NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN), a leading provider of real-time intelligent engagement solutions, today announced the release of a new live chat interface developed for the Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10 environment. LivePerson's new chat release will enable businesses to optimize their real-time engagement strategy for Windows 8 users.

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LivePerson's new chat interface features a moveable frame and a collapsible dialogue box with pop-out functions, creating an optimal chat experience without interrupting the website experience for users. In the new interface, the chat dialogue will follow the user as they continue to navigate to different pages of the website, enabling the user to maintain both a real-time conversation with an agent and an uninterrupted website experience.

"As a leader in intelligent engagement solutions, it's essential to stay ahead of the curve and provide a live chat experience that exceeds expectations," said Amir Shub, Head of LP Chat, LivePerson. "We have been working hard to deliver an innovative chat interface, and we're excited to be able to provide the same reliable, real-time connections in the new Windows 8 environment. With this new release, our customers will be able to leverage LivePerson's award-winning chat solution to effectively engage the new wave of Windows 8 users in real time."

To learn more about LivePerson, visit www.liveperson.com.

About LivePerson
LivePerson, Inc. (Nasdaq: LPSN) offers a cloud-based platform that enables businesses to proactively connect in real-time with their customers via chat, voice, and content delivery at the right time, through the right channel, including websites, social media, and mobile devices. This "intelligent engagement" is driven by real-time behavioral analytics, producing connections based on a true understanding of business objectives and customer needs. More than 8,500 companies rely on LivePerson's platform to increase conversions and improve customer experience, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, Sky, Walt Disney, PNC, QVC and Orbitz.

LivePerson received the CODiE award for Best Content Management Solution in 2012 and for Best Ecommerce Solution in 2011, and has been named a Company of the Year by Frost and Sullivan in 2011.  LivePerson is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Atlanta, London and Melbourne, Australia. 

For more information please visit http://www.liveperson.com.

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Contact:

Lindsay Hull
Zer0 to 5ive for LivePerson
Lindsay@0to5.com

Erin Kang
ekang@liveperson.com 
212-609-4256

SOURCE LivePerson, Inc.