Web2 comics firm, ComiAsia, wins prestigious `Red Herring 100 Asia` award

Released on = September 2, 2007, 5:50 pm

Press Release Author = Steve Melhuish

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = ComiAsia, the leading Social Network Site for Comic Fans and
Artists, has won the coveted "Red Herring 100 Asia" award. This recognizes the top
100 innovative technology firms in Asia.

Press Release Body = ComiAsia, the leading Social Network Site for Comic Fans and
Artists, has won the coveted "Red Herring 100 Asia" award. This recognizes the top
100 innovative technology firms in Asia.

Accepting the award at the Red Herring Asia 2007 conference in Hong Kong, Steve
Melhuish, CEO of ComiAsia said, \"We are delighted and proud to be selected for this
prestigious award. This recognizes the success and hard work of the team to date. It
is further endorsement of the only multi-platform comic-focused social network that
ComiAsia is creating for passionate comic fans and aspiring artists everywhere."

"Red Herring 100 Asia" awards recognizes Asia\'s hottest private companies from a
pool of more than 500 candidates in 16 countries across the region. As part of its
short listing process, the editorial team of Red Herring evaluates companies based
on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance,
technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration
into their ecosystem.

\"After a rigorous process, we\'re very happy with winners we selected,\" said Joel
Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief of Red Herring. \"There was a large pool to choose from and
we\'re impressed by the caliber an innovative talent bursting from Asia\'s business
and technology sector. They are exceptional companies who thrive on innovation and
strongly define the important role of technology in Asia's economy and throughout
the world.\"

The finalists and winning companies celebrated at the Red Herring 100 Asia event in
Hong Kong last week. Red Herring 100 Asia is an exclusive event honoring 100
cutting-edge private technology companies from across the Asia-Pacific region. The
event brings together an elite roster of entrepreneurial and global venture
investment firms to showcase excellence in innovation. It features three days of
keynote discussions, roundtable panels and intimate networking events designed for
participants to make connections and learn what it takes to achieve the best in
business and technology in Asia.

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About Red Herring
Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high technology
innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a
leading innovation magazine; an online daily technology news service; technology
research, and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring
provides an insider's access to the global innovation economy, featuring
unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. For more
information, visit www.redherring.com. The names of the 100 announced winners can be
found online at
www.herringevents.com/asia07/index.html

About ComiAsia
ComiAsia is the leading user-generated comics community. for fans by fans. It brings
together independent comic artists wanting to create, publish and share their
content; Passionate fans hungry to consume new comic content and interact with other
fans and artists; Suite of simple comic creation, publishing & community tools;
Multiple platforms including interactive Contests, Web, Mobile & TV; Working with
brands seeking exciting new ways to communicate intimately with their consumers.

It has offices in Singapore and Shenzhen and provides services to over 130
countries. For more, please visit www.comiasia.com or its beta site at
www.comiworld.com.

For further details please contact:

Contact at Red Herring:
Maggie Xiao
Director, Red Herring APAC
650.585.3419
mxiao@redherring.com |

Contacts at ComiAsia:
Steve Melhuish, CEO, steve@comiasia.com, +65 97 356 956
Karen New, COO, karen@comiasia.com, +65 97 887 969

Media Contact Information and Accreditation:
Jenny Chong
Terpin Communication Inc. for Red Herring
Tel: + 1 310 821 6100 Ext. 103
Email: jenny@terpin.com

Web Site = http://www.comiworld.com

Contact Details = Steve Melhuish, CEO, steve@comiasia.com, +65 97 356 956. Karen
New, COO, karen@comiasia.com, +65 97 887 969.
5 Shenton Way, UIC Building, Singapore.

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