For the First Time Ever, Comte's Famed Photography Now Easily Available through Exclusive Partnership with Corbis Outline

LONDON (May 15, 2007) - Corbis today announced that it is now licensing the photography of Michel Comte through its distinguished Corbis Outline collection, providing exclusive access to Comte's acclaimed work for the first time ever to media, advertising and marketing professionals worldwide. The partnership agreed with I-Management on behalf of Comte makes hundreds of his celebrity and fashion images available via Corbis Outline effective today, and hundreds more will be added over the coming months.

Comte, one of the world's most sought-after photographers of his generation, is an accomplished and prolific fashion, celebrity and photojournalism photographer with a career spanning nearly 30 years. His fashion shots and portraits of stars have made him famous around the globe, as has his photo journalism including moving close-ups of people and of children from Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, amongst countless others.

Comte has photographed many of the world's biggest celebrities from the worlds of art, entertainment and sports including Sophie Marceau, Isabella Rossellini, Lucy Liu, Whitney Houston, Catharine Deneuve, Tina Turner, Vanessa Mae, Julian Schnabel, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Mike Tyson, Michael Schumacher and a host of others. Some of the most widely recognized celebrity portraiture to be available on Corbis Outline include iconic images of Helena Christensen, Roger Federer, Heidi Klum and Robbie Williams.

"Comte's portraits of stars and supermodels are unsurpassed masterpieces," said Beate Chelette, Senior Director of Photography, Entertainment. "Empathic and glamorous at once, he reveals their strength and celebrates their beauty in brilliantly composed and deeply felt images. The addition of Comte's work to Corbis Outline further strengthens the quality and depth of our renowned collection."

Born in Switzerland, Comte received his first advertising assignment in 1979. Since then, he has become one of the most sought-after and prolific photographers in the industry, commissioned for campaigns by global brands including Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Nike, LancĂ´me, Revlon, Ferrari, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. Comte continues to be one of the world's most influential fashion photographers and has portrayed numerous celebrities for such magazines as Vogue and Vanity Fair. Comte also photographs on behalf of the International Committee of Red Cross and is founder and President of Michel Comte Water Foundation, devoted to providing access to clean drinking water in countries where it is not easily available.

"This is the first time that Comte's work is being represented globally and made available through the internet, and our objective is to partner with a collection such as Corbis Outline that can offer global reach with unrivalled specialist celebrity expertise," said Suzanne Speich, Managing Director, I-Management. "Corbis Outline is the undisputed leader in quality personality portraiture and the right fit for Comte's work."

Corbis' inspired Personalities portfolio includes Outline, Outline@Home, the recently announced OutlineLive and red-carpet Entertainment collections.

Outline features originality and glamour at its best. Outline is the leader in the highest quality in-studio celebrity portraiture the world has to offer from the world's best photographers. From movie stars to politicians, Outline works closely with photographers and publicists to facilitate exclusive access to unique personality imagery.

To view a sample of Michel Comte's work please visit: www.corbis.com/personalities.

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