NetCurrents Enters Copyright/Brand Protection Market

NetCurrents Inc, The Premier Internet Intelligence Agency, announced that it has entered into a Strategic Technology Partnership with Cobion, the recognized world leader in providing global solutions for brand, copyright and identity protection. Headquartered in Germany, Cobion's technology is unrivaled at visually finding corporate brands, logos, marks and symbols in Websites, irrespective of their size, placement and the native language of a site.

NetCurrents will integrate Cobion's proprietary image detection and analysis technology into a suite of products designed primarily for marketing through Kroll Risk Consulting Services, a division of The Kroll-O'Gara Co, to its thousands of clients worldwide. Ken Mair, vice president of Channel Sales at NetCurrents, noted, "Since we first signed the global alliance with Kroll, we have been working closely with their sales team to overcome the unique challenges facing its corporate clientele - particularly those challenges relating to online misuse of copyrighted images and digital assets. We are delighted that now we may offer their clients maximum confidence that illegal use or counterfeiting of their valuable copyrighted works will be deterred."

Jörg Lamprecht, CEO of Cobion, stated, "Cobion's ability to sweep the Internet and recognize images, regardless of a site's native language, offers a truly global solution for detecting brand misuses online. Through this partnership, NetCurrents' customers gain an effective means of combating many types of infringements, abuse and misuse of their copyrights and brand identity on the Internet."

Cobion employs highly advanced algorithms and a 1,000 CPU supercomputer to process over 50 million online images each day in its Global ImageCenter. The Company reports cases of brand misuse in detailed online reports.

"This partnership with Cobion opens the door for NetCurrents to offer an entirely new suite of brand protection products and to enter what many believe is one of the most lucrative emerging sectors on the Internet. One of the biggest problems facing corporations today is protecting their intellectual property as the Internet and eCommerce continues to grow in importance. This new service, powered by Cobion, will help meet this corporate need through an advanced visual AI engine which provides sophisticated image recognition. This is a service we can offer immediately to clients as an enhancement to our existing line of premium services. The combined strengths of NetCurrents' FIRST real-time search technology, MindfulEye's Lexant AI technology and world-class technology partnerships, such as Cobion and Datalink.net, should accelerate our timelines for next generation services and entry into new high-end markets, such as business intelligence and entertainment," concluded Michael O'Hara, vice president of Product Strategy, at NetCurrents.

About NetCurrents Inc

NetCurrents, The Premier Internet Intelligence Agency, analyzes communications from more than 65,000 targeted locations in real-time. The Company provides clients with critical information and counsel protection of their corporate image, measure consumers' perceptions and counter misinformation on the Internet. Due to the sensitivity of businesses that require this type of technology and analysis, confidentiality of NetCurrents clients is assured. For additional information on NetCurrents, please visit its Website at www.netcurrents.com.

About Cobion

Cobion is a leading provider of global services in image detection and recognition for applications in business, communications, information and entertainment. The Company's advanced capabilities include deep image searches for symbols, signs, faces, or words within text. Specific applications include online brand protection, corporate identity protection, copyright enforcement for still images and streaming media, and protection of licensed media properties. The Company also provides visual filtering services for corporations, portals and destination sites. Cobion's customers include major manufacturers and global brand leaders in consumer goods, licensed products, and leaders in media and entertainment. Cobion is headquartered in Kassel, Germany, with a North American office in San Francisco, California. Please visit the Cobion website at www.cobion.com.

Contact Cobion, Stefan Whitney, PR Specialist, 415-464-5823, stefan.whitney@cobion.com.