SONIC NUMBER LOGO SHARES SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS FOUNDRY SONIC FOUNDRY, INC. CUSIP 83545R 10 8 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND This Certifies that is the record holder of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF $.01 PAR VALUE EACH OF THE COMMON STOCK OF Sonic Foundry, Inc., transferable on the books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney upon the surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent. Witness the facsimile seal and signatures of its duly authorized officers. Dated: SONIC FOUNDRY, INC. /s/ Kenneth A. Minor /s/ CORPORATE ------------------------ ------------------------ SEAL Kenneth A. Minor CHAIRMAN AND MARYLAND ASSISTANT SECRETARY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COUNTERSIGNED: CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY BY TRANSFER AGENT AUTHORIZED OFFICER AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY MAR 27, 1998 fm 3504 ATLANTIC AVENUE SUITE 12 LONG BEACH, CA 90807 055905FC-A (562)989-2333 (FAX) (562) 426-7450 METRO Proof _________REV 2 (c) Jeffries Banknote Company SONIC FOUNDRY, INC. If the Corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different series within a class, the Corporation will furnish in writing and without charge to each shareholder who so requests, a summary of the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations applicable to each class, and the variations in rights, preferences and limitations determined for each series and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future series. Such requests may be made to the Secretary of the Corporation. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full accourding to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM--as tenants in common TEN ENT--as tenants by the entireties JT TEN--as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--...........Custodian........... (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform gifts to Minors Act.............................. (State) UNIF TRAN MIN ACT--...........Custodian........... (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.............................. (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received, ______________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - -------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________Shares of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated, ____________________________________ AFFIX MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEE IMPRINT BELOW ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ABOVE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AND ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION SUCH AS A SECURITIES BROKER/DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR A CREDIT UNION PARTICIPATING IN A MEDALLION PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES TRANSFER ASSOCIATION, INC. AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY MAR 27, 1998 fm 3504 ATLANTIC AVENUE SUITE 12 LONG BEACH, CA 90807 055905bk-A (562) 989-2333 (FAX) (562) 426-7450 Proof_______REV 2