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Fictionwise Partners with eBook Technologies to Provide Premier Reading Experience for eBook Consumers
 
Companies partner to bring private branded reading device and over 10,000 content titles to eBook readers

LA JOLLA, CA - July 25, 2005 - eBook Technologies, Inc., the leading supplier of intelligent reading solutions; and Fictionwise.com, the leading independent eBook publisher and distributor, today announced they are partnering to bring over 10,000 electronic book titles and an affordable yet full-featured reading device to consumers.

Under the agreement eBookwise.com, a Fictionwise company, will resell a private branded version of the ETI-2 from eBook Technologies. Fictionwise will offer its customers the eBook reader it calls the eBookwise-1150 for $129.95, which includes a $20 content bonus.

"eBookwise.com is the top destination for consumers seeking high-quality and award-winning eBooks. We are committed to providing the best and most economical electronic reading experience possible for our customers," said Scott Pendergrast, Fictionwise co-publisher. "The eBookwise-1150 does just that in an easy to use package for around $100!"

Roughly the size of a paperback book, weighing about a pound, and with a backlit screen, the eBookwise-1150 provides unique electronic features that offer a reading experience beyond that of a traditional book. Page turning and text orientation changes are easily accomplished with just the push of a button. Touch screen technology enables readers to enlarge the text size, bookmark pages, highlight passages, make notes, and search for key words and hyperlink to other parts of the book.

Registration at eBookwise (http://www.eBookwise.com) is free. When an eBookwise member purchases an eBook, it is stored in the member's "Bookshelf," where it can be downloaded as needed.

"We are proud to be the technology suppliers behind the eBookwise reading device and online bookshelf," said John Rivlin, eBook Technologies CEO. "They have signed agreements with major publishers including Random House, Harper Collins and Simon & Schuster to retail their eBooks. eBookwise-1150 readers can enjoy the thousands of titles from these publishers already available. More are coming every month."

About eBookwise

eBookwise, a Fictionwise.com (http://www.eBookwise.com) - offers over 10,000 eBooks and eMagazines in its catalog. Its website is a top destination for eBook users and retails award-winning and high-quality eBooks by top authors in popular eBook formats for PCs, Macs, and handheld devices such as Palm, PocketPC, and eBook Technologies (former Gemstar) devices.

About Fictionwise.com

Fictionwise.com (http://www.fictionwise.com) - is the leading independent eBook publisher and distributor. Fictionwise is committed to providing the Internet's most comprehensive collection of fiction and nonfiction in the most popular eBook formats. At Fictionwise.com, users have access to a broad range of award-winning and high quality eBooks by top authors in all the major genres.

Fictionwise.com is the most technically advanced eBook website and features Promotheus(TM), ground-breaking artificial intelligence technology, to assist readers in broadening the authors they read with the confidence that they won't waste time reading a story that they won't like.

About eBook Technologies. Inc.

ETI is driving the eBook industry forward by designing, developing, and promoting advanced electronic content distribution and reading technology. ETI technology includes reading devices, content creation tools, content distribution and management technology, electronic bookstore and eCommerce implementations. Garth Conboy, president and founder of eBook Technologies, serves on the IDPF Board of Directors.

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