OT SunnComm MediaCloQ -- Ver 2.0 -- is Ready for Market; Version 2.0 MediaCloQ Technology Rolls Out in September
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001--Today Phoenix-based SunnComm Inc. (OTC:SUNX) announced the completion of Version 2.0 of MediaCloQ designed to substantially reduce the illicit copying of music CDs.
This Version 2.0 provides significant improvements in compatibility with a broad range of devices used by consumers to listen to music. The enhancements maintain a high level of security to protect the music industry from the current onslaught of piracy while improving compatibility in personal computers and DVD players.
Stanley Babowicz, principal scientist for SunnComm, said, "The improvements in Version 2.0 extend the capabilities of Version 1.0, released earlier this year." He continued, "Version 2.0 of MediaCloQ offers new developments in security technology while expanding access on PC and DVD platforms."
SunnComm's chairman, John D. Aquilino, stated, "Our efforts are focused on continued improvement of our technologies in the face of a rapidly changing market. The enhanced capabilities of Version 2.0 raise the bar and set a new standard for copy protection and PC compatibility.
"The SunnComm solution outpaces our competition by providing robust security while not violating the integrity of the music itself."
SunnComm Inc. is a leader in digital content security for optical media with its MediaCloQ suite of products. The SunnComm technology was commercially released by Music City records and became the United States' first "cloaked" audio CD. "Charley Pride -- A Tribute to Jim Reeves" is available at retailers around the world.
SunnComm develops proprietary (patents pending) software applications designed to protect digital intellectual property from unauthorized duplication.
SunX, Digital Content Cloaking technology, DC2, MediaCloQ and SunnComm are trademarks of SunnComm Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, may be considered "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. We caution the reader that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.
Unknown risk, uncertainties as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors could cause actual results to materially differ from the results, performance, or expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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CONTACT: SunnComm Inc., Phoenix
William H. Whitmore Jr., 602/267-7500
bill@sunncomm.com
