MMS Market Leader conVISUAL Introduces Peanuts, Dilbert & Co. For Comic Messaging

Oberhausen 30.04.2003 (PROTEXT/ots) - Following thesuccessful launch of mobile comic messaging services for numerousrenowned companies, conVISUAL is expanding its content offeringto include comic strip characters Peanuts, Dilbert and theSnufflebears. Comic messaging converts simple SMS text intolively comic images with text. Starting immediately, customerscan use Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Dilbert and the Snufflebears - inaddition to Garfield and SouthPark - to send mobile messages tomobile phone displays. The launch of its new comic stripcharacters Peanuts and Co. will make the comic messaging serviceof MMS expert conVISUAL and its California-based Partner FunMaileven more attractive for customers. World-famous comic charactersfrom Garfield and SouthPark are already included in the serviceand have won over many domestic and international companies. MSNUK, RTL, handy.de, Sonera Zed and Cewe Color offer comicmessaging for mobile phones capable of transmitting images. TwoGerman network operators are already using the MMS servicesuccessfully. Comic messaging turns pure text messages intoamusing comic messages. Simply enter an SMS with the recipientnumber, send it to a shortcode and the recipient sees ananimated comic strip with a text message on his MMS mobile phone.At the same time, the service guarantees that all devicescapable of transmitting images (smart messaging) are fullycompatible. In that case, the recipient sees the comic strip asa picture message. conVISUAL offers comic messaging as part ofits "Mobile Corner" service package as well. The "Mobile Corner"package also includes comic messaging as well as logos, picturemessages and ring tones. conVISUAL's content portfolio featurescomic strip characters and always current hit music to appeal tothe youth market, its core customer group. conVISUAL offers itscustomers guaranteed ways to succeed in the mass market formobile devices. Comic messaging is as simple as sending an SMS:Enter the recipient's number, then a space and an SMS text, forexample, "01721234567 Great to see you!", and then send it to82228 (works in all German networks). The recipient sees themessage with an appropriate picture message from Peanuts and Co.To transmit an animated MMS message, simply send the SMS to 2122in the German Vodafone or O2 network. conVISUAL has directconnections to all large German network operators and thusguarantees that multimedia messages can be easily sent throughGerman networks without problems. Based on this foundation,conVISUAL also offers SMS and MMS gateway services that renownedcustomers are already using in successful multimedia and mobilecampaigns. conVISUAL - The Home of Visual Messaging Services.conVISUAL is the first Wireless Application Service Providerfocused on the realisation of Visual and Multimedia MessagingServices. Through an innovative product portfolio conVISUALcreates opportunities for network operators, service providers,ISPs and media companies to expand their businesses by leveragingthe extraordinary potential of multimedia messaging services.conVISUAL's Multimedia Message Broker (MMB) is the intelligentplatform for the creation, personalisation, conversion, anddistribution of mobile multimedia messages. Using the MMB,conVISUAL operates numerous messaging applications, that aregrowing concurrently with the emerging multimedia facilities ofmobile devices: The MMB supports all of today's common messagingstandards, such as SMS, Smart Messaging, EMS, MMS, WAP Push, andother proprietary formats. Based in Oberhausen in Germany,conVISUAL employs a talented and experienced team, concentratinghighest industry excellence including Ericsson, MannesmannMobilfunk, Nokia, and Theron Business Consulting. PicturesPictures accompanying this press release are available fordownload in the picture gallery in the press area on theconVISUAL website. conVISUAL AG Essener Strasse 2-24 46047Oberhausen, Germany E-mail: info@convisual.com www.convisual.comMedia-Contact Bettina Scherff Public Relations Manager E-mail:press@convisual.com Phone: +49 (208) 85 96 - 434

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