PennWell Corporation Introduces MP3 Downloads (Podcasts) to their TalkPoint Powered Webinar Series.

    /24-7PressRelease/ - NEW YORK, NY, January 06, 2006 - PennWell Corporation, a business-to-business media company providing print and online publications, conferences and exhibitions, research, databases, online exchanges and information products to strategic global markets and TalkPoint, a leading provider of Web-based audio and video conferencing solutions, today announced that all of PennWell's online webinars will offer the option of downloadable audio content in MP3 format.

PennWell delivers webinars through its publications' individual websites, which number over forty. The sessions are designed to distribute relevant information to their customer base, while also providing sponsorship and lead generation opportunities. All the PennWell webinars are based around timely discussions conducted by industry authorities on important, industry-specific topics.

TalkPoint provides PennWell a suite of interactive solutions for their online events that include audio with synchronized slides and interactive elements such as real-time polling and live QandA. Following a live event, recordings are archived for continued access by PennWell's audience base. By adding the ability to download a Podcast of the presentation, audience members can take the audio with them on the road, offering additional convenience and maximizing the potential audience for the event.

"TalkPoint has always provided PennWell with the highest quality product and service and their MP3 download is no different," said Mark Heimberg, PennWell Director of Product Management. "By giving our audience the ability to download the presentation and make it portable, we are able to reach our audience on their own terms. We feel that in addition to giving people the option to take the presentation with them, we are also showing that PennWell is in touch with the changing technology in the marketplace and that's an important attribute to have. TalkPoint makes it easy and seamless to offer this additional service and that's typical of how they perform."

"PennWell is the ideal customer for TalkPoint. They are comfortable with the technology and understand its capabilities, those traits are what allow TalkPoint to push the envelope and introduce new features to help shape the marketplace," said Nick Balletta, CEO of TalkPoint. "PennWell's ability to recognize and respond to the needs of their customers inspires TalkPoint to push onward to deliver only the highest level of service coupled with the premiere webcasting toolset in the market."

About PennWell
Founded in 1910, PennWell Corporation is a highly diversified media company providing authoritative print and online publications, conferences and exhibitions, research, databases, internet-based services and other information products to strategic global markets, including electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, communications, lasers, optoelectronics, computer graphics, oil and gas, electric power, fire services, dental, and water and wastewater. In addition to PennWell's headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma and its Advanced Technology Division based in Nashua, New Hampshire, PennWell has offices in Houston, Texas, Seattle, Washington, Providence, Rhode Island, Campbell, California, Fairlawn, New Jersey, London, England, and Schwabisch, Germany.
For more information on PennWell, go to www.pennwell.com.

About TalkPoint
TalkPoint provides easy-to-use web-based communications services for on-line meetings, presentations and conferences. TalkPoint empowers companies to cut costs, save time and increase revenue. TalkPoint offers audio or video with slides, and other interactive elements to deliver high-impact presentations cost effectively. TalkPoint offers both self-service and full-service solutions.
For more information please visit www.talkpoint.com.

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