The Forbes Magazine Galleries and Mystic Seaport Partner to Exhibit Contemporary British Marine Paintings
Art Galleries Use :CRQTM Technology to Internet-Enhance Exhibits

NEW YORK, NY and MYSTIC, CT, March 7, 2001 - The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, the nation's leading gallery of contemporary marine art, and The FORBES Magazine Galleries are bringing the art of England's Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) to America for two concurrent shows. The two entities will also join forces with Dallas-based Digital:Convergence Corporation to offer the first Internet-enhanced exhibition of contemporary marine arts by using :CRQTM print-to-Web technology to instantly connect patrons to Web sites where they can view each artist's work.

One hundred British paintings from 35 members of the elite Royal Society of Marine Artists will be on display March 8 - April 30 at The FORBES Magazine Galleries in New York City and March 10 - April 15 at The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut. The collection is divided between the two galleries and each will hold an opening reception for art connoisseurs, patrons, trustees, and special guests. Included with the works on exhibit at both locations, The FORBES Magazine Galleries will show six works from RSMA's Diploma Collection.

To facilitate viewing and purchasing of the artwork, both galleries are using Digital:Convergence's proprietary print "cues," which look like product codes, in the exhibition brochure. The cues are read with a hand-held :CueCatTM device using :CRQ software and will instantly link patrons to Web sites where they can view not only the paintings in the gallery they visited, but also the partner gallery, thus gaining additional exposure for both the artists and the sponsoring organizations. Both galleries will demonstrate the :CRQ software at their opening receptions, in addition to giving the technology to attending patrons.

About Digital:Convergence Corporation

Digital:Convergence Corporation is a privately held Internet technology company headquartered in Dallas with offices in New York and London. Working in conjunction with industry-leading partners such as Forbes magazine, Young & Rubicam Inc., Belo, and RadioShack Corporation, the company's proprietary technology can link almost all media or products instantly and easily with the Internet, allowing users to obtain relevant information or conduct e-commerce activities. The company's management team includes a roster of industry veterans from Time Warner, AT&T, GE, ING Barings and Disney.

The company's :CueCat optical reader is a 2001 recipient of a laureate medal of honor from the Computerworld Honors Program, recognizing the device as an information technology innovation benefiting society.

About the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport
The Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, the nation's leading contemporary marine art gallery, always has hundreds of the finest paintings, ship models, scrimshaw, sculptures and limited edition prints relating to the sea. The Maritime Gallery is open daily, free to the public, beginning at 10 a.m. and is located at the main entrance of Mystic Seaport, located one mile south of I-95, exit 90, in Mystic, Connecticut. Founded in 1929, Mystic Seaport is the nation's leading maritime museum, housing the largest collection of boats and maritime photography in the world. Please call 888-9SEAPORT for more information, or to reach The Maritime Gallery directly dial 860-572-5388.

About the FORBES Magazine Collection
The FORBES Magazine Collection is open free to the public at various locations, including The FORBES Magazine Galleries in New York City; The FORBES Magazine Galleries in Burlingame, California; and the Musée des Ballons, adjacent to Forbes' Château de Balleroy in Normandy, France. The FORBES Magazine Galleries are open to the public Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (except holidays) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Groups of 15 to 30 people are welcome on Thursdays and are requested to make an appointment. To schedule group tours led by The FORBES Magazine Galleries Curatorial Department, call 212-206-5549.

About the Royal Society of Marine Artists
Founded in 1939, RSMA chooses its members using a highly selective process which demands a combination of artistic skills and a genuine feeling for and awareness of maritime heritage. Among the Society's more notable painters, past and present, are Montague Dawson, John Stobart and Geoff Hunt, most famous for creating the cover artwork for numerous Patrick O'Brian books.

Press Contacts:	Laurie Baker Forbes 212-367-4874	Tricia Wood Mystic Seaport 214-292-6061