Highwinds Partners with BlackArrow to Add Dynamic Ad Management to Content Distribution Services

Interoperable technologies will enable content providers to cost-effectively deliver high-bandwidth content and targeted advertising for viewer-controlled video

STREAMING MEDIA EAST, NEW YORK CITY - May 20, 2008 -  Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, today announced it is partnering with BlackArrow, Inc., an independent advertising-technology company that provides multiplatform ad-management for viewer-controlled video. The partnership will help meet the demands of video content providers and distributors for cost-effective, broadband media distribution combined with advanced video advertising capabilities.

Customers of the combined Highwinds and BlackArrow service will benefit from the market-leading advantages of both companies' offerings. Highwinds' content delivery network and associated technologies, including an industry-leading real-time analytics facility, provide an unmatched 'industrial scale' CDN for broadcasting content and video-ad content globally. The BlackArrow system delivers, manages and measures targeted advertising to consumers who are increasingly controlling where, when and how they watch video content.

"Together with Highwinds, we will enable content providers and distributors to create and manage new ad opportunities targeting audiences of any size," said Chris Hock, BlackArrow's senior vice president, product management. "Our complementary solutions will make it easy to implement high-bandwidth delivery of on-demand programming with revenue-driving, dynamic ad campaigns that support any ad unit or combination of units.

BlackArrow's focused ad targeting will enable Highwinds' customers to dramatically increase revenues while optimizing operations through BlackArrow's ad-decisioning and delivery platform. These capabilities combined with Highwinds' real-time analytics will help drive the monetization of video content to new levels.

"Highwinds' media and entertainment customers will recognize the value of BlackArrow's ad delivery system in managing their broadband video ad campaigns," said Mark Hayes, vice president of marketing and business development for Highwinds.

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About Highwinds Network Group, Inc.

Highwinds has been a leader in the development of content replication and delivery software and services since 2002. This experience has led to a number of technology innovations in network management, distributed file system technology and advanced content routing methods. The Highwinds CDN leverages best-in-class hardware and software to quickly and successfully move content at a global level. The company's high-performance RollingThunder™ network and user-friendly StrikeTracker™ content management and reporting dashboard enable clients to deploy and manage content, file downloads and streaming media. Highwinds is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla., and maintains data centers in 13 North American and European cities. For more information, please visit www.highwinds.com.