TechCrunch Taps Cotendo as Its Preferred Content Delivery Network Across Entire Range of Internet Properties

Cotendo CDN chosen to meet the demand of technophiles visiting TechCrunch blogs for fast, uninterrupted response and productive interactivity

San Carlos, CA - June 29, 2009 - Cotendo, a content delivery network and innovator of software-focused CDN technologies, today announced that its Content Delivery Service has been adopted by TechCrunch as its preferred CDN platform. TechCrunch is leveraging Cotendo's high-performance delivery and real-time control capabilities across all of its Internet properties -- the "Crunch Network" of technology-focused sites offering a wide range of content and new media.

"Our tech-savvy audience demands fast, uninterrupted response to breaking news, and consistently great performance on every visit to any TechCrunch network site," said Heather Harde, CEO of TechCrunch. "That's why we've implemented Cotendo's CDN services -- they deliver the improved performance and scalability that ensure an exceptional experience for our audience."

TechCrunch is using two key applications of Cotendo's content delivery applications suite, which is based on patent-pending software technology: Cotendo Content Delivery improves the static content delivery -- including images and Javascript -- of TechCrunch's entire web presence, while Cotendo RT Reports gives TechCrunch decisionmakers actionable, real-time data on their traffic and audience. "We went live with Cotendo's CDN in May and we have been impressed with the consistent performance and real-time management tools -- exactly our motivation for implementing a CDN," said Harde.

"We're pleased to have TechCrunch in our customer ranks," said Ronni Zehavi, Cotendo's CEO. "They're an industry pioneer and leader, and we look forward to supporting their growth as an Internet presence making a cultural and commercial impact on the new Web space."

About TechCrunch

TechCrunch is a leading technology media empire dedicated to obsessively profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies. Founded in 2005, TechCrunch and its network of websites reach 5.5 million unique visitors and have more than 15 million page views per month. TechCrunch operates a global network of websites including TechCrunch Europe, TechCrunch France, and TechCrunch Japan as well as specialized industry websites including MobileCrunch, CrunchGear, and TechCrunchIT. TechCrunch is also home to CrunchBase, a leading data resource about start-up companies, people and investors, as well as industry events including TechCrunch 50 and The Crunchies, and various meet-ups worldwide serving as community platforms for industry conversation and collaboration. TechCrunch is a privately held company located in Palo Alto, CA. For more information, please visit www.techcrunch.com.

About Cotendo

Cotendo is a content delivery network and an innovator of software-focused CDN technologies. Cotendo's full suite of content delivery applications is addressing an important unmet need that Internet content providers have for application-level flexibility and sophisticated management of performance and cost. Cotendo is led by experts in intelligent content management and content delivery networks. Founded in 2008, Cotendo is funded by Sequoia Capital and Benchmark Capital. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with R&D based in Israel. For more information about Cotendo and its Content Delivery Applications Suite, visit www.cotendo.com.