9 Squared and Sony BMG Join Forces for a Special Event at CTIA

Live Performances by Hip Hop Artists, Cassidy and Yung Berg

San Francisco, CA - October 23, 2007 - 9 Squared, a Zed Group Company, and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT are excited to be jointly celebrating a great year in mobile entertainment by hosting a party tonight during the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2007 conference. 9 Squared, Zed, and Sony BMG customers and partners will be in attendance for the exclusive party which will feature performances by Sony BMG artists, Cassidy and Yung Berg.

Sony BMG and 9 Squared have been partners since 2004 and have distributed over 5 Million real music ringtones in the United States year-to-date (2007) through 9 Squared BREW applications, on-deck WAP storefronts, and off-portal direct-to-consumer services. Sony BMG artists have led mobile ringtone and wallpaper downloads for the popular 9 Squared products and services.

"The CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment conference is the perfect venue to gather our wireless carrier and label partners to thank them for a great year," says Ted Suh, Chief Marketing Officer at 9 Squared. "Sony BMG has been an amazing partner all year so it is fitting that they provide two fantastic artists to perform and help us celebrate the accomplishments of 2007."

With Cassidy's new album, B.A.R.S., streeting on November 6th, and Yung Berg's debut album streeting in early 2008, the artists have made CTIA an essential stop to connect with top mobile executives.

About SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.

Media Contacts

Zed:
Shea Purdy Gerhardt, Director of Marketing, USA
Phone: 1.303.567.6389
Email: MediaRelations.usa@zed.com

Weber Shandwick for Zed:
Jaclyn Ruckle
Phone: 1.425.452.5432
Email: JRuckle@WeberShandwick.com