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Q-MEDIA APPOINTS NEW BOARD MEMBER VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- Q-Media Services Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of distinguished high-tech industry executive Robert S. Cecil to the Board of Directors. Mr. Cecil, a Harvard MBA, has been Chairman of Plantronics, Inc. since 1992, and was CEO until 1998. He was voted CEO of the Year in the Electrical Equipment & Appliance category in 1996 and led Plantronics to inclusion in the S&P 600 Small Cap Index and Forbes' 200 Best Small Companies in America, both in 1998. Mr. Cecil started his career at IBM Corporation in sales. He then served as Vice President at Motorola, Inc. in various marketing roles and later as President of the Cellular Group at Lin Broadcasting Corporation. He is also currently a director of Xantrex Technology Inc. and CW Saskfund III. Robert M. Lawrie, President and CEO of Q-Media, said that the Board is honored that Mr. Cecil has accepted the appointment. Mr. Cecil's strong record of growing high-tech businesses while emphasizing stringent management systems and highly responsive customer service will be a valuable asset to Q-Media, he added. Q-Media Services Corporation is a leading outsourced service provider to the growing software industry. Its full range of services include software replication (CD-ROM and other media), packaging solutions, warehousing and inventory management, and order fulfillment. It operates regional manufacturing facilities in close proximity to customers in North America's major software growth areas: Vancouver, B.C.; Seattle, Washington; San Jose and Irvine, California; and Austin, Texas. Shares of Q-Media Services Corporation are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol (QMS). U.S. S.E.C. exemption: 12g3-2(b) 82-3761. -30-