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Press Release#29

For Immediate Release

Eovia Ships TransPoser
~ Bring Poser Characters to Life in Carrara Studio ~

Mountain View, California March 15, 2004 Eovia Corporation, developer and publisher of leading 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of TransPoser. TransPoser is a full-featured plug-in to dynamically import animated Poser 4 and 5 figures into Carrara Studio 3.

Following a strategic partnership announced by Eovia and Curious Labs last May, users of Poser and Carrara Studio 3 will now have the ability to import and manage Poser 5 scenes and animations in Carrara Studio 3, including morph targets animation, skeleton animation, and hair and dynamic clothing. Furthermore, TransPoser uses the Poser engine directly inside Carrara Studio, for seamless integration of Poser figures and extraordinarily powerful results.

TransPoser speaks to the need for a straightforward link between Poser and Carrara Studio, said Charles Brissart, Director of Software Engineering for Eovia. Many Poser customers are seeking out products that are capable of integrating their characters and animations into more complete and complex scenes, and Carrara Studio is an obvious solution.

A large majority of Poser users have anxiously been awaiting the ability to use Poser and Carrara Studio together, said Katherine Howard, Vice President for Curious Labs. The professional edge for Poser comes alive when used together with the power of Carrara Studio.

Major Features

Import Poser figures with textures and clothing:

Import Poser characters complete with textures (texture maps, bump maps, transparency maps), clothing, hair (Poser4 style only) and other props. You now have access to all the high-end content of Poser for your Carrara Studio scenes.

Import fully animated Poser Scenes:

Create your animation in Poser and import it in Carrara Studio. Bring the power of Carrara Studio to your Poser animations by adding Physics, Caustics, Particles, high-quality rendering and more.

Dynamic clothing

Simulate the animation of dynamic clothing in Poser and render it inside Carrara Studio exactly as it was in Poser!

Consistent link with Poser:

Modify the pose of your figure in Poser, reopen the Carrara Studio file and the pose of your character is updated.

Availability

The US version of TransPoser is available immediately for the Mac and Windows platforms, at a suggested retail price of US$129.00.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER: until April 15, 2004, TransPoser will be offered with free ground shipping (continental US only).

For more information and direct purchase, contact Eovia in the US at 1-866 856-3775, or connect to the Eovia website at www.eovia.com.

The TransPoser plug-in requires a valid install of both Carrara Studio 3 and Poser 4 or 5.

About Carrara Studio 3

The Smart, Affordable and Turnkey 3D Solution for the Web, Print and Video. Sporting an elegant and simple-to-use interface, Carrara Studio 3 offers a complete solution for 3D modeling, animation and rendering. Available for Macintosh and Windows, Carrara Studio 3 combines the features and price that creative professionals, educators, students and serious hobbyists are looking for.

About Poser

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 Corp. develops and publishes award-winning 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software that include Carrara Studio 3 and Amapi Designer 7. Flexibility, affordability and unmatched ease-of-use are among the characteristics that define Eovia products as the most creative and efficient tools in their category. Eovias products seamlessly integrate into the design process by supporting industry standard 2D & 3D formats.

Founded in November 2000, with offices in both the US and Europe, Eovia is dedicated to providing affordable, unsurpassed 3D solutions to creative professionals, educators, students and serious hobbyists.

About Curious Labs

Curious Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of e frontier, delivers 3D character animation, figure design and essential 3D character solutions that are easy to master, affordable, and rich in professional features. Founded in April 2000 and acquired by e frontier in December 2003, Curious Labs digitally empowers the creative artist community, continually expanding and growing by developing technologies for use by its varied consumer and professional user base.