Sonic Foundry Names Finalists for its Rich Media Impact Awards 2005

MADISON, WI —

Sonic Foundry® Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), a leader in automated rich media solutions, today announced the finalists for its inaugural Rich Media Impact Awards. Sonic Foundry will recognize nine organizations across five categories at a special awards luncheon June 9 in Las Vegas during InfoComm 2005. Winners will be announced at that time.

Sonic Foundry developed the Rich Media Impact Awards program to recognize excellence in the practical and innovative integration of rich media technology in business, education, health and government. As part of the selection process, finalists had to successfully demonstrate how rich media transformed their organization through measurable improvements in accessibility, cost savings, efficiency and productivity.

“The advantages of an automated rich media communication environment are being realized by a variety of organizations for a wide range of applications that were almost unimaginable a few years ago,” said James Dias, senior vice president of marketing and business acceleration, Sonic Foundry. “Our awards program recognizes the most innovative applications and room designs that truly maximize Mediasite’s ability to easily and routinely deliver high-impact communications.”

Rich Media Impact Award Finalists
The Rich Media Impact Awards program is a demonstration of how far rich media technology has come in the past few years. Capitalizing on the convergence of AV/IT visualization, collaboration and publishing technologies, rich media provides an optimal communications experience for in-person and remote audiences. More than 300 organizations use Mediasite to enhance and extend their communications. Below are some of the leaders in their respective fields who are helping to blaze the rich media trail.

Excellence in Rich Media Distance Education Award – This award recognizes the overall excellence of a higher education institution’s distance education program that was transformed through the integration of rich media. The 2005 finalists are: Arizona State University and Villanova University, College of Engineering

Rich Media Scholastic Achievement Award – This award recognizes a school district that has harnessed the power of rich media to improve communications, outreach, professional development and student learning. The 2005 finalists are: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Houston Independent School District.

Rich Media in Health Award – This award recognizes an organization that uses rich media to make a direct impact to the health and wellness of the people in the community it serves. The 2005 finalists are: the Charleston Area Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education, and The Virtual Operating Room.

Rich Media Rapid ROI Award – This award recognizes an organization that used rich media to quickly achieve a measurable ROI in its training, communications or outreach initiatives. The 2005 finalist is the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.

Rich Media Facility Design Award– This awardrecognizes professional AV designers and consultants involved in the development of innovative rich media rooms and facilities. The projects must have been completed between Jan. 1, 2004 and May 1, 2005. The 2005finalist is Waveguide Consulting.