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- kannuu Sarah Duckett, 510-701-3402 Vice President, Communications sarah.duckett@kannuu.com kannuu(TM), the global leader in lookup technology, today announced its award for Best Technology Innovation, at the 2008 Mobile Search Awards This award marks kannuu's third honor in 2008, further extending kannuu's significant role, in the mobile environment. Chosen by industry leading technology judges at visiongain's annual Mobile Search Conference and Awards Presentation Ceremony Gala Dinner, in London, the event recognized leaders and analyzes the content and application developments that raise the bar within the mobile search industry.

Julian Pasin, leading visiongain telecoms analyst and one of the judging panelist said of MSA 08, "The high quality of services and innovation on offer from all the participants made judging the

awards an arduous task but ultimately bears testament to the rapid growth and evolution of mobile search. We congratulate all participants on the strides they are making for mobile search."

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Accurate access to the vast array of mobile services and content plays a crucial role in today's mobile landscape with each element of the wireless value chain growing more dependent upon a premium mobile search and discovery technology. Redefining efficacy, kannuu improves poor initial user experience and facilitates rapid content consumption with a familiar, yet streamlined, readily accessible interface, no longer limited by the traditional keypad/keyboard. kannuu's versatility, accuracy, speed, and reliability transforms conventional expectations, and spotlights mobile search as a cornerstone in the thriving wireless ecosystem.

"We are honored to be recognized with the Gold in this year's Mobile Search Awards," said Sean-Michael Daley, CEO, kannuu. "Once again setting the standard for finding content in the mobile environment, this recognition marks our third award in 2008, this extraordinary accomplishment truly highlights the quality, reliability, and value our technology delivers."

Mobile search shows no signs of slowing down, by 2011, it will account for around $715 million, or 15% of a total mobile advertising market, worth nearly $4.7 billion. Dependant upon the market research, the published forecasts for global mobile search varies from $1.5 billion by 2008 to over $11 billion by 2011. In its third year, visiongain's Mobile Search Awards are among the industry's highest distinction for breakthrough development and technological innovation. Independently judged, hundreds of new global solutions, are evaluated for technological innovation, quality, performance, user friendliness, and value. visiongain seeks to create a homogenous environment for the consumer, by promoting industry collaboration.

For more information: www.visiongain.com.

For more information on MSA: www.visiongain.com/conferences.aspx?p=16.

About kannuu:

The leaders in lookup innovation, kannuu distributes its solutions globally through strategic licensing partnerships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), software platforms, online content providers and ecommerce solutions. kannuu's patented Partial Word Completion(TM) defines new models for how consumers interact with a wide array of software, consumer electronics, mobile devices, PCs and more. Headquartered in Dallas, the kannuu team is comprised of individuals dedicated to providing innovation through the power of finding, not searching.

Nominated in Two Categories, Latest Honor Highlights Importance
of MobileSearch and Discovery