Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) Wins 2005-2006 NARM Advertising Award

Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) Wins 2005-2006 NARM Advertising Award

TROY, Mich., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) today announced it has won the 2005-2006 NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Advertising & Marketing Award for its campaign promoting Tommy Lee's 2005 album release, "Tommyland: The Ride." The design was used for sell-sheets, autograph posters, decals and in-store merchandising materials to communicate the release of the album and drive consumer demand.

The NARM Advertising & Marketing Awards recognize outstanding achievement for advertising and marketing campaigns promoting music and other prerecorded entertainment software products in the categories of Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, Television, Direct Mail, E-mail, Web Site, Internet Ad, Point-of- Purchase Items, Special Media, Best Overall Advertising Campaign, and Best Collaborative Campaign. The award is given to the entry that is most creative, exciting and effective in conveying its message.

NARM Vice President of Communications Susan L'Ecuyer said, "A2M, along with its parent company Handleman Company, consistently develop creative advertising and marketing campaigns. Their design for 'Tommyland: The Ride' effectively communicated and promoted this release through in-store support, electronic media and program development."

The design was created by Rick DiLoreto, Director of Creative Services at Handleman Company, and Paul Ignasinski, General Manager of A2M, and supported by Tommy Lee, T.L. Education Services. The designs are available for review upon request from the Company.

About NARM

NARM, http://www.narm.com/ , is the Marlton, NJ-based not-for-profit trade association founded in 1958 that serves the music retailing community in the areas of networking, advocacy, information, education and promotion. Its members represent about 85% of the music retailing industry, including retailers, wholesalers, distributors, entertainment software suppliers, and suppliers of related products and services.

About Artist To Market Distribution

Launched in 2005, Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) is an independent music distributor designed to work directly with branded artists and artists' management to streamline the supply chain, and deliver new music product to the marketplace at a lower cost. A2M Distribution is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Handleman Company (NYSE:HDL).

Source: Artist To Market Distribution

CONTACT: Greg Mize, Vice President of Investor Relations of Handleman
Company, +1-248-362-4400, ext. 211, greg.mize@handleman.com ; or Paul
Ignasinski, Genera Manager of A2M, +1-248-458-3987, paul@artist2market.com

Web site: http://www.handleman.com/
http://www.narm.com/

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