Press Release:

Handmark Launches First International News App for Android Phones

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Handmark®, the leading developer and distributor of games, applications and storefronts for mobile phones around the world, today announced Express News, a free mobile news app for Android-based phones. Express News is the first app to offer more than 300 news feeds in eight languages, exploiting many of the unique features offered with Google’s new mobile platform.

“We are constantly examining the market to determine where we can provide the most value to mobile users,” said Ted Wugofski, Handmark chief technology officer and GM of Pocket Express. “Express News app is a perfect fit for the Android market delivering the most robust mobile news experience I’ve used on any platform.”

Express News takes advantage of the company’s new European version of Pocket Express® which it unveiled at the GSMA™ Mobile World Congress show in February. Pocket Express is the company’s global flagship mobile service offering news, sports, weather, travel information and more in one easy-to-use application.

Key features of Express News include:

• Availability in eight languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish and Swedish)
• More than 300 news feeds from trusted sources around the world, including the Associated Press, Canadian Press, and AFP
• Fully customizable news feeds
• A sharp, intuitive user interface with swift touchscreen navigation
• Up-to-the-minute headlines with full stories and corresponding photos
• Ability to cache news stories for offline reading at any time
• Share feature allowing users to text or email news stories to others

Express News is immediately available for Android users to download for free through the Android Market. The app is also available for U.S. and European mobile operators and handset providers to take advantage of as a complete international news solution for their Android-based phones, no matter what language or region they cover.

Handmark has proven itself a major provider of news for mobile phones, developing and distributing a wide variety of news apps for leading brands including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, mine (by Time, Inc and American Express Publishing Corporation), BNET, ZDnet and others.

The constantly expanding catalog of games, applications and ringtones for Android-based devices, including Tetris, Trivial Pursuit, Bejeweled, and Monopoly Here and Now, are available to download now at www.handmark.com.

About HANDMARK
Handmark is the leading developer and distributor of games, applications and storefronts for mobile phones. The company offers a comprehensive range of mobile media solutions for consumers, as well as businesses looking to expand their reach by offering compelling mobile content and services across a wide range of mobile operating systems and handsets. Handmark has been recognized for its mobile development expertise and management of a variety of desktop and on-device mobile stores full of the industry’s best games, applications and ringtones. Pocket Express®, the company’s flagship news and information service is a fast, simple, free alternative to traditional mobile browsing offering instant access to up to the minute news, sports, weather, travel information and more.

© 2009 Handmark, Inc.; Handmark®, Pocket Express®, Astraware®, FreeRange Communications, and the distinctive hand design are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc. in the U.S. and other territories. All rights reserved. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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