FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEATTLE, (February 9, 2005)

Mercury Online Solutions Releases FRED Inspire version 4.0

Mercury Online Solutions announces “localization” enhanced software

Mercury Online Solutions, Inc. (www.mercuryonline.com), worldwide provider of digital signage network solutions, today announced the release of FRED Inspire version 4.0 Digital Signage Software. Among several product enhancements, the feature creating the most buzz is the ability to translate the user interface into any language. This ability to “localize” the user interface greatly expands digital signage options for the growing international market.

FRED Inspire version 4.0 is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding FRED product line. In addition to localization capabilities, this new version boasts improved performance and expanded file type support.

“Continued, improved support and service to our international market was the driving force behind the development of Inspire 4.0’ said John Kirkpatrick, CSO for Mercury Online Solutions. “The response was immediate. Currently, FRED Inspire is being translated into Simplified Chinese for Axiom Broadcast Multimedia Technologies, in China.

New features include:

• Localization - Provides the ability to localize the Inspire 4.0 user interface into any language.
• FRED Comprehensive Performance Reporting ­ Generates reports providing network media tracking diagnostics.
• Dynamic Screen Control - Device Controller automatically turns off the screen during scheduled downtime.
• Expanded File Support - Supports Windows Media video files Windows video files, Macromedia Flash, PowerPoint, Quicktime, static images, web links, and MPEG-4 files.
• Microsoft XP Support - Runs on Windows XP Professional.