You Can "Run to the Far Side" but You Can't Hide From Zing

Zing.com to Offer Online Photos and Print Services for 15,000 Participants of the Run to the Far Side Race

San Francisco, CA - November 22, 2000 - Zing (www.zing.com), the leading online photo service and digital imaging infrastructure provider, is sponsoring the 16th Annual San Francisco "Run to the Far Side" race. Zing will provide the expected 15,000 runners/walkers with official race photographs to order as framed prints and share with friends and family.

WHO: Zing, the leading online photo sharing site, dedicated to helping people stay in touch with family and friends, has partnered with brightroom, Inc., a professional event photography company, to have photographs taken of all participants during the San Francisco Run to the Far Side 5K run/walk and 10K run.

WHAT: An official photograph of each runner will be available for viewing, sharing, and ordering – as a custom framed print, holiday card or personal gift – by simply typing in a participants’ official race entry number at www.zing.com/farside. The annual Bay Area race is a tribute to Gary Larson's zany "Far Side" cartoon creations. Proceeds of the race go to the San Francisco Academy of Sciences' environmental research and educational public programs. Runners and walkers can register to participate at www.sfgate.com/runtothefarside or prior to the race on Sunday, November 26, 2000 from 7:00 - 8:15 AM at the north end of the Music Concourse in front of the California Academy of Sciences, located on Middle Road in Golden Gate Park.

WHERE: The race begins at John F. Kennedy Drive & 8th Avenue in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. Pictures of each Run to the Far Side runner will be available for viewing and ordering at www.zing.com.

WHEN: A Thanksgiving weekend tradition, this year’s race will be held on Sunday, November 26th at 8:30 AM, rain or shine. Photographs will be posted on www.zing.com by December 4, 2000.

About Zing Network, Inc.
Zing (www.zing.com), recently named Forbes’ Favorite for Online Photo Albums, is dedicated to helping millions of picture takers stay in touch with friends and family by giving them a complete range of easy-to-use digital photography services and products. Zing.com and the many Zing Network partners offer free, private, permanent image storage, with supporting services for album presentation, greeting cards, storytelling, personalized gifts and prints. Network partners include Casio, FortuneCity.com, Hewlett-Packard, Konica, Nikon, Sony, and TheGlobe.com. From one-step digital camera-to-Web uploading to ordering high-quality photo prints, Zing is building the infrastructure to advance and simplify digital photography.

About brightroom, Inc.
brightroom is based in Emeryville, California and specializes in web-enabled professional event photography. Focusing on sports and corporate events, brightroom has developed a system for digitally organizing and hosting event images for participants to view, share and purchase over the internet. Using the Internet, brightroom is able to attract a significant percentage of event participants to an online "photo browsing" experience. Participants, friends, relatives, and co-workers can view, share, and order high-quality prints directly through brightroom’s convenient and secure interface. Since these unique event photos are only available in one location, brightroom ensures maximum conversion from event attendees to website visitors. brightroom’s unique service will enable clients to co-brand their pictures with customized titling and can create a made-to-order event web site to host their images. With an extensive network of photographers worldwide, brightroom has worked with clients such as NIKE, Inc., The Dannon Company, Inc. and Intel and on events such as the National Championship of Cycling and In-Line Skating, Susan G. Komen Foundation Race for the Cure and Cozumel Marathon.