AbleStock.com™ and NAPP unite to deliver the benefits of over 15,000 high-res images to a common user base.

Hull, Canada & Seattle, WA - October 2, 2002 - Hemera, a world leader in wholly owned, royalty-free digital image content, today announced a partnership with the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), the world's leading source of Adobe® Photoshop® news, education and training, with over 27,000 members in 107 countries.

This partnership will benefit both NAPP members and Hemera customers seeking digital images for professional print, Web and multimedia projects. Existing NAPP members will receive a members-only price when they purchase a one-year Membership from AbleStock.com. AbleStock by Hemera is a stock source that provides unlimited access to 15,000 high-resolution royalty-free digital images with a single transaction.

New AbleStock customers will receive a complimentary one-year membership to NAPP when they purchase a one-year AbleStock Membership. Hemera will also establish a partnership presence at Photoshop World, NAPP's annual convention, in Photoshop User magazine and at other NAPP activities in the creative professional marketplace.

"This strategic alliance delivers incredible value to the creative professional," said Arlen Bartsch, Executive Vice-President of Business Development for Hemera. "Customers benefit through access to quality stock images and membership savings to a world-class association that supports their professional development."

"NAPP strives to bring Adobe Photoshop users new and better tools to help them create graphics," said Jeff Kelby, Director of Business Development, NAPP. "We want to make their lives easier, and Hemera is the ideal partner to help us bring creative design tools and stock images to our members which they can use in every kind of project."

NAPP members can visit www.ablestock.com to learn more about AbleStock images and Membership. AbleStock customers can visit www.photoshopuser.com to learn more about the benefits of a NAPP membership.