital rights management (DRM), and is specialized on the high-end market for demanding content technology.

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, CoreMedia employs over 120 employees and maintains a global network of implementation partners that includes 500 professional consultants. CoreMedia combines the innovative power of a university spin-off with the sustainability of a founder-operated business and the stability of Deutsche Telekom as main shareholder. With over 1,000 sold licenses, CoreMedia is one of the innovation and technology leaders in the content technology market. It has been recognized by Deloitte as the fastest-growing software company in Germany, and has been awarded the A.T. Kearney "Best Innovator 2004" prize for the most innovative medium-sized enterprise in Germany. Leading portal operators and enterprises in all industries trust CoreMedia CMS for high-quality service and integrated information management. Over 100 companies in 20 countries within the telecommunications, media, industrial and financial sectors have successfully employed CoreMedia’s technology, among them industry leaders such as Bertelsmann, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, debitel, GMX, O2, EPCOS, NEC/Mitsubishi, Nokia, SEAT, T-Mobile, T-Online, Vodafone, Wincor Nixdorf, plus more than forty public-sector organizations.