Message #10 From:
Stock News Bot Date: September 26, 2005 08:59:00 AM
ATWO News CORRECTING and REPLACING SuperStock and Art.com to Supply Consumer Market with Unique Contemporary, Fine Art and Vintage Images
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2005--The stock exchange ticker symbol should have been (OTCBB: ATWO), sted (OTCBB: ATWOE). No other changes were made.
The corrected release reads:
SUPERSTOCK AND ART.COM TO SUPPLY CONSUMER MARKET WITH UNIQUE CONTEMPORARY, FINE ART AND VINTAGE IMAGES
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.
Under the agreement, SuperStock becomes Art.com's largest image provider, supplying images from its Contemporary, Fine Art and Vintage image collections, many of which are exclusive and one-of-a-kind. SuperStock has more than one million images in its collections.
Founded in 1995, Art.com, with more than one million customer orders placed, is one of the most frequently visited retail websites in the world and is considered the dominant online player in the $35 billion industry. The company was named one of the fastest growing technology companies in the United States in 2003 by Deloitte & Touche and has won several awards for its website and e-tailing success.
Art.com's customers range from college students looking for dorm room posters to professional decorators seeking high-end, signed and limited edition artwork. The company currently provides more than 100,000 images and adds weekly to its offerings. The SuperStock agreement will dramatically increase the range of images available and will expand over time.
"Consumer demand for high quality art work is growing as the general public, institutions and businesses utilize images in new and exciting ways," said Joshua Chodniewicz, Art.com Founder & EVP of Corporate Development. "The SuperStock collection adds immeasurably to our strategy of providing our customers with the highest quality and broadest selection of images."
"This agreement provides us with an important new outlet for our collections beyond our established creative and commercial markets," said Thomas V. Butta, Vice Chairman and President of a21 and CEO of SuperStock. "The depth, breadth and exclusivity of SuperStock images from our collections combined with Art.com's ability to present and deliver these unique and distinctive images to the broad consumer market make for an unbeatable combination."
SuperStock content will be available through Art.com in early October. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About a21/SuperStock
a21 (http://www.a21group.com) is a leading digital content marketplace for the professional creative community. Through SuperStock (http://www.superstock.com), a21 delivers high quality images and exceptional customer service. Together a21 and SuperStock provide a whole new level of image access to photographers, artists, photography agencies and other customers, offering a valuable and viable choice in the stock image industry.
The statements contained in this press release contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding a21, Inc.'s expectations, intentions, strategies and beliefs regarding the future. All statements contained herein are based upon information available to a21, Inc. management as of the date hereof and actual results may vary based upon future events, both within and without the control of a21, Inc.'s management.
