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Emeryville – May 12, 2009 – Lithium Technologies, the leading provider of on-demand customer community solutions for the enterprise, today announced that Joe Cothrel, Lithium Technologies' Chief Community Officer, will present a session on Five Trends That Will Transform Customer Communities at the Community 2.0 Conference in San Francisco this week.

What: Five Trends That Will Transform Customer Communities

Who: Joe Cothrel, Chief Community Officer, Lithium Technologies

When: When: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 3:25 pm PDT

Where: The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California

About Joe Cothrel

Widely recognized for his pioneering work in online communities in business, Joe Cothrel's work with online communities began in 1996, when he conducted the first comprehensive research study into successful practices for managing online communities. He has worked as a consultant and researcher with nearly 300 companies using online communities to create more productive relationships with customers, partners, and employees. Today, Joe serves as Lithium's Chief Community Officer. In this role, Joe is responsible for thought-leadership, research, and innovations that will drive the next generation of successful enterprise customer communities.

About Lithium Technologies

Lithium is the leading provider of customer-centric social networking solutions for the enterprise. Working with market leaders such as Best Buy, Sony, AT&T, Research In Motion Limited (RIM), Univision, and PayPal, Lithium delivers online customer communities that work. Lithium solutions inspire customers to share knowledge, connect with each other, and connect with the enterprise, thus providing a unique method for companies to identify, engage, and understand customers. As a result, businesses measurably improve their marketing and sales, accelerate innovation, and increase customer satisfaction. Lithium's platform is proven in high-volume, growth environments and provides the security, analytics, APIs, and multi-language support that enterprises demand. Founded in 2001, Lithium is privately held with headquarters in Emeryville, California. For more information, visit www.lithium.com.

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