May 24, 2007 - MOSCOW, RUSSIA -Joining ZUMA Press today is PhotoXPress. a dynamic growing Russian picture agency. Complimenting ZUMA's already strong daily coverage of the 'New Russia' from leading newspaper KOMMERSANT PUBLISHING HOUSE and the reportages produced by award winning ZUMA photojournalists, thus giving full coverage of vibrant Moscow and this amazing world power from eastern Europe to the Bering Straits. This partnership brings the PhotoXPress daily production/archive to American shores, ready for media of all kinds, giving access to some of the most piercing and provocative images coming out of the former Soviet Union. Collections that run the gambit such as Chernobyl Zone, an in depth look at the ongoing devastation caused by nuclear meltdown, to reportage pieces of the Russian Army during combat training in Chechnya, PhotoXPress is all over it.

PhotoXPress Agency International Sales Director, Vladimir Volkov talking about his agency "...we started in 2003 with a few images and today PhotoXpress is one of the leading source of Russian images. Russian photographers are divided into 2 groups - First Group is already working with PhotoXPress and the Second wants to work with us", The Moscow based agency has grown leaps and bounds to become a leader in providing the images from this region to the world.

ZUMA's Scott Mc Kiernan speaking on the new partnership "PhotoXPress" images are an extraordinary addition to ZUMA's already stellar International News collection. Joining Kommersant's daily production and amazing archive, we now have unparalleled depth. PhotoXPress offers a rare glimpse into the post-communist climate in the former Soviet Union, as well as hard hitting reportage stories that document the everyday challenges of living in this promising new era. We welcome them with open arms and toast them, za vas (Russian 'To you') the PhotoXPress."