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ZUMA Press partners with Versaly to deliver World-class images to mobile device users globally
Laguna Beach, CA - April 9, 2003
ZUMA Press, Inc. (www.ZUMApress.com), one of the world's leading providers of digital photography, and Versaly Games Inc., a wireless new media company focused on creating, publishing and distributing broad-based entertainment to mobile phones, today announced a partnership that will enable that wireless users worldwide to customize their cellular devices with popular photographic content provided by ZUMA Press.
Available on a pay per download basis via www.ForFones.com, the images will include consumer favorites: adorable dogs & cats, global landmarks, fashion, extreme sports, beautiful flowers, military action, travel destinations and much more.
"We chose to work with ZUMA Press because of the exceptional variety and quality of digital images in their collection," says Matthew Feldman, President of Versaly. "Our aim is to provide a completely customizable experience to mobile phone users of which photos are one important part," he said.
Versaly estimates that ZUMA Press images will be accessible to potentially millions of wireless users through Versaly's 40 carrier partners around the world, including Sprint PCS, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless and Nextel in the United States.
"We are pleased to be working with a wireless technology innovator such as Versaly," said Scott Mc Kiernan, Director of ZUMA Press. "This is our second wireless licensing agreement and part our ongoing effort to expand the distribution channels for our world-class image collection," he said. "I am confident this deal will prove be as lucrative for our photographers and global content partners as it will be for ZUMA Press and Versaly."
About Versaly Games, Inc.
Providing "Big Entertainment on Small Screens[MJF] (TM) ," Versaly is a wireless new media company focused on creating, publishing and distributing broad-based entertainment, including interactive games, ringtones, audio alarms, still image wallpaper, animated screensavers, video and fun-to-read text to subscribers with mobile phones. With both a production studio and proprietary technology to provide wireless distribution services, Versaly is a full-service mobile entertainment company. Versaly currently is working with numerous major national and international carriers which provide mobile phone access to over 400 million people throughout the world. Versaly makes it possible for consumers around the world to personalize their mobile phones. For more information, please visit http://www.versaly.com from your PC browser or http://wap.versaly.com from your mobile phone browser.
About ZUMA Press
Incorporated in 1995 by photojournalists for photojournalists, ZUMA Pres is now the world's largest independent press agency and wire service. Establishing the first Website for image download back in early '90s, ZUMA now represents over 1,200 photographers worldwide and 33 of the best picture agencies around the globe, as well as over three dozen major newspapers. ZUMA photographers have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer, World Press, BOP and POY.
ZUMA properties include: Bearing Witness Book Series, picture books that have to seen; DOUBLEtruck magazine, the ultimate showcase of cutting-edge photojournalism; Keystone Picture Agency, the best visual history of the 20th century and beyond; KONA Pictures, art and commerce with flair; zReportage.com, the high-end, elite photojournalism service; and ZUMA Press, the flagship premium wire service for news, entertainment and sports pictures!
For more information, visit ZUMApress.com.
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