Palo Alto, CA – August 19, 2009 – Metacafe enjoyed a record-breaking month in July, attracting more than 12 million unique U.S. viewers, as reported in the recently released comScore Media Metrix data.   This makes Metacafe the #2 video destination in the U.S.

“Our continued momentum underscores that consumers are reacting positively to our new home page and premium entertainment hubs,” said Jack Rotherham, senior vice president of strategic sales and partnerships for Metacafe.  “People are increasingly turning to online video for their entertainment, and our focus on key categories such as TV clips, movie trailers, music videos and sports highlights is bringing them to Metacafe.  We are thrilled with our month-over-month growth and are especially pleased that we can share this momentum with our advertising partners.”

During the month of July, Metacafe advertising partners included leading companies across industry verticals:  consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, quick-serve restaurants, entertainment, technology and government.

The expansion of the Metacafe U.S. audience during the month of July represents 67% year-over-year growth and a 10% increase over the month of June.

About Metacafe® – Entertainment That Connects
Metacafe® is the leading independent online video site.  We connect consumers with the entertainment content they love and brand advertisers with the consumers they serve.  The company is teaming with content creators including top movie studios, music labels, professional sports leagues, television networks, video game publishers and best-of-the-web production firms to deliver an exceptional entertainment experience to its more than 48  million unique monthly viewers, 12 million of them in the U.S. .  The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, London and Tel Aviv.  For more information – and millions of entertaining videos – visit www.metacafe.com.

Media Contact
Michelle Cox:  michelle@metacafe.com  / 415-823-7574