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Praxeon Provides Medical Research for Kosmix RightHealth

New Service Helps Consumers Find Medical Literature In Their Health Search

Boston, MA – August 11, 2008 – Praxeon, Inc. announced today that its consumer health news and search site, MyDailyApple™ (www.mydailyapple.com), will provide advanced reading content for Kosmix™ RightHealth. RightHealth searches the health Web and categorizes it into useful modules for consumers giving them the relevant information they need to explore and learn about any health topic. The “Advanced Reading” module will now feature medical literature served from MyDailyApple. MyDailyApple’s evidence-based material will give RightHealth users access to the latest literature and research breakthroughs relevant to their query.

“Praxeon's patent-pending semantic fingerprinting, natural language query and profile-based filtering technology is what sets Praxeon apart from other health information and search companies,” said Kevin Cronin, CEO of Praxeon. “Now this technology, combined with some of the most authoritative medical content, will be available on one of the most trafficked health online sites.”

“At Kosmix, we are focused on delivering the most relevant content from a variety of sources – basic facts, advanced reading, expert opinions, forums, videos and images – to users searching for health information online,” said Ravi Raj, vice president of products at Kosmix. “Praxeon’s strong technology gives us the ability to offer millions of RightHealth users with advanced reading material and additional information for their health care needs.”

About Kosmix

Kosmix, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., takes traditional Web search to the next level by organizing content to let consumers explore, discover and learn about any topic, connecting them to information that makes a difference in their lives. Consumers get a 360 degree view of topics that includes videos, images, reviews, discussions and expert opinions. At the core of Kosmix is a powerful content categorization engine which powers its vertical consumer sites, RightHealth, RightAutos and RightTrips, and the recent alpha of its horizontal platform, Kosmix.com.

About Praxeon

Praxeon’s sophisticated technology is revolutionizing the way people get health care information. Praxeon’s products have been extensively tested and validated by healthcare providers and by more than 20 health advocacy groups. In 2007, Praxeon was voted “Best Health Search Company” at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, CA.

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