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Viigo provides OppenheimerFunds, Inc. with a platform to deliver mobile access to fund performance, practice management information, corporate communications and more

(January 5, 2010) – Viigo Inc., developer of the award winning mobile content and services platform for smartphones, today announced that OppenheimerFunds, one of the largest and most respected investment management companies in the United States, has selected Viigo’s enterprise product to deliver corporate intelligence across the organization.

The application, which is driven by OppenheimerFunds’ intranet content, provides OppenheimerFunds’ workforce with mobile access to OppenhiemerFunds’ fund performance and rankings, fund updates, manager and team updates, news, corporate communications, fulfillment and more.

“With the adoption of Viigo, OppenheimerFunds has made gaining access to our information easier and more readily available for our staff using their corporate BlackBerry smartphones,” said Lucy Zachman, VP, Director of Customer Experience and Creative, eBusiness, OppenheimerFunds. “Viigo demonstrated a unique ability to support the requirements we had set out and proved to be an excellent partner to work with.”

Viigo has been integrated with OppenheimerFunds’ in house BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) infrastructure and backend content management systems. Benefits to this include the ability to leverage the end-to-end security provided by the BES and the facilitation of distribution and management of the application across the enterprise. As a result of this integration, access to corporate data is now delivered in a compelling manner on mobile devices.

“We are very pleased that OppenheimerFunds has selected Viigo to extend the accessibility of their corporate content to BlackBerry smartphones,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “Deployments such as this provide compelling evidence that Viigo’s Enterprise Solution can deliver tremendous value to the world’s leading organizations, quickly and cost effectively.”

ABOUT OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected investment management companies. The Oppenheimer funds managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and a subsidiary have nearly 6 million shareholder accounts.

Shares of mutual funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

The products and services of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its controlled affiliates include: mutual funds, qualified retirement plans for individuals and corporations, investment management for institutions and sub-advisory services. OppenheimerFunds is widely recognized as a leader in educating and empowering investors and for its award-winning customer service.

Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and if available, summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling us at 1.800.525.7048. Read prospectuses and if available, summary prospectuses, carefully before investing.
Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10281. OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is a member of the MassMutual Financial Group and is not affiliated with Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. or Oppenheimer Capital.

© Copyright 2009 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. All rights reserved.

(December 16, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that AXIS (a trademark of PT Natrindo Telepon Seluler), the rapidly growing national GSM and 3G cellular service provider in Indonesia, will feature a co-branded version of the award winning Viigo application across AXIS’ entire offering of BlackBerry® smartphones.

The Viigo application for BlackBerry smartphones has been available for download from the AXIS WAP portal but is now easily accessible from the smartphone’s home screen.

“We have seen very strong demand for the Viigo application through our WAP portal since it was first introduced in August this year. As a result, we have taken the necessary steps to make it as easy as possible for all our customers to access the popular world class application,” said Johan Buse, Chief Marketing Officer AXIS.

By offering Viigo, AXIS is giving its BlackBerry smartphone customers easy access to a rich application that provides customizable news feeds, weather reports, sports information, financial coverage, the facility to make purchases, participate in social networks, read books, track flights and more. With Viigo, information is periodically updated and automatically delivered to the user’s handset.

“Having Viigo available across the BlackBerry smartphone portfolio from AXIS is an exciting achievement,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “It’s a testament to the important role applications such as ours have in delivering real value to users on their smartphones.”

As a co-branded version, AXIS will offer customized content including local news feeds, blogs, weather and more.

ABOUT AXIS
AXIS launched in February 2008 and is already available in over 160 cities across East Java, West Java, Jabodetabek, Banten, West Java, Bali, Lombok, North Sumatera, Riau Islands, Riau Mainland, and West Sumatera with more launching soon. AXIS’ vision is to provide affordable communications to all Indonesians and offer 2G and 3G services. AXIS is owned by Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the no. 1 GSM operator in Saudi Arabia, and by MAXIS Communications, the no. 1 GSM operator in Malaysia. Together, these companies serve more than 45 million customers with operations in 9 countries. Detailed information about AXIS is available at www.AXISworld.co.id.

The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.

Leading telecommunications company in the Philippines installs Viigo on all its BlackBerry devices for customers’ immediate access

Toronto, ON (September 9, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that Globe, a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, will feature a co-branded version of the award winning Viigo for BlackBerry as a virtual preload (VPL) across its entire line of BlackBerry devices.

“Mobility is one of the key solutions that we provide business customers in the Philippines and the BlackBerry has equipped them with their much needed access and connectivity so they can continue to deliver the high level of productivity required of them even while on the move. And because of its customizability, intuitive interface and extensive list features, Viigo is an application that adds significant value to BlackBerry devices, making it a very useful feature for our customers,” said Jesus C. Romero, Enterprise Segments Head at Globe Business.

As a co-branded version, Globe will offer customized content including local news feeds, blogs, weather and more. Viigo was made available in the Globe mobile store starting July.

“Viigo continues to enjoy strong momentum and interest from the carrier market,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “We are pleased that Globe has chosen to make our application readily accessible across their line of BlackBerry smartphones.”

By offering Viigo for BlackBerry, Globe is giving its customers access to an application that provides customizable news feeds, weather reports, sports information, financial intelligence, the facility to make purchases, participate in social networks, read books, track flights and more the moment they turn on the device.

The term “virtual preload” is used by RIM to describe the process of automatically provisioning an application icon on a device. In that way, the application can be made available to a user with a single click.

ABOUT GLOBE
Globe, a leading telecommunications services provider in the Philippines, creates and delivers products and services that are relevant to its customers and are easy to understand and use. Globe’s mission is to transform and enrich lives through communications that will help bring them closer to their aspirations and what matters most to them. As a pioneer, Globe continues to be a part of the revolution that’s connecting millions of people across the country and around the world. Beyond technology, Globe’s business is truly shaped by the bonds that tie Filipinos together. Visit www.globe.com.ph.

#TAXI (#-8-2-9-4) is now available for all Viigo users right when they need it; when searching in Local Interest and Flights and Travel modules

Toronto, ON (November 17, 2009) – Viigo, developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones and CellWand, a developer of mobile search applications through abbreviated dialing codes, announced a marketing partnership whereby CellWand’s award-winning #TAXI® application will be available as a service within Viigo.

Viigo users will receive instant access to #TAXI (‘Pound Taxi’) in a number of areas of Viigo’s platform, including local interest when searching for Bars, Clubs and Restaurants, local weather, flights and travel information and other relevant areas for users who might be out on the town and potentially in need of a taxi. By accessing #TAXI (# 8-2-9-4) with one click, callers will be able to get connected to the first available taxicab company serving their local calling area, receive a recommendation for a local cab company or the caller can choose the cab company of their choice in any city or town across the country.

Viigo’s mobile content platform is universally recognized as one of the most popular smartphone applications in North America.

“A large percentage of Viigo users are between the ages of 25 and 44, so this really is a great demographic for us to hit and the nature of use allows us to promote to this group in a very timely and relevant way when they are searching for bars, restaurants, movies and travel information.” said Nick Quain, co-founder and CEO of CellWand. “We’re extremely excited about the short and long-term potential of Viigo’s promotional medium”

“#TAXI connects people quickly to a taxi wherever they are, whenever they need one” said Mark Ruddock, President and CEO of Viigo. “It’s all about one click convenience, and that’s what makes it such a great service for Viigo.”

#TAXI is available on 85% of U.S mobile phones with wireless carriers including AT&T Mobility, Sprint and Verizon Wireless and on virtually every mobile phone in Canada, including Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless and TELUS and has connected millions of callers to taxis.

The service utilizes a proprietary taxi database rating system and allows callers to simply state the name of their city or town in order to be connected. The service includes several unique features:

• Recommending the first available taxicab company best able to serve callers
• Allowing the connection to a preferred cab company
• Avoiding busy signals when connecting to a taxicab dispatch
• Finding the first available taxicab company dispatch during the busiest of times.

ABOUT CELLWAND COMMUNICATIONS INC.
CellWand is North America’s leading provider of mobile search applications through abbreviated dialing codes. Utilizing location based technology, voice recognition and intelligent databases, these lifestyle applications give mobile phone users an easier way of connecting to businesses and information, while providing wireless carriers with increased Average Revenue Per User (ARPU).

CellWand’s first application, #TAXI® (Pound Taxi) is available on virtually every mobile phone in Canada with Bell Mobility, Fido, Rogers, TELUS, Virgin Mobile, Aliant, MTS and SaskTel, and now in the U.S. with AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Alltel and Boost Mobile. CellWand is a privately held company founded in January 2000 with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada and was recently recognized by IDC as one of the 10 Canadian Wireless Companies to Watch in 2008. #TAXI is a proud corporate sponsor of MADD and MADD Canada as part of promoting an easy way to plan ahead and get home safely after drinking. For more information visit CellWand’s website at www.cellwand.com and www.poundtaxi.com.

World’s third largest telecommunications company to introduce Viigo as first application available as Virtual Preload in Ecuador

(October 01, 2009) – Viigo Inc. (www.viigo.com), developer of the popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, announced today that Movistar Ecuador, Telefónica subsidiary’s, the world’s leading operator for music, videogames and television, will feature a co-branded version of the award winning Viigo for BlackBerry application as a virtual preload (VPL) across its entire line of BlackBerry devices.

By offering Viigo for BlackBerry as a virtual preload, Movistar Ecuador is giving its customers access to an application that provides customizable news feeds, weather reports, sports information, financial intelligence, the facility to make purchases, participate in social networks, read books, track flights and more the moment they turn on the device.

“Telefonica is one of largest and most innovative telecommunications providers in the world, and we are thrilled to be a partner,” said Mark Ruddock, CEO, Viigo. “Being chosen as the first app to be preloaded on their BlackBerry smartphones within Ecuador is a great first step in what we hope will be a global relationship.”

As a co-branded version of Viigo for BlackBerry, Movistar Ecuador will offer customized content including local news feeds, blogs, weather and more.

“At Telefonica, we want to improve people’s lives by providing innovative services based on information and communication technologies,” said Sergio Almallo, Marketing VP, Movistar Ecuador. “We believe that the addition of Viigo, a robust content gateway for smartphones, furthers that goal.”

The term “virtual preload” is used by RIM to describe the process of automatically provisioning an application icon on a device. In that way, the application can be made available to a user with a single click.

ABOUT TELEFONICA
Telefónica is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies by market cap. Its activities are centred mainly on the fixed and mobile telephony businesses, while its broadband business is the key growth driver underpinning both. It operates in 25 countries and its customer base exceeds 260 million globally. Telefónica’s growth strategy is focused on the markets in which it has a strong foothold: Spain, Europe and Latin America. For further information about Telefonica please visit www.telefonica.com.ec