EOVIA Corp and CURIOUS LABS Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership Press Release #21 For Immediate Release - Eovia and Curious Labs launch Carrara Studio 2 / Poser 5 Bundle - Mountain View, California - May 2nd, 2003 - Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software, and Curious Labs, Inc. today announced a strategic partnership that will focus on both technology and marketing cooperation. This new partnership begins immediately with the joint offering of a Poser 5 and Carrara Studio 2 bundle. "Poser and Carrara Studio, originally developed by the same company, share the same elegant user interface, unmatched ease of use and affordability," said Antoine Clappier, CEO of Eovia. "This new partnership between Eovia and Curious Labs reunites our award winning products, providing a maximum benefit to our customers." The Carrara Studio 2 / Poser 5 Bundle begins shipping today, at a suggested retail price of US$529. "This bundle helps to bring together two very valuable tools for the 3D and Art Worlds," said Katherine Howard, Curious Labs Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Even more significantly, it marks the beginning of a valuable partnership that will focus on future development as well asand integration as well." Pricing and Availability The English/International version of the Carrara Studio 2 / Poser 5 bundle begins shipping today for the Windows platform, at a suggested retail price of US$529. Sidegrade from any version of Carrara Studio to Poser 5: US $199 Sidegrade from any version of Poser to Carrara Studio: US $199 For more information and direct purchase, users may call Eovia in the US at 1-866-856-3775, or connect to the Eovia webstore at www.eovia.com, or contact Curious Labs at sales@curiouslabs.com or www.curiouslabs.com. About Carrara Studio 2 Carrara Studio 2 -- The Complete, Accessible and Productive 3D Solution for the creative user in the fields of Web, Print and Video. Available for Macintosh and Windows, Carrara Studio 2 is one of the most popular 3D graphics applications for modeling, animation, rendering, and special effects. About Poser 5 Poser 5 is the ultimate 3D-character design and animation tool for artists and animators. Create 3D figures from a diverse collection of ready-to-use human and animal models. Quickly output movies and images from posed figures. Poser is easy to master, affordable, and yet rich in professional features. About Eovia Corporation Eovia, a TGS company, was founded in November 2000 with headquarters in Mountain View, CA and offices in San Diego, CA and Bordeaux, France. Eovia is a young company with strong assets, and benefits from both the savoir-faire of its founders and the legacy of more than ten years of Research & Development and Marketing conducted by MetaCreations, Fractal Design, Ray Dream and TGS. Formerly the home of Amapi 3D, TGS has been in the graphics software business for over 15 years. About Curious Labs Inc. Curious Labs, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of EGISYS AG, designs, develops, and publishes software tools such as Poser(r), which focus on 3D human and character visualization for artists, designers, and web developers. The company is located in Santa Cruz, California. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.curiouslabs.com. EOVIA MEDIA CONTACTS North America and Rest of the World Emily Sorensen emily@eovia.com (858) 457-5359 x 111 France Laurent Billy billy@eovia.com +33 (0) 5 56 13 37 77 Germany & Austria Stefan Blomberg stefan@eovia.com +33 (0) 3 88 35 47 12 CURIOUS LABS MEDIA CONTACTS North America and Rest of the World Katherine Howard pr@curiouslabs.com Europe Wolfgang Eichner wolfgang.eichner@EGISYS.de ### Copyright Eovia 2003. Carrara, Carrara Studio, Amapi Designer, the Creative 3D Modeler, Eovia and the Eovia logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Eovia Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Amapi 3D is a trademark or registered trademark of TGS, Inc. Poser is a registered trademark of Curious Labs, Inc. and EGISYS AG. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other products, fonts, company names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.