XA Chosen as the Event Production Agency of Record for Discovery Networks 2005-2006 Upfront Presentation in New York

XA Chosen as the Event Production Agency of Record for Discovery Networks 2005-2006 Upfront Presentation in New York

CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN), a major national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, reported today that it has been selected as event production agency of record for the Discovery Networks Upfront advertiser presentation in New York.

On April 7, the Discovery Networks Upfront presentation will take place at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. XA Creative Director Mark Musters designed a visually exciting event decor that is reflective of the Discovery brand and this year's theme: A World of Difference. Media buyer clients and press will attend the event that will showcase advertising opportunities for Discovery Networks' entertainment brands including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, the Travel Channel and Discovery Health Channel.

Marketers spent $152 billion in event marketing in 2003, up about 15% since 2002. In 2003, budgets for event marketing reached an average of $901,935, according to PROMO's 2004 Event Marketing Study. (Source: PROMO Magazine, January 1, 2005)

About Discovery Networks, U.S.

Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc., operates and manages Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Military Channel, Discovery en Espanol and FitTV. The unit also distributes BBC AMERICA.

About XA

XA is a leading national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies. XA has offices in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles from which it provides corporations and highly visible brands with comprehensive event marketing, design and production services. Since 1989, the XA team has been the creative force behind prestigious, national projects for such clients as The NBA, Disney, McDonald's, British Telecom, Song Airlines, Eurex, Olympus, Salvatore Ferragamo, Vogue, W Hotels, ABN AMRO and Emirates Airline. In 2003 and 2004, Special Events Magazine ranked XA as one of the "Top 50 Powerhouse Event Companies in the World."

Forward-Looking Statements

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For more information, please contact:
Company:
Amanda Puck
XA
312-239-2370
amanda@expagency.com

Investors:
Art Batson, President
Arthur Douglas and Associates
(407) 478-1120

Source: XA, Inc.

CONTACT: Amanda Puck of XA, +1-312-239-2370, amanda@expagency.com , or
Investors, Art Batson, President of Arthur Douglas and Associates,
+1-407-478-1120

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

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