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NEWS
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FreeHand
Systems Expands International Digital Sheet Music Accounts in Japan
LOS
ALTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2006--FreeHand Systems,
Inc., subsidiary of FreeHand Systems International, Inc. (OTC:FSYI)
announced today the addition of Tokyo-based, Yamano Music to its
eMusicExpress retailer program. The addition of Yamano Music opens
over 50 retail locations in Japan where musicians will be able to
access over 50,000 sheet music titles available from eMusicExpress.
In addition to Japan, FreeHand now has eMusicExpress in retail stores
in the US, Canada, Jamaica, Ireland, South Africa, France and England.
"The
potential in the Japanese market is unlimited and we are pleased
that our business model continues to be validated through the acceptance
of our digital music in the international markets," said Kim
Lorz, CEO.
eMusicExpress
is FreeHand's proprietary service which provides music retailers
the opportunity to sell over 50,000 titles from more than 12 sheet
music publishers without having to stock printed inventory. Customers
of FreeHand's eMusicExpress retailers can immediately access the
music they want without having to wait to special order what the
retailers don't have in stock.
FreeHand
Systems, Inc. (www.freehandsystems.com), a wholly owned subsidiary
of FreeHand Systems International, Inc. (FSYI), is the global leader
in digital sheet music publishing (through its two online digital
sheet music sites, sunhawk.com and sheetmusicnow.com) and is the
manufacturer of the first digital music delivery system through
its digital music site and its music tablet, the MusicPad Pro®
Plus. The pad provides innovative technology to the music industry
for displaying and publishing digitally delivered sheet music.
Investor
Contact:Karen Kupfer
650-941-0742 (Investor Relations)
investorrelations@freehandsystems.com
Media
Contact: Clyde Beswick, VP Marketing
FreeHand Systems, Inc.
95 First Street, Suite 200
Los Altos, CA 94022
310.275.9269
cbeswick@freehandsystems.com
Note
to editors: For additional information visit FreeHand System’s
website, www.freehandsystems.com. FreeHand Systems, Inc., MusicPad
Pro®, MusicPad Pro® Plus, MusicPad Maestro™ are trademarks
of FreeHand Systems, Inc.
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This
press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), including statements regarding potential
sales, the success of the company's business, as well as statements
that include the word "believe" or similar expressions.
Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of FreeHand Systems International, Inc.
to differ materially from those implied or expressed by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, among others, the risk factors
included in FreeHand Systems International, Inc.'s Annual Report
and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange
Act. This press release speaks as of the date first set forth above
and FreeHand System International, Inc. assumes no responsibility
to update the information included herein for events occurring after
the date hereof. Actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated due to factors such as the lack of capital, timely development
of products, inability to deliver products when ordered, inability
of potential customers to pay for ordered products, and political
and economic risks inherent in international trade.
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