Today the Glide OS World DevelopmentProgram (GWDP) is launching localized French language versions of Glide'spowerful and low cost mobile computing solutions for 28 countries.

"We are excited today to launch the Glide OS in French to help advancesocial and economic development in all of the 28 countries around the worldwith significant French speaking populations," said TransMedia's Chairmanand CEO, Donald Leka. "The GWDP provides powerful mobile productivity andcollaboration applications to promote entrepreneurship and economicopportunity using the existing hardware and networks already available inthese countries today. The GWDP is an important resource for Frenchspeaking people all over the world serving to help keep them connected withtheir respective homelands and communities regardless of where they live ortravel."

GWDP French Speaking Countries Launching Today:
Belgium http://www.GlideBelgium.org
Benin http://www.GlideBenin.org
Burkina-Faso http://www.GlideBurkinaFaso.org
Burundi http://www.GlideBurundi.org
Cameroon http://www.GlideCameroon.org
Canada http://www.GlideCanada.org
Central African Republic http://www.GlideCAR.org
Chad http://www.GlideChad.org
Comoros http://www.GlideComoros.org
Democratic Republic of Congo http://www.GlideDRCongo.org
Djibouti http://www.GlideDjibouti.org
France http://www.GlideFrance.org
Gabon http://www.GlideGabon.org
Guinea http://www.GlideGuinea.org
Haiti http://www.GlideHaiti.org
Ivory Coast http://www.GlideIvoryCoast.org
Luxembourg http://www.GlideLuxembourg.org
Madagascar http://www.GlideMadagascar.org
Mali http://www.GlideMali.org
Monaco http://www.GlideMonaco.org
Niger http://www.GlideNiger.org
Republic of Congo http://www.GlideCongo.org
Rwanda http://www.GlideRwanda.org
Senegal http://www.GlideSenegal.org
Seychelles http://www.GlideSeychelles.org
Switzerland http://www.GlideSwitzerland.org
Togo http://www.GlideTogo.org
Vanuatu http://www.GlideVanuatu.org

About The GWDP

The mission of The GWDP is to empower People worldwide with their ownonline and mobile technology platform to promote social, education andbusiness development and exchange. The GWDP distributes powerfulproductivity, social and business networking and e-commerce technology toPeople to strengthen community bonds, advance classroom and distancelearning and facilitate entrepreneurship and commerce across borders in thenew mobile world economy.

The GWDP Description of Service

The GWDP supports People wherever they reside with a community basedmobile convergence platform that provides full access to their personalfiles and information from a mobile phone, computer or television screen.

The GWDP provides individuals and businesses with advanced mobileproductivity, communication, collaboration and distribution software topromote the global exchange of information, products and services andfacilitate commercial transactions. The GWDP promotes: 1) IndividualEmpowerment with a complete suite of productivity, communication andcollaboration software for computers and mobile phones; 2) CommunityBuilding with secure rights based social networking and group managementtools; 3) Enterprise Building with secure rights based business networking,project management and e-commerce technology; and 4) Cross PlatformCompatibility.

Glide is device and network neutral and supports Windows, Mac, Linux,Solaris, Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile and otherplatforms. Glide's productivity applications are fully compatible withMicrosoft, Apple and Linux software.

The vast majority of Glide's advanced features can be accessed onlinefrom a mobile phone or from a browser on any computer (at an Internet Cafe,Business Center etc.) effectively providing each Person with a personalonline computer and community network. Glide's advanced mobile applicationsleverage the widespread distribution of cell phones and mobile networks,greatly reducing the need for the purchase of expensive personal computerhardware and traditional software and enabling People to participate fullyin the new mobile online economy.

Many People today live outside of their homeland seeking economicopportunity and the means to support family members living back home. TheGlide platform serves to increase social and economic exchange andstrengthens community relations across national borders.

About the Glide OS

Key Glide Applications
-- "One" Version 3.1 (Synchronization for Linux, Mac, Solaris, Windows,Glide Remote Desktop Computing)
-- Glide Mobile (Full Suite of Glide Applications for Android, Blackberry,iPhone, Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile)
-- Glide Photo Editor
-- Glide Write (Word Processor)
-- Glide Presenter (Presentation Application)
-- Glide Crunch (Spreadsheet Application)
-- Glide Ad-Free Email
-- Glide Groups & Projects
-- Glide Meeting -- Video, Audio & Text Chat With Integrated File Sharing
-- Glide Calendar
-- Glide Contact Manager
-- Video Jukebox
-- Music Jukebox
-- Slideshow Creator
-- Widgets (The Cube, Calculator, Stickies, RSS Reader, Weather, MusicPlayer etc.)

Glide's Rights-Based Platform

The entire Glide System (including all Glide applications) is governedby a rights management system.
-- User Assignable Rights
-- File Viewing (Set Number of Views)
-- File Download (Set Number of Downloads)
-- File Upload (Limits MBs, GBs)
-- File Transfer (Between Accounts)
-- File Modification (Non-Destructive, Version Control)
-- Group / Project Management (Manage participants, rights and other groupand project parameters)
-- File Computer Sync Access (for offline group collaboration)
-- Parental Controls (for children from ages 1 through 12)
-- File uploads and transfer require parental approval
-- Individuals must be pre-authorized by parent and added to a "childsafe" contact list to communicate with child
-- Children can only view "child safe" files, contacts and locations
-- Graphical child-friendly user interface with integrated drawing toolsand child created desktop themes
-- "Child Safe" portal content
-- Content Identification
-- Media Fingerprinting
-- Content owners determine user sharing and use rights

Automatic Device Identification and Compatibility Engine

Glide's automated device recognition and trans-coding system makes itpossible to share virtually any file with virtually anyone overcomingproprietary hardware and software barriers when sharing files with family,friends and colleagues. Glide makes it possible for individuals andfamilies to purchase virtually any combination of computers and smartphones and be compatible with each other and with work.

-- When shared with others, files are automatically converted anddelivered in the appropriate format and optimal size
-- Glide's automated device identification and compatibility enginefunctions within Glide's communication, collaboration and productivityapplications
-- Glide provides support for over 250 file formats

Glide Mobile Device Support (Over 75 Devices)
-- Apple iPhone / 3G iPhone / iPod Touch
-- BlackBerry Pearl (8100, 8120), Curve (8300, 8330), 8700, 8800, 7100-- HP iPAQ, hw6510
-- HTC Vogue, i-Mate, Touch and Touch Dual, AT&T Tilt 8925, T-MobileShadow, Cingular 8125 (8100)
-- Kyocera Neo E1100, Strobe
-- LG VX8100, VX8300, VX8700, enV2
-- Motorola Ming, Razr V3, Razr2, SLVR, ROKR, Q, Q9c, Z9
-- Nokia E61/E62, N95, N800, 6102i, 6300, 6682, 9300
-- Palm Treo 650, Treo 680, Treo 700P, Treo 700W, Treo 750, LifeDrive,Centro
-- Samsung Blackjack, A707, D807, A920, Verizon FlipShot SCH-U900,Instinct
-- Sony Ericsson w600i, w810i, Z750a
-- T-Mobile SDA, SideKick, Wing

Press Contact:
Marcus Farny, +1-212-675-6664 ext. 105, press@transmx.com,
TransMedia: http://www.transmediacorp.com,
Glide OS: http://www.GlideOS.com,
Glide Mobile: http://www.GlideMobile.com