Sonic Foundry to Host Wisconsin Lt. Governor Lawton in Raising Awareness for National Depression Screening Day

MADISON, WI — MEDIA ADVISORY


WHO: Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry, Inc.

(NASDAQ: SOFO)

Barbara Lawton, Lt. Governor
State of Wisconsin

Wayne Corey, Executive Director
Wisconsin Independent Businesses

WHAT: Sonic Foundry will co-host a press conference with Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton Thursday, October 11 to raise awareness for National Depression Screening Day.

Lt. Gov. Lawton launched a statewide initiative to encourage every Wisconsin business to participate in National Depression Screening Day by providing employees access to a free online screening. The Lt. Governor is traveling the state this week to elevate public attention to the efforts of participating businesses and organizations.

Untreated depression has far-reaching implications for business. Medical costs of depressed persons are higher, depressed individuals are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed and depression affects the economy in lost work productivity.

Leading the statewide effort, Sonic Foundry hopes its involvement will emphasize the impact depression can have on employee productivity, workplace wellness and the state's economic outlook. The company will provide online access to the free, private depression screening during the event. The brief survey takes only minutes to complete and at the end of the screening, individuals are provided immediate feedback as to indicators for depression and options finding for help. The survey is also available to the public at http://ltgov.wi.gov/.

WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2007
10:00 a.m. Central

WHERE: Sonic Foundry
Network 222 Lobby
222 West Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin