IPIX Expands Patent Portfolio with the Issuance of Core Patent on Its AdMission Platform

U.S. Patent Awarded to IPIX Covers Media Upload, Processing and Distribution Methodologies

SAN RAMON, CA, May 25, 2004 – IPIX Corporation's business unit IPIX AdMission, a provider of directional advertising solutions, was issued U.S. patent #6,732,162 covering its AdMission™ core functions. The patent underscores IPIX's unique approach to streamlining the process of gathering content for publication, such as photos, video and audio files, from remote contributors via the Internet.

"This patent covers the core technology that has set the standard for uploading, processing and distributing media through a browser," said Don Strickland, IPIX president and CEO. "Our AdMission platform was the first technology implemented on a large scale for managing media across the Internet. It has enabled millions of advertisers and consumers to successfully conclude commercial transactions far more effectively by better communicating the value of advertised goods and services through accompanying media."

AdMission technology is currently licensed by many of the world's leading eCommerce companies including eBay, Cars.com and Homestore, as well as publishers such as the Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe.

About IPIX AdMission

IPIX AdMission is a provider of directional advertising solutions. AdMission provides patented, “easy-to-use” technologies to newspaper and yellow page publishers for the on-line creation and delivery of visually enhanced ads. IPIX AdMission is a business unit of IPIX Corporation (NASDAQ: IPIX). IPIX Corporation offers mission-critical imaging where visual content is required for eCommerce and the protection of life and property. Learn more about IPIX’s three business units (IPIX AdMission, IPIX Security and IPIX InfoMedia) at www.ipix.com.

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe harbors under those sections. Forward-looking statements appearing herein are based upon current expectations. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described from time to time in documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks (www.sec.gov).

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