NEWSPAPERDIRECT TEAMS WITH POSTNET SOUTH AFRICA TO DELIVER OVER 400 INTERNATIONAL BRAND NEWSPAPERS "HOT OFF THE PRESS" EVERY DAY

Vancouver, Canada, October 17, 2006—NewspaperDirect, the leading innovator in international out-of-market newspaper delivery, today announced a nationwide alliance with PostNet South Africa. Under this agreement, customers at over 200 PostNet stores countrywide will be able to receive hundreds of international newspapers through NewspaperDirect’s NDPress service.

"We are very excited about this alliance", said NewspaperDirect’s CEO Alex Kroogman. "PostNet’s significant presence in South Africa coupled with NewspaperDirect’s access to current day versions of over 400 international brand name publications, will allow thousands of customers to get their favorite newspaper 'hot of the press' from virtually anywhere in the world."

NewspaperDirect offers full access to over 400 newspaper titles through a broadband connection. As it requires no special hardware and can print newspapers on any printer, NewspaperDirect’s service is extremely easy to install, use and manage making it the perfect solution for distribution of same-day newspapers to remote locations throughout the world.

"NewspaperDirect’s print-on-demand newspaper service is a natural addition to PostNet’s premium service offerings." says Chris Wheeler, MD and co-founder of PostNet. "It not only provides significant value to our customers with virtually unlimited access to the world’s news, it provides a unique new revenue stream to our franchisees."

NewspaperDirect's network of over 400 international newspaper titles include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The International Herald Tribune, The Times of London, The Daily Telegraph, Le Monde, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allegemeine Zeitung, Mainichi Shimbun, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Daily Mail, El Pais, Clarin, South China Morning Post, The Sydney Morning Herald; Il Giornale, Dong-A-Ilbo, Aftonbladet, Corrierre Della Sera, Neue Zurcher Zeitung, De Telegraaf and many many more.

About NewspaperDirect
Founded in 1999, NewspaperDirect, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is the world leader in digital delivery and local printing of same-day newspapers from around the world. With hundreds of newspaper titles, and a global network of over 800 print locations in more than 85 countries, NewspaperDirect delivers to hotels, libraries, cruise ships, corporate offices, retail outlets, home subscribers and web browsers everywhere. The company is growing globally by establishing a partner network with over 60 licensed partners operating on six continents.

About PostNet
PostNet, a subsidiary of OneLogix which is listed on the Alt-X sector of the JSE Securities Exchange SA, is a nationwide network of over 200 owner-managed stores situated in convenient locations. It offers a range of products and services for customers who might not necessarily have their own business or personal infrastructure, but need business support functions.

Each PostNet store is a high performance business centre providing a range of innovative business solutions such as Courier Services, Document and Digital Solutions and Office Supplies.

For more information please contact:

Gayle Moss
Director of Marketing
Email: gmoss@newspaperdirect.com
Phone: +1 604 278 4604 ext. 325
Mobile: +1 604 671 4516