Press Release APR.21.2004

Software developer wins spot on Branham’s prestigious list of the Top 25 Up & Comers in Canadian high tech.

EDMONTON, AB, Canada

CodeBaby Corp, Canada’s leading developer of web-based virtual agent software, has won a position in the Branham300 List for 2004. In its annual ranking of IT companies, the Branham Group named CodeBaby as one of the Top 25 Up & Comers in Canadian IT. The complete list can be found at the Branham300 website, at: http://www.branhamgroup.com/branham300/2003/index.php.

“The Branham300 is recognized as the definitive ranking of IT companies in Canada,” said Shaheel Hooda, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CodeBaby. “Making the cut for the Top 25 Up & Comers list is an honour for our team. We are especially excited by the fact that CodeBaby was one of only three companies from western Canada that were recognized in this way by Branham this year. We expect 2004 to be a breakthrough year for us and industry commendation like this supports our team’s efforts to make CodeBaby the global leader in virtual agent technology. I take great pride in the fact that we are regarded as one of Canada’s most promising IT companies – this is a reflection of the commitment of our employees and our investors to CodeBaby’s success.”

For 11 years, the Branham300 list of top Canadian IT companies has been the authoritative source of information on the Canadian information technology market. The top 25 Up & Comers list showcases companies that Branham recognizes as showing significant promise within the IT industry, based on a grading system that measures innovation, early mover status and overall market potential. The 2004 list, published in the April Edition of the National Post Business Magazine and available online at http://www.branham300.com, marks the first time that CodeBaby has been awarded a position on the Branham300 ranking.

About CodeBaby

CodeBaby is a leader in web-based virtual agent technology, and enables corporations to integrate state-of-the-art, interactive 3D characters with their websites and online services. The CodeBaby™ Production Studio is a development platform that allows a company to design and deploy a 3D interactive character – to serve as a virtual assistant, sales agent, help agent, host or tutor. CodeBaby virtual agents can benefit a wide range of industries and services, including online banking, health care, Customer Relationship Management, forms management, telecommunications services and online entertainment. By hosting a virtual agent on a website, a company can interact with their customers more effectively and offer a higher level of online customer service, making the Internet and technology more enjoyable and easier to use. Additional information about CodeBaby is at http://www.codebaby.com.

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