For Immediate Release

Reading, UK - October 17, 2007: Chyron Corporation (AMEX: CGS) is today announcing that industry veteran, Richard Walshe has joined Chyron's EAME office as Director of Sales.  Richard, who reports to VP And General Manager of EAME, David Ward, will be based in Reading, UK. 

With more than 30 years experience in the broadcast industry, Richard will be responsible for continuing to grow the expansive client base within the region, further highlighting Chyron as the leading graphics provider in EAME.  Richard began his career in his native New Zealand where he trained as a broadcast engineer.  Following a move to the UK in 1980, he spent 11 years holding a variety of sales roles with Quantel including, International Service Engineer, Sales Engineer in Australia and Sales Manager for Eastern Europe and Russia.

In 1993, Richard moved to Australia to become Sales Manager from Quantum Pacific, a distributor/importer of Production, Post, Broadcasting and Telecommunications equipment.  He then became MD for the local subsidiary of Barco, a Belgium Cable and Satellite headend manufacturer.  In 2002, he joined Vocality to head the Asia Pacific operation and for the last two year he held the position of Sales Manager at Gencom Technology selling Production, Post and Broadcasting equipment including HD Presentation systems.

“Chyron is a company that is synonymous with high-quality products and excellent customer service.  The company has embraced the recent shift to mobile and IT centric platforms so I am very happy to be joining at this exciting time," commented Richard Walshe.  He added, "The EAME sales team has an excellent reputation and I look forward to working with David Ward, Matt Hughes, Carlo DeCianti and Nordine Sekouri to continue strengthening the company's foothold within the region."

"I am really pleased to welcome Richard to Chyron's EAME sales force," added Michael Wellesley-Wesley, CEO, Chyron.  "Richard has a very impressive background in the broadcast and post markets and he is a very welcome addition to the team."

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).