Shutterstock Image Library Hits 10 Million Images

With over 125 million image downloads since 2003, Shutterstock is the leader in subscription royalty-free imagery

NEW YORK, February 16, 2010 - Today Shutterstock(R) announced the addition of its 10 millionth image, a
milestone that underscores the company's rapid growth and commitment to high
quality, crowdsourced visual media.

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In a typical week, Shutterstock adds 80,000 new images - a rate of nearly
eight images every minute - and provides designers, bloggers, advertisers,
publications and marketers with a continuous stream of fresh new content.
Shutterstock crowdsources the talents of more than 200,000 digital
photographers and illustrators around the world who collect earnings when
customers download their images. Shutterstock's review team screens every
image for quality and compliance, enforcing some of the highest standards in
the imagery business. Just 40 percent of the images submitted by approved
artists are accepted.

Shutterstock's 10 millionth image is by Matthew Jacques of Bedford, Nova
Scotia, Canada. Jacques submitted a dramatic image of two male Dall Sheep
locking horns against a snowy background, photographed at a wildlife park in
Nova Scotia. Jacques has been a Shutterstock submitter since 2006. Though he
started taking pictures as a hobby, Jacques recently used his Shutterstock
earnings to invest in a professional-quality DSLR camera and has branched out
to shoot motor sports, weddings and portraits. "My hobby's paying for
itself," said Jacques. "That's what Shutterstock and online stock sales have
done for me."

As the leader in subscription-based stock photography and illustration,
Shutterstock has delivered over 125 million image downloads to customers
since its founding in 2003. Shutterstock remains the largest online
subscription image library in the world.

Graphic designers have come to regard their subscription service with
Shutterstock as an invaluable business tool. Every subscription provides
instant access to an ever-growing library with the convenience of
high-resolution files, watermark-free images, and a simple pricing structure
that fits every budget. Customers have nearly limitless creative options in
using Shutterstock images, which are provided under a royalty-free license.
Shutterstock guarantees the legal integrity of every image with US$10,000 in
indemnification.

Shutterstock's pioneering strategy has helped it dominate the image
subscription market amid an industry of imitators. "We have earned our spot
as the number one subscription imagery site by being inventive and by
building our own successful business model," said Jon Oringer, founder and
CEO of Shutterstock. "Others try to copy our 25-A-Day subscription, but
customers are not fooled. They come to Shutterstock expecting the most
innovative solutions to their image needs, and we work hard to exceed their
expectations."

About Shutterstock(R)

Founded in 2003, Shutterstock is the largest subscription-based stock
photo agency in the world. Its outstanding collection of premium photos,
illustrations, and vectors combined with a selection of innovative,
user-friendly subscription plans has made Shutterstock a trusted resource for
an expanding global customer base. Shutterstock was the first royalty-free
subscription agency to offer editorial photos and launch a video library.
Shutterstock Footage offers a comprehensive library of royalty-free video
clips available on a per-clip basis or by subscription. For more information,
visit www.Shutterstock.com.

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