:CRQ™ Technology Wins Codie Award from Leading Software Association
Industry Executives Vote Digital:Convergence™ Technology "Best Reference Tool

DALLAS, March 19, 2001 - :CRQ™ print-to-Web technology won the Codie Award for "Best Reference Tool" from the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) on March 12, 2001 in San Diego. The Codie Awards is the only peer-recognized program honoring excellence in the software and information industry, as the outcomes are based on the votes of fellow industry executives. The awards serve as valuable referral sources for consumers in search of this year's best products and services.

Digital:Convergence shared the spotlight with 38 other winners from companies ranging from established powerhouses to relative newcomers. A total of 740 nominations by 340 companies comprised the first-round judging of the competition.

:CRQ ("See Our Cue") technology uses embedded cues to empower publishers, broadcasters and manufacturers to help consumers access relevant Web-based content quickly and directly. Print cues, which look like product codes, can be inserted into most print material and are read with a :CueCat™ device using :CRQ software. The hand-held :CueCat reader processes cues, instantly linking a user's browser to a related Web page, eliminating the input of lengthy URLs and time-intensive Web navigation.

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.

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