Searchandise Commerce Named AlwaysOn East 100 Winner

Leading Search Marketing and Advertising Company Selected as Technology Innovator

Beverly, Mass. - May 11, 2009

Searchandise Commerce, the first online retail network for product manufacturers and their distribution partners, today announced that it has been selected to the 2009 AlwaysOn East 100 List. The AlwaysOn East 100 Award is given to private, emerging technology companies creating new business opportunities in high-growth markets. For the second year in a row, Searchandise Commerce was selected by the AlwaysOn editorial team based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and customer traction.

Searchandise Commerce offers an innovative advertising option for manufacturers looking to increase visibility within search results, product showcases and anywhere products are presented across a network of leading online retail sites. With 80 percent of purchases beginning online, Searchandise Commerce has applied traditional merchandising tactics including premium position to the Web. Over the past year, Searchandise Commerce has experienced tremendous growth, doubling its 2008 revenue in the first four months of 2009 with new advertisers and retail partners lined up for a five-fold increase by year end. The company is also seeing its revenues triple quarter over quarter.

"We're honored to be recognized again this year for our innovative business model and the traction we've made in the market," said John Federman, president and CEO, Searchandise Commerce. "As brand marketers look for more cost-effective advertising models and move beyond traditional search campaigns, they turn to Searchandise's innovative merchandising solutions, which help advertisers bid for premium placement within the retail sites where product searches and purchases are happening."

The AlwaysOn East 100 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.

Searchandise Commerce and the other AlwaysOn East 100 winners will be recognized at the Venture Summit East Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Boston, MA, on May 20-22. This two-and-a-half day executive conference is co-presented by J.P. Morgan and Forbes and will feature presentations and high-level debates from the most influential institutional investors, venture capitalists, corporate buyers, investment bankers and research analysts in the Eastern US.

A full list of all the AlwaysOn East 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website.

About Searchandise Commerce

Searchandise Commerce provides the first online retail network for product manufacturers and their distribution partners. The company combines paid search tactics with in-store merchandising practices for application on the Web. SearchNet, the company's network of retail and comparison shopping sites, offers manufacturers the opportunity to use CPC bids to heighten their position within search results and product listings across the network, and provides retailers the opportunity to merchandise, monetize and maximize their eCommerce efforts through HitList. At both ends of the spectrum, Searchandise Commerce's services are designed to engage prospects at the point of purchase to increase revenue and sales. For more information on the company and its services, please visit us online at searchandise.net or call 978.712.4554.