WooMe Brings Instant Introductions to the World and Revolutionizes How People Meet

Released on: November 14, 2007, 10:47 am

Press Release Author: Consort Public Relations

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Press Release Summary: Today, WooMe
announced the public launch of its innovative online
introduction platform that allows users to meet, see,
and hear people live in 1-minute conversations. Users
can instantly experience the exhilaration of meeting
five people in five minutes in topical sessions
straight from their webcam. Whether looking to meet
new friends, find a date, or even find a travel
companion, WooMe enables fun, fast and free
introductions.

Press Release Body: WooMe Brings Instant Introductions to the World and
Revolutionizes How People Meet.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 14, 2007: Today, WooMe
announced the public launch of its innovative online
introduction platform that allows users to meet, see,
and hear people live in 1-minute conversations. Users
can instantly experience the exhilaration of meeting
five people in five minutes in topical sessions
straight from their webcam. Whether looking to meet
new friends, find a date, or even find a travel
companion, WooMe enables fun, fast and free
introductions.
With its public launch today, WooMe is officially open
to anybody, anywhere, looking to meet people quickly
around common interests. WooMe's open platform
encourages spontaneity and creativity. Users can
easily create their own "speed sessions" based on a
myriad of diverse topics and interests or join already
scheduled sessions. Contrived profiles and outdated
pictures are now a thing of the past as WooMe replaces
static expression with live interaction.
"You never get a second chance to make a first
impression, but with WooMe you can make a lot of first
impressions. WooMe can be used in any situation where
real interactions matter: whether it be meeting a new
friend, finding a new date, or simply meeting new and
interesting people," said Stephen Stokols, co-founder
and CEO of WooMe. "In fact, we screen all our
prospective employees using WooMe before bringing them
in for face-to-face interviews."

There are no lengthy profiles to complete and no
software to download. WooMe's optimized in-browser
video and voice capability delivers the highest
quality interactive experience available through a
browser today. After meeting five people in five
minutes, you decide whether you've been Woo'd or not .

WooMe is backed by the founders of Skype (Atomico
Investments); Mangrove Capital Partners (one of
Europe's top early stage VC's), and Klaus Hommels
("European Investor of the Year," 2006).

"WooMe takes social networking to the next level,
making it real time. Nothing beats actually seeing and
talking to people," said Niklas Zennstrm, co-founder
of Skype. "This is a great way to meet new people and
will revolutionize the way people meet online."

Since its closed alpha launch in Sept 2007, WooMe has
hosted over 1,500 actual speed sessions delivering
over 45,000 individual introductions. Sessions have
included a myriad of topics such as: "Study partner
for Econ 101", "Roller-blading in London", "Tech geeks
and the woman that love them", "Tennis lovers that
need competitors for weekend," and "Looking for travel
partners to Europe this Christmas".

About WooMe
WooMe was founded in December 2006 by a high-profile,
international management team with experience in
bringing innovative web applications to market for
companies including: AltaVista, CMGI, British Telecom,
Accenture, Qwest, Shopzilla, and Trilogy. Stephen
Stokols, co-founder and CEO, was British Telecom's
youngest vice president, growing the company's
eCommerce revenues over 300 percent, to more than $1bn
in his first 12 months. George Berkowski, co-founder
and Product Director, brings extensive technical and
marketing experience in the online space as well as
outer space (he was part of the team at MirCorp which
arranged the first tourist mission to the
International Space Station).

WooMe is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices
in Los Angeles and London. WooMe's investors include:
Atomico Investments, Mangrove Capital Partners, and
Klaus Hommels ("European Investor of the Year," 2006).

Media Inquiries
Kathy Johnson, Consort Partners
woome@consortpartners.com
Tel: +1 415 823 9566

Web Site: http://www.woome.com

Contact Details: Media Inquiries
Kathy Johnson, Consort Partners
woome@consortpartners.com
Tel: +1 415 823 9566

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