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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FREEHAND
SYSTEMS SHOWS MAJOR GROWTH IN ITS DIGITAL SHEET MUSIC SERVICE, eMUSICEXPRESS.
COMPANY
ON TRACK TO HIT 500 RETAIL LOCATIONS BY YEAR END AND ADDS INTERNATIONAL
RETAILERS.
Los
Altos California –December 6, 2005- Freehand Systems International,
Inc. (OTCO: FSYI) reported today that sales results for its eMusicExpress
product are on track to exceed expectations. The previous established
goal, set in May of 2005 of having 400 retail locations for its
download to print sheet music service will be surpassed as the company
is on target to have 500 retail locations by year end.
Sarah
Shreve, Vice President Sales said, “Acceptance has been quicker
than anyone expected. Retailers are realizing that they can add
over 50,000 titles to their sheet music inventory at no cost to
them and that our download process is easy to use. This has eliminated
many of the anticipated objections to this new way to offer sheet
music.” She went on to say “additionally we have established
retail locations offering eMusicExpress sheet music titles in Canada,
UK, South Africa, and Jamaica and are in serious negotiations with
other international retailers."
eMusicExpress
is FreeHand Systems service that offers music retailers the ability
to download thousands of digital sheet music titles for their customers
and print the music in their retail location. One eMusicExpress
retailer, Stan Keith of MusicMart, Albuquerque, NM said, “eMusicExpress
has been very helpful for us. To be able to instantly put the music
in the hands of the customers, in whatever key they choose, is a
real benefit both to us and to our customers.”
FreeHand
Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Freehand Systems International,
Inc. (FSYI) is the global leader in digital sheet music publishing
and is the manufacturer of the first digital 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: Heather Owens, Investor Relations
480.609.0468
www.otcinfo.net
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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