RED MERCURY® LAUNCHES ACIDIMAGE™ 2.1

Image Viewer Changes the Way Handheld Users View Pictures

CHICAGO, Illinois – September 24, 2002 - Red Mercury, LLC, a handheld entertainment software company, today announced a major new release of AcidImage™. Recognized as the essential image viewing application for all Palm-Powered™ handhelds, AcidImage enables users to easily organize, view and share digital images.

AcidImage allows handheld users to take their pictures wherever they go. Users can create impressive slideshows and share their high resolution photos with friends and co-workers. This full featured image viewer also enables users to zoom, pan and rotate to customize image views on their handheld.

The easy to use interface makes it simple for anyone to show off their pictures. Advanced organization features make AcidImage a must have for medical professionals, realtors and artists who need quick access to hundreds of digital images. Recommended by avid photographers, AcidImage can be used to view and organize photos directly from a digital camera on the go.

“AcidImage is a great alternative to carrying around fragile prints” stated Scott Corley, President of Red Mercury, LLC. “We have created an application that novice users will find easy to use with all the features that experienced users expect in a robust image viewer.”

AcidImage runs on all Palm OS® handhelds, such as Sony CLIE™ Handhelds, Palm Handhelds, and Kyocera SmartPhones. User can enjoy high resolution, full screen (320x480) images on the Sony CLIE NR series.

Feature highlights:

· Intuitive interface design makes it easy to use

· Supports six image formats. View JPG, BMP, GIF file formats directly from memory card

· Zoom, rotate and pan images to customize views directly on handheld

· View images in high resolution,16-bit color

· Simply drag and drop pictures to memory card (no conversion needed)

A free 15-day demo of AcidImage is available for download on the Red Mercury web site, http://www.red-mercury.com. The full version is also available on the website for $19.95 U.S. per license.

About Red Mercury, LLC

Red Mercury is a handheld entertainment software company located in Chicago, Illinois. Red Mercury develops and publishes high quality software for Palm OS. For information on this and other Red Mercury products, including AcidSolitaire®, AcidFreecell™, and Atom Smash™, visit the company's web site at http://www.red-mercury.com or email info@red-mercury.com.

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