Shutterstock® Announces Industry Leading Milestone: 60 Million Stock Images Downloaded

World's largest subscription-based online stock photo agency continues explosive growth as buyers turn to affordable, royalty-free images via subscription

New York, September 10, 2008 - Shutterstock (www.shutterstock.com), the world's largest subscription-based online stock photo agency, announced a major milestone for the stock photo industry today: 60 million stock photos, vectors and illustrations have been downloaded from its library since 2005, reinforcing the company's status as the top online resource for quality, royalty-free images at affordable prices.

Increasingly, creative professionals, business executives, and entrepreneurs in virtually every industry are turning to Shutterstock for their image needs. With only a few mouse clicks, customers can download high resolution stock images at a fraction of the price charged by traditional stock photography and illustration sources.

"We have grown tremendously thanks to our worldwide base of talented submitters who provide our customers with an extensive library of premium royalty-free images," said Jon Oringer, Shutterstock founder and CEO. "We take great pride in developing flexible subscription plans for every budget as well as innovative tools to empower creative professionals."

Shutterstock's extensive library of over 4 million images continues to grow by more than 40,000 new images a week, providing subscribers with a constant stream of fresh new content at no additional cost. Combined with its innovative subscription plans, Shutterstock continues to delight a loyal and rapidly expanding customer base.

"We are committed to providing the most innovative and user-friendly online stock photo service in the industry," said Adam Riggs, president of Shutterstock. "We offer affordable and high quality subscription solutions for every design budget, so that whether you are an independent designer or one of the world's largest companies, we can help you save money without sacrificing quality."

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