Mediasurface and Google partner up

Google and Mediasurface Bring Search Capabilities to the Enterprise

Mediasurface and Google have signed a distribution agreement in which Mediasurface will bundle the Google Search Appliance with Morello, its award winning web content management system enabling the two organisations to provide best of breed web content management and corporate-strength search facilities in one offering.

As part of the agreement, an interface between Morello and the Google Search Appliance has been developed; enabling Morello to use the Google Search Appliance to deliver highly relevant search results.

The Google Search Appliance delivers similar results for enterprise information that Google.com achieves for information on the internet.  As an integrated hardware and software product, it searches content and other data stored on a company's web servers, file servers, content and document management systems, relational databases and business applications and makes it instantly available from a single familiar search box.

Whilst Morello delivered sites have always been search engine friendly the plug-in for the Google Search Appliance has a number of additional advantages for joint customers:

• Mediasurface can now deliver the same, highly familiar Google search experience while searching content managed by Morello on public websites and intranets;
• The security model within Morello is fully maintained; a search will only retrieve and display content relevant to the access privileges of the user;
• The integration between Morello and Google Search Appliance ensures that a much richer and highly relevant set of content is delivered than would have been available previously by adding in metadata such as the original content author, the date the content was first published, keywords, and so on, which is held separately within the CMS;
• The Morello content author can create "keymatch" terms that relate to an item of content and enabling certain content to appear at the top of a search result;
•  Morello and the Google Search Appliance can now group and manage information for specific audiences so if, for example, someone searches for technical data on a product, they can select the technical collection and avoid the brochures;
• Benefits of content management projects can be realized more quickly as content not yet in Morello can be indexed, ranked and delivered alongside the Morello managed content in a consistent way while the content is being migrated to the new Morello content management system.

Robert Whiteside of the Google Enterprise division commented, "The technical and cultural fit between our two organizations is highly compatible.  Both Google and Mediasurface have built their reputation on providing an easy to use, intuitive interface for highly sophisticated technology. We see a great opportunity to work with Mediasurface.”

Lawrence Flynn, CEO of Mediasurface said, "Our relationship with Google will help us deliver even more value to our users.  We already have a number of joint customers and this formal agreement was a natural progression of that relationship."

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About Google Inc.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.

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About Mediasurface

Mediasurface (UK, AIM: MSR) develops, markets and implements Web Content Management (WCM) software that help businesses take full advantage of the capabilities of the web by transforming the complex task of managing websites into straightforward activities.

Its flagship product Morello has changed the face of content management and is used to power sophisticated intranets, extranets, websites and other digital channels for enterprise clients such as The Home Office, Citigroup, AEGON and Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment who delight in using it.

Pepperio is a one-stop-shop package for SME's exclusively offered by Mediasurface's network of accredited Pepperio partners, allowing smaller businesses to easily run a professionally designed website for a low fixed monthly fee.

Mediasurface operates through wholly owned subsidiaries and partners across Europe, USA and AsiaPacific. The company's HQ is Mediasurface House, Newbury Business Park, London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2QA, UK, +44 (0)1635 262000. www.mediasurface.com

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products and continuing product conditions, both here and abroad, release and sales of new products by strategic resellers and customers, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recent annual report and other filings with the AIM.