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Motricity Partners with VoiceAge Networks for Multimedia Content Adaptation; Motricity's Fuel 5 Enhanced with Optimized Content Transcoding Capabilities Powered by SPOTxde(R) Server



    Motricity, a global leader in mobile marketplace
    management, announced today that it has signed an agreement with
    VoiceAge Networks, the forerunner in mobile multimedia content
    adaptation, and has deployed the company's SPOTxde(R) Server on
    Motricity's Fuel 5 suite.
    In response to growing demand for high-value mobile content such
    as full-track music and video, Motricity has integrated SPOTxde Server
    to its suite of content optimization and developer services. The
    partnership will allow Motricity's customers to adapt media to the
    optimal format for the requesting device, while maintaining the
    fidelity and integrity of the original multimedia content. In
    addition, Motricity has licensed VoiceAge Networks' Device Profile
    Module, which enables access to more than 8,000 device profiles for
    existing and future mobile devices as they are introduced to consumers
    worldwide from all of the leading manufacturers.
    This solution will allow Media and Entertainment companies, mobile
    network operators (MNOs), mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and
    content providers to accelerate their time-to-market with minimum
    up-front cost and risk. With content adaptation, MNOs and MVNOs will
    see vast improvements in the successful delivery of rich-media
    messages, as the risks arising from interoperability issues are
    automatically neutralized.
    "Availability of rich-media content clearly presents opportunities
    for mobile operators to enrich their offers. The complexity involved
    in optimizing all of this content for all capable devices will lead
    some mobile operators to consider a third-party content provisioning
    business model", said John Delaney, Principal Analyst at OVUM.
    Commenting on the deployment, Jean Mayrand, Chief Executive
    Officer of VoiceAge Networks said "We are very pleased to have been
    selected by Motricity. There is an excellent fit between SPOTxde
    Server and Motricity's Fuel 5. Motricity customers will more than ever
    benefit from its expertise in creating compelling, dynamic and
    differentiated experience for their end-users."
    Media and Entertainment companies in particular have a large
    amount of content designed for consumption on the Web or via TV.
    Motricity, through VoiceAge Networks' content adaptation software
    platform, can allow its Media and Entertainment partners to extend
    their brands to the mobile device. Motricity will build on its
    existing content optimization services to adapt content for the mobile
    device and test it to ensure an ideal user experience.
    "We selected the VoiceAge Networks content adaptation solution
    based on the coverage provided across all media types and formats,
    across all devices and all networks. They also demonstrated great
    vision and depth from a roadmap perspective," said Ryan Wuerch,
    chairman and chief executive officer for Motricity. "High-quality
    video and full-track music downloads are the future of mobile content,
    and by partnering with VoiceAge Networks, Motricity is poised to lead
    the industry in the delivery of this content."

    About VoiceAge Networks

    VoiceAge Networks is a leading solution provider in the rich media
    content adaptation market, addressing the impediments to the seamless
    delivery of mobile messaging and content downloads. Its SPOTxde Media
    Platform provides an ideal combination of software applications that
    bridge the widening gap created by a proliferation of devices,
    protocols, and formats, and between the Internet and mobile networks.
    Already deployed by leading content providers and mobile operators
    worldwide, SPOTxde Server can be implemented as a Single Point of
    Transcoding to address all possible content adaptation needs, allowing
    virtually all devices (including legacy models) to participate in
    revenue generating value-added services while providing an optimized
    user experience. VoiceAge Networks is based in Montreal, Canada with
    points of presence in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has proudly
    chaired the OMA sub-committee for the Standard Transcoding Interface
    (STI) since 2004. For more information, visit us at
    www.voiceagenetworks.com.

    About Motricity, Inc.

    As a global leader in Mobile Marketplace Management, Motricity
    provides technology and solutions that enable consumers to receive the
    right mobile content at the right time, every time. Motricity's Fuel
    platform received the 2006 GSM Association Award for "Best Service
    Delivery Platform" and was also named "2005 Premium Mobile Content
    Platform of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan. Motricity is a leader in
    powering mobile communities and by offering such technologies and
    services that unify the mobile content ecosystem, Motricity creates
    compelling user experiences and delivers profitable mobile content
    offerings for partners such as BET, Cingular, Verizon Wireless, China
    Unicom, O2, Amazon.com, Palm and a network of consumer Web sites,
    including eReader.com, PalmGear.com and PocketGear.com. Motricity is
    headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., and has offices in
    Beijing, London, Munich and San Diego. For more information, visit
    www.motricity.com.