Exhibit 99.2
[COMTEX NEWS NETWORK LOGO]

                                                        RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
                                                        FOR: COMTEX NEWS NETWORK
                                                               (Symbol:  CMTX)

CONTACT:          Amber Gordon
                  agordon@comtex.com
                  703.797.8011

                 COMTEX NAMES CHIP BRIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NEW YORK, NY, November 13, 2006 - COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC., (OTC BB: CMTX), a
leading provider of economically useful electronic real-time news, content and
market trend products, today announced that Comtex's President, Chip Brian, has
been named to the additional position of Chief Executive Officer.

        "Chip Brian has led the revitalization of Comtex since joining us in
2004, and then taking the reins as President and Chief Operating Officer in
2005," said C.W. Gilluly, Ed.D., Comtex's Chairman, who has served as Interim
CEO since 2004. "Chip has significantly strengthened the company's product base
and financial structure, while directing the development of innovative new
products key to our future. The Board of Directors joins me in commending Chip
for his vision, energy, skills and expertise in leading Comtex forward,"
concluded Dr. Gilluly.

        Chip Brian stated, "I am honored to accept the responsibility of serving
as Comtex's CEO, and I am committed to making Comtex an enduring leader and
innovator within the financial news and information marketplace. I look forward
to working with the Board of Directors, and to leading Comtex's senior
management team in our collective quest to strengthen the Comtex brand and
develop new products and services that enhance the value of our company."

        Mr. Brian has extensive experience in providing operating management and
technology solutions to companies in the financial services industry. Prior to
joining Comtex in 2004, Mr. Brian held a product operations management position
with Nyfix Incorporated, where his team provided "first-line, high-exposure"
support to technicians and the broker community on the floor of the New York
Stock Exchange. From 2000 until 2003, Mr. Brian was the Manager, Trading Support
Operations for the BNY Brokerage division of The Bank of New York. Previously,
Mr. Brian held technology management and support positions with HotJobs.com, a
Yahoo company, Fluxmedia Solutions, and Hudson Asset Management, a New York
based hedge fund manager.

        Mr. Brian, 36, holds a B.A. degree from Duke University and lives in New
York City.


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ABOUT COMTEX
Comtex (WWW.COMTEX.COM) provides real-time news, COMTEX SMARTREND(R) ALERTS and
economically useful information. Comtex customers receive select content from
key sources which is further enhanced with stock tickers and an extended lexicon
of relevant terms. With a specialization in the financial news and content
marketplace, Comtex receives, enhances, combines and filters news and content
received from national and international news bureaus, agencies and
publications, and distributes more than one million total stories per day.
Comtex's state-of-the-art technology delivers this RELEVANT content and RELIABLE
service in REAL-TIME. Comtex also provides a SMARTREND ALERT product to
consumers, CSTA(R)Direct (WWW.CSTADIRECT.COM), and has offices in New York City
and Alexandria, Virginia.

SMARTREND(R) AND CSTA(R) ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF COMTEX NEWS NETWORK, INC.

PLEASE NOTE: Except for the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by
reference to a future period by use of forward-looking terminology such as
"anticipate," "expect," "could," "intend," "may" and other words of a similar
nature. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated herein, including the
occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances relating to the fact that
Comtex is in a highly competitive industry subject to rapid technological,
product and price changes. Other factors include the possibility that demand for
the Company's products may not occur or continue at sufficient levels, changing
global economic and competitive conditions, technological risks and other risks
and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Comtex undertakes no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.


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