Small Vancouver Design Firm Gets a Big Nod From the Webby Awards

The Webby Awards, the leading international honors for Web sites, nominated Mod7s Pinhole Spy Camera for a Webby Award in the category of Best Kids site of 2002. The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a diverse, 350-person organization whose membership includes film director Francis Ford Coppola, musicians David Bowie and Beck, cyberguru Esther Dyson, CEO of Real Networks Rob Glaser, Chef Julia Child, and Electronic Frontier Foundation Founder John Perry Barlow.

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada -- May 7, 2002 -- The Webby Awards, the leading international honors for Web sites, nominated Mod7s Pinhole Spy Camera for a Webby Award in the category of Best Kids site of 2002.

Hailed by The Wall Street Journal as a celebration of "sites that pave important paths to the Internet's next phase," The Webby Awards are determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a diverse, 350-person organization whose membership includes film director Francis Ford Coppola, musicians David Bowie and Beck, cyberguru Esther Dyson, CEO of Real Networks Rob Glaser, Chef Julia Child, and Electronic Frontier Foundation Founder John Perry Barlow. The Sixth Annual Webby Awards will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at San Francisco's Legion of Honor.

"Its a great honor for Pinhole Spy Camera to be nominated for a Webby Award," said Peter Hoang, Mod7 Principal and Creative Director. "We are proud to represent Canada in the global marketplace as a premiere designer of interactive experiences."

Mod7 Principal and Creative Director, Wil Arndt, adds, "The overall response to Pinhole Spy Camera has been unexpected and just plain great. To be recognized with over 11 awards and nominations in the past 6 months has been quite rewarding. But then to have Pinhole be nominated for our industrys highest honor, the Webby Awards, is truly awesome."

The Pinhole Spy Camera website, viewable at http://www.PinholeSpy.com, allows youth to learn about photography, and shows kids how to build a working pinhole camera of their own.

About Mod7 Communications, Inc.
Mod7 Communications, Inc. is a boutique design studio, which creates compelling digital experiences that educate and entertain. Mod7s services include strategic planning, useful website design, totally fun CD-ROM development, broadband interactive features, and custom sound design. Located in Vancouver, Canada, Mod7 delivers world-class solutions to clients from around the globe. Visit Mod7 Communications, Inc., at http://www.mod7.com.

About The Webby Awards
The Webby Awards is the leading international honors for consumer Web sites and individual achievement in technology and creativity. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences selects the nominees, winners, and presents the awards event. For more information visit http://www.webbyawards.com.

About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the Internet and evolving forms of interactive media. The Academy includes over 350 members such as film director Francis Ford Coppola, musician Bjork, Chairman of Miramax Talk Media Tina Brown, cyberguru Esther Dyson, creator of "The Simpsons" Matt Groening, Public Radio International Personality Ira Glass, and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison. For more information, visit http://www.iadas.net.

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