BELMONT, California -- (April 8, 2005) -- Today Red Herring announced that Intelliseek has been named one of the 200 Finalists for the Red Herring 100 Private Companies of North America award program.

Over 900 nominations were submitted for consideration.  The Red Herring 100 Winners will be announced at the Red Herring Spring 2005 conference, May 17-19, 2005 in Monterey, CA.  Dedicated to celebrating the most exciting private North American companies, the three-day conference will feature keynote speeches, lively dialogue, and company presentations by the CEOs of the Red Herring 100.

"There were many strong candidates for the Red Herring 100 list this year, so making it onto the list is quite an achievement," said Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-chief of Red Herring. "In the post-bubble era, North American technology companies have focused on making sure management is strong and that the business model makes sense."

The two hundred Finalists will be evaluated to determine the Red Herring 100 that embody innovation, technology, and strategy.  The Red Herring editorial team has completed a thorough analysis of business model, competitive advantage, alliances, customers, and technology for each company.

"Intelliseek is proud to be among the finalists for this prestigious award," said Intelliseek CEO Mike Nazzaro. "Technology innovation is at the heart of what we do."

Companies selected to the Red Herring 100 award program will present their business model and technology at the Red Herring Spring 2005 conference.  The awards ceremony will take place during the Welcome Dinner on May 17th.  The three-day intimate event is themed "The Dynamics of Disruptions" and will shine its light on the business of technology, featuring keynotes and roundtable discussions.   Red Herring Spring conference is an invitation-only gathering for CEOs, venture capitalists, and select senior executives. 

About Intelliseek
Intelliseek is a marketing intelligence firm that helps marketers promote and protect brands through real-time monitoring and analysis of Consumer-Generated Media (CGM), as expressed through online boards, forums, communities, blogs, search engine results, and direct company feedback. Its BrandPulse solution has been widely recognized by leading analysts and its BlogPulse portal provides timely, daily analysis of blog data. The firm maintains headquarters in Cincinnati with offices in New York, California and Washington D.C., and an Applied Research Center in Pittsburgh.

About Red Herring
Red Herring covers technology innovation, venture financing, and the deals that make a difference.  Its award-winning journalists go deeper, providing a comprehensive, critical analysis of what's new and why it matters.  Red Herring covers the business trends with insight that counts, serving today's entrepreneurs and the technology of tomorrow. 

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