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Bransom Retail Systems partners with Polygon

London, England - December 2006 — Bransom Retail Systems, Ltd., a leader in the supply of computer systems to independent retail jewellers, and Polygon, the leading online business-to-business Internet marketplace for the jewellery industry, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a co-marketing agreement whereby both Polygon and Bransom Retail Systems will collaborate to promote the benefits of Polygon to Bransom's customers.

Chris Garland, Managing Director of Bransom Retail Systems said: "Polygon has the potential to bring a lot of efficiencies in the UK jewellery industry, and to offer significant and long-lasting benefits to our clients in the context of their purchasing activities and peer-to-peer networking. As an established and trusted provider of IT services to the independent retail jewellers, we are pleased to support Polygon and play a proactive role in helping our customers integrate this service to their daily business activities."

Polygon has been serving the jewelry industry for over 22 years. The first and largest business-to-business members only trading network features the world's largest database of loose diamonds valued at over $2.1 billion dollars as well as the most comprehensive database selection for finished jewellery (JewelryNet), colored stones (ColorNet) and pre-owned watches (WatchNet). Polygon also offers innovative solutions to help retailers and wholesalers harness the power of Internet distribution such as InventoryPower, a diamond search technology that can be easily integrated to any web site.

Louis Mousseau, President of PolyGroup Ltd states: "We are pleased to partner with Bransom Retail Systems, a technology company with a rich tradition of innovation and leadership in the UK jewellery industry. Coupled with our ongoing partnerships with the National Association of Goldsmiths and the British Jewellers Association, this is another important step in our efforts to develop critical mass in the UK. Our efforts of the last year in the UK aimed at creating a critical mass of professional buyers and sellers are bringing encouraging results with new retail and wholesale members signing-up to the network every week."

For more information on Polygon services, please visit www.polygon.net/uk, send us an email at uk@polygon.net or call us.

About Polygon
Polygon, a wholly owned subsidiary of Montreal-based Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. (TSX: MDF), began operations in 1984 and is located in Dillon, Colorado. Polygon is the leading online business-to-business Internet marketplace for the jewelry industry and connects thousands of retail jewelers, gem and jewelry industry suppliers, and others in the trade, who in aggregate conduct millions of dollars a day in transactions. Polygon features one of the largest combined inventories of polished diamonds in the industry: over $2.1 billion at wholesale value, supplied by hundreds of independent dealers. Polygon also includes active forums and databases for colored stones, finished jewelry, and watches.

About Bransom Retail Systems
With over 27 years servicing the jewellery trade, Bransom Retail Systems specialises in the supply of computer systems to Independent Retail Jewellers. Providing the most comprehensive range of software, together with a first class training and support service to meet the needs of our clients throughout the UK, Eire, The Channel Isles, Gibraltar and now America.

For further information, please contact:

Polygon

Céleste Poirier, Director of Marketing, PolyGroup Ltd. (450) 463-8902 1010 rue de Serigny, Longueuil, Québec, J4K 5G7 CANADA Phone: 450-463-8926 Europe: 00-800-7765-9466 (Toll Free) North America: 800-221-4435 (Toll Free) Fax: 450-677-2921 Web: www.polygon.net
Bransom Retail Systems Ltd Daren Daniels, Sales and Marketing Executive Bransom Retail Systems Ltd The Old Church48 Verulam Road St. AlbansEngland AL3 4DH Phone: 08458 810509 Fax: 08458 854607 Web: www.bransom.co.uk
 

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