FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 08, 2000 - CLEVELAND, OHIO) Media Design Imaging, Inc. emerged in 1998 as a photography business, and has since expanded into a full-service media production firm. Their Digital Business Card, an exciting new offering, packs tons of data into a mini-cd the shape and size of a standard business card. "The shape CD concept was around since 1997, it was only used by national corporations as a marketing tool. Microsoft, Budweiser, Boeing, and many others used it to promote their products and services." says Greg Petusky, MDI's co-founder. "Now that media and hardware prices have dropped, it's easier to assemble a creative team to get these out for a lot less expense."

Users can insert these cards into their desktop PCs and they will see an interactive presentation that includes sound, video and graphics. Up to 50 megabytes of data can be stored on these cards, roughly equivalent to 90,000 pages of text and pictures, 30,000 webpages, 20 minutes of compressed video, 20 minutes of audio, and much more. Companies may include inventory lists, link on-screen buttons to websites, present film trailers, or cut digital press kits. The Digital Business Card is a rich marketing tool that stands out from other options.

A content example can be seen on MDI's website at http://www.mdifilm.com/mdicd (Macromedia's shockwave is required.).

Media Design Imaging can program, cut, print, design, and duplicate the entire product from start to finish. "We consider ourselves a media house, not an advertising agency, but a resource for media content creation." Petusky said. "With computers, all media work together." As a case in point, Media Design Imaging, Inc. recently finished a national commercial for an Internet company, and the finished spot will be compressed to be part of a Digital Business Card.

In addition to regularly having plenty of work with referred clients, the members of Media Design Imaging continue to pursue their artistic dreams: being independent filmmakers. Co-founder Greg Petusky's music video, written and produced entirely by himself, was chosen to be premiered at Cinema Lounge, an Internet-based Film Festival sponsored by MediaOne Group and Druid Media. Production Manager Shawn Wickens is planning the creation of a cartoon (a small example can be seen at Http://www.mdifilm.com).