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WCAX-TV CREATES OUTSTANDING NEWSROOM
GRAPHICS WITH CHYRON

Melville, NY - November 14, 2007: Chyron Corporation (AMEX: CGS) has today announcing that WCAX-TV, one of America's last family-owned television stations, has installed a Chyron HyperX® HD/SD-switchable graphics system driven by the company's breakthrough interFuse technology, Lyric® PRO software and a CAMIO newsroom and Media Management system. 

WCAX-TV, known on air as Channel 3, is the CBS-affiliated station for the state of Vermont and upstate New York.  Primarily a news-based station, WCAX-TV will utilize the outstanding speed and power of the HyperX running Lyric PRO for lower thirds, full-screen and over-the-shoulder graphics in demanding live news environments, for the station's analog, digital and web channels.

LUCI, CAMIO's Newsroom Client ActiveX®, enables WCAX-TV journalists to remotely browse templates, edit text, replace images and movie files, preview their graphics and insert them into stories directly from the station's ENPS® newsroom system.

"The Chyron installation will allow our teams to increase the number, as well as improve the look of our graphics, with greater flexibility for change on tight deadlines.  With its advanced composition and 3D capability, continuous rendering, intelligent transitions and interactive messages, the HyperX provides seamless creation to playout, which is a key element for the station.  we were also impressed with the price, ease of use and customer service," commented Philip Scharf, WCAX Production and Operations Manager.

"We are delighted to announce this sale to WCAX-TV.  HyperX running Lyric PRO has transformed that station's broadcast workflow with sophisticated playout flexibility and stunning graphics," added Kevin Prince, Chyron's Chief Operating Officer.
 

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About Chyron
With unwavering clarity of vision, Chyron continues to define and dominate the world of broadcast graphics. Winner of numerous awards, including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as the undisputed leader in the industry. From the entry-level MicroX to the HD/SD-switchable HyperX² with Lyric PRO, Chyron’s exceptional product line brings unmatched, 2D and 3D graphics creation and performance to the most demanding studio and mobile operations. Rounding out Chyron’s graphics offerings are still and clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphic asset management and XMP integration solutions and the award-winning WAPSTR mobile phone newsgathering application. The ChyTV product line leverages Chyron’s broadcast expertise with video graphics devices for microcasting and digital displays. Chyron holds a patent on technology that enables the integration of live television graphics data with a broad range of interactive media platforms and consumer electronics devices. With over 40 years of experience, Chyron has a unique history of service and support for its products that far exceeds that of most manufacturers.. For more information about Chyron products and services, please visit the company websites at www.chyron.com and www.chytv.com (AMEX: CGS).


Press contact:
Jennie Evans
Manor Marketing
Tel:  + 44 1635 44991
jennie@manormarketing.tv

Company contact:
Michelle Ingram
Chyron Corporation
Tel:  +1 631 845 2051
michelle@chyron.com

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