Synacor Names New Chief Financial Officer

Veteran information technology financial and Wall Street executive joins Internet tools and portal company

June 19th 2007

(BUFFALO, NY) June 19, 2007– Synacor, a leader in the development and delivery of Internet tools and portals for the cable and telecom industries, has named Eric I. Blachno as chief financial officer. Blachno brings more than 20 years of information technology, telecommunications, and Wall Street experience to Synacor.

“Eric brings great financial, telecommunications and technology experience to Synacor,” said Ron Frankel, president and CEO. “His depth of experience and financial savvy will further strengthen our executive management team as we expand our offerings and customer footprint.”

Blachno most recently served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Eagle Broadband, Inc, a provider of high definition set-top boxes, satellite repeater systems, Internet Protocol television (IPTV), and bundled broadband services,

Prior to Eagle, he served as chief financial officer of Cascade Microtech, a semiconductor equipment company, and chief financial officer of Luminent, Inc., a provider of fiber optic components and subsystems. On Wall Street, he served as managing director at PMG Capital Corp., an investment banking firm acquired by Investec, and managing director and senior communications equipment analyst at Bear Stearns & Co. Before his Wall Street career, he worked for nearly a decade in several management and staff positions in finance, sales, marketing, strategy and software development at IBM.

He holds a master’s in business administration degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in telecommunications from Pace University, and a bachelor’s degree with High Honors in computer science from the University of Florida.

About Synacor

Synacor builds Internet tools and portals that simplify the way consumers get their digital media. Its technology platform provides private label portals, premium online content and email collaboration suites to broadband service providers such as cable operators, telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and others. Synacor provides the focused expertise and technology that allow both service providers and content providers to extend their brands online and create a relevant, personalized online experience for consumers through a single sign-on portal, enhanced content packaging and aggregated billing. For more information on Synacor, please visit www.synacor.com.