Modem Media Honored at the Media.com Awards in Hong Kong for Work on Behalf of GE Capital, Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts and SUNDAY Media Magazine Recognizes Modem Media's Web Excellence with Three Distinctions at its Inaugural Media.com Award Ceremony HONG KONG, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Modem Media (Nasdaq: MMPT), the exclusive builder and marketer of customer-focused Me-business(SM) solutions, today announced that its Hong Kong office has received three separate honors at Media Magazine's inaugural Media.com Award ceremony on behalf of clients GE Capital, Shangri-La Hotel and Resorts, and SUNDAY, the leading developer and provider of communications and wireless Internet-related services in Hong Kong. The Modem Media/Hong Kong office received the "Best Site -- Financial and Professional Services" award for www.GECapital.com.hk, Certificate of Excellence for "Best Site -- Travel/Leisure" for Shangri-La.com, and Certificate of Excellence for "Best Site -- Corporate" for http://services.sunday.com. All entries were evaluated based on marketing, creativity, branding and innovative use of technology. More than 200 entries were received and judged by a panel of leading regional Internet marketing personalities. Entries submitted came from all over Asia, including Singapore, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Japan. "Media Magazine is one of the most respected media and marketing publications in Asia," said Eve Chu, Managing Director of Modem Media's Hong Kong office. "The recognition we received further demonstrates the effectiveness of our Me-business strategy as it provides our clients with an unprecedented approach to meeting and responding to the individual needs of their customers." Modem Media's Hong Kong office has over 65 employees and services clients including IBM, Citibank, GE Capital, and Hong Kong Tourist Association. About Modem Media Founded in 1987, Modem Media (http://www.modemmedia.com) provides Internet strategy and end-to-end Me-business solutions to Fortune 100 companies and select Internet start-ups. As an Internet pioneer, Modem Media has been a driving force in the digital economy and is the exclusive developer of Me-business solutions, a unique customer-focused approach to Internet business. The company's award-winning Internet-related services include strategic planning and consulting, engineering, visual and information design, media distribution, and project management. With more than 960 professionals worldwide, Modem Media's global presence includes its headquarters in Norwalk, CT, and offices in New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. Modem Media has created customer-focused Internet solutions for global brands such as Citibank, General Motors, Delta Air Lines, IBM and JCPenney. Me-business is a service mark of Modem Media. SOURCE: Modem Media CONTACT: Patty DeLana, Public Relations Director of Modem Media, 203-299-7211, [email protected]; or Lawrence Wan of Modem Media, Hong Kong, 852-2923-5796, [email protected] Web site: http://www.modemmedia.com (MMPT) -END-