Modus is Honored by SBC Communications

Westwood, MA, May 12, 2004 -- Commitment to excellence has earned Modus Media International (Modus) recognition as an outstanding supplier to SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC), one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers.

"SBC is proud of its longstanding tradition of Going Beyond the Call(tm) for its customers," said Maureen Merkle, President, SBC Procurement. "We succeed at that because strategic supply chain partners like Modus consistently go above and beyond in meeting our needs." Modus was one of a select group of 39 suppliers honored for their work in helping SBC deliver outstanding service to its customers during the past year.

Modus was recognized for its contributions in the Cost Management Category. "It's an honor to be recognized for our work with SBC; we strive hard to provide exceptional service to all our customers and are pleased companies like SBC recognize the role we play in helping develop and deliver world-class extended supply chain solutions," says Scott Murray, Chief Executive Officer of Modus. "We are proud to be one of SBC's leading supply chain management partners and we look forward to continuing to deliver solutions that meet SBC's growth, service, and cost objectives."

As part of the annual recognition program, SBC took out a half-page advertisement in the April 29, 2004 , issue of the Wall Street Journal to announce its supplier awards.