Corbis Images Selects PictureQuest To Distribute Digital Image Library Over the Web

Business Wire, July 17, 2000

Business/Hi-Tech Editors

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000

More Than 200 Corbis Images Royalty-Free CD Titles Available

Via PictureQuest, One of the Largest Portal Sites for Royalty

Free and Stock Photography

PictureQuest, a pioneer in the distribution of royalty free and stock photography on the web, and Corbis Images(R), Corbis' image licensing division for creative professionals, today announced that Corbis Images' library of over 200 royalty-free CD titles will be distributed through PictureQuest (www.picturequest.com), a division of eMotion, Inc.

The agreement will allow PictureQuest users to access a subset of Corbis Images royalty-free image collection, and purchase CD titles illustrating business, technology, people and lifestyles. PictureQuest has more than 100,000 registered clients, and is increasing at a rate of 4,000 new customers per month.

"Corbis Images' partnership with eMotion enables us to provide our clients with another easy way to access our unique collection of royalty-free digital images," said Leslie Hughes, president of Corbis Images and senior vice-president of Corbis. "PictureQuest is an innovative and proven portal that will enhance our ability to quickly and conveniently deliver digital images to the rapidly growing Web audience."

PictureQuest has more than 900 royalty-free CDs, and over 400,000 royalty-free and stock photos, from fifty of the world's leading content providers. Customers can search for photos, view the results, collaborate, price, license and take delivery of the highest quality images available online in minutes.

PictureQuest uses a patented natural language search engine, which allows customers to input everyday language and to find an exact match for their needs. This innovative system makes the search faster and more effective. In addition, clients have access to dedicated PictureQuest account executives to assist them with pricing and free research.

"The world wide demand for digital photos is increasing," said Bob Griffin, CEO of eMotion. "PictureQuest continues to partner with the biggest and best companies in order to provide our users quick and easy access to the highest quality images via the Internet. Our partnership with Corbis Images is expanding our position as the leading digital media management portal on the Internet."

About PictureQuest and eMotion, Inc.

PictureQuest, a division of eMotion, Inc., is one of the largest aggregators of royalty free and rights-protected photography, representing the image collections from over 50 of the world's leading agencies. Online since 1995, PictureQuest leverages eMotion's MediaQuest technology to allow users to find images faster and more efficiently with natural language searching. Visit PictureQuest at www.picturequest.com, or call 800/764-7427.

eMotion, Inc. is the leading provider of digital media management solutions in the world today. For advertising, Global 1000 companies, government media, entertainment and broadcast, eMotion offers an impressive array of products and services that power the entire lifecycle of media management, from creation and collaboration to searching, storage and distribution. eMotion, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, VA, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Silicon Valley, and Chicago. You can find more information at www.emotion.com.

About Corbis Corporation

Corbis Corporation is the definitive destination for photography and fine art in the digital age. With 65 million images -- 2.1 million online -- it is the leading provider of digital images to both the consumer and creative professional markets. Corbis.com is the place where consumers can send e-cards, download personal use digital images, and order framed and unframed prints and posters. The company also provides imagery to creative professionals in magazine, book, and newspaper publishing, advertising and graphic design, and Internet and new media publishing. Corbis is also the world's leading news photography agency. The company uses its extensive Internet technology to allow customers to quickly and conveniently access and purchase images. Headquartered in Seattle, with offices in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Miami and Paris, the privately owned company has approximately 1200 employees worldwide. For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 800/260-0444, 425/641-4505, fax 425/746-1618, or visit the Web site at www.corbis.com.

Corbis, Corbis Images, and The Place for Pictures on the Internet are registered trademarks of Corbis Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.