ELMSFORD, NY – January 8, 2010 – Planet Data, the leading global provider of defensible, high quality and cost-effective discovery management services, today announced the launch of Exego, a web-based early case assessment platform designed to provide clients a cost-effective advantage in managing large volumes of ESI data.

Exego utilizes the best practice methodologies in the industry to reduce the amount of data processed and reviewed in litigation. Designed by in-house experts and in conjunction with client needs, Exego significantly reduces document review time and associated costs. The ability to search, filter, cull, reduce duplication and report metrics early in the discovery process allows a litigation team to be ahead of opposing counsel at the outset of a case.

“The word ‘Exego’ is taken from the Latin concepts for exact – determine – decide – and that’s exactly what this technology does,” said Dave Cochran, Chief Operating Officer of Planet Data. “In today’s economic environment, pressing judicial deadlines require clients to prepare, process and deliver accurate and defensible information quickly and cost-effectively. With this in mind, we developed Exego, which facilitates the rapid identification and assessment of documents at the onset of a case.”

Using Exego, clients can determine the scope of the information and also access analytic interpretations of the data such as meta-data, native and text. By utilizing this intelligence, clientscan also dictate the course of data collection and identification of responsive documents before incurring large processing fees.

The addition of Exego to Planet Data’s Cerulean Engine™ Unicode ESI Processing platform clearly positions Planet Data’s technology among the tops in the industry as demonstrated by recently being recognized by Law Technology News (LTN) for outstanding e-discovery management capabilities with award honors in the EDD Service, Production category in the Seventh Annual LTN Technology Awards.

For more information visit http://www.PlanetDS.com

About Planet Data – Founded in 2001, Planet Data is a global leader in Discovery Management Services for law firms, corporations and government agencies. SAS 70 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective E-discovery systems to a broad array of clients. Planet Data operates state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers with document management and a retrieval solution that minimizes risk and reduce costs associated with large data collections – and also provides high-level consulting, technical support and project management for large, complex litigations, investigations and bankruptcies. Planet Data has substantial experience involving multi-lingual and unstructured data including Unicode. Planet Data is headquartered in Elmsford, NY, with offices in Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Denver, Paterson NJ, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington DC.

Netherlands Facility Offers Full Range of ESI Processing and Project Management Support to Firm’s European Clients

Elmsford, NY – January 6, 2009 – Planet Data, the leading global provider of defensible, high quality, and cost-effective discovery management services, today announced the opening of its first office in Europe to better serve its growing roster of international clients. Located near Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the office will serve as the primary Electronic Storage Information (ESI) processing and hosting facility for companies based in the EU.

Mirroring the company’s operations in the USA, a fully staffed and comprehensive team of Planet Data ESI expert professionals will be permanently based in the Netherlands to provide a full range of processing, hosting and project management support on all ESI-related initiatives for the firm’s customers.

“Electronic discovery will continue to evolve and become more complex, broadening in breadth and scope on a worldwide basis, as we move deeper into the 21st century,” said Zoltan Horvath, President of Planet Data. “It is imperative for us to have a dedicated team of ESI expert professionals located in Europe to better serve our EU clients. The Netherlands offers a central European location that demonstrates our commitment to providing timely, state-of-the-art support for our EU clients, as well as enabling us to address and keep apace of the growing international issues and needs of this industry.”

For further information please contact Laura Marques at lmarques@planetds.com.

About Planet Data – Founded in 2001, Planet Data is a global leader in Discovery Management Services for law firms, corporations and government agencies. SAS 70 Type II and US Safe Harbor certified, Planet Data delivers flexible, high-quality, cost-effective E-discovery systems to a broad array of clients. Planet Data operates state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers with document management and retrieval solutions that minimize risk and reduce costs associated with large data collections – and also provides highlevel consulting, technical support and project management for large, complex litigations, investigations and bankruptcies. Planet Data has substantial experience involving multi-lingual and unstructured data including Unicode. Planet Data is headquartered in Elmsford, NY, with offices in Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Denver,
Paterson NJ, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington DC.

ELMSFORD, NY – DECEMBER 8, 2009 – Planet Data a leading global provider of defensible, high-quality and cost-effective discovery management services, announced today it has entered into a strategic partnership with Cobra Legal Solutions that will expand the two companies’ service offerings, allowing a cross pollination of legal review services from India to the U.S. designed to provide both consistent, high-quality results and substantial cost savings.

This alliance will grant Planet Data access to Cobra’s new state-of-the-art secure facility located in Chennai, India. The extremely sophisticated offices offer network security and a fully-staffed infrastructure, with access to a stable of highly-trained attorneys skilled in document review and data safekeeping. The facility also employs U.S. attorneys on-site and cutting-edge technology that delivers cost-effective, dependable and accurate services to clients.

“India remains one of the world’s fastest and most advanced emerging markets,” said Zoltan Horvath, President of Planet Data. “We are proud of our alliance with India’s premier legal solutions firm; our partnership will integrate the expertise of highly skilled attorneys and discovery management experts on both sides of the ocean.”

“We are pleased to be expanding our relationship with Planet Data to provide a comprehensive suite of discovery management solutions”, said Jeff Dickerson, CEO of Cobra Legal Solutions. “We have worked a number of document review projects with Planet Data and have always found them to be first-rate in terms of technology, management and support”.

About Cobra Legal Solutions – Cobra Legal Solutions provides high quality, cost-effective document review and litigation support services for legal departments and law firms.  The experienced, full-time Indian review team at Cobra is managed on-site by U.S. litigation attorneys.  Cobra’s management team integrates years of international litigation, technology and management experience to ensure seamless delivery of services from India to the U.S.    www.cobralegalsolutions.com

About Planet Data – Founded in 2001, Planet Data is a global leader in Discovery Management Services for law firms, corporations and government agencies. SAS 70 and US Safe Harbor certified, Planet Data operates state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers with document management and retrieval solutions that minimize risk and reduce costs associated with large data collections. The company also provides high-level consulting, technical support and project management for large, complex litigations. Planet Data has substantial experience involving multi-lingual and unstructured data including Unicode. Planet Data is headquartered in Elmsford, NY – with offices in Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Denver, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. http://www.planetds.com

Eric P. Mandel
Director of E-Discovery and Litigation Support
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Planet Data Continues Commitment To Innovation in E-Discovery by Sponsoring Leading Industry Conferences

Elmsford, NY – September 10, 2009 – PLANET DATA, a leading global provider of high-quality, cost-effective discovery management services, today announced that CEO Howard Reissner will be presenting at the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Annual Seminar to be held on October 1-4, 2009 in Colorado. In addition, Planet Data President Zoltan Horvath and Chief Operating Officer David Cochran will also be presenting at the Corporate E-Discovery Forum to be held on October 8, 2009 in Newport Beach, CA. Both panel discussions will address E-discovery and data preservation issues, solutions and discovery best practices for the in-house counsel audience. Planet Data will also be sponsoring both conferences.

At the ABTL conference, Mr. Reissner will be amongst a panel of distinguished and respected speakers to discuss international/cross-border E-discovery issues related to diplomacy, devices and delivery. He will also give a live demonstration of conceptual searching, which focuses on the search of electronic documents on the basis of ideas they contain, in lieu of searching for specific keywords. This new search technique from Planet Data is leading the way in e-discovery search technology.

At the Corporate E-Discovery Forum, Messrs Horvath and Cochran will present, alongside law firm LeClairRyan, on the best practices for legal counsel to follow when developing a successful business partnership with e-discovery vendors.

“We are honored to present at two of the most premier regional legal conferences in the industry,” said Howard Reissner. “We look forward to sharing our expertise, experiences and case studies to aid in-house counsel that are looking to optimize their capital resources, all while lowering the risk and costs of E-discovery.”

About Planet Data Solutions, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Planet Data is an international leader in Discovery Management Services for law firms and corporations. Planet Data has a strong reputation for flexible, high-quality, and cost-effective systems and exceptional client service. The Cerulean Engine is Planet Data’s key to significantly reducing discovery costs by combining proprietary technology with a methodical workflow. Planet Data operates state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers with document management and retrieval solutions that minimize risk and reduce costs associated with large data collections. The company also provides high-level consulting, technical support and project management for large, complex litigations, investigations and bankruptcies. Planet Data is SAS 70 and U.S. Safe Harbor Certified. Headquartered in Elmsford, New York – with offices in Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Denver, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC.

Appoints Matt Durnin, Esq. as Senior Discovery Management Consultant

Elmsford, NY – AUGUST 18, 2009 – PLANET DATA, a leading global provider of high-quality, cost-effective discovery management services, today announced the appointment of Matt Durnin, Esq. as Senior Discovery Management Consultant. Mr. Durnin will provide discovery management and early case assessment solutions to law firms and corporations to assist legal teams in reducing the amount of data reviewed in litigation. The appointment is effective immediately.

“We are very pleased to welcome Matt to the Planet Data team,” said Dave Cochran, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Planet Data. “Matt’s expertise in litigation support and his extensive background in discovery management will make him a great asset to our clients and to our continuing commitment to customer service.”

Matt Durnin, brings more than 12 years of legal experience to Planet Data. Previously former counsel at Time Warner, Inc., he was responsible for navigating the discovery requirements of large complex litigation, including managing teams of litigation support professionals in the timely collection, processing and production of electronically stored information. Prior to this, Mr. Durnin served as the Discovery Coordinator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore for four years, where he took the lead on the collection, review, and production for multiple litigations and government regulatory investigations for some of the largest FORTUNE 500 companies. Mr. Durnin has also worked as a contract attorney and project manager for several top law firms. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.

About Planet Data Solutions, Inc.
Founded in 2001, Planet Data Solutions, Inc. is an international leader in Discovery Management Services for law firms, corporations and government agencies. Planet Data has a strong reputation for flexible, high quality, cost-effective systems with an emphasis on client service. Planet Data operates state-of-the-art data processing and hosting centers with document management and retrieval solutions that minimize risk and reduce costs associated with large data collections. The company also provides high-level consulting, technical support and project management for large, complex litigations, investigations and bankruptcies. Planet Data is certified under the U.S. Safe Harbor with substantial experience involving multi-lingual and unstructured data including Unicode. Headquartered in Elmsford, New York – with offices in Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Denver, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. http://www.planetds.com