E-Book Systems Introduces Version 5 of its Award-Winning FlipAlbum-R Software; FlipAlbum-R 5 Creates Digital Photo Albums or FlipBooks That Can Now be Viewed on DVD Players/a.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 2002

E-Book Systems, Inc., is announcing the release of the FlipAlbum(R) 5 Series, the only software that allows users to instantly create 3D page-flipping digital photo albums or product catalogs, which can now be viewed on DVD players(a).

The FlipAlbum(R) 5 Series uses E-Book Systems' patented Digital Flip(R) technology that gives electronic books and albums the look and feel of a traditional book, with real 3-D turning pages. "Digital Flip(R)" technology makes it easy and convenient to organize, compare, manage and present your archives of images and data files.

"The biggest request we get from FlipAlbum(R) users is that they would like more ways to share their beautifully-created, personalized digital photo albums," says Eugene Tan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for E-Book Systems. "The FlipAlbum(R) 5 Series now gives them another way to do this. Playback on regular PCs can still be a challenge for some, so we've introduced a new Video CD format for FlipAlbum(R) for seamless playback on DVD players(a)."

With the FlipAlbum(R) 5 Series, users can publish their digital photo album via the Internet, CDs, and now Video CD for DVD playback(a). Online photo albums can be viewed using the FREE FlipBook viewing software, FlipViewer(R) (www.flipviewer.com). To publish CDs for PCs or DVD players(a), users simply require the latest FlipAlbum(R) 5 Suite or Professional, which are both available at www.flipalbum.com and neighborhood computer stores such as CompUSA, Frys Electronics and MicroCenter. For a full list of online and retail outlets, go to www.flipalbum.com.

New features of The FlipAlbum(R) 5 Series include:

-- Enhanced shading effects and anti-aliasing text on Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 machines.

-- Playback on DVD Players(a).

-- Multi-page rapid flipping for album browsing.

-- Hold Album pages. Hold and compare contents of different album pages.

-- Built-in themes and borders.

-- Crop your images into different shapes and add character to your photos.

-- Transparency support. Great for photo overlay.

-- Full-page layout. You can layout more than one picture and annotation per page.

-- Search function. Search for text strings in annotation on album pages.

-- Sell your customized photo album CDs or distribute them as promotional tools with FlipAlbum(R) 5 Professional.

The FlipAlbum(R) 5 Professional allows users to create virtual product catalogs, photographers' proof-books and other types of FlipBooks for commercial use. FlipAlbum(R) 5 Professional is a business kit right out of the box and grants users the license to sell their published CDs for profit.

E-Book Systems will soon release a graphics library set, the FlipAlbum Design Libraries (FADL) in Standard and Professional Editions. The Professional Edition of FADL will come in high resolution PSD layered format and grant FlipAlbum(R) 5 Professional users the license to use these design elements for commercial distribution. FADL Standard and Professional Editions will be sold separately.

The FlipAlbum(R) 5 series of products include the following new releases:

   1. FlipAlbum(R) 5                                   SRP $29.95
   2. FlipAlbum(R) 5 Suite                             SRP $79.95
   3. FlipAlbum(R) 5 Professional                      SRP $149.95

System requirements include: IBM PC compatible, Pentium(R) II 300 MHz; Windows(R) 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT 4.0; a minimum of 64 MB RAM; 80 MB free hard disk space; 800 x 600 pixels screen area .For viewing of online albums Internet Explorer 5.00 or higher and Internet access is required. To create Video CDs for DVD playback, CD burning programs must support Video CD format. The recommended Systems Requirements: Windows(R) 98/NT 4.0/2000/ME/XP; IBM(R) PC compatible, Pentium(R) III or 4 processor, or equivalent; 128 MB RAM.

For more information, contact E-Book Systems' by phone at [phone], via e-mail at [e-mail] or visit us online at www.flipalbum.com.

(a)Playback on DVD players that were released in the last 12 months.

About E-Book Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1998, privately held E-Book Systems' mission is to bring the natural look and feel of the paper-based book into the domain of computers and the Internet. E-Book Systems' products make use of its proprietary and patented Digital Flip(R) technology to deliver multimedia content via a 3D Page-Flipping interface.