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American IDC/SmartSMS Corp.'s (Pink Sheets:ACNI) CEO Gordon Lee announced today that Radio entertainer and "Weekly Top 40" host Rick Dees has announced the first-ever "Digithon" to mobilize and motivate listeners around the world to help in the aftermath of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, to be broadcast, streamed and podcast live on Monday, September 19, 2005 from the Digital Hollywood's fall conference at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, California. "Radio is a personal medium built around the power of community," says Dees. "Through our broadcasts around the world, we intend to motivate the entire global community to join in this massive rebuilding process." Monday's show happily marks Dees' first live broadcast since March 2004. Monday's Digithon will include an all-day SMS promotion raffling off several trips to the Bahamas, powered by SmartSMS and coordinated by Briland.com, with all proceeds supporting the Salvation Army's relief efforts in New Orleans and Louisiana. The award-winning Putumayo World Music label compilations "New Orleans" and "Mississippi Blues" will also be available for sale at rick.com, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Salvation Army. This first global Digithon, replete with stars from the music, entertainment, and new media world, will join with live, unplugged performances to be streamed to the world on RICK.COM, with terrestrial syndication of the broadcast being coordinated by Michael Horn of CRN Networks, in conjunction with Dees Entertainment. Says Dees, "I'm proud to note that Monday's Digithon will be heard in virtually every city in the world, and that we're unleashing the full force and effect of our IPTV broadcasts to touch the lives of the victims of the costliest natural disaster of this generation in the U.S." For more information on the day's events, please visit: The Digital Dees Network online at http://www.rick.com; the Salvation Army online at http://www.salvationarmyusa.org; Putumayo World Music at http://putumayo.com, CRN Networks at http://www.crni.net ... and of course, Digital Hollywood online at http://www.digitalhollywood.com American IDC/SmartSMS Corp. owns and operates the technology developed by Smart Entertainment. Smart Entertainment was the first premium text messaging company to emerge from Europe, making it the pioneer of Premium Mobile Entertainment worldwide. Most text messages cost less than one dollar per message received, and callers have the option to cancel instantly. For further information and a brochure, please contact Gordon Lee, CEO at 310-999-1984. See also: www.AmericanIDC.com About American IDC/SmartSMS Corp.: American IDC (American IDC Corp.), a public company (Pink Sheets:ACNI), is an Internet entertainment company that specializes in mobile marketing campaigns for major brands. American IDC owns and operates the SmartSMS Text Messaging technology. This technology, which was originally developed and deployed in Europe, provides keen insight into the consumer market in creating branding and marketing campaigns that produce results. To date, the platform has successfully launched over 300 campaigns worldwide. Both Smart Entertainment and American IDC are headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional presence in New York, Europe, Mexico, South America and Asia. About Smart Entertainment: Smart Entertainment ("SMART") is a leading consulting and advertising firm that specializes in developing marketing campaigns for major brands. SMART has come to rely on invaluable experience from Europe for keen insight into the consumer market in creating branding and marketing campaigns that produce results. To date, Smart Entertainment has successfully launched over 300 campaigns worldwide. SMART is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional presence in New York and Europe. Smart Entertainment and its companies are privately held. SmartSMS is a trademark of Smart Entertainment. American IDC Corp. owns the SmartSMS technology and is a significant shareholder of Smart Entertainment. Forward-Looking Statements: With the exception of historical information, this news release and accompanying information may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various risks. There are numerous factors that could contribute to such differences, therefore such projected events and anticipated results are not warranties or guarantees that such events will occur or that the Company will achieve such results. For more information about this corporation and risks involved in the investment of their publicly traded shares, please see the company's web site(s), and/or documents filed with the SEC, which are easily accessible in the EDGAR database system.