EQO Launches Free Mobile Messaging Services Worldwide

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 26 - Free Text and IM Services Now Available in Major Markets Such as India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia

EQO Communications today announced the launch of its free mobile messaging software worldwide. For the first time, EQO is offering free text and IM services in every country in the world including: India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia.

EQO (pronounced "echo") is a free, easy to use application for everyday mobile phones that lets users send free text messages to other EQO users, and chat for free on MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber. EQO users can quickly build a network of friends who also use EQO so that they can text more people for free. The application automatically populates their EQO phonebook with all of their contacts from their mobile phone's address book. Users can then invite friends to get EQO with a single click.

EQO users can also send international text messages to people who do not use EQO, at a savings of up to 70%. To celebrate this launch, all new users will receive 25 free text messages: to anyone, anywhere. Mobile instant messaging on EQO is always free.

"We developed EQO to make it easier and cheaper for people to chat using their mobile phone," said EQO Chief Executive Officer Bill Tam. "It's easy to get, and accessible to everyone, so they can text and IM without having to worry about the costs."

EQO software is available by free download from http://www.eqo.com.

About EQO

EQO (pronounced "echo") is a FREE, easy to use application for your existing mobile phone that lets you send free or cheap text messages and provides free access to all your favorite instant messaging services like MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber! EQO is remarkably simple to use, and does not require a new contract, computer or calling card. Plus, in 29 countries, EQO also lets you call anywhere in the world for rates as low as 2.3 cents/minute. It works just like your mobile's phonebook -- simply scroll through your contacts and click to call or send a message. EQO works with your existing phone plan (local minutes and a bit of data) to complete calls and messages at some of the lowest rates in the world. Even better, calls and texts to other EQO users are free! The company was founded in 2004 and has offices in Vancouver, London and San Francisco. To download the EQO application, visit http://www.EQO.com.

SOURCE: EQO Communications

CONTACT: Shannon Kelly of EQO Communications, +1-415-424-9881, skelly@eqo.com

Web site: http://www.eqo.com

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