Exhibit 99.1


ZIM (TM)

                    ZIM REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER REVENUE

OTTAWA, CANADA - NOVEMBER 15, 2004 - ZIM (OTCBB: ZIMCF), a leading mobile
application developer and service provider for the global SMS (Short Message
Service) channel, today announced results for three and six months ended
September 30, 2004.

Revenue for the quarter was $3,227,000, a substantial increase from the second
quarter of last fiscal year, when revenue was $507,317. Net loss for the quarter
was $535,014, resulting in basic and diluted loss per share of $0.009. This is
compared with net loss of $324,365 and basic and diluted loss per share of
$0.008 in the second quarter of last fiscal year.

SMS revenue continued to achieve strong growth in the quarter, reaching
$2,913,871. This was a substantial increase as compared with SMS revenue of
$66,913 in the second quarter of last fiscal year. ZIM's SMS revenue growth this
quarter is predominantly a result of providing messaging services to mobile
content providers, including premium SMS.

Revenue for the first six months of fiscal year 2005, ended September 30, 2004,
was $4,705,716, an increase of 395 percent compared with revenue of $950,674 for
the first six months of last fiscal year. Net loss for the first six months of
this fiscal year was $1,527,219 or $0.027 per share. This compares to a net loss
of $840,123 or $0.021 per share in the first six months of last fiscal year.

During the quarter, ZIM continued to build network connectivity in Europe, Asia
and North America. The company also expanded international relationships in
order to pursue additional global SMS opportunities.

"ZIM has had another strong revenue quarter that reflects the continued success
of our SMS business strategy," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, President and CEO of
ZIM. "We are focusing our efforts on being a leading company in the SMS market.
In the US alone, for example, SMS is expected to represent some 70 percent of
all mobile messaging in 2008."

ZIM completed the quarter with $420,427 in cash, as compared to $870,520 at
March 31, 2004.

All figures presented are calculated in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States and are in US dollars.

ABOUT ZIM

ZIM is a public company in the United States quoted on the NASDAQ owned and
operated OTCBB under the ticker symbol "ZIMCF". ZIM is a leading mobile
application developer and service provider for the global SMS channel. ZIM's
products include mobile e-mail and office tools, such as ZIM SMS Office and ZIM
SMS Mail, and its message delivery services include Bulk SMS, Premium SMS and
Location Based Services (LBS). ZIM is also a provider of enterprise-class
software and tools for designing, developing and manipulating database systems
and applications. Through its two-way SMS expertise and mobile-enabling
technologies, ZIM bridges the gap between data and mobility. For more
information on ZIM and its customers, partners and products, visit: www.zim.biz.



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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. ZIM Corporation intends for the forward-looking statements
to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements. All
statements related to ZIM's future financial results and performance and the
outcome of any contingencies are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and ZIM
Corporation assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements
included in this news release, other than as required by law. The
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth or implied by any
forward-looking statements. These risks include the possibility that the actual
results could materially differ from what we estimate as a result of factors
such as possible internal controls deficiencies and possible accounting
adjustments resulting from our quarter-end accounting and review procedures,
ZIM's historical losses, its limited operating history with SMS applications,
the Corporation's reliance on wireless carriers to market and use our
applications and services and any failure to successfully integrate acquired
businesses. Please refer to ZIM Corporation's filings with the SEC for
additional information regarding risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to, the risk factors listed from time to time in such SEC reports.
Copies of these filings are available through the SEC's electronic data
gathering analysis and retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov.


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For more information:

Jeremy Melhuish
Vice President
Communications and Marketing
ZIM Corporation

Text: +16138515144
Phone: 1 613.727.1397 ext. 171
E-mail: jmelhuish@zim.biz