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ChoiceStream Appoints Five Industry Leaders to Advisory Board.


Diverse Group to Share Insight and Proven Leadership Experience with Leading Personalization Solutions Provider

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- ChoiceStream, Inc., the leading provider of personalization solutions for online entertainment services, e-retailers, TV and mobile providers, today announced the appointment of four prominent technology and media leaders to the company's board of advisors. New members include Geoff Ralston, Rose Polidoro, Miles Gilburne and David Breashears.

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"The addition of proven innovators to ChoiceStream's advisory board will lend tremendous value to the company as we continue to grow and strengthen our position as the leader in personalization solutions," said Steve Johnson Steve Johnson is the name of:
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, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and co-founder of ChoiceStream, Inc. "Each of our new members understands the importance of personalization for companies vying for the loyalty and attention of today's consumer. Their guidance will prove instrumental as we expand our offering to the consumer on all three screensCocomputer, TV and wireless devices."

"During my tenure at Yahoo!, we used ChoiceStream RealRelevance(SM) to personalize Yahoo! Movies and Yahoo! Gift Finder. The results were impressive, as we were able to realize significantly higher clickthrough rates, longer session lengths and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
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, a more satisfied user base," said Geoff Ralston, formerly Yahoo!'s chief product officer. "I'm pleased to join ChoiceStream as an advisor because I believe in its mission of transforming the consumer experience through relevance."

"When AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services.  first launched personalized TV listings in 2004, it was clear even then that ChoiceStream was well-positioned to play a leading role in placing consumer choice at the heart of next generation media viewing," noted Miles Gilburne, managing member, ZG Ventures. "In today's worldCowith a superabundance su·per·a·bun·dant  
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 of options at the user's fingertipsCoit's hard to find relevant content without 'smart' guidance to help make sense of it all. ChoiceStream is proving it can help companies fill this critical need by accurately delivering a personalized experience to each consumer."

In addition to his venture capital activities, Gilburne served as senior vice president of corporate development for America Online See AOL. , Inc and as a director of first AOL and then Time Warner, Inc. until stepping down in May 2006.

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About ChoiceStream, Inc.

ChoiceStream is the premier personalization solution for the world's largest entertainment, e-retail, TV and mobile brands, including AOL, Yahoo!, DirecTV and Overstock.com. In today's marketplace of 'superabundance,' ChoiceStream's RealRelevance(SM) Platform restores control to consumers by delivering personally relevant choices when and where they want it. ChoiceStream's RealRelevance Platform accurately presents consumers with their favorite music, movies, news, sports, and products wherever they are: online, using a mobile device, or watching television. For consumers, ChoiceStream's technology delivers on the promise of instant gratification. For content providers, ChoiceStream's solution produces measurable business results and a powerful approach to building lifetime customer loyalty.
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