North Plains Acquires Xinet - Brings Together Best-in-Class Solutions to Manage Rich Media Throughout the Entire Lifecycle

For more details regarding the acquisition, as well as North Plains and Xinet’s products and services, please go to www.northplains.com and www.xinet.com.

North Plains will also demo both solutions at the upcoming Henry Stewart DAM event in New York on May 10-11, 2012.

About North Plains, LLC
North Plains is the world leader in managing the digital assets and publishing processes that create the vast majority of digital and print communications. By providing software and services that enable companies to shift from content management to digital supply chains and multi-channel publishing processes, North Plains helps companies manage their brand, expand their rich media communications across multiple channels, and deliver higher quality content faster, at lower cost. For more information visit www.northplains.com.

About Xinet
Xinet is a leading developer of high-performance server software applications for graphics and media professionals. With North American headquarters in Berkeley, California and a European office in Munich, Xinet has built a loyal customer base of the top advertising agencies, retailers, printers, publishers, and corporations worldwide. The Xinet digital asset management software solution is a flexible and efficient asset management system that provides access to volumes throughout the enterprise and around the globe. For more information, please visit www.xinet.com.

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We have assembled a series of questions and answers to update and inform our customers about the Xinet acquisition

What does the acquisition mean to my existing relationship with Xinet?
North Plains strongly values Xinet’s customers and the relationships the company has formed— it’s one of the many reasons why North Plains was attracted to the company. The acquisition of Xinet does not affect your operating relationship with the Company.

Will the product I currently use change? Does North Plains plan to integrate TeleScope and the Xinet’s WebNative product suite?
North Plains does not anticipate to significantly change Xinet’s products other than to provide ongoing product upgrades as previously done to meet customer demand. North Plains does envision a more seamless product integration between WebNative and Telescope to help customers better manage digital assets through the entire asset lifecycle. North Plains will communicate all stages of integration during the process.