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Wixi Announces Launch of Public Beta

Posted on: Friday, 5 September 2008, 12:05 CDT

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Wixi, Inc. (http://www.wixi.com/), a Web-based desktop where users interact with each other by privately sharing media content, including photos, audio and video, announced today the launch of its public Beta. The Web site, in private Beta for twelve months, offers users the ability to build an online media center that they can access any time, anywhere, and from any device without installing any application.

"Wixi has seen a tremendous amount of growth during our private beta phase," says Arthur Madrid, CEO of Wixi, Inc. "The main feedback we've received from our users is that Wixi offers a unique experience combining an online media storage service with a social network. People say they use their Wixi as an iTunes online. We now look forward to bringing our service to the masses and to our next levels of success."

Since the network's launch at TechCrunch40 in September 2007, Wixi has grown to a membership of more than 200,000 Beta testers worldwide, hosting more than 1,000,000 files. Wixi continues to expand its offerings daily, improving upon its user interface and features to manage thousands of media "in the cloud."

Among the features added since its launch: -- New design make the navigation easier to manage large amount of personal files/folders inside the Wixi online desktop. -- YouTube channel & Bookmarklet: to add any YouTube video directly to Wixi -- Restrictions rules: to only add media inside the Wixi network when users are friends. -- iPhone version on http://iphone.wixi.com/ (15,000 streams per day) -- New Wixi universal player that offers Web semantic suggestions for media playing.

Web users who register within 1 month of the launch will enjoy the benefits of unlimited file storage for free. Beginning in October, new members will enjoy 3 GB of media storage on the network for free, or opt for Wixi's premium service, which will allow unlimited file storage for $4.99 per month and $50 per year.

About Wixi, Inc:

Wixi is a media social network where users interact with each other by privately watching, posting, and sharing content of all media types, including photos, audio, and video. The site's desktop-like interface and automatic file conversion to play all media on a universal Wixi player make it an ideal option for sharing media with users of all levels of computer literacy. Social networking features allow users to interact with friends privately online as well as meeting fellow members, browsing their Wixis, discovering new content and expanding their social circles. Founded in early 2007 with offices in Paris, New York and Buenos Aires, Wixi aims to create a world-class community for millions of users, monetized through advertising, entertainment on-demand channels and premium subscription packages. For more information about the company or to access the Wixi Web site, visit http://www.wixi.com/.

"Socialize your media."

Wixi, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael Conner of Conner Communications, +1-541-704-0800,Michael@wixi.com, for Wixi, Inc.

Web site: http://www.wixi.com/http://iphone.wixi.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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