Acquisition of Startle

Kazoo3D PLC 16 May 2001 PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 May 2001 KAZOO3D PLC ('Kazoo3D' or the 'Company') - TO BE RENAMED ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC ('ZOO') ACQUISITION OF THE BUSINESS AND CERTAIN ASSETS OF STARTLE DIGITAL MARKETING LIMITED (IN ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVERSHIP) ('Startle') The board of Kazoo3D announces that it has purchased the business and certain assets, including, inter alia, the goodwill, work in progress, employees and intellectual property, of Startle for a cash consideration of £90,000. Startle provides digital marketing solutions to a number of high profile, brand owning clients, including Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Benetton Formula One, SEGA Europe and Bridgepoint Capital. The range of services provided includes project management of digital strategies, creative and production work for web, CD Rom, interactive television, touch-screen kiosk devices and wireless devices. Startle is based in London and employs 13 staff. For the six months ended 31 March 2001, Startle made an operating loss of £ 36,000 on sales of £572,000, based on unaudited management accounts. The net book value of the assets the subject of the acquisition amounted to £93,000 as at 31 March 2001. Commenting, Ian Stewart, Chief Executive Officer said: 'This opportunity provides ZOO with a London base, a highly effective team of professionals servicing an impressive client roster and additional, complementary skills to enhance its own digital media offering. ZOO will integrate Startle's 13 staff and will seek to develop further Startle's existing client relationships. All technical support will be provided by the Sheffield facility, allowing wider use of ZOO's proprietary tools.' Note: Kazoo3D completed the acquisition of ZOO Media Corporation Limited on 14 May 2001. The Company is to be renamed ZOO Digital Group plc subject to shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 29 May 2001, notice of which was posted to shareholders on 25 April 2001. Enquiries: Kazoo3D plc Tel: 0114 241 3700 Ian Stewart, Chief Executive Officer Robert Deri, Chief Financial Officer Hogarth Partnership Limited Tel: 020 7357 9477 James Longfield
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