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Katharine McPhee Signs With 19 Recordings Limited/RCA Records; 'American Idol' Runner-Up's First Single Released June 27

- Document on the Family and Human Procreation

- Other Pontifical Acts

Just three months after Interscope records announced its joint venture with music industry veteran Jordan Schur and his new label Suretone Records, Suretone /Geffen's first release, Angels and Airwaves' "We Don't Need To Whisper" lands at #4 on the Billboard U.S. Top 200 Chart, scanning 127K units. Taking precedence internationally as well, the album has achieved Gold status in Canada and Silver in the UK debuting at #6 and in Australia at #8.

Tom DeLonge (formerly of blink-182), teaming up with band mates David Kennedy (Box Car Racer), Ryan Sinn (Distillers) and Atom Willard (Offspring/Rocket from the Crypt), deliver a critically acclaimed record that has seen it's first single, "The Adventure," sprint to the top of the Modern Rock Chart as well as receive a tremendous amount of support from MTV, MTV2, Fuse and VH1. Online, the album is powered by a #2 album chart position on iTunes, a MySpace.com Album Preview that streamed over 300,000 times in 5 days, and strong support from Yahoo Music with a Top 10 Rock Chart position for "The Adventure" video and inclusion in Yahoo's Pepsi Smash program.

Leading the pack of summer tours, Angels and Airwaves will hit the road with Taking Back Sunday on a 24 city run kicking off June 22nd, in Jackson, NJ and wrapping up in their home town of San Diego, CA on July 23 (go to www.angelsandairwaves.com for a complete list of dates).

Alongside Angels and Airwaves, Suretone releases for the remainder of the year include The Pink Spiders' debut album "Teenage Grafitti" (produced by Ric Ocasek) which will hit stores on August 1st. You can catch the Pink Spiders on this summer's Warped Tour. Next is Rooney's sophomore album due out in early September. Rooney will join Kelly Clarkson as her main support for her summer tour. New Found Glory follows Rooney with an album due out on October 10th. Look for them to start a massive headlining tour in September. Later in the year Suretone will release Weezer's greatest hits that will feature several new tracks. On October 31st, Halloween, Suretone plans to release a new studio album by The Cure.

In 2007, Suretone's calendar features the release of debut albums from its artists Headway, Eastern Conference Champions and Manic.

Source: Suretone Records; Geffen Records

Dance hall ruler BEENIE MAN has completed his forthcoming "UNDISPUTED" album, currently set for August 29, 2006 release on Virgin, and fans will get an insider's look at the album and the artist on Tempo cable television, this Wednesday, June 7th. The featured track in the Tempo segment, "Girls," is a collaboration between BEENIE MAN and Akon, also an international chartbuster with the 2004 worldwide hit "Lonely."

TEMPO, the new cable television network and ultimate destination for all things Caribbean, continues to bring viewers the best that the Caribbean has to offer in musical arts, culture, and programming.

"UNDISPUTED" was also previewed by a track leaked earlier this year to the club and radio underground, "Hmm Hmm," which was produced by Tony Kelly, who previously created such worldwide smashes as Sean Paul's "Like Glue" and "Deport Them," and Sasha's "Dat Sexy Body." Also producing on "UNDISPUTED" are Tony Kelly's brother Dave, producer of BEENIE MAN's 2004 worldwide smash "Dude"; Donovan "Don Corleone" Bennett (Sean Paul, Sizzla, Buju Banton, Vybz Kartel) and hip-hop mega-hit magician Scott Storch (Beyonce, Eve, Chris Brown, Nelly, The Roots). Album step-out guests besides Akon include Virgin labelmate Brooke Valentine and reggaeton hit-maker Voltio.

BEENIE MAN, who first performed professionally at age 8, is one of the UNDISPUTED architects of modern dance hall, especially for his thrilling string of battle-rhyme exchanges with the star Bounty Killer in the Nineties. Since then, his many international crossover hits, including the pop Top 40/Urban Top 15 "Who Am I (Sim Simma)," and "Girls Dem Sugar," featuring urban songstress Mya, have made dance hall a staple sound in the hip-hop and pop playlist. He was most recently in the pop top 30 with "Feel It Boy," featuring Virgin labelmate Janet Jackson, and the all-time classic "Dude," featuring Ms. Thing. BEENIE MAN's Virgin album "Art and Life" won the 2000 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, and he has been nominated two more times in the category.

About TEMPO

TEMPO brings the Caribbean vibe to Viacom's roster of popular and highly targeted cable networks which includes MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, and Spike TV, by representing every island in all its glory. TEMPO brings to life all the richness and influence that the Caribbean has to offer. Connect with TEMPO at www.gottempo.com. TEMPO is a registered trademark of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

SOURCE: Virgin Records

Paramount Pictures has moved the release date for the upcoming animated comedy "Barnyard," directed by Steve Oedekerk ("Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius"), to August 4, 2006.

From Steve Oedekerk and Nickelodeon Movies, two of the co-creators of "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius," and filmed entirely in CGI, comes this hilarious look at what really happens in a barnyard when the farmer's back is turned. "Barnyard" is a lighthearted tale centering around Otis (voiced by Kevin James), a carefree party cow, who enjoys singing, dancing and playing tricks on humans. Unlike his father Ben (voiced by Sam Elliott), the respected patriarch of the farm, and Miles, the wise old mule (voiced by Danny Glover), Otis is unconcerned about keeping the animals' humanlike talents a secret. But when suddenly put in the position of responsibility, the "udderly" irresponsible cow finds the courage to be a leader.

Paramount Pictures presents in association with Nickelodeon Movies an O Entertainment production, a Steve Oedekerk film, "Barnyard." Written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the film is produced by Steve Oedekerk and Paul Marshal. The executive producers are Julia Pistor and Aaron Parry. Animation production is by Omation Animation Studios. The film is rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor.

Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the leading global entertainment content companies, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics across virtually all media.

Fortuna Classical Music has teamed up with Naxos to release the most comprehensive library of classical music ever created. The Cornerstone Collection digitally bundles together nearly 5,000 of the greatest works ever written, from the dawn of the Renaissance to the shattering first decades of the 20th century.

Director of Sales and Marketing for Fortuna, Chad Frisque says, "Selling classical music in packages is not a new concept. What makes the Cornerstone Collection unique other then its sheer size, is that the library will only be sold digitally. Classical music sales account for less then 5% of physical media sales, but make up nearly 12% of digital music sales."

The music along with high-resolution scans of the original CD booklets and liner notes comes preloaded on Fortuna's high-fidelity home theater device called Maestro. Even with Maestro the Cornerstone Collection costs about one third of what it would under traditional digital music models of $0.99 per track.

Fortuna's Director of Music and Media, Steven Carlson says, "The goal of the Cornerstone Collection is to offer classical music lovers an instant library of foundational classical music repertoire, in one package. It would normally take years to carefully assemble a vast library of essential classics such as this."

About Fortuna Classical Music

Fortuna Classical Music is a privately held, San Diego based company dedicated to the technological and social advancement of classical music. Co-founders Evan Schumacher and Ross Stensrud met as engineering students at the University of California at San Diego and began the company to address the unique challenges faced by classical music collectors sidelined by technology designed for the pop music majority.

DAZ, credited for over a decade as one of the prime creative forces in the rise of West Coast hip-hop as a producer and rapper, is making his return to the national spotlight with the So So Def/Virgin album "SO SO GANGSTA," scheduled for release on September 12, 2006.

The album features the signature lyrical street stories that DAZ is known for, with deep, melodic rhythm tracks produced by So So Def label head Jermaine Dupri, in-house co-producers L-Roc and No ID, hitmaker Scott Storch, and Daz himself. Guests in the studio have so far included Miami breakout artist Rick Ross (of Trick Daddy's Slip-N-Slide circle), who was recently signed to Island/DefJam by Jay-Z, and So So Def labelmates, including platinum R&B group Jagged Edge, and songwriter/artist Johnta Austin (co-writer of Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" and Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You").

DAZ has charted no fewer than seven albums independently since 2000, but "SO SO GANGSTA" is his first album since the late Nineties to be launched with a major national promotional platform. Virgin Urban Music President Jermaine Dupri, producer of the majority of the album's tracks, said, "I signed Daz because I thought he was one of rap's most talented -- but he didn't get the right look from the market. The world wasn't connecting him to the classic hits he was doing." Dupri continued: "I didn't want to change Daz' sound at all -- I just made him go back to things that I know we all loved when we listened to 'Doggystyle,' 'Dogg Food,' and everything else we heard him on. Daz and his crew, Tha Dogg Pound, took the West Coast gangster rap to the next level. Our vision is to pick that ball up and get it bouncing again."

Daz guested with T-Rock on "I'm Hot," by Young Capone, the opening track on last year's So So Def/Virgin collection "Jermaine Dupri Presents...Young, Fly and Flashy, Vol. 1," which spawned Dem Franchize Boyz' breakout smash, "I Think They Like Me."

DAZ, born Delmar Arnaud, came to prominence as one half of the duo Tha Dogg Pound, with former partner Kurupt, and with a string of classic production and vocal collaborations with Tupac Shakur ("All Eyez on Me"), Daz's cousin Snoop Dogg ("Doggystyle," "The Doggfather," "Murder Was the Case") and Dr. Dre ("The Chronic," "The Chronic 2001"). He released the Billboard Top 200 No. 1 album "Dogg Food" with Tha Dogg Pound in 1995, and the Billboard No. 8 Daz solo album "Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back" in 1998.

SOURCE: Virgin Records

Panasonic Battery Corp. of America today announced Neuter Your Bunny (http://www.neuteryourbunny.com/), a public awareness effort dedicated to promoting bunny neutering. Neuter Your Bunny follows Easter's bunny purchasing season and will educate pet owners on the benefits of neutering their bunnies. Panasonic is promoting the cause through its Oxyride Extreme Power batteries by underwriting neuters and donating $10,000 to the House Rabbit Society (HRS), an international nonprofit animal rescue and education organization.

Rabbits can live for as long as ten years, but sadly many of them don't even live to see a year. Thousands of them, many given as Easter gifts, are abandoned. One of the key reasons is because they develop behavioral issues, and families don't know how to care for them. An adolescent rabbit may become territorial and have hormone driven behaviors like lunging, mounting, and even boxing. Fortunately, neutering your rabbits can resolve behavior problems, and it also prevents uterine cancer in female rabbits.

"Panasonic is pleased to help improve the lives of real bunnies and their owners through Neuter Your Bunny," said Brian Kimberlin, Director, Consumer Marketing, Panasonic Battery Corporation of America. "With this effort, we hope to raise awareness for the health benefits of bunny neutering and the performance benefits of using Panasonic Oxyride batteries. When using Oxyride batteries in your digital camera, bunny owners can take twice as many pictures of their pets than they could with Energizer Max."

As part of the initiative, Panasonic will hold Neuter Your Bunny Day on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 in New York City where selected bunny owners will have the opportunity to neuter their bunnies for free, courtesy of Panasonic Oxyride batteries. At this time, Panasonic will also present their donation to the House Rabbit Society, which will be used to further support the cause. Please visit www.neuteryourbunny.com for information on bunny neutering and Panasonic's commitment to the cause.

For additional information on HRS and their mission to rescue and re-home abandoned rabbits, and to improve rabbits' lives, please visit www.rabbit.org.

For more information on Oxyride batteries, please visit www.oxyrideme.com.

SOURCE: Panasonic

According to the NRF 2006 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, spending on Father's Day this year is anticipated to reach $9.0 billion, up from last year's $8.2 billion.

When it comes to spending on gifts for Dad:

The average person is expected to spend $88.80, compared to the $122.16 spent this year on Mom

Last year 36.8% of consumers bought from big box stores

This year 32% are planning on hitting department stores

30.6% specialty stores

Only 29.7% buying from discounters

6% heading for specialty clothing stores

15% buying online

3% placing catalog orders

NRF President and CEO, Tracy Mullin, said("In spite of higher gas prices, lower consumer confidence, and inflation concerns, shoppers are still opening their wallets for what's really important. Because retailers across all channels and formats have something to gain from Father's Day spending, we expect the holiday to be quite promotional this year." ((

Almost 69 percent of consumers are expected to purchase at least one card for Father's Day. Other favorites for Dad this year are:

Gift certificates 27%

Special meals or outings 38.1%

Clothing 32.0%

Books or CDs 22.3%

Electronics or computer-related accessories 15%

Home improvement or gardening tools 10.9%

Sporting goods or leisure items 9.1%

Tools or appliances 11.2%

Women are the lead spenders for this holiday, with average per-person spending anticipated to reach $90.41, about the same as 2005. Men will spend approximately $87.07 for dad this year, slightly higher than the $79.42 last year. ((

Pee-wee's Playhouse Makes TV Return on Adult Swim July 10; Emmy-Winning Series Returns to Air Monday-Thursday at 11 p.m. (ET, PT) 20 Years after its Debut

ATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- June 5, 2006 Pee-wee's Playhouse, the winner of an astounding 22 Emmy Awards and a pop culture touchstone nearly 20 years after its debut, returns to TV joining the Adult Swim lineup beginning Monday, July 10. The acclaimed series, which has been largely absent from the airwaves for nearly 15 years, stars Paul Reubens as his alter-ego Pee-wee Herman, and features a rich cast of characters who drop by "the place where anything can happen."

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late night sister network featuring animation and other programming aimed at adults 18-34, will air the groundbreaking series Monday-Thursday at 11 p.m. (ET, PT), airing all 45 original half-hour episodes of the series and the rarely-seen Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special. Many of the episodes have not been seen on TV since the original Saturday-morning run of Pee-wee's Playhouse.

In the series, Pee-wee, dressed in his too-small grey suit and red bow tie, welcomes a cavalcade of characters to his playhouse, including the King of Cartoons, Cowboy Curtis, Miss Yvonne, Pteri the Pterodactyl, Randy (the resident trouble-starter), Captain Carl, Jambi the genie, nosey neighbor Mrs. Rene, and Reba the mail lady. Other inhabitants of Pee-wee's Playhouse include Pee-wee's talking chair, Chairry, Globey the Globe, Magic Screen, Conky the Robot, hipster-beatniks Chickie Baby, Cool Cat and Dirty Dog, Cowntess the cow and the family of miniature dinosaurs that live in a mouse hole inside a wall. Each fast-paced episode blends live-action, puppets and all different types of animation including vintage cartoons, stop-motion Penny segments and Spanish superhero El Hombre. Plus there's always a lesson or two.

Pee-wee's Playhouse originally aired Saturday mornings on CBS, beginning on Sept. 13, 1986. The cast includes Phil Hartman, Laurence Fishburne, S. Epatha Merkerson and Natasha Lyonne. The series won a remarkable 22 Emmy Awards during its original run. Since then, Pee-wee's Playhouse has attained iconic status. In 2004, TV Guide named the show one of the top-ten cult classics of all time. A hugely successful 2004 DVD release brought all 45 original Saturday morning episodes, including eight "lost" episodes, plus the classic Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special, to new generations of fans. Gary Panter, famed painter, punk rock illustrator and comic book artist won three Emmys for his work as the show's production designer. Musicians who scored episodes of Pee-wee's Playhouse include Mark Mothersbaugh, Dweezil Zappa, George Clinton, Stanley Clark and Danny Elfman.

"I'd say this was a dream come true," said Paul Reubens in Hollywood, California, "but I never dared to dream The Playhouse would join Adult Swim's amazing line-up of cool shows! Well, maybe I did dream of it a couple of times. OK, it's a dream come true!"

"We're all huge fans of Pee-wee's Playhouse and we're really happy that it will be a part of Adult Swim," said Mike Lazzo, Cartoon Network senior vice president of programming and production, responsible for Adult Swim.

Paul Reubens created the Pee-wee Herman character in 1978 while a member of the famed L.A.-based improv group The Groundlings. It rapidly grew into a cultural phenomenon. In 1981, he sold out five consecutive months of performances of The Pee-we Herman Show at the Roxy Theatre in L.A. HBO taped the show for its On Location series and Pee-wee was introduced to a national audience. His sold-out 22-city national tour in 1984 included Carnegie Hall. The 1985 movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure, co-written by Reubens and directed by Tim Burton, was a commercial and critical success, which led to the series Pee-wee's Playhouse and the 1988 movie Big Top Pee-wee.

Since that time, Reubens has acted in film and television, earning an Emmy nomination for his recurring role on TV's Murphy Brown and garnering critical acclaim in Ted Demme's Blow, where he joined a cast including Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz and Franka Potente. He stars with Lukas Haas, James King and Thomas Jane in David Arquette's directorial-debut slasher film, The Tripper, and next can be seen in the upcoming feature Reno 911! Miami. His voice can be heard in many films, including Dr. Dolittle, Teacher's Pet--The Movie, Rugrats and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Pee-wee's Playhouse joins the Adult Swim lineup that already includes top-rated original comedies such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Boondocks, Robot Chicken and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; acquired series Family Guy, Futurama and American Dad; and action/anime series like InuYasha, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Samurai Champloo. Adult Swim remains the #1 ad-supported basic cable network among young adult viewers, ranking in April 2006 as the top cable network in delivery of its target demos, adults 18-34, adults 18-24, men 18-34 and men 18-24, according to data from Nielsen Media Research.

Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com), launched in 2001, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s network offering original and acquired animated comedy and action series for young adults. Airing overnights six days a week for a total of 45 hours weekly, Adult Swim shares channel space with Cartoon Network, home to the best in original, classic and acquired programming for children and families, and is seen in 89 million U.S. homes.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

Inecom Entertainment Company announced today that work has begun on "Silent Wings - The American Glider Pilots of World War II," its second feature documentary by award winning producer Robert Child. Highlights include interviews with legendary journalists Andy Rooney and Walter Cronkite, who flew into Holland with the 101st Airborne Division in 1944.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, 6,000 daring Americans responded to recruiting slogans like "You too can soar to victory on Silent Wings" volunteering as pilots in the U.S. Glider Corps.

Planned for release this year, "Silent Wings" showcases glider pilot veterans who share the emotional stories of their do-or-die missions during World War II.

According to one General, glider pilots were considered to be "the most uninhibited individuals ever to wear an American uniform," they had no motors, no parachutes, and no second chances. Once they released from the C-47 tow plane, the glider pilot had one chance to guide the unarmed glider and its cargo safely behind enemy lines.

From the early race to build gliders to the D-Day invasion at Normandy to Germany's final surrender, "Silent Wings" reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the hazardous world of the American glider pilot.

Robert Child previously produced Inecom's, "Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom," which received a "Special Jury Award" at the 39th Annual WorldFest - Houston Film Festival. His other films include "Gettysburg: Three Days of Destiny" and "Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue and Gray."

About Inecom Entertainment Company

Inecom Entertainment Company finances and distributes independent films by partnering with innovative producers and enlisting celebrated talent such as Ronald F. Maxwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Keith Carradine and Gene Wilder.

Since 2001, Inecom has released eight feature documentaries and multiple instructional films for USA and international distribution including "EXPO - Magic of the White City" narrated by Gene Wilder, "Gettysburg and Stories of Valor" narrated by Keith Carradine, "Johnstown Flood" narrated by Richard Dreyfuss and Horses of Gettysburg narrated by Ronald F. Maxwell. Inecom's upcoming productions include "Winters of War," "The Clara Barton Story" and "World War 1 - American Legacy."

While Porsches are accustomed to being stars of the road, the newest virtual Porsche model may very well become a star of the silver screen this summer.

Disney-Pixar and Academy Award(R)-winning director John Lasseter have become virtual car engineers of sorts and have taken Porsche's flagship model, the Porsche 911, and created a sporty leading lady called "Sally Carrera," who is one of the stars of the fast-paced animated adventure CARS that premieres in theaters nationwide June 9, 2006.

Even though Sally Carrera isn't a real car, she is the result of several years of research and engineering by Pixar, a process that rivals that of Porsche's famous automotive development.

CARS tells the story of a hotshot rookie racecar driven to succeed who discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, where the town's offbeat characters help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship.

"Sally is the one modern car in the town of Radiator Springs," says John Lasseter, the director of CARS and chief creative officer of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios. "She's a Porsche 911 and she's beautiful, beautiful." Adds Lasseter, "It's interesting that people mostly think of a Porsche as powerful and a guy's car, but the lines on a Porsche are so beautiful that it fits perfectly for the character of Sally."

While the virtual Porsche is the only contemporary car appearing in a leading role, Sally Carrera's selection was not a case of corporate product placement. The model's unique attributes of being high-performance, yet stylish and sophisticated, led the film's creators to cast Sally as a Porsche.

"When we found the Porsche, it fit perfectly," said Bob Pauley, one of two production designers for the movie. "Director John Lasseter liked the idea of pairing the leading man, `Lightning McQueen,' with a performance car that was tough and strong, yet also sweet, attractive and had a 'nice silhouette.'"

"We're excited John Lasseter chose to cast a Porsche in this wonderful Disney-Pixar adventure," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, president and chief executive officer of Porsche Cars North America. "Having one of our most beloved vehicles featured in CARS gives us a unique opportunity to reach today's customers and tomorrow's aspiring owners in a new and compelling way."

Ever since Pixar requested that the film's leading lady be a Porsche 911, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has been working with the film-makers to support the creative process to help bring the character to life, as well as other promotional activities to help raise awareness of the unique universal appeal of the film.

Bringing "Sally" to Life

While an actual Porsche 911 has 320 horsepower, and can go from 0-60 in less than five seconds, the development of the virtual "Sally" and the movie took more than five years, and paralleled many of the same stages used in the creation of an automobile.

Beginning in 2002, Porsche Cars North America provided a 911 to the Pixar Animation Studios during the course of production so that animators, designers, sculptors and story-tellers could see, hear and feel a real Carrera first-hand, and then take that reality and translate it into the animated character of Sally Carrera, voiced by actress Bonnie Hunt.

Similar to the creation of a new vehicle, after initial sketches were done, Pixar created prototypes of their visions with clay models. With a real life-size Porsche 911 at Pixar, artists closely studied the vehicle's design, movement, and dimensions. Lasseter's mandate was that the CARS cast of characters must appear as real as possible, and he insisted on what he called "truth in materials," which meant that the animation could not stretch or squash the cars in a way that would be inconsistent with their solid metal frames.

Just as Porsche engineers complete miles and miles of testing on tracks and on public roads around the world to make sure Porsche vehicles behave in predictable, safe and yet entertaining ways, Pixar animators performed extensive virtual "road testing" to get their car characters to behave in mechanically-believable yet entertainingly-personable ways.

For example, one of the aspects of the car that was studied by the studio's artists was precisely how much of the suspension is revealed as the car's front wheels turn.

On the Road

In addition to supporting the creative process, Porsche also provided an actual 911 that was custom-made into a life-size version of Sally Carrera, which is now touring with her co-stars, Lightning McQueen, Mater and Mack, across the country with stops in over 40 cities, and highlighted by an appearance at the film's world premiere in Charlotte, NC at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Porsche also partnered with Disney-Pixar to help tell the story of CARS to different audiences and media outlets by co-hosting a "virtual car launch" press event at Pixar's studios in Northern California - complete with a screening and a special behind-the-scenes look into the making of the film - attended by members of the leading automotive industry media. This program has helped generate coverage in automotive publications like Road and Track, which do not normally cover a film release, in-turn promoting the film to car enthusiasts everywhere.

Porsche is also hosting a special screening of the film for its employees and families so they can experience the film together, and will be introducing programs for its dealerships across the country, as well as implementing a number of other marketing and public relations programs. Additionally, Porsche plans to develop programs surrounding the DVD release of CARS later this year.

In addition, earlier this year Porsche co-sponsored Pixar: 20 Years of Animation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York to pay homage to the institution that reinvented the art of animation.

About Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, GA, and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne(R) sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 300 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 213 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.

About Disney-Pixar's CARS

CARS tells the story of Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie racecar driven to succeed, who discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship. The all-star vocal cast includes free-wheeling performances by Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt and Larry the Cable Guy, along with Tony Shalhoub, Michael Keaton, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, Darrell Waltrip, racing legend Richard Petty, Jenifer Lewis and Jeremy Piven. Fueled with plenty of humor, action, heartfelt drama, and amazing new technical feats, CARS races into theaters on June 9th.

Last night, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2006 CFDA Fashion Awards in the Celeste Bartos Forum of The New York Public Library. Top honors went to Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein for Womenswear Designer of the Year, Thom Browne for Menswear Designer of the Year, and Tom Binns for Accessory Designer of the Year. Doo-Ri Chung won Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Womenswear, Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley & John Whitledge for Trovata won the Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Menswear, and Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Accessory Design went to Devi Kroell.

In the honoree awards category, designer and CFDA President Stan Herman was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Olivier Theyskens of Rochas received the International Award; photographer Bruce Weber was honored with the Eugenia Sheppard Award; former Neiman Marcus Senior Vice President and Fashion Director Joan Kaner received the Eleanor Lambert Award; and fashion designer Stephen Burrows was the recipient of the Board of Directors' Special Tribute.

The presentation was hosted by actor Jeremy Piven, who delighted the audience with his signature liveliness and sense of humor. He shared the stage with presenters Harry Connick, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Alicia Keys, Jessica Lange, Karl Lagerfeld, Lindsay Lohan, John Legend and Bernadette Peters. A roster of the most influential names in American fashion design were joined by celebrity guests Amanda Bynes, P. Diddy, Terence Howard, Janet Jackson, Heidi Klum, Sandra Oh, Rihanna, Chloe Sevigny, Jessica Simpson, Kerry Washington.

Of the ceremony, CFDA Executive Director Steven Kolb said, "This night is special not only because we celebrate the best of American fashion, but because we come together as an industry and a community to do so. This year's group of nominees, honorees and winners represent the continuity and evolution of fashion in this country. We are in a phase of unprecedented influence by both established houses and relative newcomers, and I can think of no better advertisement for American fashion as a dynamic, growing institution with a rich history than the CFDA Fashion Awards."

"Seeing Doo-Ri Chung, Trovata, and Devi Kroell win the Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award was such an exciting moment, said Nadja Swarovski. "We are delighted to continue our role as a patron of emerging talent and feel privileged to be associated so closely with this very important step in their young careers. The exceptional talents honored at this year's CFDA Fashion Awards are a testament to the artistry and vitality of the American fashion industry."

For the first time, this year's celebration incorporated "Upstairs at the Library Hosted by Swarovski" a lounge-like space from which a larger group of fashion designers, editors and other industry supporters watched a live simulcast of the awards and listened to music by DJ Cassidy. The sold-out event featured a committee that included designers Nak Armstrong and Anthony Camargo of Anthony Nak, Dean Harris, Johnson Hartig and Cindy Greene of Libertine, Derek Lam, Jane Mayle, Rafe Totengco; editors Brian Coats of GQ, Treena Lombardo of W, Sylvana Soto-Ward of Vogue; models Gabriel Aubry and Mariacarla Boscono; and fashionable women Lauren Davis, Allison Sarofim and Victoria Traina.

The CFDA is also proud to announce that for the first time, highlights of the event will be podcast on iTunes beginning today and a link to the site also will be accessible at http://www.cfda.com/.

The CFDA Fashion Awards are generously underwritten by Swarovski, which commissioned a crystal-covered arch and decorative accents by internationally renowned artist Tord Boontje for this year's event. The evening's spring theme was expressed in a palette of garden hues and flower motifs, and its festive atmosphere was enhanced by the musical selections of DJ Tony Okungbowa. KCD produced the event, and the journal and graphics were designed by Lloyd + (Co).

Nominees, honorees, and winners were determined by a selection committee comprised of CFDA members, leading fashion journalists, and top retail executives. Ernst & Young LLP was the official accounting firm of the Awards.

Additionally, the CFDA would like to acknowledge the companies that added to the success of this year's event: W Hotels Worldwide -- official hotel; Continental Airlines -- official airline; website designer: Primary & Co; Champagne Taittinger; Bernard's Salon and Spa, L'Oreal Professionnel, and MAC Pro Team and MAC Cosmetics.

The winners and honorees of the 2006 CFDA Fashion Awards:

Womenswear Designer of the Year

Francisco Costa for Calvin Klein

Menswear Designer of the Year

Thom Browne

Accessory Designer of the Year

Tom Binns

Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent Womenswear

Doo-Ri Chung

Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent Menswear

Jeff Halmos, Josia Lamberto-Egan, Sam Shipley & John Whitledge for Trovata

Swarovski's Perry Ellis Award for Emerging Talent Accessory Design

Devi Kroell

Lifetime Achievement Award

Stan Herman

International Award

Olivier Theyskens for Rochas

Eugenia Sheppard Award for Fashion Journalism

Bruce Weber

Eleanor Lambert Award

Joan Kaner former Senior Vice President and Fashion Director,

Neiman Marcus

Board of Director's Special Tribute

Stephen Burrows

Source: The Council of Fashion Designers of America

Web site: http://www.cfda.com/

The Mobile Digital TV Alliance (MDTV Alliance) today announced the addition of six new Contributor level members: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Harris Corporation, Mediaphy Corporation, MobiTV, Royal Philips Electronics, and Silicon & Software Systems (S3). LSI Logic Corporation also joins, at the Associate level.

"The alliance's rapid growth is a testament to the global momentum of DVB-H and the overall interest in seeing open standards and interoperability when it comes to digital TV on mobile handsets and other handhelds," said Yoram Solomon, president of the Mobile DTV Alliance, and Director of Strategic Marketing and Industry Relations for Mobile Connectivity Solutions, Texas Instruments. "Joining other key industry players in the alliance, these latest members add a new perspective and credibility to our focus on accelerating the adoption of DVB-H in North America."

Since its founding earlier this year, the MDTV Alliance has been supported by corporations across the globe, with the aim to promote best practices and open standards that deliver premium-quality digital broadcast television to mobile devices. The addition of these new members is proof of support for the adoption of DVB-H across North America.

About the DVB-H Standard

DVB-H is an open procedure standard developed by the DVB Project and enjoys broad industry support with more than 100 companies working on DVB-H components, devices and services today. The open approach of the DVB-H standard nurtures flexibility of business models, competition and sales opportunities for the value chain. The DVB-H standard incorporates OFDM air interface technology with good spectral efficiency, immunity to multi-path fading and good mobile performance.

About the Mobile DTV Alliance

The Mobile DTV Alliance is an open industry consortium that focuses on promoting the best practices and open standards to deliver premium-quality broadcast television to mobile devices in North America. The Alliance includes leading companies from across the mobile business system and entertainment value chain. Promoter members include Intel, Microsoft, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia and Texas Instruments. For additional information on the Mobile DTV Alliance, please visit: http://www.mdtvalliance.org.

Mobile Digital TV Alliance New Member Quotes:

Freescale Semiconductor

"Freescale has long been a champion of open standards. Our participation in the Mobile Digital TV Alliance is a testament to our continued focus on this goal. We support the Alliance in its efforts to unite the mobile telecom industry under a common standard that will provide cost savings and move the mobile industry forward."

- Kent Heath, Director of Radio Products Division, Freescale Semiconductor

Harris Corporation

"As broadcast television is delivered to an increasingly complex array of hardware platforms, universal standards for digital TV on mobile platforms becomes ever more important. The Mobile Digital TV Alliance supports such a standard with DVB-H, and Harris Corporation is pleased to be working with them."

- David Glidden, Director of TV Strategy and Mobile TV Initiative

LSI Logic Corporation

"As a pioneer in media processing for the consumer electronics industry, LSI fully supports the proliferation of best practices and open standards. As a new member of the Mobile Digital TV Alliance, we're pleased to support the Alliance's goal to enhance interoperability for the growth of the mobile industry."

- Melvin Hirata, Director of Marketing for Custom Solutions, Consumer Products Group

Mediaphy Corporation

"Companies in the industry are looking to open standards as the catalyst for broader use of broadcast technologies. Mediaphy Corporation is very pleased to be joining such industry leaders who are committed to developing an ecosystem that goes beyond the mobile phone."

- Afshin Shaybani, Co-Founder and VP of Marketing

MobiTV

"Gathering the strongest players from all areas in the market is a prerequisite to creating a strong and widely adopted standard and the Mobile DTV Alliance has certainly accomplished that. We are honored to be part of the alliance and look forward to sharing our years of hands-on mobile television experience with the alliance in its efforts to better understand the market landscape."

- Kay Johansson, Chief Technology Officer

Royal Philips Electronics

"By joining the Mobile DTV Alliance and offering DVB-H TV-on-mobile solutions for the North American market, Philips has further emphasized its commitment and support for the TV-on-mobile market development globally. Industry collaboration is critical to the realization of the TV-on-mobile market potential, to ensuring an optimal customer experience and to drive new revenue streams for handset manufacturers, carriers and all involved in the mobile TV ecosystem."

- Kees Joosse, Senior Director, Business Development and Personal Entertainment Solutions, Philips Semiconductors

Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. (S3)

"S3 welcomes the opportunity to participate in the newly formed Mobile Digital TV Alliance. As a leading provider of DVB-H client solutions, we strongly support the alliance's goal to define an open standard, end-to-end mobile broadcast solution for TV, Radio and IP data services. From our perspective, this unified approach is vital to the success of Mobile Digital TV in North America."

Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: RVMO) is pleased to announce that its "Gina D's Cuddle Bug Christmas"(R) DVD will be ready for distribution to buyers ahead of schedule for the Christmas selling season. The Christmas special, which is becoming a holiday tradition, will air on the same broadcast television stations that carry GINA D's KIDS CLUB(R). Buyers of the DVD containing the entire holiday special and bonus material not seen on television will also receive the lovable "Christmas Cuddle Bug"(R) plush toy. GINA D'S KIDS CLUB (R) programs can now be seen on 231 televisions stations or in approximately 81% of the U.S. television markets.

"It's remarkable how this program has grown from one station to 231 stations in just 18 months and we expect the response to the Christmas DVD with its colorful packaging to be well received during the Christmas selling season," stated Len Koch, Chairman of ROLE Entertainment.

"Chairman Len Koch and President Bob Silberberg of ROLE Entertainment have been instrumental in widening our coverage to a network of ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, WB, UPN and public television stations. They, along with their team of professionals located in the Northeast, the Midwest, the South and the West, will be working closely with our public broadcasting flagship station WPBT-Miami to enhance our coverage to public television stations for the new fall season in September," stated Joey DiFrancesco, Chairman and CEO of Raven Moon Entertainment.

Company executives along with Janice Hamlin and Chris Devine Dailey of Hamlin Marketing will be attending key meetings at the International Licensing Show in New York June 20 through June 23 to discuss distribution plans of the "Gina D's Cuddle Bug Christmas" DVD and the "Christmas Cuddle Bug" plush toy.

Raven Moon has engaged the Hamlin Marketing Group for licensing. Hamlin's President Janice Hamlin has been building brands and helping companies achieve their sales goals for 20 years. At Mattel Toys, she created never-out-of-stock conditions through innovative positioning of business segment with buyers and consumers. She increased sales from $70MM to $240MM at wholesale in three years while increasing profits by 1.5 points on the Barbie brand.

For Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc., Orlando

ScreenPlay Inc., a Seattle-based provider of customized audiovisual environments for businesses, announced today it has completed the design and production of a motion media advertising campaign to promote MTV Networks' latest film, "All You've Got."

Using ScreenPlay's AD/NET advertising service, the in-store video programming is designed to entertain audiences and influence customer buying patterns.

"MTV is a network powerhouse that embodies all that is fresh, trendy, and new -- our creative teams are looking forward to matching the level of innovation the MTV brand has set," said Derek Phillips, ScreenPlay's senior director of advertising and promotions.

The contract for MTV's "All You've Got" was signed in early April and is the latest among similar campaigns MTV has contracted to ScreenPlay, including the DVD release of "Laguna Beach; Complete First Season" and "Beavis and Butthead: Mike Judge Collection, Volume One."

Shooting for the multi-segment in-store video program was complete in mid- April, with ScreenPlay handling all post-production and editing duties. The program will be hosted by MTV VJ Vanessa Minnello, and will feature exclusive content, clips from the movie, and music videos.

The "All You've Got" media campaign is slated to run in at least 1,800 retail locations with expected foot traffic to reach an estimated ten million viewers per month. The in-store video programming will play in BrandsMart, F.Y.E., Fred Meyer, Hastings, Sam Goody, and Suncoast stores through June 2006. Additional title exposure via the movie trailer and associated music videos will be gained through the 25,000 retail programs ScreenPlay services monthly.

The movie, "All You've Got," tells the real-life experiences of four female high school volleyball players from wealthy families who are forced to transfer to a rival school in the barrio after their private school burns down.

The film stars Ciara, Adrienne Bailon (3LW), Efren Ramirez ("Napoleon Dynamite"), Faizon Love, Sarah Mason ("The Loop"), Jennifer Pena, Laila Ali, Daniella Alonso ("One Tree Hill"), and Michael Copon. It is being produced by Pat Faulstich, Karen Firestone and Max Wong ("Bring It On" and "Tuck Everlasting"). It has been available for purchase in retail stores since May 23.

About ScreenPlay Inc.

Founded in 1989, ScreenPlay Inc. (www.screenplayinc.com) designs customized audiovisual environments that support integrated brand strategies for clients in the retail, hospitality, and business services markets, and for online content providers. By creating motion media programs that deliver brand promises and influence customer buying patterns, ScreenPlay enables businesses to deliver the right media content to the most receptive audience, whether it is online, in-store or across portable wireless devices.

ScreenPlay offers video solutions including motion media design, advertising, interactive media, and content licensing to more than 25,000 business locations throughout North America. More than 300 million viewers watch ScreenPlay programming every month.

Web Site: http://www.screenplayinc.com/

The American Tango Institute of Chicago proudly announces the 2006 International Chicago Tango Fest, August 24-27, 2006, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E. Walton. This special event promises to be one of the hottest festivals Chicago has ever seen.

This festival will feature eleven internationally-renowned professional tango dancers and instructors who will captivate audiences and students alike with their passion, drama and ability to create magic. In addition, Chicago's own seven-piece tango orchestra, Orquesta Bohemia de Chicago, will perform throughout the festival. "Festivals such as these take place regularly all over the world and Chicago promises to make its mark with a powerhouse of talent lined up for the first European style tango festival in the Midwest," stated Netza C. Roldan, president and founder of the American Tango Institute.

Structured as a teaching venue for students, as well as a performance opportunity for the professional dancers, the different instructors will hold seminars daily where students will be able to fine tune their tango skills. No prior experience in dancing tango is necessary; classes range from beginners to teachers' level. An interest in tango is all that is required. After a day of workshops students will have a chance to unwind and practice what they've learned at each evening's "milonga", the term for tango social dancing around the world.

The impressive roster of international dancers include the following professionals from Argentina, Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo Nancy Louzan and Damian Esell, Andrea Misse and Javier Rodriguez and Lorena Gasse and Ariel Barrionuevo; from Brazil, Paulo Araujo; and from Sweden and Greece, Pino Dangiola and Natalie Brateli.

A gala dinner show to celebrate the 181st anniversary of Uruguay's independence will be held on Friday, August 25th. Uruguay was one of the two countries where tango was created. On Saturday, August 26th, there will be a theater performance with all eleven tango professionals and the Orquesta Bohemia de Chicago, which will be an event never seen before in our Windy City.

For information on tickets and classes, please contact Babette Klein at 312-771-1226 or visit our website at http://www.americantangoinsitute.com

Web site: http://www.americantangoinstitute.com/
http://www.chicagotangofest.com/

Six Flags (NYSE:SIX) announced today a relationship with Razor & Tie to launch CLUB KIDZ BOP, a live interactive concert based on the best-selling children's music series, this summer at all Six Flags parks in the U.S. The tour will begin on June 7th.

KIDZ BOP, which features today's most popular songs performed by kids for kids, has sold over 7 million CDs -- and garnered seven gold albums -- since its debut in 2001. The CLUB KIDZ BOP show at Six Flags will feature two performers, who will lead the show, and involve groups of local children who will join in to sing kid-friendly versions of popular hit songs. The whole audience is invited to participate in the CLUB KIDZ BOP show via voting, singing along and learning dance moves. The show, which will take place three times daily, is free with paid admission to the parks.

The Six Flags announcement comes on the heels of the launch of a full- scale KIDZ BOP show in select Northeast cities that sold out in April.

"KIDZ BOP is a trusted and established brand that resonates with both kids and their parents, and presenting the exclusive CLUB KIDZ BOP tour at Six Flags reinforces our commitment to offering entertainment that every member of the family can enjoy," said Mike Antinoro, Six Flags Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing.

Razor & Tie Co-Owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam commented, "We are very excited to work with Six Flags on this project. It will be a great show for families. We are expanding KIDZ BOP in a variety of ways and are honored that Six Flags has chosen to work with us."

New York-based Razor & Tie is one of the fastest-growing independent entertainment companies in the United States. Founded by co-owners Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam, Razor & Tie is a vertically-integrated company that encompasses a record label with major label distribution, a home video company, a media buying company, an experienced marketing, promotion and sales team, a direct marketing operation and a growing database of entertainment consumers.

Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company. Founded in 1961, Six Flags is celebrating its 45th Anniversary in 2006. Six Flags, Inc. is a publicly-traded corporation headquartered in New York City.

TOUR DATES:

June 7-11 Six Flags Over Texas

June 14-18 Six Flags Fiesta Texas

June 21-25 Six Flags St. Louis

June 28-July 2 Six Flags America

July 5-9 Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom

July 12-16 Six Flags Over Georgia

July 19-23 Six Flags Great Adventure

July 26-30 Six Flags New England

August 2-6 Six Flags Darien Lake

August 9-13 The Great Escape

August 16-20 Six Flags Elitch Gardens

August 23-27 Six Flags Great America

Aug 30 - Sept 3 Six Flags Magic Mountain

For more information visit http://www.sixflags.com/

Source: Six Flags, Inc.

Web site: http://www.sixflags.com/

Paramount Classics, Participant Productions, and NativeEnergy have joined forces to offset 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions from air and ground transportation and hotels for production and promotional activities associated with the documentary "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" making the film the first carbon-neutral documentary ever. The announcement was made today by John Lesher, President of Paramount Vantage and Paramount Classics.

"AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH," is a riveting documentary that weaves the science of global warming with former Vice President Al Gore's personal history and longtime commitment to communicating the need to reverse the effects of global climate change. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" was produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender and Scott Z. Burns. Jeff Skoll, Davis Guggenheim, Diane Weyermann, Ricky Strauss and Jeff Ivers are the executive producers and the co-producer is Lesley Chilcott. The film opened on May 24, to rave reviews and record-breaking per screen grosses in New York and Los Angeles and will expand to every major market across the country.

"We are so excited by the opening weekend response to 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH' in New York and Los Angeles," said Division President, John Lesher. "We think that the promotional activities were essential to getting people to turn out in these numbers and we are grateful that NativeEnergy has created a way for us and Participant Productions to compensate for any negative impact caused by these efforts."

NativeEnergy, which works with individuals and organizations to help them compensate for their contributions to global warming, calculated the "carbon footprint" from producing "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH," including all travel, office, and accommodations related emissions. The company then offset emissions through renewable energy credits or "green tags" from new renewable energy projects. Paramount Classics and Participant will split the cost of these tags; the funds will go towards helping build new Native American, Alaskan Native Village, and farmer-owned renewable energy projects, creating sustainable economies for communities in need and diversifying our energy supply.

"It only seemed right to try to counteract the pollution we created in our production and promotion of 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH.' It would be ironic, not to mention wrong, if we added to the global warming that Al Gore warns about in his film," says Participant founder Jeff Skoll. "Plus, these renewable energy projects offer options that will decrease our demand for fossil fuels and otherwise would likely not happen without these kinds of investments. So we are happy to be a part of this for all these reasons."

"As a company, our mandate is to create projects that not only entertain but inspire audiences to take action," adds Participant president Ricky Strauss. "In the case of 'AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH,' this partnership with NativeEnergy illustrates just one way of doing this."

"This film is generating tremendous awareness and understanding about the climate crisis, and so many people and organizations now see how easy it is to participate in change by helping build new renewable energy projects," says NativeEnergy president & CEO Tom Boucher.

This partnership between "AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH" and NativeEnergy will bring critical revenues to these renewable energy endeavors, directly aiding their development and construction through the purchase of shares of the offsets the projects are estimated to generate over their operating lives. Renewable energy sources such as wind and farm methane provide clean electricity and reduce pollution that would otherwise have to come from fossil fuels. Simultaneously, these projects help Native American tribes and family farms operate sustainable businesses in balance with the earth.

Participant, NativeEnergy and Warner Bros. partnered in a similar way on Stephen Gaghan's provocative thriller about the global oil industry, Syriana. As a result, Syriana became the first "climate neutral" major motion picture, as 100% of the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the production were translated into investments into renewable energy.

ABOUT PARAMOUNT VANTAGE AND PARAMOUNT CLASSICS

Paramount Classics and Paramount Vantage are the two labels that comprise the specialty film division of Paramount Pictures, which is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIAB) , a leading global entertainment content company, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics.

ABOUT PARTICIPANT PRODUCTIONS

Participant Productions is a Los Angeles-based production company that focuses on compelling entertainment that highlights important social issues in order to awaken, inspire and empower audiences to make a difference. The company was founded in January 2004 by philanthropist Jeff Skoll and is headed by Skoll and President Ricky Strauss. Participant's recent films have included Good Night, and Good Luck, Syriana, North Country and Murderball, which received a total of 11 Academy Award nominations in 2005. Coming soon from Participant Productions is the documentary, The World According to Sesame Street by Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins Costigan. In cooperation with "Sesame Street Workshop" the film explores the drama and complexities behind producing international versions of the world's most-watched children's television program. It airs on PBS on October 24, 2006. Also from Participant is Richard Linklater's Fast Food Nation, which debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, to be released in North America by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Fast Food Nation, a fictional, dramatic feature, based on Eric Schlosser's best-selling book, reveals the shocking and Byzantine nature of the billion dollar fast food industry through intersecting yet disparate storylines involving characters from all segments of society.

ABOUT NativeENERGY

American Indian majority-owned, NativeEnergy is a leading national marketer of renewable energy credits (RECs) or "green tags," offering individuals and organizations a means to compensate for their global warming pollution, or to effectively power their homes and businesses with renewable energy. NativeEnergy's patent-pending Future RECs bring upfront payment to renewable projects for their future REC output, enabling its customers to help finance the construction of new wind farms and other renewable energy projects, such as tribal wind projects and methane digesters on family dairy farms. NativeEnergy also offers Green-e certified RECs from operating wind farms and Climate Neutral Network certified offsets from a variety of CO2 mitigation projects. Online at: www.nativeenergy.com.

Contacts:

Web site: http://www.nativeenergy.com/

Drawing on the soaring popularity of poker, The Tug McGraw Foundation is gathering an all-star team of entertainment and sports celebrities to challenge their guests playing Texas Hold 'Em at the Foundation's annual gala event, "An Evening with Tim McGraw & Friends: Honoring Those Who Make a Difference," on November 3rd, 2006, at The Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Guests will be playing for a trip to Las Vegas and a seat at the table in the World Series of Poker.

"This is shaping up to be a very special evening, one that will both entertain and inspire people," said Tim McGraw, the Grammy-winning country singer whose father, Tug McGraw, the famed Phillies and Mets relief pitcher, died from brain cancer in 2004. "In addition to trying their hand at poker, guests will enjoy a live stage show, live and silent auctions, and an awards ceremony honoring people who have helped to improve the quality of life for brain tumor patients and their families."

Returning as Master of Ceremonies, legendary baseball analyst and commentator, Bob Costas, will recognize this year's honorees: Chicago White Sox First Baseman, Jim Thome; one of the leading brain tumor researchers in the world, Dr. Darrel Bigner; President of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Tom Muldoon; and Chairman of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bill Giles.

The celebrity poker players include former Chicago Bear Super Bowl winning quarterback, Jim McMahon. "I was a huge fan of Tug McGraw's and was inspired by his tremendous courage. I'm happy to raise funds for research that helps brain tumor patients live better," said McMahon.

Last year, approximately 400 guests attended the gala, which was held at Gotham Hall in New York City. George Bodenheimer, President of ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports, accepted an award on behalf of ESPN, Inc. for its work to support brain tumor research. Awards were also given to Rusty Staub, Tug's friend and teammate with the New York Mets, and Tim McGraw, the Tug McGraw Foundation's Honorary Chairman. McGraw's band, the Dancehall Doctors, performed along with Hot Apple Pie and the Warren Brothers.

For more information about "An Evening with Tim McGraw & Friends," to purchase tickets, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.tugmcgraw.org.

The Tug McGraw Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization based in Napa, California. It was founded by former major league baseball player Tug McGraw in 2003 to help brain tumor survivors and their families live well by funding quality of life research and raising public awareness about brain tumors. The Foundation has established the Tug McGraw Center for Quality of Life and Supportive Care Research in Neuro-Oncology at Duke University, provides grants for brain tumor research, and awards scholarships to college students who exemplify Tug's "Ya Gotta Believe" attitude.

Source: Tug McGraw Foundation

Web site: http://www.tugmcgraw.com/

WHAT: On what would have been her 84th birthday, the U.S. Postal

Service honors legendary entertainer Judy Garland with a 39-

cent First-Class commemorative postage stamp. The stamp will

debut only in New York on June 10. It will be available

nationwide June 11.

WHO: Lorna Luft, Daughter of Judy Garland, professional singer

Joe Luft, Son of Judy Garland

Robert Osborne, film historian, host of TV's Turner Classic

Movies

Michael Feinstein, Professional singer and pianist

Rufus Wainwright, Singer, songwriter, and performer

Jane Powell, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actress and colleague of

Judy Garland

Dick Cavett, television host, moderator, and author

Terrance McNally, American Playwright

Anita Bizzotto, USPS Chief Marketing Officer and Executive

Vice President

WHEN: June 10, 2006

7:30 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Tickets will be

available at the Carnegie Hall box office beginning at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall)

57th Street & 7th Avenue

New York, NY 10019-3210

BACKGROUND: The 39-cent Judy Garland stamp is the 12th in the "Legends of

Hollywood" series, and the first in the program to be debuted

anywhere other than Los Angeles. Art director Ethel Kessler

designed the stamp using a portrait of Garland by Brooklyn

artist Tim O'Brien, based on a publicity photo for A Star Is

Born. Garland's signature appears at the bottom of the

stamp, and the photo on the selvage shows her in her

signature role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

Carnegie Hall was the venue for Garland's legendary 1961

concert, heralded as "the greatest night in show business

history."

Source: U.S. Postal Service

Web site: http://www.usps.com/

Author-turned-film producer Lia Scott Price has just completed her second film based on her novel "The Guardian" (iuniverse.com). Price is the author of a series of novels, which feature her vampire and supernatural serial killer characters in a disturbing and controversial form: Guardian Angels.

An aspiring indie-minded filmmaker determined to turn her novels into films, Price first experimented with filmmaking by producing film shorts based on scenes from her novels and airing them on Cable TV. Price moved on to producing and financing full-length feature films through her company, Lia Scott Price Productions.

"I had to revise my novels for the screenplay versions to fit the budget and locations I had," says Price. Price participates in all aspects of her productions. In her first film "Dominion", which was based on her novel of the same name, Price wrote the screenplay, worked as crew and did background acting. "Dominion" is a sci-fi film about a Vampire Guardian Angel(TM) who finds his victims through their prayers of despair and was recently released on DVD by DarkAngel Film Distributors. The DVD is available on www.customflix.com/208472.

Price also decided to try acting and stars in her second soon-to-be released film "The Guardian", a supernatural thriller based on her novel of the same name. In the novel version, an evil force is unleashed by praying in despair to a Guardian Angel. "The Guardian" also features Price's own music and original music by composer Mike Naz.

To view the trailer for "The Guardian," visit www.liascottprice.com.

Source: Lia Scott Price Productions

Web site: http://www.liascottprice.com/
http://www.customflix.com/208472

The Action Pursuit Group (APG), an operating company of Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC, today announced the launch of http://www.driftingmag.com/, a fully interactive digital extension of the print version of

APG's Drifting magazine.

Drifting magazine provides expert coverage on the growing phenomenon known as drifting, a driving technique utilizing a difference in slip angle between the front and rear tires of a car. When the rear wheels are slipping at a greater angle than the front wheels, the car is drifting, or over-steering. Although the sport is relatively new in the U.S., it is extremely popular in Japan. Interest in drifting as a sport is expected to increase with the premiere of Universal Pictures' "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/), in theaters June 16.

"The launch of driftingmag.com represents the first of a succession of websites operated by APG that will be launched or re-launched over the next 90 days," said Craig Nickerson, CEO of APG. "This is a great extension of the brand equity we've built in Drag Racer, Drifting, Diesel World, Drive!, StreetTrucks and eight other enthusiast publications, and we see strong growth potential in digital media in the future."

The Action Pursuit Group

The Action Pursuit Group (APG) is an operating company of Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC. APG, which is based in Orange County, California, operates publications including Drag Racer, Drifting, Diesel World, Drive! and StreetTrucks in the automotive segment; Bow & Arrow Hunting, Gun World and Knives Illustrated in the outdoor sports segment; Victorian Homes and Romantic Homes in the shelter segment; and Action Pursuit Games, Ultimate Grappling and Inside Kung-Fu in the action enthusiast segment. Apprise Enthusiast Media is a strategic platform of Apprise Media LLC

(http://www.apprisemedia.com/), a leading investor in niche media.

Source: The Action Pursuit Group

Web site: http://www.driftingmag.com/
http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/
http://www.apprisemedia.com/

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. ("Trump") announced today that they will give away 30 cars in 3 days during the $1,000,000 Mega Car Giveaway. Taking place over one incredible weekend, July 7-9, 2006, the company-wide promotion is open to players at the Trump Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina.

In true Trump style, the Mega Car Giveaway is one of the largest car promotions of its kind. Players with Trump player cards can start earning entries immediately on slot and table play.

"The Mega Car Giveaway is the ultimate car lovers dream," said Doug Burkhalter, Vice President of Brand Marketing for Trump Entertainment Resorts. "From luxury sedans to exciting sports cars, at Trump we have a great selection of brand new cars that we can't wait to give to our players."

Cars to be awarded include some of today's most sought after vehicles from Jaguar, Mercedes Benz, Hummer, Chrysler, BMW and Lexus. During the promotion, Trump Card holders will receive free parking at Trump casinos. For more information, visit www.TrumpCasinos.com.

About Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.:

Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (the "Company") is a leading gaming company that owns and operates three properties. The Company's properties include Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort and Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Trump Marina Hotel Casino, located in Atlantic City's Marina District. Together, the properties comprise approximately 371,300 square feet of gaming space and 3,180 hotel rooms and suites. The Company is the sole vehicle through which Donald J. Trump, the Company's Chairman and largest stockholder, conducts gaming activities and strives to provide customers with outstanding casino resort and entertainment experiences consistent with the Donald J. Trump standard of excellence. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. is separate and distinct from Mr. Trump's real estate and other holdings.

Source: Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.

Web site: http://www.trumpcasinos.com/

The Video Access Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of independent, emerging, and minority networks, will host a Diversity and Program Issues Forum and Luncheon to discuss the importance of video choice.

Randal Pinkett, winner of NBC's "The Apprentice, 2005 with Donald Trump," will moderate this forum and members of the Video Access Alliance will showcase the variety of content offerings that independent networks provide to consumers.

PARTICIPANTS:

* Julia Johnson, chairperson of the Video Access Alliance

* Randal Pinkett, President and CEO of BCT Partners; Winner

of NBC's "The Apprentice, 2005 with Donald Trump"

* Black Education Network

* The Tennis Channel

* The America Channel

EVENT: Forum to discuss the importance of video choice and

diversity programming

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at 12 Noon

***Brown Bag Lunches will be served

LOCATION: The Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 562

About the Video Access Alliance

The Video Access Alliance is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving as an advocacy and advisory group for independent, emerging and minority networks, video programmers, application and content creators, and other industry participants. We will work to:

* Pursue public policies to accelerate competitive entry of alternative

video distribution platforms and expand the options for reaching

audiences that are open to independent, emerging and minority networks,

film and TV producers and other application and content creators.

* Ensure more platforms with more capacity are deployed to carry our

programming. This is essential to enabling our independent voices to be

heard.

* Promote the unique offerings of independent networks, application and

other content creators.

* Educate the public policy makers on the important role that independent

emerging and minority networks, independent programmers, film and TV

producers, and other content creators play in content development.

* Enable new providers who use the latest technology to better organize

and present programming, which also is critical to getting our voices to

be heard.

Source: Video Access Alliance

Dateline's June 4 program "Bitter Pill" has done the nation a tremendous service by exposing the criminal underworld of the counterfeit drug trade. Medicine counterfeiting is a vicious problem that affects the developed world as much as the developing world. These products are not safe and can even be lethal. But consumers need to know that they can do something about the problem.

Counterfeit drugs are posing increasing risk to U.S. consumers, especially when shopping online, according to Tom Kubic, Executive Director of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute. The Institute, which has been working to document this phenomenon, detected a 40.2% increase in counterfeiting worldwide as the incident totals grew from 557 in 2004 to 781 in 2005. Mr. Kubic stated that: "Except a few legitimate U.S. internet pharmacies, there is little or no effective control over drugs purchased over the internet. In contrast, there's substantial regulation over drugs in the legitimate supply chain. It's like night and day, and U.S. consumers need to know the risks before they go online."

University of Texas College of Pharmacy Professor Marv Shepherd, Ph.D warns that these counterfeit drugs are not mere "lookalikes," but pose serious health risks. "Bitter Pill" demonstrated that counterfeiters are mixing pills with gypsum and highway paint. "Counterfeit drugs kill. They kill when they lack an active ingredient you need for your health, and they kill when they're laced with toxic substances," said Shepherd. "No one should ever gamble with their health on a false promise of a fake medicine."

Consumers can minimize their risks by becoming informed and active, according to Bryan Liang, Ph.D., M.D., J.D. The Partnership for Safe Medicines offers a SAFEDRUG guide for consumers to detect counterfeits, a free email alert system called the SafeMeds Alert System, and links to legal online pharmacies in the U.S. on safemedicines.org. "Patients are the last barrier to harm against counterfeit drugs. Everyone can take simple, practical steps to protect against counterfeiters by using the resources available at safemedicines.org," Liang said.

About the Partnership

The Partnership for Safe Medicines is a coalition of patient, physician, pharmacist, university, industry and other professional organizations committed to protecting the public from counterfeit or contraband medicines.

Web site: http://www.safemedicines.org/

Infrant Technologies, a leader in network-based storage for home and small business use, today announced an agreement with Slim Devices, the makers of Squeezebox(TM) -- a wireless streaming audio player for consumers. With this partnership, Infrant's ReadyNAS(TM) becomes the first commercially available Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device to come pre-loaded with the SlimServer software, offering a best of breed distributed streaming home audio solution that can hold up to 200,000 songs (based on current hard-drive capacities) without a computer or CD player.

"This partnership between Infrant and Slim Devices comes at an ideal time for the consumer market and is a perfect pairing of two very compelling technologies for use in the home," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst for the Enderle Group. "Consumers can now enjoy wireless streaming audio throughout the home, as well as back up precious digital photos and documents or any type of data in a cost-effective and efficient manner."

Infrant's ReadyNAS NV is the most-advanced consumer-level NAS on the market today. Thanks to Infrant's built-in and patent-pending X-RAID technology, users will no longer have to worry about losing their audio files and data, even if one of the hard drives fails. Additionally, the multi-drive ReadyNAS provides headroom to safely expand a user's music collection -- even for 'lossless' music connoisseurs who store large digital files. The ReadyNAS NV also boasts class-leading performance and provides an uninterrupted listening experience even when using multiple Squeezeboxes in the home.

Slim Devices' easy-to-use and set-up Squeezebox lets users access any song in their music collections, from any room in their home. It delivers pure digital sound, in all of today's leading and emerging formats (e.g. FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA Lossless, Apple Lossless, MP3 and AAC), without the hassle of shuffling through CDs. From its simple remote control, Squeezebox gives instant access to any music on the ReadyNAS or computer, plus hundreds of crystal-clear Internet radio stations. Additionally, the Squeezebox has built-in support for 802.11g, giving users the range they need for wireless streaming audio, regardless of the size of their home.

"At Slim Devices, we aim to give our customers choices in their digital music, from the stereo equipment they use, right through to the file formats and location of their stored music," said Patrick Cosson, vice president of sales and marketing at Slim Devices. "Infrant's ReadyNAS systems offer the high capacity and secure storage that more of our customers are looking at to house their growing digital music collections. The ReadyNAS products are also very stylish additions to the home and very easy to use, making them a great fit with the Squeezebox."

"Infrant has always been committed to driving innovation in the network- attached storage space and delivering added features that our customers have been clamoring for, and this partnership with Slim Devices delivers on that commitment," said Paul Tien, president and CEO at Infrant Technologies. "With SlimServer now being pre-installed on all ReadyNAS devices, digital audio users can rest assured that their valuable music collections will have constant availability, even without a PC, and are protected from data loss."

Customers wishing to learn more about the integration of Infrant ReadyNAS and Slim Devices Squeezebox or simply wanting to purchase a complete system at a promotional price should go to http://www.slimdevices.com/readynas.

About Slim Devices

Slim Devices, founded in 2001, is the worldwide pioneer of network entertainment products for users of personal computers and the Internet. Slim Devices' innovative hardware and Open Source software are setting the standard for an exciting new product category. The Slim Devices logo and Squeezebox are trademarks or registered trademarks of Slim Devices, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

About Infrant Technologies

Infrant Technologies is dedicated to bringing enterprise-level storage technology to the masses at affordable prices. The company offers a host of network-attached storage (NAS) products and technologies for small businesses, consumers and makers of storage appliances. Infrant's offerings range from the world's first network storage processor (NSP) to a family of ReadyNAS(TM) appliances ideal for small business and home use.

Web site: http://www.infrant.com/
http://www.slimdevices.com/

Erotic art by leading artists will be displayed during the 16th Annual Sensual & Erotic Art Exhibition. Titled The Fetish Image, it will be part of EROTICA LA, June 23-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This highly provocative exhibit premiered at The XART Gallery in Los Angeles where it met with critical acclaim and quickly became the most sought-after assemblage of erotica in the nation.

The exhibition, organized by The XART Gallery in Los Angeles and sponsored by The Lifestyles Organization of Anaheim, features artists Carlos Batts, Dujuna Blackman, David Bloksberg, Peter Bodner, Photos by Corwin, Lord Tim Hudson, Jasmine, Karynna, Terry Kennedy, Tom O'Hara, Pornotopia.com, Joe Pardice, Robyn Raggio, Liezel Rubin, Sagemonn, Craig Scoffone, Brian Soucy, Martin Tellez, Frank Venades, Alejandro Zenker and others.

"Erotic artwork is the clearest and most accurate mirror of a given society," said XART Gallery Director Luis De La Cruz. "Sometimes critics find difficulty distinguishing between pornography and art. Even though both types of images use sex, the combination of artistic or erotic qualities and subtle pornography are the prime reason the artwork receives such critical acclaim."

"We are proud to hold such a magnificent and respected annual exhibition at our show," said Chad Beecher, Vice President of Marketing & Operations for EROTICA LA. "We believe the exhibit will have a large impact on our attendees and is sure to inspire more people to embrace their freedom of expression."

The non-profit XART Foundation, organized to foster the efforts of contemporary erotic artists, will award its first major prize of $10,000 to Rogilio Cuellar for his extraordinary body of work. Joined by dignitaries from both the United States and Mexico, fellow artist and patron David Bloksberg will make the on-stage presentation Saturday, June 24th, at 6:30.

Highlights of this year's exhibit include BODY & MIND: a celebration of the aesthetic genius of R.C. Horsch and, for the first time in the United States, LATIN VISIONS: the Sensual & Erotic Art of Latin artists. In addition, the show will feature photographs from celebrated photographer Donna Ferrato's new book LOVE & LUST.

Source: XART Foundation

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. today announced its sponsorship of the 10th Annual Great American Scrapbook Convention, beginning on June 8th in Arlington, Texas. Attracting an estimated 10,000 scrapbooking enthusiasts, it's the largest scrapbooking event in the US. Estimates say that one in four U.S. households have someone that creates some form of a scrapbook.

As the show's platinum sponsor, the company will help raise visibility of the convention as well as the overall scrapbooking community, including support of a new resource web site, www.scrappingtips.com, for photo and craft hobbyists who are looking to advance their scrapbooking skills.

"Scrapbooking is growing in interest because it captures the creativity in each of us, while providing a social interaction," noted Jeanne Wines-Reed, Founder and Editorial Director of Scrapbook Retailer magazine and Group Publisher and Editorial Director of Memory Maker magazine. "Scrapbooking is about sharing personal stories in a visual way, whether you are a mom in the grocery store, a working executive traveling the world or an athlete chronicling your successes." Wines-Reed is co-author of two in a series of Scrapbooking for Dummies books, and also notes that scrapbooking is unique in its ability to cross all socio-economic and cultural boundaries.

One independent filmmaker now understands this power. Wes Thomsen is a motorcycle-riding, thirty-something from Minnesota with body art and biker gear - not quite the stereotype of a scrapbooker. But he is making waves in the scrapbooking community with his offbeat documentary on the scrapbooking craze, called "Scrapped," which is due for release in August.

Wes will appear at the convention and tell how a simple dare from a friend to attend a scrapbook retreat led to his vision for a film to capture the passion, creativity, enthusiasm and social interaction shared by millions of people around the world. He will show a trailer from his film during a cropping party scheduled for Thursday, June 8th from 6:00 PM to midnight at the Arlington Convention Center.

"Scrapbooking has been around for a long time - and now the industry is benefiting from the technology available to make it easier and more fun," said Joellyn Gray, Director of Marketing, Consumer Digital Solutions, Fujifilm USA. "The popularity, dedication and amazing creativity generated at these events is evidence that people understand and appreciate the power of the printed image. We're very excited about this opportunity to help the industry grow by creating an online resource for attendees at ScrappingTips.com."

You can find more information about the Great American Scrapbook Convention, Wes Thomsen's film "Scrapped" and some scrapbooking resources at www.scrappingtips.com.

About Fujifilm

Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. is a subsidiary of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and delivers technology solutions to meet the imaging and information needs of retailers, consumers, professionals and business customers. As a global leader in digital imaging, Fujifilm pioneered the development of digital medical systems, and today is the leader in digital minilab systems. The company was ranked number 15 for U.S. patents granted during 2004, employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and in the year ending March 31, 2006, had global revenues of $22.8 billion.

In the United States, Fujifilm is a leader in delivering high quality, easy-to-use imaging and information solutions in the following categories: Digital Imaging Systems, Film and Imaging Systems, Recording/Storage Media, Motion Picture Film, Graphic Arts and Printing Systems and Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Systems. Fujifilm is an environmentally friendly, humane enterprise and an exemplary corporate citizen.

For more information on Fujifilm products, consumers can call 800-800-FUJI or access the Fujifilm USA Web site at www.fujifilmusa.com.

Consumers also can receive news and information direct from Fujifilm USA via RSS. Subscription is free at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

Web site: http://www.scrappingtips.com/
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/rss

Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAR) today announced that Dragon Ball(R): Advanced Adventure for the Game Boy(R) Advance has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Expanding on its best-selling Dragon Ball Z(R) brand of interactive games, Atari's release of Dragon Ball(R): Advanced Adventure is the only game on GBA that gives fans the chance to experience the origins of the Dragon Ball universe and Goku's(R) rise to power. Developed by Dimps, the creative team behind past Dragon Ball Z hits including Budokai, Budokai 2, and Budokai 3 for PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure is rated 'E10' for Everyone 10 and older.

In Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, players will have the opportunity to relive all of Goku's childhood adventures through a blend of exciting, authentic gameplay that includes side-scrolling, fighting and flying. In addition to the most exhilarating aspects of DBZ(R) combat are sequences featuring all of Goku's childhood techniques and 18 exciting levels in story mode. Based on the Dragon Ball animated series, this "prequel" to Dragon Ball Z gives players the chance to experience Goku's ascension to one of the greatest superheroes in animation, manga/comic book history.

"Atari's Dragon Ball Z games have succeeded because of their ability to authentically capture the distinct characteristics and exciting action of the series," said Emily Anadu, Atari Product Manager. "We are thrilled to offer fans a new spin on the franchise by allowing them to experience the origins of the DBZ(R) universe and the rise of Goku, one of anime's most beloved characters."

"Not only is Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure the best Dragon Ball game yet released, it's also an enjoyable, good-looking, technique-filled action game ... " says Nintendo Power Magazine in the May 2006 issue.

Atari's lineup of Dragon Ball Z products is the gold standard of anime-based video games, with more than 10 million units sold since May 2002. For additional information about Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure, please visit http://www.atari.com/dragonballz.

About FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVR) , is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies. The company's most recent initiative is the FUNimation Channel(SM), a new 24-hour digital network featuring programming from the top anime brands in the United States. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.

About Atari

New York-based Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard- core, genre-defining franchises such as DRIVER(TM), The Matrix(TM) (Enter The Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo), and Test Drive(R); and mass-market and children's franchises such as Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM) and Dora the Explorer(TM), and Dragon Ball Z(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com/.

Atari logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The ESRB rating icons are registered trademarks of the Entertainment Software Association.

TM,(R) and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Atari, Inc.

Web site: http://www.atari.com/
http://www.atari.com/dragonballz

"Superman Returns," "X3" and "Spider-Man 3" ... with the ever increasing trend of turning comic books into blockbuster films, "Starz The Hollywood Reporter: Comic Books on Film" explores this "super" natural phenomena with a half-hour original special that examines why these films continue to leap off the lot of Hollywood studios landing into movie theaters all over the world. The special includes interviews with Brandon Routh, the new Superman, Christian Bale of "Batman Begins," Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry both of "X-Men: The Last Stand." "Comic Books on Film" premieres on Starz, June 25th at 6:30 p.m. as part of a 24-hour marathon of comic book inspired films.

"It seems that nearly every popular comic book is being made and remade into a cinematic version, from 'Sin City,' 'Hellboy,' 'Batman,' 'Spider-Man,' 'Superman,' to 'The Hulk,'" says Michael Ruggiero, vice president of programming for Starz Entertainment Group. "'Starz The Hollywood Reporter: Comic Books on Film' focuses on the impact and success that these comic books have had by being turned into films."

In addition to the special, Starz will air a marathon of films based on comic book figures: "Hellboy," "Sin City," "Tank Girl," "Steel," "Judge Dredd," "Blade: Trinity" and "Nick Fury: Agent of Shield."

"Starz The Hollywood Reporter" is a weekly half-hour entertainment news program that focuses on the big business of making movies. The program gives Starz viewers news and information about the people and personalities who make the movie experience one of the most loved pastimes the world over. Each week, The Hollywood Reporter lends its entertainment business news expertise and delivers its staff of journalists to discuss current films and major entertainment topics. "Starz The Hollywood Reporter" talks to actors, directors, producers and industry insiders to learn the ins and outs of the filmmaking process. The show also follows trends, changes in the marketplace, domestic and international box-office numbers, marketing strategies and executive news.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. SEG offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R) and Encore(R) brands with approximately 14.6 million and 26.4 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment Group airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand and Vongo(SM). Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation that is attributed to Liberty Capital Group, www.starz.com.

Web site: http://www.starz.com/

The most-talked about female singer of 2006, Katharine McPhee, has signed with Simon Fuller's 19 Recordings Limited and RCA, in conjunction with legendary music industry executive Clive Davis, chairman of BMG U.S. and RCA Records.

McPhee, the runner-up on season five of "American Idol," will have her first single released on June 27. The double-A sided "Over the Rainbow" / "My Destiny" /will be available in stores and as a digital download. McPhee performed both songs on the finale of "American Idol," the third most-watched TV program of the year, after the Superbowl and the Academy Awards. At one point during the live broadcast, 43 million viewers were watching the season finale. "My Destiny" was written by Harry Sommerdahl, Hanne Sorvaag, Tim Baxter and "Over the Rainbow" is the classic song written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg for the motion picture "The Wizard of Oz."

The 22-year-old McPhee lives in Sherman Oaks, Calif. and has been singing since she was two years old. She auditioned for "American Idol" in San Francisco and was sent to Hollywood by judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. She continued to impress the judges week after week, landing in the top 24 and then the top 12. That's when America started voting for contestants, and they quickly fell in love with the talented McPhee.

Now McPhee will join the ranks of "American Idol" finalists with hit records. To date, 20 "Idol" contestants have appeared on the Billboard charts, and McPhee is certain to become the 21st as soon as her single is available.

About 19 Entertainment

The 19 Group of Companies was founded by Simon Fuller in 1985 and to date has been involved in the creation of 109 Number 1 singles and 87 Number 1 albums with an impressive tally of 296 Top 40 albums and 465 Top 40 singles.

Fuller created and managed the Spice Girls, who became a global phenomenon under his guidance, selling over 38 million albums. In 1998, Fuller's 19 launched S Club 7, which has sold over 10 million CDs worldwide, while its four television series were sold to over 100 countries around the world.

In 2001, Simon Fuller's 19TV created and produced the television phenomenon "Pop Idol" and in 2002, "American Idol." "Pop Idol" launched the singing careers of Will Young and Gareth Gates in the UK, while "American Idol" did the same for Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Fantasia, Diana Degarmo, Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood in the United States.

About RCA Music Group

The RCA Music Group includes J Records, Arista Records, RCA Records and RCA Victor. The J Records roster is home to platinum superstars Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, Pearl Jam, Annie Lennox, Luther Vandross, Jamie Foxx, Maroon5, Mario, Gavin DeGraw, Fantasia and Monica among others. The Arista Records family includes all-time superstars Sarah McLachlan, Santana, Dido, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Carrie Underwood, Barry Manilow and Kenny G. RCA Records is home to superstar artists Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews Band, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Velvet Revolver, Avril Lavigne, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Heather Headley and more. RCA Victor's roster includes Imogen Heap, Rachael Yamagata, Etta James, Eliane Elias, George Winston, The Chieftains, Larry Carlton and Fourplay. RCA Music Group is part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Source: RCA Records

Web site: http://www.rcarecords.com/

"Many of you in the music press are aware of the ugly situation which has emerged between Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf. Steinman has even taken to attacking me as a producer, despite my numerous efforts to include him. We licensed six of his songs from Universal Music Publishing for Bat Out Of Hell III when direct communication broke down, in order to include him and honor his role in the Bat Out Of Hell tradition.

"Nikki Sixx, who co-wrote the title track with me for Bat 3, The Monster Is Loose, with Manson's John 5 said, 'For Steinman to diminish Desmond's incredible legacy in his mean-spirited comments, after everything Desmond did to include him, just makes me sad. And it makes me realize that a long, long time ago, Steinman attached himself to a superstar who helped him make his songs the biggest thing that he has ever done, and he just can't let go. This just pisses me off.'

"Steinman made a reference that it's like Francis Ford Coppola being fired before Godfather III. Jim seems to forget that Todd Rundgren produced Bat Out Of Hell I. It's strange that Jim would start to make negative comments when as recently as last week he began sending me complimentary e-mails.

"I've always thought of Jim Steinman as a genius and I still do. Maybe he's getting some bad advice. I think it's tragic that Meat Loaf is being forced to sue a man he has loved and admired for over 30 years.

"As the producer of Bat Out Of Hell III, working with Todd Rundgren, Brian May, Nikki Sixx, Marion Raven, John Shanks, Eric Bazilian and Steve Vai has been the thrill of a lifetime. With fourteen tracks including six new Jim Steinman songs and one of the greatest rock singers alive... I'm in seventh heaven!

"All I can say regarding Jim's comment is at least Mr. Coppola doesn't use sour grapes to make his wine... well in this case 'whine!'"

-- Desmond Child

Hollywood, California

6/6/6

Web site: http://www.desmondchild.com/

Guppy Games, award winning developer and publisher of mobile games, is pleased to announce the international mobile debut of Girls Inc. TeamUp, an innovative puzzle/strategy game designed especially for players new to mobile games and young female gamers.

Based on the award winning PC game by Large Animal Games and Girls Inc., a non-profit youth organization, Girls Inc. TeamUp is a strategy game with over 50 puzzling levels. There are three girl characters in the game, each with her own special ability. The player helps this team of girls work together to find the exit and solve each level. Players can also pick up treasures along the way to unlock a secret surprise, and design their own puzzles to share with other players in our game community!

In addition to the puzzle mode, Girls Inc. TeamUp features a design-a-level mode and the ability to exchange levels with other players through our networked community of mobile game players. The mobile version of Girls Inc. TeamUp is jointly developed by Guppy Games and ZIO Interactive, high profile mobile and pocket PC developer.

"Girls Inc. TeamUp is the perfect title to bring to mobile with its positive message and emphasis on community and cooperation. We think that players will really enjoy the ability to create and share new stages with their friends," said Alex Choe, CEO and president of Guppy Games.

Girls Inc. TeamUp will launch this summer on major carriers in the US and worldwide. Check the Guppy Games website (www.guppygames.com) for availability on your phone and your carrier.

About Guppy Games

Guppy Games Incorporated is a leading international mobile games developer and publisher of innovative BREW and J2ME games. Guppy Games offers a wide variety of single player and multiplayer mobile games such as Andy Roddick Tennis, Bill's Eggcellent Adventure, Kung Fu Academy, World Soccer 2006, Numbolution, Tank Wars, and Stick Fighter Fury, the winner of the prestigious Editor Choice Award by IGN Entertainment. See all of our games at www.guppygames.com.

About Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. is a national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. With roots dating to 1864, Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Find out more at