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| A.D. "Bud" Albers Joins a21 Board of Directors Former Getty Images CTO sees a21/SuperStock Driving Next Generation of Digital Media Content Delivery Jacksonville, FL—June 13, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced it has named A.D. "Bud" Albers to its Board of Directors. "Bud created the current generation of digital content delivery systems and now is looking forward to working with us to establish the next technology paradigm for our industry," said Albert H. Pleus, a21 Chairman and CEO. Mr. Albers is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for MusicNet, a leading business-to-business digital music service provider platform which recently announced a partnership with Yahoo!, Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO). He was also Chief Technology Officer for Drugstore.com (Nasdaq: DSCM), and Getty Images, Inc. (NYSE: GYI). At Getty, Mr. Albers played a key role in integrating more than 30 acquisitions and was responsible for leading a team of more than 300 professionals in the design, development and implementation of the world's largest distribution platform for commercial imagery and stock video footage. "Bud's visionary approach and proven ability to integrate strategic acquisitions will help us create the next technology platform for this dynamic industry," stated Thomas V. Butta, a21 Vice Chairman and President and SuperStock CEO. "a21 has assembled an outstanding group of seasoned experts from the technology and media industries," said Mr. Albers. "I'm excited to be a part of a team that is committed to achieving the convergence of technology with rich media content and driving the next generation of digital media content delivery." About a21/SuperStock a21 (http://www.a21group.com) is a leading digital content marketplace for the professional creative community. Through SuperStock (http://www.superstock.com), a21 delivers high quality images and exceptional customer service. Together a21 and SuperStock provide a whole new level of image access to the best photographers, artists, photography agencies and customers in the business, offering a valuable and viable choice in the stock image industry.
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