VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- SMS@ctive Technologies Corp. (Pink Sheets:SMSE) is pleased to announce its participation in the British Columbia, Canada Amber Alert Program. The Amber Alert program was launched in British Columbia in May of 2004 by Premier Gordon Campbell and Solicitor General Rich Coleman. According to CEO Arshad Shah, "SMS@ctive assisted in the development of the technical specifications for the activation of an Amber Alert, especially in the area of wireless technology. The company continues its involvement with Amber Alert through its Executive Vice President, Andre Thompson, who serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Amber Alert Society of British Columbia."
About Amber Alert
Amber Alert, named after Amber Hagerman, a nine-year-old girl from Arlington, Tex., who was kidnapped and murdered in 1996, is a non-profit partnership between law enforcement and the media. The goal of the program is to immediately alert the public of child abduction and have the public help improve the chance of the child's recovery.
For more information about Amber Alert and The Amber Alert Society of British Columbia, Please visit the Society's website at www.bcamberalert.ca, or contact the Society's President, Det. Greg Neufeld of the Vancouver Police Department at 604-717-2646.
About SMS@ctive Technologies Corp.
SMS@ctive is focused on providing innovative means of enabling mobile subscribers to stay connected in various network environments. With its unique interoperable platform, global SMS network and patent pending/ trademarked technology; SMS@ctive delivers SMS content worldwide with faster response time. SMS@ctive enables corporate clients to capture their audience in a whole new way; SMS@ctive is the SMS solution of the future operating today!
For more information about SMS@ctive Technologies Corp., please visit our website at http://www.smsactive.com or contact us via e-mail at ir@smsactive.com.
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