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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2004-12-15

Third Wave Digital selected by Duke Energy to provide Visitor Center exhibits.

Duke Energy has contracted with Third Wave Digital, an interactive exhibit and digital media creation firm headquartered in Macon, Georgia , to create a series of interactive exhibits for two of Duke Energy's Nuclear Power plants. Duke Energy operates visitor centers in North Carolina (The Energy Explorium) and South Carolina (The World of Energy) open to the public to help provide useful information and educational material about Nuclear Energy.

Third Wave Digital was selected by the Duke Energy to provide educational and entertaining information in an intuitive, interactive exhibit presentation format about the safety, reliability and overall effectiveness of Nuclear Energy. The finished presentations will adhere closely to the Duke Energy's overall quality standards and will be in keeping with the two visitor center's existing exhibits. Third Wave Digital responded with the development of up to ten (10) unique interactive, touch-screen based exhibits that cover a wide range of topics and presentation styles. Many of the new exhibits will feature a game format that allows visitors to learn about Nuclear energy topics in an entertaining and engaging presentation style.

From a simple quiz game format on general energy knowledge (The Energy Masters Challenge), to a more elaborate test of Nuclear power generation (The Three Rings of Power), the new exhibits employ a variety of methods from animated characters to photo realistic virtual tours to convey the information needed. Rita Sipe, Director of the Energy Explorium at Duke's McGuire Nuclear plant first became aware of Third Wave Digital's work while attending a Nuclear Energy Institute conference on visitor centers held this summer at the St. Lucie Nuclear power plant on Hutchinson Island, Florida .

There, Sipe previewed many of the award-winning exhibits and interactive presentations designed and created by Third Wave Digital for Florida Power and Light. Sipe contacted Third Wave Digital about creating a series of projects with a similar creative flare and technological style for Duke Energy's visitor centers. Together with Dayle Stewart, Director of the World of the Energy at Duke's Oconee Nuclear plant, Sipe was able to develop a comprehensive package of services for Third Wave Digital to provide to upgrade both facilities.

Third Wave Digital's President, Bart Campione, commented on his company's involvement in a project of this size and scope. "This project will help keep both visitor centers on the cutting edge of technology while at the same time enhancing the overall experience of each visitor." He added, "We're pleased and honored to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Duke Energy on advancement of safe and effective Nuclear energy generation."

Third Wave Digital is a subsidiary of Colbarton Corporation which also offers advertising agency services (Third Wave Advertising), complete web support and hosting services (Third Wave Host) and interactive exhibit design (Third Wave Digital). For more information contact Third Wave Digital at 1-888-578-7865 or at http://www.thirdwavedigital.com.