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SAN FRANCISCO, 03/19/2007 -- VideoEgg, the leading video solution for online communities supported by the largest video ad network, has teamed up with Community Connect Inc. to power all video content within its sites. Community Connect is the leader in online community destinations for US ethnic groups and is the 18th largest US web property (measured by page views).
By working with VideoEgg, Community Connect can now offer users the ability to easily and efficiently upload and share video content. At the same time, VideoEgg's ad network, the Eggnetwork, enables Community Connect to monetize its sites with unobtrusive and entertaining advertisements.
Community Connect is the leader in online niche social networking sites and has more than 18 million registered members throughout the following sites:
* BlackPlanet.com - The leading online social network for African Americans
* MiGente.com - The fastest growing online community for English-speaking Latinos
* AsianAvenue.com - The largest Asian-American media property ever published
* GLEE.com - The first social and professional networking site for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community
"The VideoEgg platform makes it easy for our members to upload video, creating more personalized, vibrant, interactive communities," said Court Cunningham, COO of Community Connect Inc. "And the Eggnetwork helps us as a business to monetize our four distinct, niche sites."
"It is very exciting to join forces with Community Connect and add their four popular, targeted online communities to The Eggnetwork," said Matt Sanchez, CEO and co-founder of VideoEgg, Inc. "This partnership helps us to reach as many users as possible and improve their online experience by broadcasting video in the online environments where they are comfortable expressing themselves and sharing their lives."
Community Connect's four online properties join the growing roster of VideoEgg's ad network. The Eggnetwork enables advertisers to navigate a rapidly changing media environment and was created to connect them with social networks. An invitation-based advertising model integrates ads - from tickers to interactive games - into the viewing experience putting the users' interests first. These invitations are included in visible but unobtrusive ways, both during the play and at the end of each video. Through the network, VideoEgg serves 15 to 20 million streams each day.
About VideoEgg, Inc.
VideoEgg is the leading video solution for online communities, supported by the largest video ad network - The Eggnetwork. The network is currently comprised of more than 60 online communities including five of the top 20 social networks in the world such as AOL, Bebo, hi5, myYearbook.com and Tagged. The Eggnetwork provides Web publishers with a means of monetizing content while offering advertisers reach into a coveted audience. Through a unique advertising model, ads are targeted, interactive and unobtrusive for viewers. VideoEgg was founded in 2005 by Yale classmates David Lerman, Matt Sanchez and Kevin Sladek. Based in San-Francisco, the company is funded by August Capital, First Round Capital and Maveron. For more information, visit www.videoegg.com or www.theeggnetwork.com.
About Community Connect Inc.
Community Connect Inc. is the nation's largest niche social networking company. With more than 18 million members, Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 web publisher (as measured in page views by comScore). The company's sites AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, GLEE.com, and MiGente.com present marketers with a targeted opportunity to reach multicultural U.S. audiences. Our proprietary technology platform provides members with the most user-friendly tools to connect with members of their community and discuss culturally relevant content. To find out more about Community Connect, go to www.communityconnect.com.
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