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Zinio Labs Takes Magazines Mobile on iPhone and iPod Touch
  iPhone Users' Favorite Magazines Now Available Through the Zinio Mobile
                                 Newsstand

    SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Zinio LLC, the leading digital
publishing and distribution platform for magazines and books, has
introduced a Zinio Mobile Newsstand for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Developed by Zinio's research and development group, Zinio Labs, the Mobile
Newsstand offers mobile users a new way to read a number of favorite
magazines, while at the same time offering publishers a new way to reach
mobile audiences.
    "The iPhone is an amazing product that's helping to take compelling
content, like magazines, mobile. With its advanced touch screen technology
and crisp viewing experience, Apple's newest devices were natural for the
launch of the Zinio Mobile Newsstand," said Rich Maggiotto, CEO. "Users
will benefit from having their magazines in a high-fidelity, portable
format that can be viewed practically anywhere."
    Zinio will initially offer free digital editions of top-selling monthly
magazines targeted to the iPhone user. The Zinio Labs version will include
publications representing a wide range of interest areas. Some of the
domestic and international editions available from Zinio include:
    -- American Photo                  -- NME
    -- Black Enterprise                -- Playboy
    -- Car & Driver                    -- Popular Mechanics
    -- Kiplinger's                     -- Saveur
    -- Lonely Plant (Espanol)          -- Technology Review
    -- Macworld                        -- Viv
    -- Men's Health                    -- Woman's Day
    -- Outside's Go                    -- And more
    Users do not need a subscription with Zinio to gain access. Anyone with
an iPhone or iPod Touch should visit http://www.zinio.com/iphone where they
can view a selection of Zinio's digital magazines, flick to scroll favorite
covers, or tap any issue to start reading. Magazines available in the Zinio
Mobile Newsstand are exact replications of the print version with razor
sharp display plus added interactivity and share capabilities.
    About Zinio LLC
    Zinio is the global leader for digital publishing products and
services. Zinio provides publishers with new circulation and revenue growth
opportunities through its comprehensive offerings from marketing programs
that include customer acquisition, retention and cross-promotion to
seamless production services, a robust e-commerce engine and extensive
digital delivery, circulation and fulfillment services. Major publishing
partners include, Hearst, IDG, Gruner + Jahr, Hachette Filipacchi, IPC
Media, Mariah Media, McGraw-Hill, The National Magazine Company, Playboy
Enterprises, Primedia, Rogers Publishing, Transcontinental Media, World
Publications, and Ziff Davis. Zinio has offices in San Francisco and New
York with several franchisees worldwide. For more information, or to
purchase any of the digital titles offered by Zinio, please visit
http://www.zinio.com, http://www.textbooks.zinio.com, or
http://www.zinio.com/global.
SOURCE Zinio LLC
http://www.zinio.com
http://www.textbooks.zinio.com
CONTACT:
Laura Ciekot of Allison & Partners,
+1-415-277-4934, Zinio@allisonpr.com, for Zinio LLC