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1.Index Group Overview


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Started enhanced mobile content sevices for wirelessStarted enhanced mobile content sevices for wirelesscarriers, i.e. carriers, i.e. i-mode (NTT DoCoMo), EZ web (au) and Vodafonei-mode (NTT DoCoMo), EZ web (au) and VodafoneLive! (Vodafone)Live! (Vodafone)

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Corporate HistoryCorporate History

1995 Founded in TokyoFounded in Tokyo

Corporate name changed to Corporate name changed to Index CorporationIndex Corporation1997

Started mobile content services for Started mobile content services for pagerspagers

IPO on IPO on JASDAQJASDAQ market (code:4835) market (code:4835)2001

Selected as a Selected as a J-StockJ-Stock on JASDAQ market. on JASDAQ market.2003

Acquired three content providers Acquired three content providers HAIKU, S.A.S.HAIKU, S.A.S. NoteNote (France), (France), Mobliss, Inc.Mobliss, Inc.(U.S.A.) and (U.S.A.) and 123Multimedia 123Multimedia (France) to enhance (France) to enhance global content distribution plaform : Index is the first global content aglobal content distribution plaform : Index is the first global content and solution providernd solution provider

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(Note) Renamed 'Index Europe S.A.S.’ from July 1, 2004


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Contents Solution Commerce Publishing

Subsidiary /Affiliates / Portfolio companies

Index GroupIndex Group


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Global Content Distribution PlatformGlobal Content Distribution Platform

Mutually Leveraging Distribution Networks, Content Libraries & Technologies


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2. Index Europe Presentation2. Index Europe Presentation


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Index Europe is the subsidiary of the leading Japanese content provider & aggregator INDEX Corp.

Multi services & multi carriers Content Provider & aggregator Leading WAP / i-modeTM editor and aggregator

Ringtones, screensavers, games, astrology, communication etc.

More than 70 Internet Mobile services up and running FRANCE : Bouygues Telecom – Orange – SFR SPAIN: Telefonica (7 active services on the e-mocion portal) ITALY : Wind (7 services validated for launch) Others: Base – KPN – Eplus – Cosmote – Vodafone - Telstra

Entertainment content expertise Production and Aggregation of Mobile Internet service

IO MagicTM Aggregation platform Hosting for third party content providers Development services for operators and content providers Mobile JAVA aggregation

70 games adapted to European JAVA version “MIDP / DOJA” A cutting edge MIDP 2.0 matching application : “ATTRACTION JAVA entertainment applications (Karaoké, Juke Box etc.)

Key Figures 30 people (5 managements, 17 engineers, 3 business

developers, 2 contents, 2 project managers, 1 admin) Monthly sales 150K€ (06/05)

Jour

Nuit


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Content production

Hosting Development and business building

Core businesses Description

1. Development and exploitation of top-notch aggregation platform: IO_MagicTM

2. Publishing and content production of innovative contents : games, ring tones, images…

3. Consulting and business building for content providers in the adaptation and implementation process and service evolution

Summary: a content aggregator focusing on mobile multimedia


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Index Europe cutting-edge content aggregation platform

Structures

Contents

Image Edition

GUIGraphical User interface

Content management• Hourly/daily/weekly updates • Services animation• Turnkey solution for 3rd parties

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Server Side : Content and data importation

CONTENT DATABASES

SERVER


OUTPUT

Multi carrier

Multi handset

Multi language

Multi format Page formats (c-HTML, WML,

PML, OML, X-HTML, …) Image formats (GIF, JPEG,

PNG, PCO, …) Ringtone formats (Midi, iMelody,

Wav, MP3, …)

PML PML PAGESPAGES

WML WML PAGESPAGES

cHTMLcHTMLPAGESPAGES


Server Side : Content Databases

content

PK id

FK1 id_parentnametypesub_type

FK2,FK3,FK4,FK5,FK6 id_dataposition

io_original _images

PK id

mastercomment

FK1 id_sourcecopyrightdatewidthheighttypesub_typesizedatathumbhandlednb

io_resized_images

PK id

FK1 id_originalFK2 id_maskFK3 id_insert

widthheightinsert_locationinsert_sizenb_colortypesub_typequalitysizemax_sizedatamd5handledlevel

io_image_masks

PK id

FK1 id_originalratioxywidthheightmethodelevel

io_insert _images

PK id

mastercommentdatewidthheighttypesub_typesizedatathumb

sources

PK id

nametype

io_ringtones

PK id

commentcopyrightdatetitle

FK1 id_sourceFK4 id_authorFK3 id_compositorFK5 id_performerFK2 id_style

io_adapted _ringtones

PK id

FK1 id_ringtonedateid_sourcetypenb_wave _tonesnb_midi_tonessizedurationdata

io_handset_ringtone

PK id

FK1 id_ringtonehandset

FK2 id_adapted _ringtone

Applis

PK id

nametypesub_type

FK1 id_source

doja_applis

PK id

FK1 id_appliuse_networkversion

doja_jars

PK id

FK1 id_doja_applicommentversion? paramsp_sizesizedata

binaries

PK id

FK1 id_applicommentsizedataversion

appli_handset

PK id

handsetFK1 id_appli

appli_data _tableFK2,FK3 id_appli_data

r_appli_hanset_binary

PK,FK2 id_appli_handsetPK,FK1 id_binary

position

midp_applis

PK id


midp_jars

PK id

FK1 id_midp_applicommentversion? paramsizedata

io_videos

PK id


FK1 id_source

io_adapted _videos

PK id

FK1 id_videodateid_sourcevideo_typesound_typesizedurationdata

io_handset _video

PK id

FK1 id_videohandset

FK2 id_adapted _video

author

PK id

name

Compositor

PK id

name

music_style

PK id

name

performer

PK id

name

Ringtones

Applis

images

videos

io_texts

PK id

text

texts

ImagesRing tonesJAVA applicationsVidéosEtc

IO_MAGICTM, a user friendly tool enabling non-technical staff to build and update WAP/i-mode sites and providing automatic handset, language, billing, protocol and carrier adaptations


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Key references WAP / I-modeTM services for third parties


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Index Europe is currently covering the overall i-mode alliance in Europe

Key proprietary contents

• Gamikaze: Java games portal

• Game@Gogo: Java & browsing games portal with prizes

• Poptones: Ring tones / true tones portal

• Digitag: underground Logo portal

• Virtua Girls: Interactive Erotic Portal


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TV Radio Shows

Strong Media licensing ActivityStrong Media licensing Activity

American Idol

Funky Cops

Movies Cartoons TV Games Music Rights

KARAOKE


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Index Europe’s technical platformIndex Europe’s technical platform


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Index Europe cutting-edge content aggregation platform

Structures

Contents

Image Edition

GUIGraphical User interface

Content management• Hourly/daily/weekly updates • Services animation• Turnkey solution for 3rd parties



CONTENT DATABASES

SERVER


OUTPUT

Multi carrier

Multi handset

Multi language

Multi format Page formats (c-HTML, WML,

PML, OML, X-HTML, …) Image formats (GIF, JPEG,

PNG, PCO, …) Ringtone formats (Midi, iMelody,

Wav, MP3, …)

PML PML PAGESPAGES

WML WML PAGESPAGES

cHTMLcHTMLPAGESPAGES


Server Side : Content Databases

content

PK id

FK1 id_parentnametypesub_type

FK2,FK3,FK4,FK5,FK6 id_dataposition

io_original _images

PK id

mastercomment

FK1 id_sourcecopyrightdatewidthheighttypesub_typesizedatathumbhandlednb

io_resized_images

PK id

FK1 id_originalFK2 id_maskFK3 id_insert

widthheightinsert_locationinsert_sizenb_colortypesub_typequalitysizemax_sizedatamd5handledlevel

io_image_masks

PK id

FK1 id_originalratioxywidthheightmethodelevel

io_insert _images

PK id

mastercommentdatewidthheighttypesub_typesizedatathumb

sources

PK id

nametype

io_ringtones

PK id


FK1 id_sourceFK4 id_authorFK3 id_compositorFK5 id_performerFK2 id_style

io_adapted _ringtones

PK id

FK1 id_ringtonedateid_sourcetypenb_wave _tonesnb_midi_tonessizedurationdata

io_handset_ringtone

PK id

FK1 id_ringtonehandset

FK2 id_adapted _ringtone

Applis

PK id

nametypesub_type

FK1 id_source

doja_applis

PK id


doja_jars

PK id

FK1 id_doja_applicommentversion? paramsp_sizesizedata

binaries

PK id

FK1 id_applicommentsizedataversion

appli_handset

PK id

handsetFK1 id_appli

appli_data _tableFK2,FK3 id_appli_data

r_appli_hanset_binary

PK,FK2 id_appli_handsetPK,FK1 id_binary

position

midp_applis

PK id


midp_jars

PK id

FK1 id_midp_applicommentversion? paramsizedata

io_videos

PK id


FK1 id_source

io_adapted _videos

PK id

FK1 id_videodateid_sourcevideo_typesound_typesizedurationdata

io_handset _video

PK id

FK1 id_videohandset

FK2 id_adapted _video

author

PK id

name

Compositor

PK id

name

music_style

PK id

name

performer

PK id

name

Ringtones

Applis

images

videos

io_texts

PK id

text

texts

ImagesRing tonesJAVA applicationsVidéosEtc

IO_MAGICTM, a user friendly tool enabling non-engineers staff to build WAP/i-mode sites and providing automatic handset, language and carriers adaptations


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IO MAGIC provides the solution to develop and maintain mobile services as well as connecting to existing / to be chosen third party content/solutions providers

DevelopmentFront Office publishing

3rd party content aggregation

3rd party content provider aggregation

3rd party content provider integration

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• No content (i.e: portal/site management)

• Contets hosted by Index Europe

• Contents hosted by 3rd party

• Contents hosted by 3rd party

• IO Magic becomes AOL’s mobile publishing tool

• WAP/i-mode pages/sites developed with IO Magic by Index Europe / AOL

• WAP/i-mode pages/sites developed with IO Magic by 3rd party

• WAP/i-mode pages/sites developed without IO Magic by 3rd party

• Index Europe supplies billing, sign on and DWH management





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IO Magic logical architecture

IOGUI(GUI module)

CPC(Content Connector)

IOmagic

IOmagic

IOmagic

Editorial StaffIOCS

(Content System)

Templates Engine

IOGW(GateWay Module)

Cache ModuleACL

ACL

SPC(Service Connector)

IOIS(Information System)

CARRIERO2

CARRIERO2

Reporting

ACL ACL

ACL

Ringtones Provider

Images Provider 1

Images Provider 2

Contents Providers

Service A

Service B

Service C

Services Providers

ACL

Portail

Blogs

Music

Services IE

Handsets DB


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Centralized management

of rights for users

Options : IP address,

user/pwd, shared keys,

day/hour

Tracking of events

Access control (ACLs)

IO Magic’s access control features provide for differentiated level and rights on

components and features

DevelopmentFront Office publishing

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Easy and efficient development of services thanks to the GUI Integrated content management system Integrated resizing et editing tools Versioning support Multi handset emulator Windows XP/2000 compatible

IO magic : WYSIWYG Mobile Publishing Tool DevelopmentFront Office publishing

1


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Content aggregation

XML RPCSOAP

...

HTTP/SFTP

SMTP

IOCS

Content

Store ContentFetch ContentAdapt Content

Content Provider

Store CatalogFetch Catalog

Manage Catalog

Catalog

3rd party content aggregation

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XML RPCSOAP

...HTTP/S

IOGW

TerminalsDatabase

Service Provider

Render Engine

Handsets Capabilities

Terminal Adaptation

Unified Markup Language

3rd party content provider aggregation

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3rd party content provider integration

XML RPCSOAP

...HTTP/S

IOIS

CustomersDatabase

Service Provider

Billing Integration

Customers Authentification Recognition Tracking

Events Logging


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Index Europe relies on widely accepted Web/Mobile/Telecom open source standards Clustering :

30+ servers (Intel bi-CPU) Redundancy of equipments guarantees high availibility and quality of service Increasing the volume only requires setting up additional servers Supervision and administration 24/7

Load balancing Fully scalable process Absorption of connexion peaks Delivers over 3 millions pages / day (May 2005)

Sécurité Firewall Chrooted applications Index Europe staff updates and compiles Kernel/packages Applicatives (Linux, Apache, Mysql, PHP)

Our infrastructure


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Our network architecture guarantees 24/7 availibility and scalability

content systemload balancer

Load balancerIOGWFirewall

Cluster IOGWpreproduction

master

slave

Base de donnéesIOCS

Cluster IOCS

Cluster IOGW production

Cluster de sessions

slavemaster

Bases de données terminaux

Cluster SI (billing & customers)

slavemasterBases de données SI

Foundry ServerIron load balancers, compartmented clusters Redundancy of hardware/equipments Duplications of daily back ups on remote site

Hardware :

Dual Intel Xeon

Cisco routers

Software :

Linux Debian 3r1 (kernel

2.4.24)

Apache 2

MySQL 4.0.17

PHP 4.3.0 (IO proprietary

patches)

Fully secured

data center

Scalability :

platform up

and running

since 2002


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Index Europe has a long experience of development and maintenance of sites in the mobile environment

Index Europe invoices set-up fees for the development and certification of sites by carriers

Set-up fees include license fees (acquisition and maintenance) for the IO-Magic platform and specific developments

Invoicing of Hosting is often based on a revenue share / performance indicator. Monthly minimum guarantees are applied in exchange of SLA and QoS commitments

Business model

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