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Expands Partnership with PicScout to Protect its Images in Europe Jacksonville, FL and Herzeliya, Israel—May 3, 2006—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced the company is expanding its relationship with PicScout to protect its Rights-Managed images in Europe, with primary focus on the United Kingdom. SuperStock and PicScout will also continue collaborating in North America. SuperStock uses PicScout technology to track and enforce the copyrights of the Rights-Managed images it exclusively represents. The expanded relationship into Europe will allow SuperStock's photographers and image suppliers to benefit from the new territories being covered. "Our ongoing collaboration with PicScout has been extremely successful,” said Thomas V. Butta, CEO of SuperStock and Vice-Chairman and President of a21. “And because we continue to pursue European growth plans, starting with the acquisition of Ingram Publishing and the consolidation of it with our London office, it makes sense to expand our partnership with PicScout and have them support our copyright protection in this territory.” "At PicScout we strive to provide our clients with the highest quality of service in the most cost effective way. This has been, and will continue to be, our primary commitment as we grow our business and the services we offer. With image piracy nearly everywhere, we encourage our clients to rely on our expertise and successful track record to support their efforts," added Eyal Gura, CEO of PicScout. About a21 a21 (www.a21group.com) is a leading online digital content marketplace for the professional creative community. Through SuperStock (www.superstock.com; www.superstock.co.uk and www.purestockx.com) and Ingram Publishing (www.ingrampublishing.com), its most recent acquisition, a21 delivers high quality images and exceptional customer service. a21 and its companies, with offices in New York, Florida, and the United Kingdom, provide a whole new level of image access to photographers, artists, photography agencies and other customers, offering a valuable and viable choice in the stock image industry. About PicScout PicScout (www.picscout.com) is a leading technology and services provider to the content related industry. The company offers solutions for visual assets owners to control and protect their intellectual property. PicScout's image recognition solution enables the comparison of image databases to individual images, which are being used on various media. This service enables stock photography agencies, photographers and enterprises to better control their assets, enforce copyrights, manage channels and increase their customer base. PicScout monitors over 5 million images for the world's most prestigious image libraries.
The statements contained in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding a21, Inc.'s expectations, intentions, strategies and beliefs regarding the future. All statements contained herein are based upon information available to a21, Inc.'s management as of the date hereof and actual results may vary based upon future events, both within and without the control of a21, Inc.'s management. |
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