RAZORFISH SUBNETWORK TAKES UNPRECEDENTED APPROACH TO VISUAL ARTIST MANAGEMENT

(NEW YORK) January 26, 2000 --Razorfish Subnetwork (RSUB) announced today that they have signed a groundbreaking deal with visual artist Ryan McGinness.

In signing the agreement, McGinness has selected RSUB as his exclusive manager for his multi-faceted artistic aspirations. RSUB will work cooperatively with McGinness to help enable the creation, promotion, exhibition, marketing, distribution, and sale of all his existing and future artwork.

"As a multi-media artist looking to break boundaries, Ryan is the perfect fit for our business. We are very psyched to help him achieve his enormous creative vision and help turn him into a cultural icon," says Michael Simon, President of RSUB.

Craig Kanarick, Chief Creative Officer for RSUB, adds, "I have been admiring Ryan's work for a long time, so I can't begin to express my excitement about his increased presence within Subnetwork. Ryan is a perfect match for us because we can help him achieve his enormous creative aspirations."

RSUB and McGinness first worked together with the creation of FLATNESSISGOD, a book that explores the basic practice of seeing and perceiving images in the second dimension. Breaking from popular convention, FLATNESSISGOD reveals and exploits the creative process of designing and constructing a picture plane.

FLATNESSISGOD is available as a softcover book, sold with or without an interactive CD-ROM, at Razorfish Subnetwork(www.rsub.com) and at bookstores worldwide. Additional FLATNESSISGOD experiences, including t-shirts and a web-based experience, can also be found at Razorfish Subnetwork.

Razorfish Subnetwork

Razorfish Subnetwork (RSUB) is a network of artists and entertainers who create, acquire, and distribute compelling cutting-edge entertainment experiences across all media, including books, records, movies, Web sites, clothes and more. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in New York City.

RSUB.COM is the online home for all of the company's activities, including original streaming audio and video entertainment, search engines, portals, digital art exhibitions, and original and syndicated content. RSUB.COM includes award-winning Web sites, such as The Blue Dot and Disinformation.

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