The Globe and Mail and Spreed Inc. Partner to Bring Canadian News to Mobile Audiences

The Globe and Mail and Spreed Inc. Partner to Bring Canadian News to Mobile
Audiences

TORONTO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ - Spreed Inc. (www.spreedinc.com), Canada's
premiere mobile application developer and The Globe and Mail, Canada's
national newspaper, are partnering to bring Canadian news to smart phones.
This strategic partnership will allow the Globe and Mail to deliver its daily
news and multimedia content to the Palm Pre, Apple iPhone and a number of
Blackberry devices using Spreed's smart phone application platform and mobile
advertising system.
"We are thrilled to be working with the Globe and Mail. They are known for
their deep understanding of the online space and have embraced the potential
of the new mobile landscape," said Anthony Novac, CEO of Spreed Inc. "This is
a very exciting time for the mobile space and we look forward to developing
new and lucrative ways for content providers to deliver content. We will
continue working with content providers, like the Globe and Mail, to explore
new ways of utilizing the vast array of smart phone platforms in order to
enhance their value and revenue potential."
The Globe and Mail is Canada's first newspaper to be offered in the Apple
iTunes App Store and Palm Pre App Catalogue. It is available for free directly
from the respective app stores and Spreed Inc. will be making constant updates
to improve usability and functionality. Spreed Inc. will be releasing a
Blackberry version of the application later this month.
"Canadians are increasingly using their mobile devices to access news and the
iPhone is leading the charge in that trend," says Angus Frame, Vice President
Digital for The Globe and Mail. "By combining the technological know-how of
Spreed with the world-class news of The Globe and Mail we have created a one
of a kind mobile product line that will help establish The Globe and Mail as a
leader in the mobile space."

About Spreed Inc.

Spreed develops native smart phone applications for media/content providers
and allows them to generate revenue using Spreed's mobile advertising
mediation platform.

About The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, is a division of
CTVglobemedia, a dynamic multi-media company, which also owns CTV Inc.,
Canada's number-one private broadcaster.

SOURCE Spreed Inc.

For further questions and information please contact Dave Coleman at
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