Sonic Foundry Appoints Strategic Growth International as Financial Public Relations Advisor

Sonic Foundry, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFO) today announced that it has engaged Strategic Growth International, Inc. (SGI), headquartered in New York, to serve as its financial public relations advisor. SGI will assist Sonic Foundry in broadening its financial market presence and establishing new relationships within the global investment markets and financial media.

SGI was founded in 1989 by Richard Cooper and Stanley Altschuler, two long-time and highly respected Wall Street veterans, who assembled an experienced team of investment/financial professionals and has assisted emerging growth companies in achieving an unparalleled level of recognition and success within the financial community.

Rimas Buinevicius, Chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry, commented, "We are extremely excited to be working with Strategic Growth International as our financial public relations advisors. SGI has an established reputation for excellence in providing exposure to emerging technology companies such as Sonic Foundry, within the global financial markets. Under their guidance we will aggressively pursue additional analyst coverage and increased retail and institutional sponsorship, and proactively communicate with the financial community. We are fully committed to increasing shareholder value and recognize the significant contributions that SGI will make in helping us to achieve this objective."