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Comstock and Moviso Team to Offer World Class Professional Photos on Mobile Phones
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"The deal enables consumers to personalize their handsets with a wide variety of premium images..."

Agreement Raises Quality Level of Images Available to Customers Worldwide as Mobile Phone Capabilities Improve

February 2003 (Newstream) -- Comstock Images, a leading international provider of premium-quality professional photos to the advertising and graphic design community, and Moviso LLC, the leading provider of mobile media products and services in North America, today announced a licensing deal that will put Comstock's renowned collection of professional images on mobile phones worldwide. The deal enables consumers to personalize their handsets with a wide variety of premium images in categories that include animals, lifestyle imagery, humorous characters, travel scenes and calendar-quality landscapes.

"Our worldwide licensing agreement with Comstock results in a variety of rich, color graphics for mobile distribution - adding to the largest library of mobile media," said Shawn Conahan, Moviso president. "With Comstock imagery now available, our clients can continue to provide the kind of rich content that attracts and builds loyalty in consumers."

Henry Scanlon, CEO of Comstock stated, "We have three image divisions that operate under varying licensing models, and our royalty free image division has been configured specifically to incorporate the agility necessary to forge this type of alliance. Our agreement with Moviso opens up a new opportunity for image distribution and is an example of the model we have envisioned."

The images will be available this spring to Moviso's select carrier clients that offer compatible handsets, as well as forthcoming handset models with enhanced media capabilities. Moviso offers the largest, legal catalog of mobile media content in North America to the world's largest network operators, mobile device manufacturers, entertainment and media companies, and retailers, including Nokia, T-Mobile, Yahoo! Music, 7-Eleven and Wherehouse.

About Comstock

For over 25 years, Comstock has been a world leader in the production and distribution of premium quality professional imagery to the advertising, graphic design, publishing, multimedia and corporate communities. Comstock's award-winning website (www.comstock.com) is one of the highest-trafficked image websites in the world, highly regarded for its fast, intuitive search system and ease of transactions. Offering images in three licensing models in three divisions - Royalty Free, Flat Rate and Rights Protected - Comstock provides graphics professionals with the full range of image options in a friendly, intuitive and professional environment. Declared an invaluable resource by creatives of all levels, Comstock's "College of Photology" at www.comstock.com/college offers designers inside tips, how-to's and helpful industry information. Unique to the industry, Comstock's website incorporates unrivaled image search capabilities with 'Ask Angela,' Comstock's patent-pending search system with revolutionary, visual-based image search capabilities. Comstock operates from three digitally connected distribution centers throughout the world (Unites States, Canada and Europe). Full information on Comstock and its products can be found at www.comstock.com or by calling 1-800-225-2722.

About Moviso LLC

Moviso LLC is the leading provider of mobile media products and services worldwide. Moviso is a wholly owned subsidiary of Vivendi Universal Net USA - the U.S. arm of VUNet, Vivendi Universal's (NYSE: V) Paris-based Internet and technology unit. The company delivers complete mobile media solutions to wireless carriers, device manufacturers, retailers and entertainment companies worldwide, including Bell Mobility, Cingular Wireless, Rogers/AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Kyocera, Yahoo! Music, AOL, Boost Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Sony Music Entertainment, Nokia USA, Yamaha Corp. and Vivendi Universal. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with representatives in Miami, Paris, Sydney, Hong Kong and Tokyo. For more information on Moviso, visit www.moviso.com.

The names of companies mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners and should be treated as such. Moviso is a trademark of Moviso LLC. Comstock is a trademark of Comstock, Inc.

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