Brightkite Launches its Location-Based Group Text Service in Canada

Group Text, growing 19 percent each day in the US, is already a top ten social
networking application in the Canadian iTunes Store
BURLINGAME, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Brightkite, the social discovery network, today announces the availability of
its Group Text service in Canada. Group Text is a free location-based service
that works through text messaging, the web, mobile web, and iPhone and iPod
touch devices. Group Text allows users to text up to 25 people at once - when
one person replies, everyone gets the message.

"We are excited about the viral growth curve we are seeing with Group Text after
only a month since launch," said Jonathon Linner, CEO of Brightkite. "Text
messaging accounts for nearly half the messages we send with Group Text, so we
are delighted to be able to extend this function to our Canadian users."

Brightkite released some initial usage stats after the first month of Group Text
availability in the US:

* The average Group Text user sends 17 messages per day
* Group Text usage increases on average 19% per day
* Brightkite is sending more than 20 million messages a month

Group Text works for everyone - you don`t need to be a member of Brightkite or
any other social network, so everyone can join the conversation. Group Text is
free to use across all platforms and in all markets. You can find more
information at www.Brightkite.com/conversations and Group Text screenshots are
available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brightkite.

About Brightkite

Use Brightkite to meet people around you, keep up with your friends, explore and
discover new places. Brightkite is the real time social discovery network. 1
Million people use Brightkite`s free services every week, which are available to
anyone, anywhere, worldwide. All you need is a mobile phone or Web browser to
bring your friends together in the real world, wherever you may be.

The award-winning company is headquartered in Burlingame, California. To learn
more about using your phone as a social discovery tool, visit us at
www.brightkite.com.

Media:
Brightkite
Rob Lawson, +1-917-774-1233
media@brightkite.com

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