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E-Book Systems Chosen to Create Digital Editions for Xclusive Magazine

Posted on: Wednesday, 18 January 2006, 12:00 CST

E-Book Systems, the leader in Digital Flip(R) online publishing technology, announces today that Xclusive Magazine, The Premiere Source of Entertainment and Urban Events, has adopted its 3-D page-flipping format for its online publication. As the first urban magazine to produce digital issues, Xclusive Magazine can now offer its readers the ability to view enhanced replicas of its printed issues - complete with music, video clips and sound bites from interviews.

With E-Book Systems' Digital Flip technology, readers can go to www.xclusivemag.com and automatically download FlipViewer(R) or Mac FlipViewer(R) to read the digital issues of the magazine. In a matter of moments, readers can view the entire magazine just as it appears in the printed version -- with real "flipping" pages.

"We wanted to create digital issues that provided an interactive experience to our readers, rather than just exact copies of the print version," said Enisha Ligon, Editor-in-Chief of Xclusive Magazine. "E-Book Systems' technology allowed us to include 'extras' in the digital issues for our readers, like music, video and interview clips."

"Xclusive Magazine is paving the way for the future of digital publishing," said Seng Beng Ho, president of E-Book Systems. "It is allowing subscribers not only the option to read about the hottest hip hop and R&B artists, but to hear their music and watch interviews of them with the use of streaming audio and Flash. Xclusive Magazine fully understands the technology's potential and is using it to enhance readers' experience with digital issues."

E-Book Systems' Digital Flip technology, used in conjunction with FlipViewer, Mac FlipViewer and FlipViewer(R) Browser Version, turns printed publications into an online, multimedia-enhanced 3-D page-flipping format. The company can convert any PDF, Quark, PageMaker, FrameMaker, Word and HTML files into its patented online page-flipping format. The publications remain online after they are downloaded, which allows readers to click on links on pages and advertisements.

The Digital Flip technology can incorporate a variety of multimedia elements, like MID, WAV and MP3 files, to enhance the publication. E-Book Systems' Digital Rights Management (DRM) solution safeguards content providers' intellectual properties.

Xclusive Magazine joins a growing roster of E-Book Systems' customers, including select Reed Business Information and Cygnus Business Media publications.

For more information, contact E-Book Systems by phone at (408) 625-8000, via email at sales@ebooksys.com or online at www.flipviewer.com. To learn more information about Xclusive Magazine and to view the online version of the publication, visit www.xclusivemag.com.

About E-Book Systems

E-Book Systems (www.flipviewer.com, www.ebooksys.com) was founded in 1998 with a mission to bring the natural look and feel of the paper-based book into the domain of consumer products, computers and the Internet. E-Book Systems' products make use of its patented Digital Flip(R) technology to deliver multimedia content such as digital photographs, animations, text, audio and music via a 3-D Page-Flipping interface, which appears as a virtual book. These contents could be streamed or delivered online and offline through E-Book Systems' OpenFlip(TM) format. E-Book Systems also offers Digital Rights Management, FlipBook tracking ASP services and Flip Enterprise solutions for publishers and corporations. E-Book Systems, a private corporation, has offices in Santa Clara, Calif., Beijing, China and Singapore. Investors include Creative Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ:CREAF) and SOFTBANK Media & Marketing Corporation, a subsidiary of SOFTBANK Corp (TSE:9984). E-Book Systems' products are distributed worldwide, including the U.S., Europe, Japan and Asia Pacific Region. For more information, call E-Book Systems at (408) 625-8000 or e-mail at info@ebooksys.com.

About Xclusive Magazine

Xclusive Magazine (www.xclusivemag.com), The Premiere Source of Entertainment and Urban Events, is a "New Media" company which creatively utilizes the Internet, live events and print mediums to reach adult urban audiences. Xclusive Magazine's mission is to keep our readers informed on the latest in Urban Lifestyle by providing them with access to exciting nightlife and entertainment choices, as well as quality editorial that focuses on trends in music, sports, entertainment and fashion. For more information, call 626-536-1227 or email info@xclusivemag.com.

Source: Business Wire

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