Asian Singer Karen Kong Debuts First Chinese Album on Friendster Fan Profile

Asian Singer Karen Kong Debuts First Chinese Album on Friendster Fan Profile

November 23, 2007

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov. 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Friendster, Inc. ( http://www.friendster.com ) today
announced that Karen Kong, a popular Asian recording
artist, will debut her first-ever Chinese-language album to
her fans around the world via her Friendster Fan Profile.
The album will not be available in retail stores, but will
be offered in streaming format exclusively on
Friendster.com beginning November 22, 2007.

    Utilizing her Friendster Fan Profile, Kong offers her
global fan base unparalleled access to her entire new album
"Showtime" in Mandarin on her Friendster Fan
Profile ( http://www.friendster.com/karenkong ). Fans can
listen to the album, send Kong messages and leave comments
on her profile. Comments and messages can be sent in any of
Friendster's five available languages, including Traditional
Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish and English.

    "Karen is a perfect example of how artists can
utilize Friendster Fan Profiles to reach and connect with
their global fans and increase their fan base in a new,
exciting and interactive way," said Jeff Roberto,
marketing director at Friendster. "On their official
Fan Profile, artists like Karen Kong can embed video,
audio, widgets and links to other sites that host
content," said Roberto.

    Kong's first Chinese album "Showtime" comes
nine months after her debut Malaysian album
"MULAKAN." "Showtime" features numerous
popular Malaysian musicians including Mac Chew, M.Nasir, Lee
Chee Cheng, Lee Nai Kong, Shamril, Shazzy, Namewee, Peter
Chong, Gary Gideon, Jamie Wilson, Soon, Casey Joo, Lydia
Chew, Sharon Paul and Fred Chong. The album's theme focuses
on Kong's life story and her journey as a young Malaysian
singer seeking to fulfill her dreams. 

    "Only so many of Karen's fans are able to attend
her live shows," said Fred Chong, Karen Kong's
producer. "Given Karen's international appeal,
leveraging her Friendster Fan Profile is a great way to
share her new music with hundreds of thousands of fans,
especially those living outside of Asia."

    To access Kong's Fan Profile and listen to her new
album beginning on November 22, 2007, visit
http://www.friendster.com/karenkong . Additional artist
information, including a tour schedule, is available at
http://www.prodigeekaren.com .

    About Friendster Fan Profiles

    Fan Profiles enable musicians, artists, models,
non-profits, athletes, Web sites, venues and so many more
to build a fan base within the Friendster global community.
Fan Profiles turn the power of the Friendster social network
over to entities and give them an enhanced set of
promotional features. Features include advanced e-mail
capabilities, contact list management, unlimited fan base
aggregation and more. This is all free. For more
information, visit: http://www.friendster.com/fanprofiles
.

    About Friendster

    With more than 54 million members worldwide, Friendster
is a leading global online social network. Friendster is
focused on helping people stay in touch with friends and
discover new people and things that are important to them.
Online adults, 18 and up, choose Friendster to connect with
friends, family, school, social groups, activities and
interests. Friendster prides itself in delivering a clean,
user-friendly and interactive environment where users can
easily connect with anyone around the world. Friendster has
a growing portfolio of patents granted to the company on
social networking, with more expected over the next several
months. Headquartered in San Francisco, California,
Friendster is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield &
Byers, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and individual
investors. For more information, visit:
http://www.friendster.com .


    For more information, please contact:

     Lerin O'Neill 
     The Hoffman Agency
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