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CONTEXTWEB Ranked 136th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2010 Technology Fast 500™

Attributes its 768% Revenue Growth to advanced contextual analysis and the market’s growing demand for exchange-based ad buying

NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—CONTEXTWEB today announced that it ranked number 136 on Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005–2009.

CONTEXTWEB grew 768% percent during this period.

CONTEXTWEB CEO Tim Murray credits the company’s 768% revenue growth to its application of proprietary technology to the online display market and its innovative team. He said, “Our advanced contextual analysis enables us to deliver relevant ads to truly motivated audiences via our exchange in less than 20 milliseconds. Our continuing investment in technology, our focus on measurable results, and most of all our smart, dedicated people have helped us maintain our position among the 150 fastest-growing companies each year.”

CONTEXTWEB ranked 90th as a Technology Fast 500™ award winner for 2009.

Overall, Technology Fast 500™ award winners for 2010 had revenue growth ranging from 146 percent to 164,079 percent from 2005 to 2009, with an average growth of 2,361 percent.

Selection and Qualifying Criteria

Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies – both public and private – in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2005 to 2009. In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of five years, and be headquartered within North America.

This ranking is compiled from nominations submitted directly to the Technology Fast 500 Web site, and public company database research.

About CONTEXTWEB

CONTEXTWEB is the largest independent ad exchange in the world and the only online ad exchange where both advertisers and publishers enjoy complete control. The CONTEXTWEB Ad Exchange works with more than 12,000 ad buyers and ad sellers every day. Using page-level, real-time contextual technology CONTEXWEB delivers unique audiences, at scale, in a brand-safe environment and ranks among the top 20 ad-supported properties according to comScore.

CONTEXTWEB’s investors include leading venture capital firms Draper Fisher Jurvetson (“DFJ”), DFJ Gotham Ventures, DFJ New England, Updata Partners and Investor Growth Capital. For more information, please visit: www.contextweb.com.