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CNBC's 'Fast Money' Program Adds Streaming Viewer Video via WebEx SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The worlds of Web 2.0 and broadcast television are starting to converge. CNBC's fast-paced Fast Money television program (8 PM-9 PM ET, weeknights) allows viewers to interact with the Fast Money Five hosts in real-time via webcams. Fast Money is using WebEx Meeting Center from on-demand collaboration leader WebEx (NASDAQ:WEBX) to deliver live video in a new "Face 2 Face" question and answer segment. According to CNBC, Fast Money is the first financial program to include viewer video as a component of a regular segment. Anchored by CNBC's Dylan Ratigan, Fast Money is a rapid-paced, highly charged hour where four of Wall Street's savviest traders debate and discuss the hot trades of the day. Fast Money is the only financial news program that converts news of the day into daily trading opportunities. Fast Money viewers only need a webcam and internet connection to participate in Fast Money's Face 2 Face segment. For more information or to take part in segment, go to http://www.cnbc.com/id/16468645 or email and put "webcam" in the subject line. WebEx provides on-demand collaboration applications to individuals, small businesses and enterprise organizations. WebEx applications combine both synchronous and asynchronous collaboration capabilities and enable businesses to leverage the web as an efficient channel for interaction with customers, partners and co-workers. WebEx Connect, the first collaborative on-demand platform, enables developers and customers to integrate multiple applications to create powerful collaborative business "mashup" solutions from web-based, on-premises and desktop applications. WebEx Connect brings together people, process and data in a collaborative workspace designed for the way businesses work today. WebEx Meeting Center is PC Magazine's Editors Choice (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1787545,00.asp). To learn more about WebEx or to sign up for the new 14-day WebEx Meeting Center free trial featuring Samantha, go to: http://www.webex.com/go/freetrial. About WebEx With 2.2 million registered users, WebEx is the global leader in on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web. These applications enhance high-touch business processes, such as sales and training, with efficient web- touch interactions. As an on-demand provider, WebEx is able to facilitate both internal and external collaboration. WebEx delivers its range of applications over the WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for the secure delivery of on-demand applications. WebEx applications support multipoint videoconferencing, web conferencing and application remote control. WebEx is based in Santa Clara, California and has regional headquarters in Europe, Asia and Australia. Please call toll free 877-509-3239 or visit http://www.webex.com/ for more information. NOTE: WebEx, Meeting Center and MediaTone are trademarks of WebEx Communications, Inc. DATASOURCE: WebEx Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Colin Smith of WebEx, +1-408-566-5694, or Web site: http://www.webex.com/

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