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RenewData Builds Management Team with Appointment of Executive Vice President of Legal Services

Leading E-Discovery and ESI Risk Management Services Provider Strengthens Strategic Focus with Appointment of Seasoned Legal and Consulting Executive

AUSTIN, TX - June 20, 2008 - RenewData, a leading provider of e-discovery and electronically stored information risk management (ESIRM™) services, today announced it has named Richard Cohen to Executive Vice President of Legal Services. This appointment further strengthens RenewData’s strategic activities to provide its clients with the resources necessary to establish a more proactive approach to litigation readiness. With over 20 years of management and legal experience as a corporate executive, consultant and general counsel, Cohen will expand the depth of legal and management expertise of the executive team.

As Executive Vice President, Cohen will lead RenewData’s external activities and functions and will work with his team of experts at RenewData to ensure the proper approach to tailor e-discovery strategies for each client.

"We are thrilled to have Richard join the management team at RenewData," said Steven Horan, CEO of RenewData. "His team prepares our clients with the tools and services necessary to address legal or regulatory requirements and to be prepared for future proceedings. The addition of Richard to our team offers a breadth of knowledge that is invaluable as we continue to provide the highest level of service in the market and continue our efforts to address our client’s requirements for litigation readiness."

Cohen comes to RenewData from a large legal services organization where he served as the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Legal Services focusing on complex litigation matters and bankruptcies. Additionally, Cohen was COO of Integrex Professional Claims Services where he was responsible for operations, IT, sales, and marketing. His extensive experience also includes General Counsel at Ohio Power and Columbus Southern Power Companies, as well as executive positions at Lexis-Nexis, Lexford Residential Trust, City of Cuyahoga Falls, and City of Akron.

Beyond his work in legal services, Cohen has been actively involved with industry organizations including the American Corporate Counsel Association where he served as President of the Central Ohio Chapter and has chaired the American Bar Association’s Coordinating Group on Energy Law and Ohio Electric Utility Legal Committee, co-chaired the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Mass Torts Subcommittee, and has been a member of the ABA Class Actions/Derivative Suits Subcommittee. Additionally, Cohen is a member of the Corporate Counsel Advisory Board for The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel and a recipient of the Distinguished Legal Service Award conferred by Corporate Legal Times. Cohen is also a member of the American and Ohio State Bar Association.




About RenewData

RenewData is a leading provider of e-discovery and ESI (electronically stored information) risk management services to assist corporations and law firms responding to lawsuits, investigations, and audits. Superior legal expertise, scalable technology, and a state-of-the-art facility featuring government level physical security enable RenewData to provide clients with secure, accessible, and manageable data in a cost effective and timely manner. RenewData's e-discovery services cover the five critical steps of the e-discovery process, including planning, preservation and collection, processing, review, and production. RenewData's ESI risk management services, which include backup tape liability management, data migration, and evidence storage, provide corporations with a proactive means of managing the risks associated with ESI. RenewData has been ranked a "top provider" in the Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey Report for four consecutive years and was ranked in the 2006 and 2007 Inc. 500 lists of fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. For more information, visit www.renewdata.com or call 888.811.3789.

Copyright © 2008 Renew Data Corp. All rights reserved. RenewData, the sphere logo, ActiveVault, and "Evidence. Not Data." are registered trademarks. ESIRM, BTLM, and single-pass processing are trademarks of Renew Data Corp. RenewData disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others.

Contact

RenewData: Diane Block | Sr. Director, Corporate Marketing | 512.276.5500 | dblock@renewdata.com

Lois Paul & Partners: Erin Hanley | Account Manager | 512.638.5309 | erin_hanley@lpp.com


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