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Ektron Recognizes Web Site and Content Management Excellence with 2005 All-Stars Awards

Amherst, NH, August 8, 2005 -- Ektron, an innovator in Web content and document management, today announced winners of the 2005 Ektron All-Stars Awards. Selected from hundreds of submissions among Ektron customers, winners represent some of the most innovative Web sites using Ektron Web content management solutions and authoring tools. All-Star participants submitted information on how Ektron software helps them meet business and technical goals, advance online strategies, better satisfy site visitors, identify tangible ROI, and support effective business processes.

The 2005 Ektron All-Star MVP is Concord Camera Corp. (www.concord-camera.com), a global company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets popularly priced, easy-to-use image capture products. Hollywood, Florida-based Concord engaged Ektron partner, BGT Partners of Miami, to overhaul its corporate site to showcase Concord products and to reflect desired brand positioning. BGT integrated Ektron CMS400.NET, a native .NET Web content management system, and extended the application by designing a custom "Product Manager," enabling Concord to easily manage information for 40+ products. The new site has dramatically improved Concord's online presence and business. Products are attractively displayed, the site is easy to navigate, and visitor volume is significantly higher.

"Ektron CMS400.NET, has enabled us to manage our Web site content more effectively and efficiently, and has provided us with the cutting edge tools required to maintain dynamic and fresh content throughout the site, thereby enhancing the consumer experience," says Michelle Beauchamp, Concords' Director of Marketing Communications. "Ektron's easy-to-use solution has proven its value time and again. We are proud to be recognized for our innovative Web strategies."

Ektron recognized the following additional All-Stars as a "Starting Line-Up:
For details on all winners visit Ektron's site: http://www.ektron.com/case-study.aspx?id=2307

Best Education Site: Richland School District Two, Columbia, SC
www.richland2.org

Best Healthcare Site: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL
www.enh.org

Best Multilingual Site: Printronix, Irvine, CA
www.printronix.com

Best Government Site: Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts
www.weymouth.ma.us

Best Organization Site: Eastern College Athletic Conference, Centerville, MA
www.ecac.org

Best Entertainment Site: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, San Diego, CA
www.mcasd.org *with Ektron Partner BladeDigital (www.farrung.com/blade)

Best Utility / Energy Site: NW Natural, Portland, OR
www.nwnatural.com

Best Financial Services Site: Capco, New York and London
www.capco.com * with Ektron Partner Creator (www.creator.co.uk)

Best Non-Profit Site: Christian Children's Fund, Richmond, VA
www.christianchildrensfund.org * with Ektron Partner Comsys (www.comsys.com)

Best Real Estate Site: Homekeys, Miami, FL
www.homekeys.net

Best Editor Integration: Edmonton Public Schools, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
https://schoolzone.epsb.ca

"We believe all Ektron customers are winners, and extend special recognition to this year's Ektron All-Stars," says Ektron CEO Bill Rogers. "With Web content management needs ranging from basic to advanced, these winners know that a CMS project need not be overly costly or complicated. With Ektron's flexible, quick-to-deploy, easy-to-use technology, they've reaped immediate benefits and produced effective results on the Web."

About Ektron
Ektron is today's most dominant player in making content management software more realistic, meaningful and affordable for the masses. Ektron CMS400.NET squarely addresses a mid-market gap -- delivering low-cost, feature-rich, out-of-the-box content and document management functionality, along with a powerful, customizable platform for Microsoft .NET development. Additionally, Ektron offers the market-leading eWebEditPro WYSIWYG editors. Founded in 1998, Ektron partners with leading Web firms, interactive agencies, and system integrators, and also sells directly to end customers. Ektron has nearly 15,000 customer integrations worldwide, including Unilever, Intel and Pfizer. http://www.ektron.com.

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PR Contact:
Beth Strohbusch
Ektron Director of PR
1.414.259.3983 or 414.213.8818

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