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December 6, 2005

SuperStock Royalty-Free Brand, Purestock, Grows to 16,000 Images; Now Represented by Over 115 Global Distributors

Jacksonville, FL—December 6, 2005—SuperStock, Inc. a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced, the company's Royalty-Free (RF) brand, Purestock (www.purestock.com), is experiencing solid growth in both the number of images available for sale and the number of global distributors carrying the brand.

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December 2, 2005

Stock Agents Target Web Infringers

Photo District News

Convinced that image theft in cyberspace may be costing them millions of dollars in lost revenue every year, stock photo agencies are pursuing unauthorized image users with newfound resolve—and some powerful technology.

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November 29, 2005

a21 Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Jacksonville, FL—November 29, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWOE), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005.

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November 16, 2005

SuperStock Launches New Website to Support UK Expansion

Launch of SuperStock.co.uk is part of Overall Integration Plan Targeted at UK Market

Jacksonville, FL, and London, United Kingdom—November 16, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced the launch of SuperStock.co.uk, the company's new UK web site.

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October 25, 2005

SuperStock Names Candice Crough VP of Direct Sales

Responsible for US and UK Sales Territories

Jacksonville, FL—October 25, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced that it has named industry veteran Candice Crough as Vice President of Direct Sales, a new position within the company reporting to Thomas V. Butta, Vice Chairman and President of a21 and SuperStock Chief Executive Officer.

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October 24, 2005

Alternative Strategy For Subscription

A21 has acquired Ingram, a UK-based provider with a file of approximately 100,000 images that are offered for licensing by subscription, as CD-ROM or as single-image RF.

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October 12, 2005

A21 Buys UK Subscription Service . . .

Stock Asylum Staff Report
The Stock Asylum


The acquisition of a United Kingdom stock supplier will move a21 and its subsidiary SuperStock into the subscription stock photography market along with competitors like JupiterImages, Getty Images, Index Stock and others.

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October 12, 2005

A21 Acquires Ingram, Giving It A New RF Subscription Service

By Daryl Lang
Photo District News

Another stock agency has gotten behind the royalty-free subscription model.

A21, the parent company of SuperStock, announced today that it has acquired U.K.-based Ingram Publishing, a provider of royalty-free images and CDs.

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October 12, 2005

a21 Acquires Ingram Publishing Limited

New Subscription Offering, Solid Royalty-Free Brand and European Presence Are Keys to Purchase

Jacksonville, FL—October 12, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced it has acquired Ingram Publishing Limited, a UK-based provider of subscription, CD and individual Royalty-Free images as well as vector graphics and fonts, vehicle outline templates, and print price guides for the worldwide graphics design, printing, sign-making, advertising and publishing communities. a21 projects this acquisition to be accretive to its earnings and cash flow.

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October 7, 2005

a21 Closes on $3.2 Million in Financing

Jacksonville, FL—October 7, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced it has raised $3.2 million through the sale of the company's common stock.

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September 26, 2005

SuperStock and Art.com to Supply Consumer Market with Unique Contemporary, Fine Art and Vintage Images

Jacksonville, FL—September 26, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced an agreement with Art.com, the leading web-based, direct-to-consumer supplier of prints, posters, photographs, pre-framed art, original art and photography and custom framing.

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September 22, 2005

WireImage Dips A Toe Into Commercial Stock

By Daryl Lang
Photo District News

WireImage, a picture service known for dishing up celebrity and sports images to editorial clients, has quietly launched a new commercial stock photography web site.

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September 22, 2005

WireImage Brings SuperStock's Purestock Images To Worldwide Publishing Organizations

Jacksonville, FL—September 22, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced an agreement with WireImage, a leading digital photographic press agency and wire service and one of the largest entertainment and sports photo wire services in the United States.

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September 21, 2005

The Consolidation Shuffle . . .

By Ron Rovtar
Managing Editor
The Stock Asylum


Everything seemed so much more cordial 15 months ago when The Stock Asylum published its first article about the current wave of stock industry consolidations.

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September 21, 2005

a21 Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Jacksonville, FL—September 21, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.

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September 7, 2005

NewsCom To Offer SuperStock's Purestock Collection of Royalty-Free Images

Jacksonville, FL—September 7, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced an agreement with NewsCom (http://www.newscom.com), a joint venture of Knight Ridder (NYSE:KRI) and Tribune Media Services (TMS) (NYSE: TRB) and a leader in providing publishers with high quality content from a variety of sources.

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June 18, 2005

SuperStock uses PicScout to track image cheats

"We regard protecting our artists against copyright infringement as essential to our relationship with our artists," says Haim Ariav, President and Chief Creative Officer of SuperStock. Working with PicScout is an important part of SuperStock's continuing commitment to protecting the economic interests of our artist partners and their valuable work. "

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June 14, 2005

Controlling Copyright Infringement . . .

By Haim Ariav & Ze'ev Rozov
Special to The Stock Asylum


An Illinois pharmacist recently decided to establish an online presence. He hired a freelance designer to create a web site for his pharmacy, illustrated with several medical photographs. The designer was paid and the site went live. The pharmacist was pleased with the results. His customers complimented him on the site and it even generated some additional business. Things were going exactly as planned.

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June 13, 2005

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.

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May 24, 2005

SuperStock Names Susan O'Brien VP of Global Channel and Product Management

Jacksonville, FL—May 24, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced that it has named industry veteran Susan O'Brien as Vice President of Global Channel and Product Management, a new position within the company.

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May 17, 2005

a21 Names William E. Murphy IV as VP and CFO

Jacksonville, FL—May 17, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced it has appointed William E. Murphy IV as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Murphy joins a21 from Phoenix Products, a manufacturing and construction firm, where he served as CFO.

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May 17, 2005

a21 Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Jacksonville, FL—May 17, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005.

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May 13, 2005

SuperStock Launches Purestock RF Collection

SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. has unveiled the new royalty-free brand called "Purestock".

Purestock is aimed at an under-serviced niche in the RF market as RF suppliers not only expand their content offerings but seek to reach customers at a greater and greater variety of price points.

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May 10, 2005

SuperStock Announces SuperStock UK

Powerstock subsidiary becomes SuperStock UK in International Expansion

Jacksonville, FL—May 10, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading image provider to advertisers, graphic designers, and publishers, today announced that Powerstock, its subsidiary in the United Kingdom, will formally change its name to SuperStock UK (http://www.superstock.co.uk) effective immediately. SuperStock acquired Powerstock in March 2002 and retained the Powerstock name, merging its SuperStock UK operations into the acquired company.

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May 5, 2005

SuperStock Launches Purestock RF Collection

Delivers on Price, Quality and Range of Imagery

Jacksonville, FL—May 5, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading image provider to advertisers, graphic designers, and publishers, today unveiled the new "Purestock" royalty-free brand. The Purestock royalty-free brand is designed to provide the professional creative community with quality images at the highest resolutions and with competitive pricing. Purestock's first ten CD titles cover a wide range of categories including lifestyle, business, education and sports.

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April 19, 2005

SuperStock Supports Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum's "Flies from New Zealand" Exhibit with Donated Images

Jacksonville, FL—April 19, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced the donation of a number of its images to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum for display in its current exhibit, "Flies from New Zealand" on display at the Museum through December 31, 2005.

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April 13, 2005

SuperStock Names Paul Ryall VP of Marketing

Jacksonville, FL—April 13, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced it has named industry veteran Paul Ryall as Vice President of Marketing, effective immediately. Ryall will be responsible for all SuperStock marketing activities.

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April 4, 2005

a21 Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

Jacksonville, FL—April 4, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

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March 31, 2005

SuperStock & PicScout—CASE STUDY

SUPERSTOCK PROTECTS ARTISTS WORK WITH PICSCOUT IMAGE TRACKER

SuperStock, a subsidiary of a21 (OTCBB: ATWO), is a leading digital content marketplace for the professional creative community. It delivers high quality images and exceptional customer service. Together a21 and SuperStock (www.superstock.com) 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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March 9, 2005

SuperStock Achieves One Million Image Mark; Adds Enhanced Accessibility and Search Features

Expansion key to effort to lead stock industry

Jacksonville, FL—March 9, 2005—SuperStock, Inc., a subsidiary of a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace, today announced that its collection of images surpassed the one million mark.

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February 24, 2005

a21 Announces Completion of $2.25mm Financing

New Long-Term Notes Provide Favorable Terms, Repay Debt and Increase Working Capital

Jacksonville, FL—February 24, 2005—a21, Inc. ("a21") (OTCBB: ATWO), a leading online digital content marketplace for creative professionals, today announced that it has completed a $2.25mm financing in the form of two-year interest only senior (non-convertible) secured notes and retired $1.25mm of its two-year convertible subordinated notes issued in conjunction with its acquisition of its SuperStock subsidiary in February 2004. The financing improves a21's financial position and flexibility with more favorable terms and increased working capital.

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