EQO's Global Mobile Community Triples in Size over Past 10 Weeks


LONDON, April 22 /PRNewswire/ --

- More Than 10,000 Users Worldwide Sign Up for EQO Mobile Application 
Daily

Just 10 weeks after launching the global expansion of its mobile
application, EQO today announced that its user base has more than tripled,
and that it is now adding more than 10,000 new users daily. With users in 220
countries, EQO is among the fastest growing mobile VoIP applications,
combining the benefits of low cost calling, text messaging and multi-network
IM for everyday handsets. EQO works on hundreds of different models of mobile
phones from leading manufacturers, including Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony
Ericsson, LG, Blackberry and HTC.

Originally only available in 30 countries, EQO recently expanded globally
to service some of the fastest emerging mobile markets, including China,
India and Russia. EQO automatically creates a phonebook that links all of a
user's voice/text contacts and IM networks into a single application.
Real-time presence information then enables the user to see when these
contacts are available across different networks including their phone and IM
networks.

"It has been extremely encouraging to see a growing number of mobile
phone users - particularly in markets like Europe and Asia - leveraging EQO
as a natural extension and alternative to the PC for VoIP calls, sending
instant messages and social networking," said Bill Tam, CEO of EQO. "In
particular, we've struck a chord with the youth market, as three quarters of
our audience ranges from 15 to 35 years of age."

EQO's solution simultaneously capitalises on the rapid growth of mobile
social networking and the immediate opportunity in mobile international
calling. According to Informa Research, mobile social networking revenues
could reach US$52 billion by 2012. Insight Research, also reported that the
worldwide international calling market reached US$300 billion in 2006, with
International VoIP revenues forecasted to reach US$87 billion this year.

EQO CEO Bill Tam will be presenting at this week's Dow Jones Wireless
Innovations 2008 conference which takes place April 22-23 at the Sofitel San
Francisco Bay in Redwood City, CA.

To download EQO for free, please visit the company's website at
http://www.EQO.com or the WAP site at m.eqo.com from a mobile browser.

About EQO

EQO (pronounced "echo") is an award winning mobile application that
brings free instant messaging, cheap calling and low cost text messaging to
everyday mobile phones from manufacturers such as Nokia, Samsung, Motorola,
Sony Ericsson, LG, Blackberry and HTC. EQO operates in more than 200
countries, and the application is available in multiple languages including
English, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, Spanish, French, Mandarin and
Cantonese.

Chat on the go, home and abroad, using MSN, AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk, QQ,
ICQ and Jabber, or call and text anyone in the world at super-low rates.
Users can invite friends to join the EQO network and receive 50 percent off
the company's regular calling rates or send EQO Messages for free. Sign up
for EQO at http://www.EQO.com or EQO's mobile site m.eqo.com and
automatically get free trial credits to calls or text message anyone in the
world.

Media Contact:

    Georgina Marriott                Asim Qureshi
    +44(0)20-8392-4085               +44(0)20-8392-4084
    georgina.marriott@axicom.com     asim.qureshi@axicom.com

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