C-3D Digital Furthers Advertising Campaign Through Extensive Media Placement; Company Retains Mercury Media to Target Video Game Market.Business Editors & High-Tech/Retail Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2002 C-3D Digital, Inc. ("C-3D") (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :DDD DDD Direct Distance Dialing DDD Digital/Digital/Digital (audio CD format, recording/mixing/mastering) DDD Degenerative Disc Disease DDD Domain Driven Design DDD Data Display Debugger (GNU Project) ) announced today that it has retained iMercury(TM), the interactive arm of the nation's largest independent media buying agency Mercury Media (www.mercurymedia.com), to market C-3D's Another EYE 2000(TM) to the $20 billion worldwide video game industry. Another EYE 2000 converts video games See video game console. developed utilizing Direct X or Open GL authoring languages, including most games developed in the last two years -- such as Electronic Arts' (Nasdaq:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ) "NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there 2002," Activision's "Tony Hawk Proskater I & II," and Lucas Arts' "Rogue Squadron" -- into perfect 3D. To enable the 3D images on a standard PC monitor, the futuristically designed Another EYE 2000 includes lightweight, space-age LCD shutterglasses and plug-in software, which allows for real-time 3D conversion of video games, still pictures and streaming media. The product, which sells for less than $100, also includes a VGA adapter, wire controller and keyboard adapter. Additional product information is available at the Company's Web site at www.3d.com. "We have a very specific market for Another EYE 2000 -- gamers who buy and play some of the top-selling titles available and who want to maximize their experience," said Chandos Mahon, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of C-3D Digital, Inc. "It is imperative that we reach this core demographic in a specific, targeted manner, and in a way that delivers our message and optimizes our marketing dollars. "Whether it's a huge company like Sony or a niche player like C-3D, the Internet levels the playing field and iMercury(TM) knows how to leverage this channel effectively. In addition to extensive media placement, we plan to have direct distribution in the future with the top video game etailers such as Amazon.com, GameStop (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GME GME granulomatous meningoencephalitis. GME Graduate medical education, see there ) and GameSpy.com." "Gamers tend to be a sophisticated and experienced demographic when it comes to design, technology and the entertainment value of game-related products," said Jason Ramsey, Director, Internet and iTV Services for iMercury(TM). "C-3D's Another EYE 2000 is a value-added and focused product for this demographic. "One of the strengths of our online marketing capability is that we continually monitor results and adjust to expand and optimize the campaign based on consumer response. Although we have advanced technology to assist us in this process, when it comes down to it, our campaign success is based on the expertise of our planners and analysts. You can't beat that combination." About C-3D Digital, Inc. Through its core stereo 3D technology utilizing Virtual & Augmented Reality (V&AR), C-3D Digital, Inc. (www.3d.com) is positioning itself as an international market leader in the burgeoning and value-added field of stereoscopic stereoscopic /ster·eo·scop·ic/ (ster?e-o-skop´ik) having the effect of a stereoscope; giving objects a solid or three-dimensional appearance. ster·e·o·scop·ic n. 1. 3D imagery. C-3D furnishes high-end, 3D application services and content to the entertainment, industrial simulation, education and training, broadcasting and PC game industries, among others. The company plans to become a leading provider of end-to-end, true stereo 3D solutions through systems integration, proprietary hardware and professional software development. About iMercury(TM) / Mercury Media iMercury(TM) is the interactive arm of Mercury Media (www.mercurymedia.com), the nation's largest independent media buying agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and San Francisco. Over the last 13 years, Mercury Media has facilitated campaigns for such companies as NetFlix, Sony, TiVo and Activision, and last year placed $120 million in media buys. Mercury Media extends this collateral buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. to iMercury(TM) to maximize marketing dollars online and leverages the staff's collective experience gained over more than seven years in the Internet aspect of the business to enhance client ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . iMercury also employs POLARIS(TM), the company's customizable, proprietary campaign management tool that gathers data unique to client specifications and tracks the value of every advertising dollar. This press release includes statements that are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical are "forward-looking" statements, including statements regarding: C-3D's ongoing advertising and media efforts, including its abilities to improve those efforts; C-3D's effectiveness in positioning itself as a leader in 2D-to-3D stereoscopic conversion and its ability to develop and launch new products to meet this emerging market; C-3D's ability to leverage the Internet and reach its targeted markets in competition with larger and more well-financed competitors; the quality of C-3D's products and their acceptance by individual consumers; the prospects for C-3D's relationships with its vendors, including Mercury Media. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results. These risks include, but are not limited to: C-3D's limited operating history; the novelty of its products, which are largely untested in retail and Internet distribution channels; the rapidly evolving nature of the markets for stereoscopic 3D products and the evolving and innovative nature of those products; the limited experience of C-3D in dealing with Mercury Media; the difficulty that C-3D may experience in obtaining adequate financing to successfully implement its business plan; and other risks which are set forth in more detail in C-3D's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Forms 10-KSB/A and 10-QSB/A, and Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed February 8, 2002. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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