EarthCam Nominated for Best Tourism Website

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. October 14, 2008

APRIL 24, 2006. EarthCam (http://www.earthcam.com/), the world's favorite webcam network and leading provider of live webcam content, is pleased to announce its nomination as the Best Tourism website by the celebrated Webby Awards.

Described by The New York Times as the "online equivalent of the Oscar," the Webby Award is the leading international accolade honoring excellence in Web design, creativity, usability and functionality. The 10th Annual Webby Awards competition received over 5,500 entries from all 50 states and over 40 countries around the world. Past Webby winners include Amazon.com, eBay, Yahoo!, Google, and PBS.

"We are ecstatic to be nominated for the most prestigious award in the Internet world," said Brian Cury, CEO and Founder of EarthCam. "It's rewarding to see our dedicated team recognized for their continuous efforts in improving the technology, content and features that enhance our visitors' experience."

Founded in 1996, EarthCam is the leading network of live webcams and offers the most comprehensive search engine of webcams. The owner-operator of hundreds of network cameras, EarthCam delivers live images of major tourism destinations to consumers in 182 countries, influencing their pre-purchase vacation decision-making process. EarthCam also offers unmatched promotion and marketing packages to Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce and hotel chains.

EarthCam has the number one ranking on Yahoo!, Google and MSN for users who search "webcams". Generating 350 million page views per month with over 200,000 unique visitors daily, EarthCam is rated in the top 99.995% of all websites.

As a Webby Award nominee, http://www.earthcam.com/ is eligible to win a People's Voice Award in the Tourism category. Voting is open to the public through May 5th at this website: http://peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com/login.mhtml