Getfugu Bolsters Management Team Adding VP of Network Sales

Market Wire, April, 2009

Getfugu Inc. (OTCBB: GFGU), the next generation mobile search tool, has bolstered its management team with the addition of Beth Doherty as a Vice President of Network Sales. Bringing in more than 20 years of experience in the high tech and entertainment software industries, Doherty will handle business development with network carriers worldwide and be responsible for securing distribution of the Getfugu application.

As a specialist in business development and sales, Doherty has held senior positions at companies including THQ Wireless, Acclaim Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA), Emdigo and Sorrent Inc / glu mobile. In her most recent position as Vice President of THQ Wireless her expertise and relationships played a vital role in building THQ as a leader. She managed a team covering the U.S, Canada and Latin America and successfully opened and launched all carriers in these regions. Doherty is a multi skilled executive with the ability to manage and lead business activities, establish long term revenue streams and to build key business partnerships.

"I am delighted to be joining the team at Getfugu and to be reunited with my former boss Bernie Stolar on this impressive venture," said Beth Doherty, Vice President of Network Sales for Getfugu. "My first mission will be to secure the application on all of the major networks while also working closely with the OEM partners as well, setting up Getfugu as the leading mobile search company."

Led by CEO Bernie Stolar, former Game Evangelist at Google Inc, Getfugu is set to launch in Fall 2009. Mobile phones with Getfugu installed will provide consumers with a completely new experience in web browsing and e-commerce. Offering four unique services -- See it (ARL), Say it (VRL), Find It (GRL) and Get It (Hot-Spotting) -- Getfugu offers the simplest and most convenient means to retrieve information and make purchases right from the palm of your hand.

"Adding Beth's expertise to the management team at Getfugu will greatly strengthen our ability to have the Getfugu application installed on all major mobile carriers. Having worked with Beth throughout my career I know first hand the high level of skills and impressive relationships she brings," said Getfugu CEO, Bernie Stolar.

About Getfugu:

Getfugu Inc is the first technology architect to provide a carrier agnostic, platform agnostic mobile search platform. GetFugu will change the way people access the web with their mobile phones. It is designed to encourage use of its applications by simply integrating the mobile phones' core strengths (image recognition, voice recognition, location recognition) into a single customizable application. Additionally, GetFugu offers the only mobile hot-spotting ecommerce platform available worldwide today. The Getfugu platform will be available for 97% of the mobile phones available (over 3.3 billion handsets) worldwide.

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