Rentrak Named One of the Best Companies in America by Forbes Magazine

November 2, 2009

--Rentrak is Included on the Annual Listing of America's 200 Best Small Companies--

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), a multi-screen media measurement and research company serving the advertising and entertainment industry, today announced the company was selected as one of the best small companies in America by Forbes magazine, one of the leading and most trusted business and financial publications in the world. The listing of companies is featured in the November 2, 2009 issue of Forbes.

According to Forbes, the list of the 200 best small companies is compiled by reviewing both sales and earnings growth. Candidates must have annual revenue between $5 million and $750 million, be publicly traded for at least a year and have a stock price no lower than $5. Rankings are based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over five years. Forbes also compared the stock performance of each company with that of its peers.

"Rentrak is thrilled to be included on the Forbes listing of the best small companies in America because it reinforces our company's long-standing commitment to innovative measurement and analytical services that help to shape and redefine how entertainment content is measured," said Bill Livek, CEO, Rentrak Corporation.

Rentrak is one of the most trusted independent providers of multi-screen media measurement and has translated hundreds of billions of transactions into actionable insights across a variety of entertainment platforms and media technologies including television, theatrical, home entertainment, mobile and broadband video.

About Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT)

Rentrak Corporation is an industry-advancing media measurement and research company, serving the most recognizable names in the entertainment industry. Reaching across numerous platforms including box office, home entertainment, on-demand and linear television, broadband and mobile, Rentrak provides exclusive and actionable insight for our clients and partners. From the introduction of our revolutionary Pay-Per-Transaction® distribution and revenue-sharing system, which equipped Rentrak with the intelligence and ability to deal with large, complex data streams, to the company's exclusive Essentials(TM) suite of services, Rentrak has redefined digital audience measurement. Rentrak is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York City and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. For more information on any of Rentrak's services, please visit www.rentrak.com.

    Contact for Rentrak Corporation:
    Sallie Olmsted / Amanda Bartz
    Office: 310-854-8124 / 310-854-8151
    E-mail: solmsted@rogersandcowan.com / abartz@rogersandcowan.com

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