JVC and VMIX.com Announce Winner of 'Create Our Commercial' Contest

JVC and VMIX.com Announce Winner of 'Create Our Commercial' Contest

Winning Commercial Will Air on National Television

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- JVC and VMIX.com have given one lucky Maryland resident the opportunity of a lifetime. After submitting for the JVC "Create Our Commercial" contest on VMIX.com, winning contestant Martin Whittier, a 23-year old aspiring filmmaker from Perryville, Maryland, will see his commercial broadcast on national television in February, and take home a $2,500 cash prize.

"The VMIX.com contest allowed us to very effectively promote one of the primary benefits of our Everio hard drive camcorders -- the ability to shoot and then easily upload video to a PC and the Internet. It was also a great way to connect with camcorder users and learn more about them and their needs," said Karl Bearnarth, senior vice president of marketing, JVC Company of America. "We were impressed with the quality of the entries, and congratulate Martin on his achievement."

VMIX Media built, hosted and promoted the JVC contest page on VMIX.com, a community of artists, filmmakers and musicians devoted to quality content. Whittier's commercial, which pitched the benefits of JVC's Everio hard drive camcorder, was shot entirely on JVC video cameras. The 30 second spot will air on Spike TV in February.

"It hasn't set in yet that I won," said contest winner Martin Whittier. "I've used JVC products for a long time and I'm very excited to have my commercial air on national TV. I hope everyone enjoys watching it as much as we enjoyed filming it."

"VMIX is pleased to enable major trusted brands such as JVC to engage and interact with their passionate and loyal customers, as well as expose the brand to new customers in a way that they have not been able to before," said Jennifer Juckett, VP of marketing and business development, VMIX Media. "We congratulate Martin and JVC for an exciting contest that saw many poignant and funny videos, and look forward to continued interaction between companies like JVC and its audience."

Whittier's winning entry will air on national cable network Spike TV on February 8, 2007 between 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. EST. To view Martin's winning entry online go to www.vmix.com/JVCWinners. To be the next Martin Whittier, check out other VMIX.com contests at www.vmix.com/contests.

About VMIX.com.

VMIX.com, the consumer face of VMIX Media, engages the creative class of artists, musicians and filmmakers looking to maximize distribution and recognition of their content. VMIX.com combines user-generated content, branded content (from VMIX partners) and licensed music to bridge the gap between creators, brands, publishers and distribution channels. Powered by VMIX CORE's media management and community technology, VMIX.com provides the tools to make it easy for creators to mix their photo slide shows, videos and customizable community pages and make them effortlessly accessible to anyone, anywhere.

Created by executives from Universal Music Group, Fox Studios, Apple Computer and MP3.com, VMIX Media Inc is poised to be the undisputed leader in an evolving media landscape that demands an interactive user experience. For more information, visit www.VMIX.com.

About JVC Company of America

JVC Company of America, headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, is a division of JVC Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victor Company of Japan Ltd., and a holding company for JVC companies located in North, Central, and South America. JVC distributes a complete line of video and audio equipment, including high definition displays, camcorders, DVD players and recorders, satellite systems, home and portable audio equipment, mobile entertainment products and recording media. For further product information, visit JVC's Web site at http://www.jvc.com/ or call 800-526-5308.

Source: VMIX

CONTACT: Adrian Frandle of CarryOn Communication, +1-323-988-4676,
adrianf@carryonpr.com, for VMIX

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

Web site: http://www.vmix.com/contests

Web site: http://www.vmix.com/JVCWinners

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

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