First International Digital Releases Mobile Karaoke's Top 10 Most Downloaded Songs; Dr. Dre, Avril Lavigne, and Aretha Franklin Top the List

Business Wire, July 21, 2004

CHICAGO -- First International Digital, Inc. (FID) today released the Top 10 most downloaded songs on its Mobile Karaoke(TM) service. Mobile Karaoke, available through Verizon Wireless' Get It Now, is the first and only U.S. service that enables customers to download karaoke songs and display synchronized lyrics and images on their handsets.

Since Mobile Karaoke's launch in late May, the following songs are the most downloaded:

1. "Nuthing But A G Thang," Dr. Dre

2. "Respect," Aretha Franklin

3. "Complicated," Avril Lavigne

4. "Waiting for Tonight," Jennifer Lopez

5. "Beat It," Michael Jackson

6. "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action," Toby Keith

7. "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin

8. "Celebration," Kool and the Gang

9. "Goodbye to You," Michelle Branch

10. "Basket Case," Green Day

"We're pleased that a wide range of musical genres are represented in the Top 10 list, including hip-hop, Motown, pop, classic rock, punk rock, and country," said Randy Cavaiani, EVP of Software Products at FID. "The popularity of Mobile Karaoke indicates that the service not only appeals to traditional karaoke fans but to music fans in general, who enjoy the high-quality sound and presentation available via the handset."

Users can purchase high-quality, polyphonic MIDI karaoke songs for $1.25, or in bundles of three ($3.49), or six ($5.99) units. Users can store and manage purchased songs on their handsets or archive songs in their personal vault for easy retrieval. FID is adding approximately 20-30 new song titles to the catalog every month.

About First International Digital

FID, or First International Digital, Inc., (www.fidinc.com), develops and licenses multimedia tools and applications for mobile phones, PDAs, and PCs. The company's SuperMedia(TM) technology, which includes MP3i(TM), maxMIDI(TM), and EduMax(TM), is used by leading device manufacturers, wireless carriers, content providers, and application developers to create rich multimedia experiences for entertainment and education applications. FID's customers include Motorola, McGraw-Hill, and Casio, among others. The company holds nearly 100 patents in audio, video, speech, and communications technology. FID is headquartered near Chicago with an office in Beijing, China.