DigitalTown Names Mark Turner to Its Board


MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - August 9, 2010) -  The board of directors of DigitalTown, Inc. (OTCBB: DGTW) today named Mark Turner to its Board of Directors.

Mark is Director of Strategic Relationships for Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) Media & Entertainment Group and has more than 13 years' experience in developing innovative business and technology solutions for global media companies. He is based in Los Angeles.

Mark specializes in delivery of media to all types of devices and through traditional and new media paths -- from the largest screens (Digital Cinema) down through HD (cable, broadcast and satellite TV), via the Web (streaming, download or corporate IP networks) and to mobiles and portable devices. His current responsibilities include building innovative business models with major studio and music label partners which cover the range of Microsoft's diverse media-facing solutions. Mark also works as an industry expert to internal Microsoft business groups that are developing or refining products for the media industry, such as Xbox, Zune, Windows, Bing and MSN.

Mark, a British national and a frequent speaker at technology and content conferences, holds a BA in Management Studies from the University of Leeds. He is an active member of the Developing Platforms Committee for industry group -- the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), the Academy of TV Arts & Sciences (Interactive Media Chapter) and the Content Committee of the Consumer Electronics Association.

About DigitalTown
DigitalTown, Inc. in Burnsville, Minn., is developing a nationwide network of more than 27,000 local online communities for high school students, alumni, boosters and local citizens.

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Contact Information:

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DigitalTown, Inc.
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(952)890-2362 (office)

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