Vir2o Opens Doors to Amazon aStore

Members of New, Free Social Network Can Now Shop With Friends in Real Time


ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2013) - Vir2o (http://www.vir2o.com/), a new social media platform by East Coast Diversified Corporation (OTCQB: ECDC), today announced that its online, interactive e-commerce engine is open for business, powered by Amazon. The aStore not only allows members to browse through a wide range of products but to go online shopping with their friends along in real time, thanks to ECDC's nVite technology.

ECDC's proprietary nVite technology lets Vir2o members engage with one another by shopping or watching movies together, sharing photos in real-time and more, erasing the passivity normally associated with online social networks.

"Launching our Amazon aStore is the latest step in fulfilling Vir2o's promise of ending the loneliness of social media and creating a network that lets members share experiences with friends and family without forgoing privacy," said Kayode Aladesuyi, chairman and chief executive officer of East Coast Diversified Corp.

About East Coast Diversified Corporation (ECDC) -- ECDC is a holding corporation with a diversified group of technology companies. Its business portfolio includes companies offering technology for logistics and asset management, media entertainment, transportation safety and class attendance monitoring and social media applications. For more information on ECDC and its group of companies, please visit www.eastcoastdiversified.com or www.vir2o.com.

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