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ASHLEE SIMPSON TO READ HOLIDAY STORIES TO CHILDREN IN HOSPITALS THROUGHOUGHT THE COUNTRY PREMIERING ÒVAPPSÕ HOLIDAY STORYBOOKÓ EVENT

Multi-Platinum Pop Star will Appear at UCLA Mattel ChildrenÕs Hospital on December 12th Interacting with more than 100 Children in Hospitals throughout the USA via VappsÕ HighSpeedConferencing.com

New York, NY (December 12, 2007)--Vapps, Inc., the leading provider of Internet-based audio conferencing technology and services worldwide, today announced the launch of their inaugural ÒVappsÕ Holiday StorybookÓ event, featuring multi-platinum pop star Ashlee Simpson. VappsÕ HighSpeed Conferencing, the first and only technology that enables Internet users, local toll and toll-free telephone users to participate in the same conference call in high-definition (HD) audio quality, will enable Ashlee Simpson to visit and read holiday stories to the children at UCLA Mattel ChildrenÕs Hospital, while simultaneously reading to sick children in hospitals throughout the country. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, December 12th at 11am PT/2pm ET.

ÒWe are thrilled to have Ashlee Simpson join us in giving children throughout the country this wonderful interactive experience for the holidays,Ó said Ben Lilienthal, founder and CEO of Vapps, Inc. ÒOur hope is to put a smile on some faces during what can be a challenging time for many families.Ó

During the audio conference call, Ashlee will read holiday stories to more than 100 children across the nation, as well as have a dialogue with the children, making this an interactive event. The participating hospitals include the Beth Israel Medical Center (NY), The ChildrenÕs Inn at NIH (Washington, DC), Florida ChildrenÕs Hospital (FL), Linda Loma ChildrenÕs Hospital (CA), Long Island College Hospital (NYC), Oakland ChildrenÕs Hospital (CA), Phoenix ChildrenÕs Hospital (AZ), Ronald McDonald House (NY), St. VincentÕs Hospital (NY), and Westchester Medical Center (NY).

Hospitals will join the call using landlines and Skype, a Vapps partner for over three years. HighSpeed Conferencing will deliver the highest quality audio that each connection allows. This conferencing service is the only high-definition audio conferencing solution in the market and is available at http://www.highspeedconferencing.com.

About Vapps, Inc.
Vapps, Inc. is a technology company utilizing its patent-pending audio conferencing technology to provide managed audio conferencing solutions to the SMB, Enterprise and Service Provider markets. Founded in 2003 by Ben Lilienthal, a Web mail and Napster innovator, Vapps delivers conference calling based on proprietary technology. Amongst its offerings, VappsÕ HighSpeed Conferencing (www.highspeedconferencing.com) service is the the first and only high-definition (HD), low flat-rate audio conference calling system servicing the SMB market. Vapps has partnerships with Skype, Yahoo, MSN, and Gizmo to provide conference call products and services. .