North Plains Western Regional Sales Manager to Discuss the Role of Digital Asset Management at Digital Hollywood Show

TORONTO – October 27, 2008 -- North Plains Systems Inc., the leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and video asset management (VAM) software solutions, today announced that Western Regional Sales Manager, Dana Naideau will give an interactive presentation on managing and distributing digital content in the entertainment and media industries at the Digital Hollywood conference in Los Angeles.

Naideau will discuss DAM technologies as part of an expert panel focused on “DRM Implementation in Media and Entertainment: From Standardization to Implementation of New Technologies Strategies.” Her presentation will take place on Wednesday, October 29th, between 12:30 and 1:45 p.m.

Digital Hollywood is the premier entertainment and technology conference in the country. Attendees will include executives from the entertainment industry, broadcast media outlets, information and entertainment content publishers, advertising agencies, and the technology press.

Naideau’s track will discuss the content that the entertainment and media industry produce, and the organizations’ ability to manage, control and distribute it while making it readily available to an ever larger customer base. Naideau’s session will explore the possibilities and potential of DAM in DRM across an evolving content landscape.

North Plains’ TeleScope™ Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Video Asset Management (VAM) Platforms
TeleScope™ is an award-winning digital asset management platform that provides the foundational support for North Plains’ entire suite of products. This robust platform enables the secure access, management and distribution of all digital and rich media content across an entire organization. With its distributed and modular architecture, TeleScope is designed to meet the diverse range of rich media needs from small and mid-size businesses and design studios, to the complex business challenges of global enterprises.

North Plains’ Technology Leadership
As the global market leader, North Plains’ TeleScope™ award-winning platforms are the only DAM and VAM solutions that simplify an organization’s media supply chain for the creation, integration, repurposing and distribution of digital assets in mission-critical applications. Its pioneering technology, focus and vision are acknowledged through several industry awards, analyst accolades and evident in its innovative TeleScope family of digital and video asset management products.

About North Plains Systems Inc.
Founded in 1994, North Plains Systems Inc. is the leading provider of digital and video asset management solutions providing full workflow support from creation, to production, to delivery. Its pioneering technology, focus and vision have been recognized throughout the industry and are evident in innovative products such as TeleScope Enterprise and TeleScope for Video Management. With its platform agnostic approach to managing digital assets, more than 450 customers benefit from North Plains’ expertise in delivering industry defining solutions for video asset management, digital media management & distribution, centralization, workflow optimization and virtual collaboration. Customers include AOL, Boeing, Bowling Green State University, Gallaudet University, Harcourt, HarperCollins Publishers, Microsoft, Ogilvy and Mather, Playboy, Publicis Groupe, Publishers Clearing House, Rodale Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Thomson Learning, The Utah Education Network, Viacom, and Warner Bros. For further information please visit www.northplains.com.

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Editorial Contacts:

Ashley Thomas
PAN Communications
978-474-1900
northplains@pancomm.com