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December 14, 2004 a21, Inc. Board Names Vice Chairman Thomas V. Butta to President of a21 and CEO of SuperStock, its Subsidiary Jacksonville, FL—December 14, 2004—a21 (ATWO.OB), a leading provider of digital creative content for creative professionals, today announced that the Board has named Vice Chairman Thomas V. Butta President of a21 and CEO of its operating subsidiary, SuperStock. Butta, formerly Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of a21, brings with him a proven record of brand building, scaling public companies and driving efficiencies throughout operational areas. see & read more>> December 10, 2004 PicScout Finds Copyright Infringers . . . Stock Asylum Staff Report An Israeli company that specializes in advanced image recognition software is making it easier for image suppliers to police copyright infringements, especially on the internet. see & read more>> November 15, 2004 a21 Reports Third Quarter Financial Results Jacksonville, FL—November 15, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine-months ended September 30, 2004. see & read more>> October 13, 2004 a21 Subsidiary SuperStock Donates Photography Equipment to Local Community The Transformation to a Digital Platform Helps SuperStock Streamline Business and Frees Up Professional Analog Equipment for Donation Jacksonville, FL—October 13, 2004—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced the donation of 11 light tables and 47 light boxes, valued at $32,000, to the Duval County School System's public arts program and to the arts community in Jacksonville. see & read more>> October 11, 2004 a21 Closes Sublease for $3.5mm Improves Cash flow for Operations and Provides Other Income Jacksonville, FL—October 11, 2004—a21, Inc. (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced the completion of a sublease of 40,000 square feet of its 73,000 square foot Jacksonville, FL headquarters to Recruitmax, a human resources software company. Under the terms of the agreement, Recruitmax will pay a21 $3.5 million over a six-year period. a21 acquired the land and building in February 2004 with the acquisition of SuperStock, Inc. In June 2004, a21 closed the sale of the land and building for net proceeds of $7.5 million and leased back the building for a twenty-year term. see & read more>> September 14, 2004 a21 Subsidiary SuperStock Signs Agreement with PicScout to Protect Artists from Copyright Infringement Partnership with PicScout Helps SuperStock Defend Rights-Managed Images across the Internet Jacksonville, FL—September 14, 2004—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced an agreement with image recognition solution provider, PicScout. Through the agreement, SuperStock will use the PicScout Image Tracker monitoring service to protect the rights of SuperStock images over the Internet by uploading their copyrighted images onto the PicScout servers. The PicScout servers will then search the web and detect SuperStock images from the database, even if the images have been cropped, resized, or colorized. PicScout will provide detailed reports and enable SuperStock to pursue any copyright infringement. see & read more>> August 17, 2004 a21 Promotes Enhanced User Experience and One-Stop Shopping at Revamped SuperStock.com SuperStock.com Now Offers State-of-the-Art Image Search Capabilities, Unlimited Shopping Carts for Flexible Project and Price Quoting, and Enhanced Promotions, Coupons, and Customer Discounts Jacksonville, FL—August 17, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced a vastly improved user experience at SuperStock.com. The new site allows for better searching, browsing, shopping, and buying from SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21. see & read more>> August 11, 2004 a21 Reports Second Quarter Financial Results Jacksonville, FL—August 11, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2004. see & read more>> August 2, 2004 Shooting for super status in stock image industry a21 acquires SuperStock, moves its headquarters to Jacksonville and is looking to expand. By MARK BASCH The Times-Union After a consolidation of the stock image industry in the late 1990s, two major players emerged as industry leaders. But those two companies, Getty Images Inc. and Corbis, account for only about a third of the industry's revenue, leaving plenty of room for more competitors. see & read more>> July 27, 2004 a21 Promotes Ian Lishman to Vice President, Visual Content at SuperStock Lishman's 20+ Years of Creative Experience to Drive the Way a21/SuperStock Creates and Gathers Visual Content Jacksonville, FL—July 27, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, announced the promotion of Ian Lishman to the role of Vice President, Visual Content at SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21. Lishman was formerly Managing Director of Powerstock, SuperStock's UK subsidiary. Lishman joins former AT&T executive (NYSE: T) Bruce Haertlein, recently named Vice President, Sales at SuperStock, as part of SuperStock's highly experienced and newly invigorated management team. see & read more>> July 7, 2004 a21 Closes $7.5mm HQ Sale; Deal Reduces Debt and Increases Cash Sale and Leaseback of SuperStock, Inc. Headquarters Reduces Debt, Increases Cash and Positions a21 to Build a One-Stop Digital Content Resource for Professional Customers and Artists Jacksonville, FL—July 7, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced the successful completion of the sale and leaseback of the Jacksonville, FL headquarters of its SuperStock subsidiary. SuperStock was acquired by a21 in February 2004, and in April 2004, a21 executed a contract to sell and leaseback the headquarters building for $7.5 million. see & read more>> June 22, 2004 Recent Consolidations May Have Major Impact . . . By Ron Rovtar Managing Editor The Stock Asylum This year's new wave of stock distributor consolidations may not have the ground-shaking impact of the first wave in the mid- to late-1990s. But, indications are that the results may still be profound, perhaps even bringing some clearer organization to a market that, in some ways, has ceased to fully make sense. see & read more>> June 15, 2004 a21 Names Former AT&T Executive—Vice President, Sales at SuperStock Bruce Haertlein is a Veteran Sales Leader Who Brings More Than 20 Years of Sales Expertise and Operational Experience to Stock Imagery Leader Jacksonville, FL—June 15, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today named Bruce Haertlein - Vice President, Sales for SuperStock, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary. A former AT&T executive (NYSE: T), Haertlein brings more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and business operations. see & read more>> June 12, 2004 Haim's Florida Challenge Former fashion photographer, a21 President and now SuperStock COO, Haim Ariav is breathing new life into SuperStock, a respected Florida stock house. Moodboard's Els Matthys threw the tough questions at him. see & read more>> June 8, 2004 SuperStock Takes Lead in Providing Images for Wireless Entertainment Space Partnership with 9 Squared Puts SuperStock Images on Wireless and Handheld Devices Jacksonville, FL—June 8, 2004—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, announced today an agreement with 9 Squared, Inc., a provider of wireless entertainment solutions, to provide images to 9 Squared's network of mobile service providers and handset manufacturers. This means that top quality images from SuperStock's vast photography and art collection will be available to mobile handset users. SuperStock will also provide holiday-themed and special events images, which will be used for games, wallpaper and more. see & read more>> June 2, 2004 a21 Strengthens Management Team and Board of Directors Marketing and Strategic Brand Building Specialist and Financial Expert Bring Industry Experience, Business Knowledge and Management Depth Jacksonville, FL—June 2, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading digital content marketplace for the creative community, today announced additions to its Management Team and Board of Directors. see & read more>> May 25, 2004 Team Effort by Colleagues Opens Superstock Art Gallery to the Public SuperStock Gallery Promises "New Directions" for the Company Jacksonville, FL—May 25, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading digital content marketplace for the creative community, today announced the opening of a public art gallery at its SuperStock subsidiary in Jacksonville, FL. SuperStock, a pioneer in providing images to the advertising, publishing and graphic design industry, was acquired by a21 in February 2004. see & read more>> April 15, 2004 SuperStock, Inc. Executes $7.5 Million Contract to Sell Building; Resources to be Deployed Toward Business Strategy New York, NY—April 15, 2004—SuperStock, Inc., a leading digital business partner for top-tier photographers and image archives, announced today it has executed a contract to sell and leaseback its 73,000 square foot headquarters in Jacksonville, FL for $7.5 million. SuperStock is a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO). see & read more>> March 30, 2004 a21 Completes SuperStock Acquisition As of February 29, 2004, a21, Inc. ("a21") completed the acquisition of SuperStock, Inc. SuperStock's primary assets include approximately 900,000 images, an approximately 73,000 square foot facility in Jacksonville, Florida, receivables from its customers and cash. Approximately one-third of the images were wholly owned by SuperStock and the rest were placed with the agency on consignment by various stock photographers around the world. All of the SuperStock owned images are now the property of a21 and SuperStock is subsidiary of a21. see & read more>> March 8, 2004 a21 Appoints Eisner LLP as Independent Auditor New York, NY—March 8, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a digital business partner for top-tier photographers and image archives, announced today that pursuant to the recommendation of its Board of Directors, the Company has appointed Eisner LLP as its independent auditor. The transition to Eisner has already begun and replaces the services of Marcum & Kliegman LLP. see & read more>> March 6, 2004 a21 Completes Acquisition of SuperStock a21, Inc. has completed its acquisition of SuperStock and Haim Ariav, President of a21, has been named President of SuperStock. Bill Beermann and Jim Ong, co-founders of SuperStock, will step down from their roles within the company. Kai Chiang and the balance of the senior management team of SuperStock will remain in place. see & read more>> March 4, 2004 SuperStock sold to Calif. company San Francisco-based a21 Inc. will move corporate headquarters to Jacksonville. by MARK BASCH The Times-Union A San Francisco-based public company completed its acquisition of Jacksonville-based SuperStock Inc. this week and plans to move its corporate headquarters to Jacksonville. see & read more>> March 2, 2004 a21 Completes Acquisition of SuperStock, Inc. New York, NY—March 2, 2004—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a digital business partner for top-tier photographers and image archives, announced today it has completed its acquisition of SuperStock, Inc. a21 estimates SuperStock (http://www.superstock.com) to be one of the top five, US-based companies in the stock image industry. see & read more>>