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SAN ANTONIO, Texas and LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 1, 2005 – SBC Knowledge Ventures, a subsidiary of SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE:SBC), and CEIVA Logic, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement to market SBC-branded Digital Photo Receivers using CEIVA Logic’s patented technology.
Designed to resemble a traditional picture frame, the SBC-branded Digital Photo Receiver™ provides an easy-to-use and affordable means for broadband and dial-up Internet users to send and share digital photos with parents, grandparents and friends who do not own personal computers or have Internet access. The Digital Photo Receiver™ receives and displays photos taken with any digital camera or sent directly from a camera phone.
Every night, the Digital Photo Receiver™ silently dials in through your existing phone line to retrieve pictures sent from loved ones around the world. In the morning, a personal slide show is queued up and ready to display up to 30 new photos. The Digital Photo Receiver™ does not require a computer, expensive memory cards and cables, or complicated technology to operate. Just connect the phone cord, plug in the power, push one button and the user is ready to receive photos.
“The Digital Photo Receiver is a great product that provides a new option for families looking to share digital photos,” said Abha Divine, president and CEO, SBC Knowledge Ventures. “We look forward to working with CEIVA Logic to bring this unique digital photo sharing technology to market as an SBC-branded product.”
SBC customers will be able to access the services available with the Digital Photo Receiver™ to retrieve and display pictures, in addition to providing password-protected photo album storage, service support, printing options, and a myriad of photo editing, display and sharing options.
“There is a strong synergy between CEIVA Logic and SBC Communications, as both organizations are committed to creating new experiences in the home that combine best-of-breed technologies,” said Dean Schiller, CEO, CEIVA Logic.
The SBC-branded Digital Photo Receiver™ will be available beginning June 1st at a price of $99.95 after a promotional mail-in-rebate of $50. The product will be sold through the SBC e-Store www.sbcdslstore.com, at the CEIVA store at sbc.ceiva.com, Amazon.com (www.amazon.com), and other select retailers nationwide. For more information, please call 1-866-SBC-7555.
CEIVA Logic, Inc. (www.ceiva.com), provider of the world’s first and only connected digital frames enables families and friends to automatically share and display an endless slideshow of all their treasured digital photos throughout the day. CEIVA Digital Photo Frames™ and the CEIVA PicturePlan® service allow for automatic display, secure storage and sharing of digital photos. Patented technology from CEIVA® is designed for ease of use while incorporating the benefits of digital photography into everyday life. CEIVA products are available through the CEIVA Store at ceiva.com and at retailers nationwide. CEIVA Logic is based in Burbank, CA.
Joe Dugan, 314-982-1788 (for SBC)
Linda Freedman, 818-562-1495 (for CEIVA Logic)
press@ceiva.com