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Media Contact: Catherine Chantharaj
American Stock Exchange
212-306-1689 / catherine.chantharaj@amex.com

 

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE LISTS THE COMMON STOCK OF CHYRON CORPORATION

New York, October 3, 2007 — The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today listed the common stock of Chyron Corporation under the ticker symbol CGS.
 
Chyron Corporation develops, manufactures, markets and supports hardware and software products that enhance the presentation of live and pre-recorded video, audio and other data and that provide workflow and asset management solutions for broadcast operations.  The Company also offers a full range of video graphics products that address the emerging opportunities in the high growth video and digital displays markets.
 
“We are pleased to welcome Chyron Corporation to the American Stock Exchange,” said Neal Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO of Amex. “We look forward to working with Chyron and providing them with the services and tools needed to succeed and grow in today’s market.”
 
Michael Wellesley-Wesley, President and CEO said, “We are pleased to have listed on the American Stock Exchange.  We believe listing on the Amex will offer greater visibility within the investment community and should improve the liquidity of our trading.” 

Jerry Kieliszak, Senior Vice President and CFO added, “Our move to the Amex represents an important step in our efforts to increase awareness of our company as we seek to grow our business and increase shareholder value.”
 
The specialist in Chyron Corporation will be Weiskopf, Silver & Co. For further information on CGS and other Amex-listed companies, please visit www.amex.com.

About American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRSSM. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 342 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks.

About Chyron Corporation
With unwavering clarity of vision, Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of broadcast graphics. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry. From the entry-level MicroX to the HD/SD-switchable HyperX² with Lyric PRO, Chyron's exceptional product line brings unmatched, 2D and 3D graphics creation and performance to the most demanding studio and mobile operations.  Rounding out Chyron's graphics offerings are still and clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphic asset management and XMP integration solutions and the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application. The ChyTV product line leverages Chyron's broadcast expertise with video graphics devices for microcasting and digital displays. With over 40 years of experience, Chyron has a unique history of service and support for its products that far exceeds that of most manufacturers. For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company websites at www.chyron.com and www.chytv.com.

Company Contact:
Jerry Kieliszak
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(631) 845-2011
jerryk@chyron.com

Investor Relations Contact
Michael Mason
Allen & Caron
(212) 691-8087
michaelm@allencaron.com