American IDC and SmartSMS to Connect Fans with Monster House Host Steve Watson

Business Wire, Jan 19, 2005

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- American IDC Corporation (OTC:ACNI:PK), Gordon Lee - CEO announced that Steve Watson, host of the Discovery Channels Monster House show is introducing a new a way to connect with fans using mobile text messaging. Any AT&T, Cingular, T-mobile, Verizon or Nextel customer can join Steve Watson's mobile fan club by text messaging the name STEVE to 76278. Members will receive weekly messages from Steve along with programming reminders, coupons and special offers from the Monster House host.

Steve Watson comments, "SmartSMS has created a service that allows me to interact with fans on a one to one basis no matter where I am. Now, my fans can get the inside scoop straight from me and in the process receive programming reminders, tips and members only exclusives."

SmartSMS President, Clarence McDowell states "Today's mobile consumer can use their mobile device to send and receive voice, text, picture or video practically anywhere. Our Celebrity Text Chat service will enable fans to send and receive messages from their favorite celebrities at anytime without having to be near a computer or mail box. The service also provides celebrity sponsors an opportunity to align their brands more closely with Celebrities and their fans by giving sponsors the ability to send coupons and special incentives direct to the mobile phones of fan club subscribers. In all, it's a win, win for everyone."

The SmartSMS celebrity text chat service is free to join and costs $.50 per message received. Subscription fees are billed to subscriber's mobile phone bill, and subscribers can opt out at anytime by replying STOP to any message received. We believe this will be a huge success among the 12 million Monster House viewers in the US alone. We plan to expand the service to include European countries were the use of text messaging has exploded to a 3 billion dollar a year industry.

About SmartSMS USA:

SmartSMS USA Inc. is an interactive marketing agency controlled by American IDC (OTC-PK: ACNI). SmartSMS USA specializes in the creation, implementation and management of marketing campaigns that utilize the emerging technologies of mobile SMS and MMS messaging. SmartSMS has revenue and distribution agreements with all of the major mobile carriers in the US and Europe enabling the company to bill and distribute content to over 190 million mobile phone subscribers in the US alone.

About American IDC Corp:

American Interactive Digital Channels Corporation (www.AmericanIDC.com) develops online interactive communities, and enables the technologies of e-commerce sites and portals, to be integrated with Broadcast Internet Television, content and membership management as well as SMS text messaging for its own businesses, as well as customers with their own established websites. Integration of Video and SMS Text Messaging will begin with www.MyCoffeeDate.com, a matchmaking site owned by American IDC, and www.HotRazor.com, a downloading music site it is preparing for launch, along with GoBigEntertainment.com which offers music and sports on VOD, as well as DVD downloads.

American IDC Corporation (OTC:ACNI:PK) is a fully reporting issuer.

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