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David Burke

KCSA Strategic Communications

212-896-1236 /  1258

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dburke@kcsa.com | Jerry Kieliszak

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

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**Roger OgdenElected Chyron Chairman**

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**MELVILLE, N.Y. - October 6,2008 -**Chyron(NASDAQ: CHYR), a leading provider of Graphics as a Service for On Air, Online,Out of Home and Mobile applications, today announced the election of RogerOgden as Chairman of the Board.

MichaelWellesley-Wesley, Chyron President and CEO, commented, "Roger's electionas Chyron's Chairman brings a vast array of industry experience and knowledgeto this position, and I look forward to benefiting from the insight and theexperience that Roger brings to this important role. Chyron has built arecognized, respected brand in the On Air Broadcast market. We look to leveragethat success with our new web-based content creation and Graphics as a Servicesolution as we work to broaden our reach into new markets. Roger's contributionwill prove invaluable as we execute our strategy." 

RogerOgden serves as a consultant for several broadcast-related companies. In a longand successful career in broadcasting Roger has held several positions atGannett Television, a unit of Gannett Company, Inc., including President andCEO Gannett Broadcasting where he was responsible for 23 television stationsowned by Gannett. He was previously President and General Manager of KUSATelevision in Denver, Colorado and spent 16 years at NBC/GE in various seniormanagement positions. Mr. Ogden has also recently joined the Board of Directorsof E.W. Scripps.

Commentingon his election to Chairman of the Chyron Board, Mr. Ogden said, "It'sclear to me that the new Chyron is positioned for significant growth in theevolving digital media environment and I'm delighted to be a part of thatopportunity. Chyron's development of web-based content creation services, basedon its AXIS platform, opens the door to significant new opportunities in theonline and mobile markets. It's going to be a rewarding experience helping toshape the next phase of Chyron's growth."

RogerOgden succeeds Christopher Kelly as Chyron Chairman. Christopher Kelly remainsan active and supportive non-executive Director as well as a major shareholder.

 

**About Chyron**

            Asthe pioneer of Graphics as a Service for all digital video media Chyroncontinues to define the world of digital and broadcast graphics with Web,Mobile, HD, 3D, and newsroom integration solutions. Winner of numerous awards,including two Emmys, Chyron has proven itself as a leader in the industry withsophisticated graphics offerings that include Online, Chyron's AXIS Graphicsonline content creation software, HD/SD switchable on-air graphics systems,clip servers, channel branding and telestration systems, graphic assetmanagement and XMP integration solutions, and the award-winning WAPSTR mobilephone newsgathering application, as well as digital signage. For moreinformation about Chyron products and services please visit the Company'swebsites at www.chyron.com, www.chytv.com and www.axisgraphics.tv (NASDAQ:CHYR).

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**Forward-looking Statement**

                Thispress release contains "forward-looking statements" within themeaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, includingstatements relating to Chyron's ability to formulate and execute long-termgrowth strategies to build shareholder value and to benefit from the insightand the experience of its Board members, Chyron's plans to leverage its successwith its new web-based content creation solutions as it works to broaden itsreach into new markets, Chyron being positioned for significant growth in theevolving digital environment, the belief that Chyron will continue to lead themarket for digital video graphics solutions, and the potential for Chyron'sacquisition of AXIS to open the door to significant new opportunities in theonline and mobile markets. These forward-looking statements are based on theBoard's and management's current expectations and are subject to certain risksand uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially fromthose set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks anduncertainties include, but are not limited to, product concentration in a maturemarket, dependence on the emerging digital market and the industry's transitionto digital television ("DTV") and high definition television("HDTV"), consumer acceptance of DTV and HDTV, resistance within thebroadcast or cable industry to implement DTV and HDTV technology, rapidtechnological changes, continued growth, use and improvement of the Internet,new technologies that could render certain Chyron products to be obsolete, ahighly competitive environment, competitors with significantly greaterfinancial resources, new product introductions by competitors, seasonality,fluctuations in quarterly operating results, ability to maintain adequatelevels of working capital, Chyron's ability to successfully maintain the levelof operating costs, expansion into new markets and other factors discussedunder the heading "Risk Factors" contained in Item 1A in Chyron'sAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which has beenfiled with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as any updates tothose risk factors filed from time to time in its Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. All information in this press release isas of the date of the release, and Chyron undertakes no duty to update thisinformation unless required by law.

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