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Summus & ZIO Interactive Submit Mobile Gaming Application For TRUE BREW Certification
RALEIGH, N.C., May 20, 2002 - Summus, Inc. (USA) (OTC Bulletin Board: SUMU), a leader in the development
of efficient information processing solutions for mobile and wireless devices, today announced it has submitted a second mobile application, ZIO Interactive's
Phone Golf, to QUALCOMM for TRUE BREW(TM) testing. Phone Golf, a mobile golf gaming application, is powered by BlueFuel(TM), Summus'
high-speed multimedia architecture for mobile networks.
One of the leading providers of gaming software for mobile and wireless devices, ZIO Interactive is incorporating Summus' BlueFuel architecture into Phone
Golf and other mobile game offerings to provide a compelling gaming experience for end-users. Phone Golf is the first of several interactive BlueFuel-enabled
mobile gaming software applications the two companies plan to develop and co-market for QUALCOMM's BREW platform. Summus acts as a co-developer
and reseller of ZIO games, both BlueFuel-enhanced and standard, in the U.S. market, while ZIO promotes and markets BlueFuel-enhanced mobile games in
Korea.
QUALCOMM carrier partners require testing before they will introduce an application onto their networks. TRUE BREW certification ensures BREW
applications meet high standards for stability, quality and compliance with standard BREW platform requirements. Applications, which successfully pass testing,
receive the TRUE BREW label and are digitally signed and packaged for review and download by carriers.
"Integrating the high performance capabilities of our BlueFuel mobile architecture with ZIO Interactive's superior gaming applications gives us a strong
competitive advantage in what is predicted to be a high-growth segment in the wireless industry," said Dr. Bjorn Jawerth, CEO at Summus. "We look forward
to achieving TRUE BREW certification on our second mobile application."
According to forecasts by research firm Datamonitor, the number of U.S. cellular phone users playing games via wireless devices is projected to grow from
21.6 million in 2002 to 93 million in 2006. USA Today reports that the U.S. mobile gaming market could generate up to $200 million in revenues in 2003 and
between $700 million and $2.4 billion by 2005.
"Receiving TRUE BREW certification is an important step in launching our mobile gaming applications in the U.S. market," said Peter Kim, president and CEO
of ZIO Interactive. "We selected Summus as our U.S. partner due to their experience with BREW applications. We are also very impressed with the superfast,
superthin capabilities that BlueFuel brings to our product offerings as it enables ZIO to provide the best possible gaming experience for our customers."
About ZIO Interactive
ZIO Interactive, Inc. develops, licenses, sells and supports software products, especially concentrating on games, for a multitude of mobile devices under the
mission of providing Differentiated Digital Entertainment (DDE) to its customers. After being a successful pathfinder of a 3D graphic game for the Pocket PC
with ZIOGolf, ZIO is expanding its lines to cover many types of mobile devices and also wireless technologies like WAP, Bluetooth and so on. This will enable
ZIO to become a leading software provider in the mobile devices market.
ZIOSoft, Inc. is a subsidiary of ZIO Interactive, Inc., and is based in Morgan Hills, Calif. The company publishes, manufacturers and distributes games such as
SimCity2000, Chopper Alley and ZIOGolf for various platforms, such as Pocket PC, Palm OS and Mobile Phones for sales in North America, UK and other
English spoken countries. For more information on ZIO Interactive and ZIOSoft, please visit www.ziosoft.com
About Summus
Summus, Inc. (USA) based in Raleigh, N.C., has developed a series of solutions to change the way information is communicated. Summus' proprietary
solutions can be used to enable faster and more efficient delivery of rich media and more efficient access to information using wireless and mobile devices such
as cell phones and personal digital assistant devices (PDAs). Summus' solutions are currently being used for such diverse purposes as scanning underwater
mines for the U.S. Navy and capturing license plate images for EZPass. Trademarked products include the multi award-winning video email application,
MaxxNote(TM), a ZDNet Editor's pick. For more information visit www.summus.com .
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