"Comics are of real value to wireless users because they provide a daily
flow of engaging premium content," said FunMail CEO Adam Lavine. "In the
comics, art, literature and social commentary are all rolled into one tiny
downloadable package that takes under a minute to consume -- essentially ,
perfect wireless content. "It's become an
instant classic, the sort of comic that makes you understand how great this
medium can be, and why we love comics."

CONTACT:
For more information about FunMail and Mobile Comics Network
Andy Baldocchi
+1-925-250-2442

For interviews with Patrick McDonnell, or permission to reprint "Mutts"
artwork, please contact:
Claudia Smith or Rose McAllister
+1-212-455-4121/+1-212-455-4180
rmmcallister@hearst . Urban Cartoon Character to Launch in 2006

LOS ANGELES, VIBE Magazine and POW!
Entertainment (OTC: POWN) are proud to announce an exclusive partnership to
create an urban superhero." VIBE Editor-In-Chief Mimi Valdes adds, "I
can't wait to hear how VIBE fans respond to the character! This is going to
be a big draw to the magazine.

POW! (Purveyors of Wonder ) Entertainment, Inc.
Stan Lee, chairman and chief creative officer of POW!, is the creator and
inventor of the modern superhero.

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"It is the perfect complement to our marketing efforts for 2005 as
we as we further the demographic reach for the 'Mutts' brand and message.com or call +1-925-250 -2442. In addition to statements which
explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to
consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects,"
"intends ," "anticipates," "will," or "plans" to be uncertain and
forward-looking.

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VIBE's strong branding and advertising in combination with POW!'s
expertise gives the magazine the credibility it needs to launch the character
in early 2006.

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About Mutts and Cartoonist Patrick McDonnell
The "Mutts" comic celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is
distributed by King Features to more than 500 newspapers in 20 countries, and
has an estimated daily readership of 50 million ."
"I'm as excited as a kid with a new toy to be able to create a unique,
exciting, urban superhero for a magazine that I respect as much as VIBE," says
Stan Lee. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown
factors that could cause the actual results of the Company to be materially
different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements.

The sites should be appropriate and of interest to kids.

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FunMail
offers popular consumer visual services including comics, interactive
wallpapers, mobile greetings, animated ring tones, and socially-driven
peer-to-peer camera applications . The relationship will be the first of its kind for
VIBE, which is aiming to increase its brand beyond print while still
leveraging the magazine. In some cases, POW! creates "custom-tailored"
properties for a specific star or director.

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or
current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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About FunMail
FunMail creates engaging, unique and fun wireless entertainment. VIBE and POW! will jointly own the franchise and play to their
respective strengths: VIBE's uncharted access to the urban market and Stan
Lee 's creative skills. With a guaranteed circulation
of 850,000 readers, VIBE, a monthly, reaches an audience of more than
8 million.
POW!'s principals combined, have more than a hundred years experience
creating, producing, and licensing original intellectual properties.

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"It uses the humor of a classic cartoon strip to address sensitive issues
related the environment, animals and personal well-being .
(Logo: http://www. VIBE President Kenard
Gibbs states, "We are very excited about this endeavor and branching VIBE
outside the magazine arena. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also
subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from
time to time in the Company's reports and registration statements filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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"Mutts" has been published in
14 best-selling Andrews McMeel reprint collections and in McDonnell's
critically acclaimed art monograph published by Harry N. VIBE has
been the preeminent force in urban magazines since its inception in 1993.

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Since its creation in 1994, the strip -- and its creator -- have earned
numerous top honors from the cartooning and comic book industry , including the
National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for "Cartoonist of the Year," a
lifetime achievement. A
mutual relationship paired famous comic book creator Lee with the magazine,
and the concept of the ultimate urban superhero was born.

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During 2005 King Features plans to establish licensing relationships for a
whole-planet-minded line of "Mutts" merchandise, including children 's
merchandise, apparel, holistic lifestyle and personal-care products (yoga
supplies and props , vitamins, aromatherapy candles, etc.), natural food,
novelty, organic pet food and pet accessories .funmail. "No one understands or talks to the urban market better than VIBE,
and this is a golden opportunity for me to introduce a new, colorful superhero
that the urban community can embrace as its own without resorting to typical
ghetto cliches or stereotyping.

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Through gentle expression of the
pro-planet, pro-people philosophy of social responsibility, well-being and
love of animals and the natural world at its core, "Mutts" has garnered high
praise from the comic art community , nature conservancy and animal welfare
organizations and inspired fierce loyalty among its fans of all ages.
"We believe Patrick McDonnell has created an amazingly diverse property,
one that appeals not only to the obvious audience of animal lovers and pet
owners, but to a far broader spectrum of the population interested in their
everyday well-being and of the community in which they live ," said Shocair.

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"We are delighted that 'Mutts' is going mobile through FunMail's wireless
service ," said Nisreen Shocair, Marketing Director for King Features
Syndicate. Being able to access
the 'Mutts' content via mobile will help introduce a much-needed element of
humor and calm sensibility into people's everyday busy lives. Besides our readers looking forward to our
feature articles, they can also follow the adventures of our superhero. Some of his most enduring
characters, like Spider-Man(R)(a), The Hulk(R)(a), and the X-Men(R)(a), have
been spun off into television programs and feature films that have grossed
hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office.

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Following the formula I know best, our first
stop will be the pages of VIBE magazine, while our ultimate destination will
be movies, TV, and DVDs. Published by VIBE/Spin Ventures LLC, a leading music/lifestyle
media company that also publishes Spin magazine, VIBE won a National
Magazine Award for General Excellence in 2002.

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The
character will be marketed as an action hero and will grace the pages of VIBE,
as well as having its own graphic novel.

Founded in 1993 by music legend Quincy Jones, VIBE magazine is the
preeminent brand in urban music and culture.

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First-Ever Entry into Mobile for Hugely Popular 'Mutts'

PLEASANTON, Calif., FunMail and King Features
today announced they are working together to bring the hugely popular "Mutts"
comic to mobile phones through Mobile Comics Network. This
fall, a "Mutts" children's book will be published by Little, Brown.

This category lists sites about comics, including comic books, comic strips, and web-comics.

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Mutts will be available to carriers offering the Mobile Comics Network
service through Qualcomm's BREW as well as Java-enabled handsets. For more information, visit http://www. McDonnell is being honored with the first-ever "Genesis
Award for Ongoing Commitment" to animal protection by The Humane Society of
the United States Hollywood Office.

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In the world of "Mutts," cartoonist Patrick McDonnell has created a rare,
sweet, artistic playground in which best-friend duo Earl the dog and Mooch the
cat share life the way it should be. It is one of the
largest and most experienced organizations in merchandising licensing.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041006/LAW030LOGO)
POW! Entertainment, which specializes in new characters and franchises by
Stan Lee, strategically works to develop characters through its relationships
and alliances for funding and distribution of these new franchises. The hip hop consumer is into animation, DVDs,
magazines, and other media, and we wanted to find a way to extend the VIBE
brand by offering a new product. The win marked the first time
a magazine with a primarily black readership won in the General Excellence
category. POW!
specializes in franchises for the entertainment industry, including animation
and live-action feature films, plus television, DVDs, video games,
merchandising, and related ancillary markets, all of which aid in the
establishment of global franchises.

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FunMail is really pleased to bring
Patrick McDonnell's great strip to mobile phones.

Patrick McDonnell's many fans include Matt Groening, creator of
'The Simpsons' who says: "Patrick McDonnell's 'Mutts' is up there with
'Peanuts,' 'Pogo,' 'Krazy Kat,' and 'Calvin and Hobbes ' -- cartoons that are
smart, funny, brilliantly drawn, and full of heart"; and the late Charles
Schulz , creator of 'Peanuts,' who said: "To me, 'Mutts' is exactly what a
comic strip should be.com

was founded by world famous
comic book icon Stan Lee, together with Gill Champion and Arthur Lieberman.

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For more information, email bizdev@funmail. Founded in 1999, FunMail has achieved an
industry reputation for creativity, innovation and reliability, and is
considered one of America 's most fresh and interesting wireless entertainment
companies. Abrams, Inc. King Features is the world's premier distributor of
comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing some
150 features to nearly 5,000 newspapers around the globe.newscom.
The urban character , which is in the development stage, could be the next
Spider-Man or X-Man, contemporary and universally liked by all but targeted to
the 15- to 34-year-old comic book, video game, and action-hero lover . VIBE was once again nominated for General Excellence in 2004.

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It is one of the best comic strips of all time.
The "Mutts" comics join other popular King Features comics in the service,
including "Beetle Bailey," "Hagar the Horrible," "Zits," "Baby Blues" and
"Mother Goose and Grimm. He is a member of the Board of Directors
of the Humane Society of the United States because of his work.

Among
its most beloved and successful classic characters are "Popeye" and
"Betty Boop. I can 't wait to get started.

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"Mutts is a wonderful, gentle-hearted strip," said Lavine. Creators will take the animated
character to DVD, television, and to feature film."
POW!'s COO Gill Champion says, "The partnership with VIBE will provide the
opportunity to introduce and market a new superhero who will have wide appeal
combining the strong fan base of VIBE subscribers with the universal impact of
Stan Lee's brand.

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'Mutts' Goes Mobile via FunMail's Mobile Comics Network

Stan Lee/POW! Entertainment Partners With VIBE

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About King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate is a member of Hearst Entertainment and
Syndication Group, which combines The Hearst Corporation's cable network
partnerships, television programming and distribution activities and
syndication companies. POW! partners with studios and networks
in creating new and exciting characters that will perpetuate the brands of
both POW! and Stan Lee.

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We believe the new superhero will have the potential to
attract all the possible ancillary opportunities that support a Stan Lee
franchise in building a powerful brand. A prolific author, Lee revolutionized the
comic book industry by creating compelling characters who, despite
extraordinary powers and talents, are nonetheless plagued by the same doubts
and difficulties experienced by ordinary people.

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