NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comtex News Network, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CMTX), a leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news, content and proprietary market products, today announced the introduction of "Comtex Market Knowledge," a new desktop streaming news and stock portfolio tracking application. A windows-based downloadable application, Comtex Market Knowledge enables users to: -- Customize real-time Comtex newsfeeds with unlimited filtering options using basic portfolios or advanced combinations of stocks, sectors, indices, subjects and sources; -- Monitor all equities using portfolio-centric tools; -- Perform fundamental stock analysis with easy access to corporate profiles, financials, technical indicators, news archives, consensus estimates, insider and stockholder data, and SEC filings; -- Examine interactive calendars, filter calendar views and plan ahead for earnings calls, corporate actions, presentations, meetings, conferences and earnings calendars that update intraday; and -- Arrange Comtex Market Knowledge modules anywhere on their desktops and save the integrated layout for a seamless look. "Especially critical in volatile markets, Comtex Market Knowledge delivers financial data, news, stock analysis tools, earnings calendars and more," said Chip Brian, President and CEO of Comtex. "Investors in these turbulent times can have easy access to these crucial ingredients for fact-based investment decisions - all in a single customizable interface." About Comtex Comtex (http://www.comtex.com/) provides real-time news, Comtex SmarTrend Alerts(R) and economically useful information. Comtex customers receive select content from key sources which is further enhanced with stock tickers and an extended lexicon of relevant terms. With a specialization in the financial news and content marketplace, Comtex receives, enhances, combines and filters news and content received from national and international news bureaus, agencies and publications, and distributes more than one million total stories per day. Comtex's state-of-the-art technology delivers this relevant content and reliable service in real-time. Comtex also provides several SmarTrend Alert products to consumers, including a daily stock market letter (Morning Call), selected stock news (SmarTrend Spotlights), and its banner product, SmarTrend Alerts (via subscription at http://www.tradethetrend.com/. Comtex has offices in New York City; Boston, Massachusetts; and Alexandria, Virginia. SmarTrend(R) is a registered trademark of Comtex News Network, Inc. Trade The TrendSM is a service mark of Comtex News Network, Inc. Please Note: Comtex News Network, Inc. is not a registered investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. Investors bear complete responsibility for their own investment research and decisions and should seek the advice of a qualified investment professional prior to making investment decisions. Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period by use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipate," "expect," "could," "intend," "may" and other words of a similar nature. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein, including the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances relating to the fact that Comtex is in a highly competitive industry subject to rapid technological, product and price changes. Other factors include the possibility that demand for the Company's products may not occur or continue at sufficient levels, changing global economic and competitive conditions, technological risks and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Comtex undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. CONTACT: Amber Gordon 703-797-8011 DATASOURCE: Comtex News Network, Inc. CONTACT: Amber Gordon, +1-703-797-8011, Web Site: http://www.comtex.com/ http://www.tradethetrend.com/

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