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Send Word Now™ Emergency Notification Service Helps Fortune 500 Customers Prepare for Beijing Olympics

NEW YORK, NY – July 14, 2008. Two Fortune 500 firms and an S&P 500 company will be using Send Word Now’s Alert Service to communicate with employees abroad during the Beijing Olympics. These firms are corporate sponsors of the Olympics and will have hundreds to thousands of employees in China, as well as millions of dollars in assets in the form of promotional materials and computer equipment.

With heightened security risks at this year’s summer Olympics, national and multinational corporations are relying on Send Word Now’s international two-way SMS capabilities to rapidly communicate with overseas employees during daily operational tasks and, in the event of an emergency, to quickly and effectively coordinate and evacuate their employees and manage their assets.

Using Send Word Now’s Alert Service, these organizations can notify thousands of people in minutes, as well as track responses from message recipients in real-time for virtual head counts.

WHAT:

SMS technology being used to support coordination and communication at Beijing summer Olympics.
Note: Industry experts are also available for comment about crisis communication and disaster planning at other sporting and global events.

WHO:

Send Word Now: Senior executives available for comment upon request.
Independent Industry Experts Available for Comment:
- Bruce T. Blythe, Crisis Management Expert
- Dan Donovan, CEO Innocon Group

About Send Word Now

Send Word Now is the leading provider of on-demand alerting and response services driving effective communication during time sensitive situations. The easy-to-use, web based services are used by corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions to ensure fast, effective, two-way communication in real-time, ensuring continuity during time sensitive events - anywhere, anytime, regardless of location, device or connection. The company is headquartered in New York City. More information about Send Word Now emergency notification can be found at www.sendwordnow.com.

Press Contact:

Laura Sankowich

SWN Communications, Inc.

212-379-4928

lsankowich@sendwordnow.com