Cingular Gives Customers VIP Wireless Access to 'American Idol'

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Paltalk Unveils an All-New Version of its Leading Instant Chat Platform

The Paltalk community is vibrant and encourages both consumer
and business oriented group communications. Cingular , FOX,
FremantleMedia and 19 Entertainment invite fans to tune in to "American Idol"
from 8-9 pm ET/PT. To register to win the TXT-n-Win
Sweepstakes, just text the word IDOL to 4004; all messages you send to
friends and family will offer another chance to win.cingular.

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IC is poised to
transform message boards and blogs in much the same way as IM has already done
for email .cingular.

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In December 1998, Paltalk was the first company to provide
live voice communication coupled with an instant messaging pal list. In 2004, 13. "Let the
texting begin!"

Texting Your Vote Is As Easy As 1,2,3!
Texting a vote is easy! Cingular customers can text their vote using
these three simple steps:
1) On a Cingular Wireless phone, select Menu and start a new message from
the Text Messaging option. Details of the
company are available at http://www. 19 also manages such leading musical artists as
Annie Lennox, Will Young, Kelly Clarkson, and Fantasia .

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1 show, and is providing all
49 million Cingular customers with exclusive wireless access to more American
Idol features than ever before. Sign up at
http://www.fremantlemedia. Executive producers are Simon Fuller
and Nigel Lythgoe for 19TV and Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Ken Warwick for
FremantleMedia North America.

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0 is currently downloadable at http://www.
* Group chat rooms can hold up to 1 ,000 participants simultaneously.
-- Idol Wireless Fan Club -Keep up on the latest news with text updates
on the Idols' activities and "Behind-the-Scenes" pictures from
Coca -Cola sent to your phone.
-- Idol TXT Chats - Coming in March, Cingular customers can participate
in "American Idol" chat groups and hosted chats with the "American
Idol" contestants . To play, text the word IDOL to short code 5005.
http://www.

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IC is an emerging product category bringing real-
time and media rich messaging into online group environments.
Paltalk started in early 1998 with a simple goal of providing audio and
video messaging.prnewswire.com.

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Paltalk is simultaneously launching its new x-treme Service along with the
8.0 Messenger's crystal clear voice
and video, our more than 3. Since then, the company has continually added new
innovative features including group video sharing, voice conferencing, and
file transfers.
2) Type in the word VOTE, then select Options, and Send.

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Or
pick from past favorites like Kelly, Clay , Ruben or Fantasia. In addition, Cingular has ensured that their 49 million
customers' opinions will be counted through the ease and convenience of text
messaging.)

Cingular offers two easy ways to text message:
Pay as you go (automatically included with your service - $0.

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Cingular Kicks Off Season as Official Telecommunications Sponsor of "American
Idol" with Text Voting, Idol Trivia, Exclusive Ringtones, Wireless Fan Club,
TXT Chats and Chance To Win Trip to Finale; Voting Begins Tonight

ATLANTA, More than double the wireless subscribers
from last year will have the ability to text message their votes for the
fourth season of "American Idol(TM)," thanks to Cingular Wireless.cingular. Check
out exclusive voice tones from Paula, Randy or Ryan and his famous,
"Seacrest Out!" Customers can even download the "American Idol" theme
song and logo. Cingular, a joint venture between SBC
Communications Inc. Licensed by FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide.

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Paltalk's x-treme Service leverages state-of-
the-art video technologies to deliver more than 20 television quality videos
to each member. The company is dedicated to providing the
best quality video and voice conversations, easiest-to-use product, and the
friendliest community among any product anywhere.

To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:
http://www.99 a month
Most Cingular phones support text messaging.

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0 Messenger allows members to instant message (IM) with
pals on AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ.
This year, Cingular's "American Idol" fans can get closer than ever to
their favorite contestants through new, exciting wireless features, including:
-- Vote Number Reminder - Shortly after the voting window opens each week
in each time zone, Cingular will send customers text messages listing
all the Idols and their codes, so you don't have to remember them.

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* There are currently more than 3.

In addition, Cingular will offer customers the same inside access to the
"American Idol" competition as AT+T Wireless customers enjoyed in years past,
including:
-- Text Voting - Text voting is the fast and easy way to vote for your
favorite Idol contestant.S.
3) Enter the four-digit number of the contestant you want to vote for,
then select OK.S.; Nigel Lythgoe , President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick,
Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc .

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Plus,
sweepstakes participants receive 50 bonus entries just for signing up!
- - Ringtones and More - "American Idol" fans can get the hits, from the
original artists, of songs performed by the contestants this year. (Numbers are listed during voting shows.
Cingular is the only U. Get Cingular Wireless press
releases e-mailed to you automatically.cingular.
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-- TXT-n-Win Sweepstakes - "American Idol" fans could walk away with
$50,000 cash or a trip to the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles.com/media/text_messaging_faqs #faq8 to find out how to
enable your phone. FremantleMedia North
America is one of America's foremost producers of reality-based entertainment
programming for television, and has produced the Idols format in 30 countries
worldwide.

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Latest Version Delivers 'x-treme' Video
Quality and Breaks Barriers Between IM Platforms

NEW YORK, Paltalk, the largest Instant Chat (IC)
platform in the world, today announced the release of the latest version of
its award -winning Messenger."

Paltalk 8.
* Paltalk is one of the largest VoIP service on the Web, carrying
approximately 6 billion voice minutes a year over the Internet."

Leading the Adoption of Text Messaging in the U. Have an older phone and not
sure if it is enabled for text messaging? Visit
http://www.

About American Idol
Eight-time Emmy-nominated "American Idol" is created and executive-
produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Television; and executive-produced by
Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Chief Operating Officer, Production, FremantleMedia North
American, Inc.

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Pals on other IM platforms can even access
Paltalk's chat rooms through a simple Web link.

About PalTalk
Paltalk is a privately-held company revolutionizing how people communicate
around the world over the Internet. This
enabled its customers to easily speak with their friends and family anywhere
in the world, all for free.com/idol for
details. To
enroll, just text the word IDOL to short code 3003.
In 2003 and 2004, AT+T Wireless created the largest text messaging events
by a single carrier worldwide through its sponsorship of "American Idol" on
FOX.5 million text messages. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(SM), the wireless
plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes.

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This breaks down the walls imposed by other
Messengers , enabling Paltalk members to enjoy a single "buddy list,"
regardless of the IM platform.

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5 million active IC members. To join, text the word IDOL to 6006.
-- Idol Trivia - No true Idol fan should miss out on the best "American
Idol" Trivia.10 a message)
Select a text/instant messaging package for as low as $2.

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Voting begins at the end of this evening's show.
Once you register, every text , picture or instant message you send
counts as another entry to win.
"As the largest wireless carrier, Cingular's sponsorship of "American
Idol" more than doubles the number of customers who can vote via text
messaging, up from 21 million customers in 2004," Burbank added.

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* Paltalk draws over 500,000 new users every month.

(NYSE: SBCBLS), has the
largest digital voice and data network in the nation - the ALLOVER(SM) network
- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.

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Paltalk continues to expand its lead in the group messaging and IC market,
hosting thousands of video enabled chat rooms, able to accommodate up to 1,000
members in each. "With the 8.

About FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia Licensing Americas (FMLA) is the US licensing arm of
FremantleMedia, one of the largest international creators and producers of
program brands in the world, with leading prime time drama, serial drama,
entertainment and factual entertainment programming in over 40 territories. Based
on the television program "American Idol" produced by FremantleMedia North
America, Inc. and 19 TV Ltd.fremantlemedia.

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"With TXT chats , a fan club and other new features,
Cingular customers will be more personally connected to their favorite Idols
than ever before.

About Cingular Wireless
Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States,
serving more than 49 million customers.
FMLA exploits FremantleMedia's many strong brands including the award winning,
American Idol, the world's longest running game show The Price Is Right, the
ever-popular Family Feud, and other classic game shows across multiple off-
screen platforms including merchandising campaigns, interactive and wireless
support, home entertainment and music publishing.

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5 million members will experience the future
communications of tomorrow -- today. Today the
company announced it is continuing AT+T Wireless' legacy as the official
telecommunications sponsor for television's No. Visit http://www. Text the word VOTE, then send it to your
Idol's number. Vote for your Idols as often as you would like during
the voting window after each show. In
addition, 46 percent of customers voting via text messages were first time
text messaging users.com/newsroom.

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"Paltalk is not just another instant messaging platform, we're changing
the way people communicate and collaborate online," said Paltalk's Chief
Marketing Officer Michael Levit.com .
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"Now that Cingular has acquired AT+T Wireless to become the largest
wireless carrier in the nation, we are excited to continue their legacy as a
sponsor of "American Idol," said John Burbank, vice president of marketing for
Cingular Wireless.5 million "American Idol"-related text messages were sent by
AT+T Wireless customers throughout the season, including fan mail, games ,
sweepstake entries, trivia, song dedications, and votes. This represents an 80
percent increase over the 2003 showing of 7.com

About 19 Entertainment
Five-time Emmy Award-nominee American Idol was created by Simon Fuller of
19TV and developed by FremantleMedia.

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