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COPIA Platform to Offer E-Reading Content, Commerce and Collaboration Across An Array of OEM Devices 

The COPIA OEM Engine Creates New Revenue Opportunities for Leading OEM Device Manufacturers, Enabling Their Customers to Discover, Enjoy, Share and Purchase Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Other Digital Content

LAS VEGAS, CES 2010, Central Hall, Booth #9817, Jan. 6, 2010 –  DMC Worldwide (DMCWW), a leading consumer and enterprise technology company, today announced that COPIA (www.thecopia.com), an open platform that combines content, social networking, collaboration and e-commerce across an array of computing, mobile, personal entertainment and e-reading devices, will be offered as a software application engine for OEM device manufacturers looking to create new opportunities by enabling the delivery of digital content across their branded digital devices including e-readers, notebook PCs, netbooks, tablets and smartphones.

The COPIA platform, unveiled at CES 2010 and delivered on the Web via TheCopia.com, is a hybrid solution for consumers of all ages to experience a completely new way to discover, enjoy and purchase books, newspapers, magazines and a wide variety of digital content and then share in that experience. The COPIA platform will also serve as an engine to power the delivery of digital content, enabling OEM companies to generate recurring revenue from sales powered by COPIA.

"The COPIA engine is a first-of-its kind platform that delivers a combined content, social networking and e-commerce experience across varying hardware devices, connecting people through shared, collaborative experiences," said Anthony Antolino, SVP, DMC Worldwide. "By embedding the COPIA software engine onto computing, consumer electronics and mobile devices, OEM brands will gain instant access to an immersive, lean-forward community engaged in discovering and sharing content, while DMC Worldwide does all the heavy lifting around e-commerce delivery and content relationships."

OEM brands interested in evaluating the COPIA platform can contact DMC Worldwide at oemsales@dmcww.com. DMC Worldwide will demonstrate the COPIA platform at CES 2010, Central Hall, Booth #9817. For more information on OEM opportunities with COPIA, please visit www.thecopia.com/oem.

 About Distribution Management Consolidators Worldwide, LLC

DMC Worldwide (DMCWW) is a leading enterprise and consumer technology company with a heritage that spans more than 40 years investing in, developing, manufacturing and distributing cutting-edge consumer electronics products. The company holds deep expertise in sales channel development, supply chain management sales, marketing, distribution and customer service and support. The DMC Worldwide family of companies has sold hundreds of millions of consumer electronics products by leveraging its robust mature infrastructure. The DMC Worldwide family of companies includes DMC Capital Funding, LLC, a leading private equity company focused on strategic investments in middle-market, technology product companies; Xact Technology, LLC, a leading provider of GPS tracking solutions; and Cocoon Innovations, LLC, a leading provider of personal organization and protection systems. The company is headquartered in New York City with offices in Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.dmcww.com.

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