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Press Release

31 December 2002
Qvadis Releases eBestseller List for 2002

Toronto, ON - 31 December 2002 - Qvadis, developer of the award-winning Express Reader and Lexica software for Palm powered handhelds, and winner of the first Innovative Technology Achievement Award from the Digital Literature Institute, has released the Qvadis eBestseller List for 2002.

Topping the fiction list is Hugo and Nebula Award winner Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress, published by Fictionwise, a landmark tale of genetic engineering, and one of the most critically acclaimed science fiction novellas of all time. The nonfiction list is headed by Inside Job by Stephen Pizzo, Mary Fricker and Paul Muolo, published by e-reads, an engrossing investigative report into the $500B savings and loan scandal.

"Express Reader continues to be the open-format reader of choice for the handheld ebook community," said Sam Peralta, CEO of Qvadis. "And we're gratified to see publishers and authors continuing to embrace open-format platforms, as highlighted in our eBestseller List."

Along with the Qvadis eBook Library - currently the largest archive of free Doc-format e-texts, with over 6,000 titles - Qvadis offers thousands of titles for sale in partnership with leading epublishers and distributors. The Qvadis eBestseller List represents Express Reader-compatible ebooks with the highest net sales for 2002.

Qvadis Top Ten Bestselling Fiction eBooks 2002

   1. "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress
   2. "The Vor Game" by Lois McMaster Bujold
   3. "In Enemy Hands" by David Weber
   4. "Barrayar" by Lois McMaster Bujold
   5. "Cleon the Emperor" by Isaac Asimov
   6. "Dead Hand" by Isaac Asimov
   7. "Moving Mars" by Greg Bear
   8. "The Warrior's Apprentice" by Lois McMaster Bujold
   9. "Ethan of Athos" by Lois McMaster Bujold
   10. "The Shiva Option" by David Weber

Qvadis Top Ten Bestselling Non-Fiction eBooks 2002

   1. "Inside Job: The Looting of America's Savings and Loans" by Stephen Pizzo & Mary Fricker & Paul Muolo
   2. "Handheld Computing" by HandHeld Media Group
   3. "EMT: Rescue!" by Pat Ivey
   4. "Beyond Stone and Steel: A Memorial to the September 11, 2001 Victims" by Brian Vaszily
   5. "Gautama Buddha: In Life and Legend" by Betty Kelen
   6. "Double Feature: Discovering Your Hidden Fantasies in Film" by Herbert H. Stein, MD
   7. "A Gross Carriage of Justice" by Robert Fish
   8. "Braving the Flames" by Peter A. Micheels
   9. "The Sales Excellence Pocketbook" by Anthony Mitchell
   10. "The Stress Pocketbook" by Mary Richards

All titles in the Qvadis eBestseller List can be downloaded via http://www.qvadis.com/exlibris/ebestseller-2002.html.

About Qvadis

Qvadis provides industry-leading software for mobile professionals and enterprises. Its solutions for Palm powered handhelds include the award-winning Qvadis Express Reader and Publisher applications, the Ex Libris online archive and Editio-Books digital publishing services, and the Qvadis Lexica reference guides.

Qvadis, Pocket Ready, Express Reader, Express Publisher, Lexica, Envoyage, Artisan, Editio, Editio-Books, and the eBestseller List are trademarks of Qvadis Corp. Palm OS and HotSync are registered trademarks and Palm and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm, Inc. All other company or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.