[October 08, 2008]

Yuuguu: Yuuguu Brings Free Screen Sharing And Web Conferencing To Gmail And Google Talk Users; Millions of Gmail and Google Talk users now have access to one click online collaboration through Yuuguu

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
RDATE:08102008

Future of Web Apps, London: Yuuguu today announced the seamless
integration of the Google Talk Instant Messaging (IM) network into its
real-time collaboration and web conferencing service. Yuuguu users can
now share screens, hold web conferences and work collaboratively with
anyone on the Google Talk IM network all via the Yuuguu application.

The Google Talk IM network is accessible via the downloadable Google
Talk client, and the purely browser based GMail, iGoogle and Google
Apps services. The move will dramatically increase Yuuguu's reach, with
Gmail alone having over 92 million users*.

Yuuguu, uniquely for a web conferencing and screen sharing service, has
an integrated buddy list and chat system. Yuuguu users can now simply
link to their existing Google account and any contacts they have on the
Google Talk IM network will automatically appear in their Yuuguu buddy
list.

With one click Yuuguu users can chat, share their screen and
collaborate in real time with any friends or colleagues on the Google
Talk IM network without those people needing any downloads or plug-ins.
In addition Yuuguu supports group sessions of Google Talk IM contacts,
so several participants can easily join the secure conference or screen
share.

Yuuguu does not require participants to download software. Only the
host downloads Yuuguu for free onto a PC, Mac or Linux computer. Yuuguu
also includes high quality, low cost landline based voice conferencing
services for one-to-many voice calls.

The new feature also supports users who access the Google Talk IM
network through Google Apps, providing simple and integrated access to
free web conferencing for business users.

In addition, Yuuguu has announced that it is now out of beta. The
company has over 100,000 users worldwide who have been instrumental in
providing feedback on the service to improve user experience and help
provide a strong launchpad for its Pro and Enterprise versions in early
2009.

Users can download Yuuguu free of charge at www.yuuguu.com.

Founder and CEO of Yuuguu, Anish Kapoor said: "We have always been
focused on building a service that integrates community, messaging and
collaboration. By opening up our service to Google Talk IM network
users, even more colleagues and friends can message and chat while they
share screens for enhanced collaboration. Typical IM clients don't
allow screen sharing and have limited collaboration capabilities and
typical web conferencing and screen sharing services have no presence

or instant messaging capabilities. We wanted to bring these features
into one application to ensure that users see, chat and control from
one simple interface."

Yuuguu will be exhibiting at Future of Web Applications, London, Web
2.0, Berlin and Defrag 2008, Denver.

About Yuuguu:

Yuuguu, named after the Japanese word for fusion, was founded by
entrepreneurs Anish Kapoor and Philip Hemsted in 2007 after they became
frustrated by working together remotely and not being able to see and
share each other's computer screens in real time. The company is based
in Liverpool and received funding from Rising Stars and Liverpool Seed
Fund among others. www.yuuguu.com

Trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their
respective owners.

*An April, 2008 USA Today article cites ComScore Media Metrix figures
for February, 2008: Microsoft webmail properties: 256.2 million users
Yahoo: 254.6 million users Google: 91.6 million users AOL webmail
properties: 48.9 million users

CONTACT: Yuuguu
WWW: http://www.yuuguu.com
Ranbir Sahota, Vitis PR
Tel: +44 (0)121 242 8048
e-mail: Ranbir@vitispr.com
Sara Pennant, Vitis PR
Tel: +44 (0)121 242 8048
e-mail: Sara@vitispr.com

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