International Entertainment News: August 2008

Open ICON 2008 at Busan BEXCO Starting from September 4 to 5

BUSAN, South Korea, Sept. 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The second installment of 2008 International Content Creator's Conference (ICON2008) continuing from last year will be held at Busan BEXCO.

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'ICON2008' will be in session for two days starting from September 4 - September 5. It is scheduled to have five tracks and fifty sessions. The five tracks include main keynote lecture entitled 'Keynote', hearing successful production cases from successful international and domestic game development teams, 'Game Track'. Comparing and analyzing between Korean and Japanese animation, 'Animation Track', technical specialty same as Hollywood CGI-Concept Art-VR Technology, 'Visual Track' and 'Special Track' which global enterprises including AMD, MS and others participate in.

This year newly established professional session entitled, 'Lecture focused on networking with speakers' will be presented with invited guests including Amano Yoshitaka, Murata Range, Kim Hyeong Duk and others showing a meaningful speech.

In addition, 'ICON2008' expands and implicates new contents like games, animations and images that offer a professional digital entertainment conference giving all the more synthetic information for contents developers.

Keynote Speakers are executive producer Harter Ryan of Microsoft Ensemble Studio famous for Age of Empires, Halo series, general manager Lynne Wilson of 3DVIA at international 3D experts, Dassault Systemes and producer Carl Rosendahl of Dreamworks animation creating Antz, Shrek as the keynote lecturers. The team of special project 'Blue Submarine No.6' which upgraded production technology of Japanese animation even more through the elaborate composition of 2D character and 3D background along with DTS Digital Theater System and the developing team of 'WFFM' at MGame that resurrected Korea MMORPG will participate to present the entire procedure starting from planning to developing at a glance.

In company with those, 'Event Session' joining with 'Kim Seong Ik' at Ntreev Soft and famous game developer 'Kim Hyeon Woo' will be opened and inviting director of ILM 'Hong Jae Chul' who represents Hollywood as a CGI expert and 'Choi Gyu Don' at Sony Image Works will be invited to offer an opportunity of upgrading technical skill for the relevant field of workers attaining the latest tendency and technical acquirement.

Various subsidiary events including 'Production technical seminar of Digital Contents', 'Klatch with the invited developer of XBOX Halo Wars' and others are scheduled to be held.

Contact:

Jung Won Yun
Tel: +82-51-749-9432
Email: gardeny@busanit.or.kr

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CONTACT: Jung Won Yun, +82-51-749-9432, gardeny@busanit.or.kr

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'Political Chicks a Go-Go' Late Night Party at Republican National Convention Will Become a Fundraiser for Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to Hurricane Gustav, party sponsors RightNOW!, Lifetime Networks, Rock the Vote, and women's clothing retailer White House Black Market along with other sponsors have collectively decided to turn their Late Night Party into a benefit for the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund.

Shifting the focus to a fundraiser, the "Political Chicks a Go-Go" party being held tomorrow night will become the RightNOW!, Lifetime Networks and Rock the Vote RELIEF FOR THE GULF COAST. Donations will be collected at the door.

The show will go on Monday night at Bar Fly, 711 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 10:00pm-1:00am, featuring special guests country music star John Rich and rising country trio Carter's Chord. Red Carpet opens at 10:00pm.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the millions of Americans living in the Gulf Coast region," said a spokesperson for the sponsors.

Source: Lifetime Networks

CONTACT: Lindsay Drewel, Lifetime Networks, +1-301-312-8863,
lindsay@lindsaydrewelpr.com; Marlene Colucci, RightNOW!, +1-202-744-0751,
rightnowpoliticalchicks@gmail.com; Chrissy Faessen, Rock the Vote,
+1-202-368-1706, chrissy@rockthevote.com

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

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Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of August 31, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Theatrical, a business unit of Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT), today announced the weekend theatrical box office estimates for the weekend period of August 29 through August 31, 2008 according to the company's Box Office Essentials(TM) theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of 9:30AM Pacific on Sunday, August 31, 2008 by Rentrak Theatrical include:

Rank Title Weekend Gross Locations
1 Tropic Thunder $11,500,000 3473
2 Babylon A.D. $9,700,000 3390
3 The Dark Knight $8,750,000 2750
4 The House Bunny $8,300,000 2714
5 Traitor $7,900,000 2054
6 Death Race $6,228,335 2537
7 Disaster Movie $6,170,000 2642
8 Mamma Mia! $4,418,160 1968
9 Pineapple Express $3,500,000 2047
10 Vicky Cristina Barcelona $3,003,000 692
11 Star Wars: The Clone Wars $2,910,000 2444
12 Mirrors $2,825,000 1820

Weekend of 08/29/2008 to 08/31/2008

About Box Office Essentials

Box Office Essentials provides each studio with password-protected, real- time, web browser-based and 24/7 access to data pertaining specifically to their movie release titles. A sophisticated toolset allows studio distribution executives to view and analyze the information at different levels of detail and across a multitude of attributes (by theatre circuit, DMA, time zone, etc.), enhancing their ability to make faster, and better informed decisions. Additional features include online school calendars (K-12 and college), interactive release schedule and 24-hour subscriber support.

About Rentrak Corporation

Rentrak Corporation, based in Portland, Oregon, is an information management company serving clients in the media, entertainment, retail and advertising industries. The company's Entertainment Essentials(R) suite of services is redefining media measurement in the digital broadband era. Entertainment Essentials provides customers with near-real-time, actionable insight into performance of content distributed over a wide variety of modern media technologies. Available by license or subscription, each Entertainment Essentials application allows executives to analyze detailed industry-wide and title-specific data to make decisions that enhance the bottom line and provide competitive advantage. For further information, please visit Rentrak's corporate Web site at Rentrak.com.

Contacts: Rogers & Cowan for Rentrak Corporation
Sallie Olmsted Amanda Bartz
(310) 854-8124 (310) 854-8151
solmsted@rogersandcowan.comabartz@rogersandcowan.com

Source: Rentrak Corporation

CONTACT: Sallie Olmsted, +1-310-854-8124, solmsted@rogersandcowan.com,
or Amanda Bartz, +1-310-854-8151, abartz@rogersandcowan.com, both of Rogers &
Cowan for Rentrak Corporation

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

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Minneapolis Recording Artist The Alarmists Join Impact Film Festival/MySpace Impact, Rock The Vote and Digg Party Saluting the Screen Actors Guild and Festival Filmmakers

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Impact Film Festival announced today that Twin Cities natives The Alarmists will perform at the Republican National Convention this weekend as part of the Impact Film Festival/My Space Impact, Rock the Vote, Digg Late Night Party Saluting the Screen Actors Guild.

"We are thrilled to have The Alarmists join us at this historic event," said Festival Co-Founder Kimball Stroud. "We felt strongly about finding local artists to join us for our celebration here in Minneapolis/St. Paul."

"Rock the Vote is proud to be co-hosting tonight's event in Minneapolis for the Republican Convention," said Heather Smith, Rock the Vote Executive Director. "In a year when young voters are turning out in record numbers, Rock the Vote is in town this week to make sure political leaders see how young voters are playing a powerful role in this year's election. Tonight's event, which brings together politics, music, and young people, is what Rock the Vote is all about." Already in 2008, more than 1.2 million people have used Rock the Vote's online tool to register to vote; by November, Rock the Vote will register more than 2 million 18-29 year olds, and mobilize youth to the polls in record numbers.

WHAT: Late Night Party Featuring The Alarmists and So It Goes

WHERE: Fine Line Music Cafe - 318 1st Avenue, N

WHEN: Sunday August 31st, 10:00pm - 2:00am

IN ATTENDANCE: Stuart Townsend, Director of the Impact Film Festival's Opening Film will be on hand to welcome attendees. In addition to The Alarmists, other local artists are expected to perform.

The Alarmists are performing as part of the Impact Film Festival at the Landmark Center. The Festival comes to the Twin Cities after a successful run at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week. The Impact Film Festival is screening topical films followed by discussions with both filmmakers and policy makers. Discussions will include the national debt, fair trade, hurricane Katrina, stem-cell research and global water politics. Films screening include ACCIDENTAL ADVOCATE, BATTLE IN SEATTLE, THE BLACK LIST, BOOGIE MAN: THE LEE ATWATER STORY; FLOW; I.O.U.S.A; TROUBLE THE WATER and 14 WOMEN.

The Festival was programmed by top festival programmers and industry visionaries including programmers from Toronto, Sundance, Tribeca, Los Angeles Film Festival, Full Frame and IFP among others. Key acquisition executives from POV, Netflix/Red Envelope and HBO also participated on the programming committee.

The Impact Film Festival is a program of The Impact Film Fund, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization founded in 2008 by Jody Arlington, Jamie Shor and Kimball Stroud, three veterans of the Washington political and film arena. Our mission is to celebrate and elevate the diversity and power of documentary and narrative storytelling to engage nuanced conversation about the issues of the day and increase cinema's impact. For more information and Festival updates please visit our website at www.impactfilmfestival.org

Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. And we give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled by nobody's agenda but our own - we tell it like it is and pride ourselves on being a trusted source for information on politics. We empower the 44 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done. www.RockTheVote.com

Source: The Impact Film Festival

CONTACT: Jamie Shor for The Impact Film Festival, +1-301-437-1533,
jamie@impactfilmfestival.org

Web site: http://www.impactfilmfestival.org/
http://www.rockthevote.com/

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SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio Help People Across the Country Prepare for Hurricane Gustav

24/7 emergency channels on both SIRIUS and XM chart course and effects of storm, provide comprehensive evacuation, safety, weather and life-saving tips

Additional coverage on news, talk and Spanish-language channels

Political talk channels report on impact Gustav will have on Republican National Convention

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today that both SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio are broadcasting 24/7 comprehensive emergency news, weather, safety, evacuation, disaster recovery and traffic reports across multiple channels to help people across the country prepare for Hurricane Gustav, including channels dedicated to providing emergency evacuation information.

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SIRIUS' and XM's emergency channels offer news, weather updates and safety tips for residents in affected areas and their loved ones, including updates from government officials and first responders such as the Red Cross, FEMA and other local officials and agencies; evacuation routes and plans including special instructions and information for senior citizens; local emergency aid phone numbers; in-depth analysis and details on the location and strength of the storm, with an explanation of the winds and pressure of the storm and its projected path and landfall expectations; comprehensive shelter information and location; safety tips on how to prepare for the storm; what to do if ordered to evacuate; what items to bring when evacuated and what items are needed to ride out the storm at home; and what to do with pets, boats and homes.

Listeners will also hear the difference between storm watches and warnings; safety tips on how to deal with severe storms and flooding; post-storm strategies including when it is safe to go home; locations of power outages and how local gas stations are affected by them; and where to find vital supplies such as water, ice, food and batteries.

-- SIRIUS Weather and Emergency channel 184
-- XM Emergency Alert channel 247

SIRIUS' and XM's news and weather channels deliver the latest breaking national news on the storm, its path and how it affects the county.

-- CNN, SIRIUS channel 132 and XM channel 122
-- CNN Headline News, SIRIUS channel 133 and XM channel 123
-- CNN en Espanol, SIRIUS channel 92 and XM channel 126
-- Fox News, SIRIUS channel 131 and XM channel 121
-- The Weather Channel XM channel 125

Political talk channels on SIRIUS and XM provide details on impact Gustav may have on the Republican National Convention.

POTUS '08 anchors and SIRIUS Patriot's Andrew Wilkow will report on the storm and its potential impact on the GOP convention as part of their wall-to-wall coverage live from St. Paul, MN.

-- POTUS '08, XM channel 130
-- SIRIUS Patriot channel 144

About SIRIUS XM Radio

SIRIUS XM Radio is America's satellite radio company delivering the "The Best Radio on Radio" to more than 18 million subscribers, including 100% commercial free music, and premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather.

SIRIUS XM Radio has exclusive content relationships with an array of personalities and artists, including Howard Stern, Oprah, Martha Stewart, Jimmy Buffett, Elvis, Jamie Foxx, Barbara Walters, Frank Sinatra, Opie & Anthony, The Grateful Dead, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tom Petty, and Bob Edwards. SIRIUS XM Radio is the leader in sports programming as the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, NHL, and PGA Tour, and broadcasts major college sports.

SIRIUS XM Radio has exclusive arrangements with every major automaker. SIRIUS XM Radio products are available at shop.sirius.com and shop.xmradio.com, and at retail locations nationwide, including Best Buy, Circuit City, RadioShack, Target, Sam's Club, and Wal-Mart.

SIRIUS XM Radio also offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network; XM NavTraffic service for GPS navigation systems delivers real-time traffic information, including accidents and road construction, for more than 80 North American markets.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction involving Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., including potential synergies and cost savings and the timing thereof, future financial and operating results, the combined company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "will," "should," "may," or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of SIRIUS' and XM's management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of SIRIUS and XM. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statement: general business and economic conditions; the performance of financial markets and interest rates; the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on a timely basis; the failure to realize synergies and cost-savings from the transaction or delay in realization thereof; the businesses of SIRIUS and XM may not be combined successfully, or such combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than expected; and operating costs and business disruption following the merger, including adverse effects on employee retention and on our business relationships with third parties, including manufacturers of radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers. Additional factors that could cause SIRIUS' and XM's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in SIRIUS' and XM's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and their respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 2008, all of which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov/). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and SIRIUS and XM disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

P-SIRI

Contacts for SIRIUS XM Radio:

Hillary Schupf
SIRIUS
212-901-6739
hschupf@siriusradio.com

David Butler
XM
202-380-4317
david.butler@xmradio.com

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Source: SIRIUS XM Radio

CONTACT: Hillary Schupf, SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6739,
hschupf@siriusradio.com, or David Butler, XM, +1-202-380-4317,
david.butler@xmradio.com

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

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Annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2008 Talk Radio Rally Set for September 10th and 11th in Washington, D.C.

"Radio Row" to Showcase the Largest Gathering Ever of Radio Hosts Broadcasting Together Live as a Unified Voice Demanding Immigration Enforcement, Secure Borders and No Amnesty

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FAIR Congressional Task Force (FCTF) announces September 10 and 11 as the dates for its annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire in Washington, D.C. Currently, 43 radio hosts are confirmed to broadcast live from Radio Row, evidencing substantial growth of this national yearly event. In spring of 2007, 35 radio talk hosts attended Hold Their Feet to the Fire, representing millions of Americans opposed to the Senate Amnesty Bill. That bill was ultimately defeated, due, in large part, to the efforts of talk radio.

This year, talk hosts from across the country led by Roger Hedgecock of KOGO-AM in San Diego and Lou Dobbs of United Stations Radio Network and CNN, will broadcast live for two days on Capitol Hill to counteract the special interests attempting to set an amnesty agenda for the new Congress and the next Administration. "Talk radio will represent American interests in our Nation's Capital at a critical time and provide people all across the country an opportunity to make their voices heard on immigration. And as immigration is a critical national security issue, Hold Their Feet to the Fire will coincide with the seventh anniversary of 9/11," said Roger Hedgecock of KOGO- AM radio.

"Powerful special interests are now in full force pushing for amnesty and foreign guest workers with no regard to the plight of the American worker, wages, or a deteriorating economy," said Dan Stein, President of the FCTF. "The politicians aren't talking about it. Radio talk hosts representing millions of listeners will, and their collective voice is a voice that roars."

Talk hosts will broadcast live to millions of listeners across the country asking hard questions, debating issues and demanding immigration reform. Congressional guests, activists, high profile media personalities, and immigration experts will be in attendance and available throughout the event for wall-to-wall interviews.

Source: FAIR Congressional Task Force

CONTACT: (Media) Ira Mehlman, +1-206-420-7733, +1-213-700-0407,
(Activists and the General Public wishing to attend and join a lobbying team)
Susan Tully, +1-608-675-3400, or (Radio Stations wanting to attend) Event
Manager Bob Dane, +1-202-328-7004, all of FAIR

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

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Statement From Sammy Hagar Regarding 'Right Now' Usage by John McCain:

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- "When I wrote the lyrics to "Right Now" I intended them to inspire people to not sit around and wait for something they believed in but to go out and get it -- to make a change however they needed to," said Sammy Hagar. "Whether it was McCain who used the song or if Obama had chosen to use the song, with the current political climate, the lyrics still have the same meaning, and we all need to do something to make a difference, every action counts. In fact, I still feel so strongly about this that I wrote a new song "Cosmic Universal Fashion" with a young Iraqi musician in an attempt to motivate a new generation to the same affect. I am pleased to be associated with the lyrics to my original song and the new one in hopes that both will make people move to make a difference."

Media Contacts:
Maureen O'Connor/ 310-854-8116/ moconnor@rogersandcowan.com
Jessica Erskine/ 310-854-8129/ jerskine@rogersandcowan.com

Source: Sammy Hagar

CONTACT: Maureen O'Connor, +1-310-854-8116, moconnor@rogersandcowan.com,
or Jessica Erskine, +1-310-854-8129, jerskine@rogersandcowan.com, both for
Sammy Hagar

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Global Music Group, Inc. of Delaware Makes Offer for Assets of Death Row Records

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Music Group, Inc. a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (GMG Delaware) today submitted an offer to the Trustee in the Death Row Records bankruptcy proceeding in Los Angeles, California to acquire the Assets of Death Row Records for the sum of $24 million if the bid of Global Music Group of New York (GMG New York) is deemed terminated by the Court. Last week, the Trustee for the bankruptcy estate filed to terminate the rights of GMG New York because they had not yet successfully completed the transaction.

On June 24, 2008 the Court awarded the winning bid in the bankruptcy sale of the assets of Death Row Records for $24 million dollars to the party that applied to bid for the assets on June 10, 2008. GMG Delaware has contended it was the rightful bidder but the Court identified GMG New York in error.

After GMG Delaware filed suit against GMG New York, the parties reached a settlement on August 6, 2008 which contemplated GMG New York financing the acquisition and sharing equity with GMG Delaware.

Michael J. Collesano, Esq., GMG Delaware's General Counsel and Senior Vice President explained, "Until today, GMG Delaware has been content to await GMG New York's funding of the deal and has not exercised its rights directly. At this time, however, GMG Delaware is not confident in GMG New York's ability to finance the transaction, GMG New York has denied GMG Delaware any access to information concerning their alleged financing, and the Trustee has moved to terminate GMG New York's rights to the acquisition."

"Independent of GMG New York, GMG Delaware has obtained a solid Funding Commitment for the full purchase price and has shared its funding commitment with the Trustee," Collesano said.

"We have every belief that GMG Delaware can and will fund the acquisition if provided the opportunity by the Trustee and with consent of the Court, and we feel that our original bid was misidentified in good faith. We hope GMG New York raises the funds necessary to close the deal. However, in lieu of the Trustee's present position and without information from GMG New York, GMG Delaware has our own funds to close and are offering to purchase the Assets for the same price if GMG New York's rights are deemed terminated."

"GMG Delaware is confident that it can complete the purchase and that its bid represents the best return to the creditors of the bankruptcy estate for the Trustee."

GMG Delaware and Alliance stand ready to satisfy the Trustee and the Court that its funds are available and deliver them within a commercially reasonable and limited period of time.

Source: Global Music Group, Inc. of Delaware

CONTACT: Michael Collesano, Esq. of Global Music Group, Inc. of
Delaware, +1-646-221-2284, mcollesano@gmail.com

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Lifetime Networks' Nonpartisan Every Woman Counts Campaign Heads to Republican National Convention to Engage and Empower Women

Get Reactions to Woman's Nomination at Convention Women's Events

With Governor Sarah Palin Tapped as Vice Presidential Running Mate, Don't Miss These Important Celebrations of Women's Leadership Events!

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Future Frontrunners Summit

Monday, 9/1, 12:30pm-6pm, The Minnesota History Center, Honeywell Room, 345 Kellogg Blvd. West, St. Paul, MN

A day-long summit with women elected officials, journalists and advocates will be held for winners of Lifetime's Future Frontrunners essay and video contest to identify the next generation of women leaders. The competition for high school and college students was launched in partnership with CosmoGIRL's Project 2024 to promote girls' leadership, and Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan, non-profit campaign to register more 18-year-olds to vote.

Every Woman Counts Late-Night Celebration

Monday, 9/1, Lifetime Networks, RightNOW and Rock the Vote, BarFly, 711 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN - "Political Chicks a Go-Go"

A high-profile gathering of hundreds of women elected officials, political leaders, campaign staff, advocates, partners, delegates and celebrities to encourage women and youth to register and vote, speak out on the issues that matter to them most and inspire and empower them to become more involved this election year and beyond.

Celebration of Women's Leadership

Tuesday, 9/2, 4pm-6 pm, Bellanotte, 600 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

Lifetime Networks honors key Republican women leaders.

Every Woman Counts Bus Finale at Conventions - Media Welcome at Stops & Finale

Lifetime's Every Woman Counts bus tour is winding across the country making 14 stops in 11 markets, with final destinations in Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. At each tour stop, women can register to vote at myLifetime.com, watch Lifetime Every Woman Counts PSAs and "If I were president ... " vignettes from celebrities such as Reba McIntyre, Queen Latifah, Jewel, and many more, and upload videos to Lifetime's YouTube(TM) Channel (www.youtube.com/lifetime) declaring what they would do if they were president, to highlight the issues most important to them this historic presidential election year.

-- August 31, 10am-4pm, Saint Paul Fair
-- September 1, 10am-4pm, Saint Paul Fair
-- September 1, 10pm-1am, Late Night Minneapolis

NOTE: Similar events were held at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

MEDIA ADVISORY

SAVE THE DATE -- MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

LIFETIME NETWORKS, COSMOGIRL, DECLARE YOURSELF & YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE '08 HOST FUTURE FRONTRUNNERS SUMMIT AT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION

WHAT: A day-long summit with women elected officials, journalists and advocates to learn leadership skills, how to impact public policy, and the importance of the women's vote will be held for winners of Lifetime's Future Frontrunners essay and video contest to identify the next generation of women leaders. The competition for high school and college students was launched in partnership with CosmoGIRL's Project 2024 to promote girls leadership, and Declare Yourself, a nonpartisan, non-profit campaign to register more 18-year- olds to vote. Declare Yourself will also showcase one of the original copies of the Declaration of Independence. The Young Women's Leadership Conference '08, a project of the National Council of Women's Organizations, a nonprofit representing more than 15 million women nationwide, will also co-host the Summit.

WHO: Speakers: Susan Bevan, Republican Majority for Choice, Michelle Bernard, Independent Women's Forum; Rep. Marsha Blackburn; Rep. Shelley Moore Capito; Jo Ann Davidson, Co-Chair, Republican National Committee; Rep. Mary Fallin; Rep. Kay Granger, Kathy Lantry, St. Paul City Council President; Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers; Diana Nguyen, Declare Yourself; Maria Teresa Peterson, Voto Latino; Rep. Heather Wilson; Marie Wilson, The White House Project. Future Frontrunners: National Winner Stephanie Moore from Kansas City, MO; Regional Winners Kristen Orlando/Green Bay, WI; Thandisizwe Jackson- Nisan/Minneapolis, MN; Erika Banchy/Eau Claire, WI ; Jillian Chmiel/Minneapolis, MN; Mary Heath/Golden Valley, MN; Caitlin Moriarty/Shoreview, MN; Fayise Abrahim/Worthington, MN.

WHEN: Monday, September 1
12:30-6:00PM (Detailed speaker line-up on Page 2 of media alert).

WHERE: Minnesota History Center, Honeywell Room, 345 Kellogg Blvd West, St. Paul, MN

PRESS RSVP: Lindsay Drewel, Lifetime Television 202-627-8100; lindsay@lindsaydrewelpr.com

About Future Frontrunners

Future Frontrunners, first created in 2004, is part of Lifetime Networks' award-winning, nonpartisan Every Woman Counts campaign. To help promote the contest, Lifetime Networks aired PSAs featuring artist and actress Ashlee Simpson. Contestants submitted written or video essays at myLifetime.com answering the question, "What would you do if you were president?" Winning entries were selected by a distinguished, bipartisan panel of judges, including Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Candy Crowley, Senior Political Correspondent, CNN, and Dr. Donna Shalala, President, University of Miami. The competition was open to women nationwide, ages 16-22.

NOTE: A Future Frontrunners Summit was also held at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25. Details are available upon request.

THE FUTURE FRONTRUNNERS SUMMIT SCHEDULE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

12:30 - 6 PM

THE MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER, HONEYWELL ROOM
345 KELLOGG BLVD. WEST
ST. PAUL, MN

12:30 - 1PM WELCOME REMARKS

1- 1:15 PM JO ANN DAVIDSON, CO-CHAIR, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION CMTE

1:15 - 1:30 PM CONGRESSWOMAN WILSON

1:30 - 1:45 PM CONGRESSWOMAN CAPITO

1:45 - 2PM CONGRESSWOMAN BLACKBURN

2 - 2:15 PM CONGRESSWOMAN MCMORRIS-RODGERS

2: 15 - 2:30PM KATHY LANTRY, ST. PAUL CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

2:30 - 2:45 PM CONGRESSWOMAN MARY FALLIN

3:00 - 4:00 PM "SO ... HOW CAN YOU CHANGE THE WORLD?" PANEL:

-- MARIA TERESA PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
VOTO LATINO

-- MICHELLE BERNARD, PRESIDENT & CEO, INDEPENDENT
WOMEN'S FORUM

-- LISA MAATZ, DIRECTOR, AMERICAN ASSOC. OF WOMEN

-- DIANA NGUYEN, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DECLARE
YOURSELF

-- MARIE WILSON, PRESIDENT, THE WHITE HOUSE
PROJECT

4 - 4:30 PM TBA

5 - 5:15 PM CONGRESSWOMAN GRANGER

5:15 - 5:30 PM SUSAN BEVAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY FOR CHOICE

5:30 - 6 PM TBA

6 - 6:15 PM CLOSING

Media Advisory

RightNOW! and Lifetime Networks Partner with Rock the Vote for Premiere
Women's Event at Republican National Convention: Political Chicks A Go-Go

Minneapolis, MN - RightNOW! and Lifetime Networks, in partnership with Rock the Vote, today announced the premiere women's event at the Republican National Convention. The event is part of RightNOW's commitment to involving women in public policy, Lifetime's Every Woman Counts nonpartisan campaign to engage women in the political process and Rock the Vote's nonpartisan initiative to increase youth voter turnout. This event is also sponsored by women's clothing retailer White House Black Market.

This event will feature Special Guests including country music star John Rich, of the multi-platinum Warner Bros. Records duo, Big & Rich, and rising country trio Carter's Chord.

WHO: John Rich of Big & Rich (Special Guest)
Carter's Chord (Special Guest)
Meghan McCain (Invited)
Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
Representative Kay Granger (R-TX)
Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA)

WHAT: The premiere women's event. Participants are available for interviews with credentialed press only. RSVP is required

WHEN: Monday, September 1, 2008, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am

WHERE: Bar Fly
711 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis (Theater District)

About RightNOW!

RightNOW! is a volunteer organization open to contemporary, forward- looking women from all walks of life and levels of experience who have a common belief in free-markets, limited government and personal responsibility. RightNOW! serves as an educational resource through forums and networking opportunities. www.politicalchicks.com

About Lifetime Networks

LIFETIME is the leader in women's television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. A diverse, multi-media company, LIFETIME is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and information programming, and advocating a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. LIFETIME Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital (including myLifetime.com) are part of LIFETIME Entertainment Services, a 50/50 joint venture of The Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.

About Every Woman Counts

Every Woman Counts is the only public service campaign dedicated to encouraging women to speak out on the issues they care about most, vote and run for office. For the first time, the 2008 Every Woman Counts initiative will leverage the power of the #1 and #2 television networks' for women - Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) - and include the most extensive on- air programming, digital content and grassroots efforts to date. To expand the effort and reach women everywhere they live, work and play, Lifetime launched the first-ever Every Woman Counts media and advocacy coalition in partnership with REDBOOK, CosmoGIRL!, Marie Claire, celebrities, experts and hundreds of women's nonprofit organizations representing more than 15 million women from all sides of the political spectrum.

About Rock the Vote

Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in our country. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. And we give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process. Rock the Vote is creative, effective, and controlled by nobody's agenda but our own - we tell it like it is and pride ourselves on being a trusted source for information on politics. We empower the 44 million young people in America who want to step up, claim their voice in the political process, and change the way politics is done. www.RockTheVote.com

About White House Black Market

The ultimate destination for the little black dress, polished work essentials and everything in between, White House Black Market offers chic, sophisticated apparel and accessories in a signature palette of white and black. White House Black Market owns and operates 329 stores nationwide. For more information, please visit whitehouseblackmarket.com.

About John Rich

John Rich is a singer, award-winning songwriter and acclaimed producer. The Texas native is most recently known as one half of the multi-platinum Warner Bros. Records duo, Big & Rich. Additionally, Rich served as a judge and mentor on NBC's music competition series Nashville Star, and has returned as host and judge of the smash hit series Gone Country (CMT). www.johnrich.com

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Source: Lifetime Networks

CONTACT: Geralyn Lucas, +1-212-424-7066, lucas@lifetimetv.com, Nancy
Bennett, 1-800-834-1110, nancy@nancybennett.info, or Lindsay Drewel,
+1-301-312-8863, lindsay@lindsaydrewelpr.com, all of Lifetime Networks;
Marlene Colucci, RightNOW!, +1-202-744-0751,
rightnowpoliticalchicks@gmail.com; Chrissy Faessen, Rock the Vote,
+1-202-368-1706, chrissy@rockthevote.com

Web site: http://www.lifetimetv.com/
http://www.politicalchicks.com/
http://www.rockthevote.com/

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Camelot Receives New Trading Symbol 'CMLT'

Camelot Entertainment Group Completes Reverse Stock Split

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CMLT) announced today that it has received a new trading symbol "CMLT" in connection with its 100:1 reverse stock split of its common and preferred shares, which was effective August 29, 2008. The reverse stock split is part of an overall restructuring of the company's operating focus and management team as it continues to implement its business model while refocusing its efforts on generating shorter term revenues. Camelot had previously traded under the symbol CMEG.

About Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.: Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. is a US publicly traded company (symbol "CMLT") with three major divisions: Camelot Film Group, Camelot Studio Group and Camelot Production Services Group. Camelot is building a different kind of motion picture studio infrastructure by redefining the development, financing, production, and distribution process. Creating a world where filmmaking dreams come true, Camelot integrates early studio models, education, new technologies and fiscal responsibility to acquire, develop, finance, produce, market and distribute high quality commercial motion pictures, television and digital media. For general information about Camelot Entertainment Group, please visit the company's web site at http://www.camelotfilms.com/.

NOTES ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission Reports and Filings.

Certain Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by that Act. Reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward looking statements may be identified by words such as estimates, anticipates, projects, plans, expects, intends, believes, should and similar expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which they are made.

Source: Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Camelot Entertainment Group, Inc. Investor Relations,
+1-949-334-2950, Investors@camelotfilms.com

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

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Movie Gallery Announces Executive Vice President Will be Leaving the Company

DOTHAN, Ala., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Movie Gallery, Inc. ("Movie Gallery") announced that Thomas D. Johnson, Jr. will be leaving the Company today. As previously announced on July 23, 2008, Lucinda ("Cindy") M. Baier has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Movie Gallery, reporting directly to C.J. ("Gabe") Gabriel, Jr., the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Johnson joined Movie Gallery in April 2004 and served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from June 1, 2006 through July 27, 2008, and as the Company's Executive Vice President from June 1, 2006 through August 29, 2008.

C.J. "Gabe" Gabriel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Movie Gallery, stated, "Thomas has been a valued member of our senior management team and we thank him for his significant contributions to the Company over the last four years. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."

Thomas Johnson stated, "I am proud to have been associated with Movie Gallery and continue to believe in its great potential. I have reached a point in my career where I have the unique opportunity to pursue new challenges and I am looking forward to doing so."

About Movie Gallery

The Company is the second largest North American video rental company with approximately 3,300 stores located in all 50 U.S. states and Canada operating under the brands Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and Game Crazy. Since Movie Gallery's initial public offering in August 1994, the Company has grown from 97 stores to its present size through acquisitions and new store openings. For more information about the Company, please visit our website: www.moviegallery.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release, as well as other statements made by Movie Gallery may contain forward-looking statements within the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that reflect, when made, the Company's current views with respect to current events and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results, express or implied, by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the risks and uncertainties associated with the ability to successfully implement Movie Gallery's Second Amended Plan of Reorganization, as confirmed; (ii) the ability of the Company to operate subject to the terms of the Company's existing financing obligations; (iii) the direct or indirect effects on our business of our impaired credit; (iv) the ability of the Company to obtain and maintain normal terms with vendors and service providers; (v) the Company's ability to maintain contracts and leases that are critical to its operations; (vi) the ability of the Company to execute its business plans and strategy, including the operational restructuring initially announced in 2007, and to do so in a timely fashion; (vii) the ability of the Company to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and associates; (viii) general economic or business conditions affecting the video and game rental and sale industry (which is dependent on consumer spending), either nationally or regionally, being less favorable than expected; (ix) increased competition in the video and game rental and sale industry; and (x) effects of the application of laws or regulations, including changes in laws or regulations or the interpretation thereof. Other risk factors are listed from time to time in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Movie Gallery disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events and/or otherwise.

Analysts and Investors: Ted Ceglia, Movie Gallery, Inc., 503-570-1950

Media: Andrew B. Siegel of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher,
212-355-4449

Source: Movie Gallery, Inc.

CONTACT: Analysts and Investors: Ted Ceglia, Movie Gallery, Inc.,
+1-503-570-1950, or Media: Andrew B. Siegel of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer
Katcher for Movie Gallery, Inc., +1-212-355-4449

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

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Philip Morris International Forced to Drop Another Concert Sponsorship; Philippines Health Department Applauded for Taking Action

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:

For the second time in a month, Philip Morris International has had to withdraw sponsorship and promotion of a concert in a developing country after coming under international criticism for engaging in cigarette marketing that appeals to children.

This time, Philip Morris International has been forced to withdraw from an August 30 reunion concert in the Philippines by the popular Filipino band Eraserheads, which has been called the "Beatles of the Philippines." The concert is moving forward with a non-tobacco sponsor. In July, Philip Morris International withdrew its sponsorship of singer Alicia Keys' concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, after it faced public criticism and Ms. Keys called for Philip Morris' withdrawal.

In the Philippines, Philip Morris International withdrew after health advocates protested the company's involvement and the Philippines Department of Health warned the company that its sponsorship and related marketing violated the country's tobacco regulation law. The law prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising in mass media including the Internet, places strict restrictions on other tobacco promotional activities, and bans tobacco company sponsorship of concerts and other events.

We applaud the Philippines Department of Health for setting an international example by taking aggressive action to enforce the country's tobacco control law and protect Filipino children from this blatant effort to market cigarettes to them. With this action, the Philippines government is taking seriously its obligations under the World Health Organization's international tobacco control treaty, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which among other things calls on ratifying nations to ban all tobacco advertising, promotions and sponsorships.

Nations should act quickly to implement this and other provisions of the treaty and protect their children from being exposed to the tobacco industry's insidious marketing tactics. We also call on Philip Morris International and all tobacco companies to immediately stop all tobacco sponsorships and promotions, not just when they are caught red-handed as in the Philippines and Indonesia.

In the United States, Philip Morris USA and other major tobacco companies are prohibited from engaging in brand name sponsorships of concerts under a 1998 legal settlement with the states. However, in developing countries, tobacco companies continue to sponsor concerts by famous musicians, which health advocates have condemned as an effective means to market cigarettes to children and to circumvent restrictions on more traditional tobacco advertising.

In the Philippines, those seeking tickets to the Eraserheads concert had been directed to http://www.marlboro.ph/, a web site run by Philip Morris International's Philippine subsidiary. To receive tickets and information, visitors to the web site had to provide personal contact information that would allow Philip Morris International to send them promotional materials for cigarettes. Additionally, the reunion concert had generated enormous Internet buzz that often mentioned the Marlboro web site and brand name, providing enormous publicity for Philip Morris International's best-selling cigarette brand.

Based in Washington, DC, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leader in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its devastating consequences in the United States and around the world. As part of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, the Campaign works with governments and non-governmental organizations in promoting and implementing public policies to reduce tobacco use. Visit http://www.tobaccofreecenter.org/.

Source: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

CONTACT: Marina Carter of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids,
+1-202-296-5469

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

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Audience Estimates for the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Television Audience Estimates

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Day four of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, August 28, 2008 featured the acceptance speech by Presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and a celebration featuring a number of entertainers. The convention was carried live during prime time on ten networks -- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, BET, TV One, Univision and Telemundo. Coverage varied by network, all ten aired live coverage from approximately 10-11PM (ET). The chart below shows the sum of the audiences for these networks during common coverage.

Viewership to the 2004 Democratic National Convention is shown at the end of the chart. For additional political information, please visit the Nielsen Newswire at http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/category/politics/

2008 Democratic National Convention
Sum of Networks Live + Same Day

Day 1-Aug 25, Day 2-Aug 26, Day 3-Aug 27, Day 4-Aug 28,
2008 2008 2008 2008

Rating Number Rating Number Rating Number Rating Number
in in in in
Thousands Thousands Thousands Thousands
All
Households 15.1 17,112 17.8 20,066 16.4 18,481 24.5 27,716
Persons 2+ 7.8 22,297 9.0 25,974 8.4 24,029 13.4 38,379
Persons
12-17 1.7 417 1.9 439 1.9 440 4.5 1,132
Persons
18-34 4.6 3,156 4.7 3,110 4.7 3,131 9.9 6,689
Persons
18-49 5.9 7,678 6.6 8,646 6.2 8,153 12.2 16,025
Persons 55+ 16.6 10,080 20.0 13,829 18.1 12,509 23.7 16,507
African
American
P2+ * 12.0 4,316 12.7 4,592 12.2 4,413 21.0 7,542
Hispanic
P2+ * 2.6 1,084 3.2 1,350 2.7 1,159 12.5 5,209
White P2+ * 7.6 16,582 9.0 19,622 8.4 18,125 12.4 26,953

2004 Democratic National Convention Viewing -- Live Only

Day 1-July 26, Day 2-July 27, Day 3-July 28, Day 4-July 29,
2004 2004 2004 2004
6-Networks 3-Networks 6-Networks 6-Networks

Persons 2+ 6.7 18,487 2.2 5,859 6.6 17,986 8.9 24,434

4-Day Average 2008 -- 4-Day Average 2004 --
Live + Same Day Live Only
Rating Number Rating Number
in Thousands in Thousands

All Households 19.9 22,489 14.3 15,537
Persons 2+ 10.5 30,228 7.4 20,407
Persons 12-17 3.0 722,545 n/a n/a
Persons 18-34 7.0 4,717 n/a n/a
Persons 18-49 8.8 11,549 n/a n/a
Persons 55+ 20.5 14,221 n/a n/a
African American P2+* 14.4 5,214 n/a n/a
Hispanic P2+* 11.3 4,736 n/a n/a
White P2+* 10.0 21,648 n/a n/a

Source: The Nielsen Company

* Persons ratings for African American, Hispanic are % of African American/ Hispanic persons age 2+ in TV homes watching the convention coverage.

2008 Networks Included:
Days 1, 2, 3 -- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BET, TV One

Day 4 -- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BET, TV One, Univision, Telemundo

2004 Networks Included:
Days 1, 3, 4 -- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC

Day 2 -- CNN, FOX News, MSNBC. ABC, CBS, NBC regularly scheduled programs.

Source: The Nielsen Company

CONTACT: Alana Johnson, +1-646-654-8391, or Anne Elliot, +1-813-366-3556,
both of The Nielsen Company

Web site: http://www.nielsenmedia.com/
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/category/politics

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Spare the Air Music Festival in Downtown Fullerton, CA, This Saturday, August 30 From 11am - 8pm

FULLERTON, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
What: The 12th annual Spare the Air Music Festival, the largest
festival of its kind in the United States.

Spare the Air is a program established by the Air Quality
Management District to combat air pollution during the
summer, the season when clear skies, hot temperatures,
lighter winds, and a strong temperature inversion combine
and trap air pollutants near the ground.

Who: Congressman Ed Royce; Orange County Supervisors and OCTA
Board of Directors John Moorlach and Chris Norby; Miguel
Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana; Sharon Quirk, Mayor of
Fullerton; and many other local and regional political
figures.

Hosted by KROQ's Stryker, the line-up for the main stage of
the festival will feature an acoustic performance by The
Used, Saosin, Lit, Sugarcult, Death by Stereo, John Easdale
of Dramarama, Divide the Day and Longway. The line-up for
the Ozone Dance Tent will feature Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ
Harvey, B-Side Players, Free the Robots, DJ Pubes and Jamie
Allensworth. Attendance is anticipated to be upward of
20,000 people.

When: Saturday, August 30
11:00am - 8:00pm

MEDIA MUST RSVP FOR CREDENTIALS: 213.675.6476

Where: The Fullerton Transportation Center
120 East Santa Fe Avenue
Fullerton, California

Ticket info: As KROQ 106.7 is a sponsor of the event, ticket prices are
set at $10.67 + handling fee

Tickets are currently on sale through TicketMaster
charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and at all
TicketMaster retail ticket centers or online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

The festival is all-ages and is open to the public.

Contact
Greg Mielcarz
Mobile: (213) 675-6476
Email: gmielcarz@morgancreek.com

Source: Spare the Air Music Festival

CONTACT: Greg Mielcarz, mobile, +1-213-675-6476,
gmielcarz@morgancreek.com, for Spare the Air Music Festival

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

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OpenTV to Present at Kaufman Brothers 11th Annual Investor Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced television and advanced advertising services, today announced that it will present at the Kaufman Brothers 11th Annual Investor Conference on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in New York City.

When: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
11:00-11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)

Where: The W Hotel
541 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 755-1200

Who: Ben Bennett, Chief Executive Officer
Shum Mukherjee, Chief Financial Officer
Paul Woidke, SVP and General Manager, Advanced Advertising

A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the Investor Relations section of the OpenTV Web site at http://www.opentv.com/. The webcast will be archived for 30 days after the conference.

About OpenTV

OpenTV is one of the world's leading providers of advanced digital television solutions and is dedicated to creating and delivering compelling viewing experiences to consumers of digital content worldwide. The company's software has been integrated in more than 111 million digital devices around the world, and enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand, personal video recording, enhanced television, interactive and addressable advertising, and a variety of enhanced television applications. For more information, please visit http://www.opentv.com/.

Source: OpenTV

CONTACT: Brad Edwards of Brainerd Communicators, Inc, +1-212-986-6667,
edwards@braincomm.com, for OpenTV

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

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Independent Institute to Honor Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Andy Garcia, and William K. Bowes, Jr. at A Gala for Liberty in San Francisco

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On September 16, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, actor and director Andy Garcia, and entrepreneur William K. Bowes, Jr. will be honored at the Independent Institute's A Gala for Liberty. Held at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco, the Institute will present each honoree with the Alexis de Tocqueville Award.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080829/DCF030 )

The Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, former First Lady of Egypt Jehan Al Sadat, Czech President Vaclav Klaus, and Goldman Sachs International Vice Chairman Brian Griffiths are supporting the Institute's gala as Honorary Co-Chairs.

As Chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, world-renowned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu brought a peaceful settlement to the end of Apartheid in South Africa. Archbishop Tutu is being honored for his work throughout the world in championing democracy, freedom, human rights, and peace. Presenting his award will be George B. N. Ayittey, Distinguished Economist in Residence at American University and President of the Free Africa Foundation.

Havana-born Andy Garcia is an Academy Award-nominated, actor, director, and producer. His thirty-eight films include The Lost City (2005), For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000), The Godfather: Part III (1990), Ocean's Eleven (2001), and The Untouchables (1987). Mr. Garcia has been a leader in overcoming the plight of the Cuban people under communism and is being honored for championing civil and economic liberties in Latin America. Presenting his award will be Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Director of the Independent Institute's Center on Global Prosperity and author of Liberty for Latin America.

A venture capitalist in the Bay Area for nearly fifty years, William K. Bowes, Jr. is the founder of the pioneering U.S. Venture Partners and was also the founding shareholder and first Chairman and Treasurer of Amgen. Mr. Bowes is being honored for his work in business entrepreneurship and science and for utilizing market-based innovations to enhance the welfare of people in the United States and worldwide. Presenting his award will be Michael J. Boskin, Tully M. Friedman Professor of Economics at Stanford University and former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers.

The evening fundraiser will be black tie optional, commencing at 6:30 pm with a reception on the Yerba Buena Terrace and followed by the dinner program at 7:30 pm in the Gallery Ballroom. The event will feature an internationally themed menu with cuisine developed to highlight influences from South Africa, Cuba, and California. The John Santos Sextet, a Latin Jazz group based in San Francisco and renowned for its integration of African and Cuban elements, will provide live music.

Past recipients of the Alexis de Tocqueville Award include historian Robert Conquest, Nobel Laureate economist James Buchanan, Chairman Emeritus of Motorola, Inc. Robert W. Galvin, and global investment pioneer Sir John Marks Templeton, founder of more than thirty investment funds and the Templeton Prize.

For additional information or to RSVP, please visit http://www.independent.org/gala or call Development Director JuliAnna Jelinek at 510-632-1366 x 153. For media inquiries, please call Publicity Manager Wendy Honett at 510-632-1366 x 116.

About the Independent Institute

The Independent Institute is a non-profit research organization. With offices in Oakland, Calif., and Washington, D.C., the Institute sponsors in- depth studies of public policy, publishes books and policy reports, and organizes a range of conferences and media programs. In doing so, the Institute seeks to redefine public debate regarding major social and economic issues and foster new and effective directions for government reform.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080829/DCF030
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Independent Institute

CONTACT: Wendy Honett, Publicity Manager of Independent Institute, +1-
510-632-1366 x 116

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

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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Service Employees International Union/

In the news release, SEIU's Rock Concert to Take Back Labor Day at RNC, issued earlier today by Service Employees International Union over PR Newswire, we are advised by the organization that the media contact information should read Elissa Strauss, +1-310-909-9250 rather than +1-310- 909-250 as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:

SEIU's Rock Concert to Take Back Labor Day at RNC

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) will hold their first Take Back Labor Day Festival September 1st, at the foot of the Republican National Convention. The festival will celebrate workers and promote a new vision for the 21st Century.

Events begin at noon at Harriet Island Regional Park with a family area and other activities. The concert, from 3-7 p.m., will feature The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, and Tom Morello & friends. SEIU leaders Andy Stern and Anna Burger, progressive syndicated talk show host Thom Hartmann, and others.

There will be a 2 p.m. press conference with performers and SEIU members and leaders who will be available for interviews until 3 p.m.

Tickets are available for $10 through Ticketmaster or on site the day of the concert for $15.

Go to http://www.takebacklaborday.com/ for updated information.

About the Artists:

-- Allison Moorer is an Academy Award and Grammy Award nominated singer
songwriter whose 2008 album, Mockingbird, was released to critical
acclaim.

-- Atmosphere is a Minneapolis Hip-Hop duo. Their recently released album
is, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold.

-- Billy Bragg, a British rocker and Grammy-nominated folk musician set
new music to unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics, recorded with Wilco.

-- Mos Def is an actor and Grammy-nominated musician most recently seen
alongside Jack Black in the film, Be Kind Rewind. With 5 rap albums,
he is renowned for popularizing Hip-Hop that stresses socially
conscious themes.

-- Steve Earle's Washington Square Serenade in 2007 earned him his second
Grammy Award. He hosts the Sirius Satellite Radio program Hardcore
Troubadour Radio, and was featured in HBO's, The Wire.

-- Tom Morello recently spent a day as a child care provider working with
SEIU members. He appears with Bruce Springsteen on a new live EP
performing "Ghost of Tom Joad." His solo album, The Fabled City, will

be released this September.

-- The Pharcyde is a legendary alternative rap collective from Los
Angeles. This performance will feature all the original members:
Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Fatlip.

With 2 million members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, benefit from today's global economy.

PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Aug. 29
First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Service Employees International Union

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

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Empire Accelerates Growth With New Funding, New Projects

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Building on the momentum of record sales and two new off-balance sheet financing arrangements, Empire Film Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EFGU) (http://www.empirefilmgroup.com/) has announced an acceleration of the company's timeline for growth and the achievement of long-term revenues. Revenue forecasts for 2009, which were previously projected at $52-million, have been revised upward to $89.5-million based on an enhanced theatrical and video releasing slate for next year. Revenue forecasts for 2010, previously pegged at $93-million, have been revised to reflect the company's expectation of $130-million also from an accelerated and expanded release schedule.

"The Major Studios have neglected the marketplace for quality, intelligent cinema," said Eric Parkinson, CEO of Empire's distribution operations. "With the recently announced closings of Picturehouse, Warner Independent Pictures and other specialty divisions, the quality and quantity of titles available for Empire Film Group for distribution has dramatically increased. We intend to move quickly on this substantial opportunity, and in doing, can reach Empire's financial goals more quickly."

Empire will be releasing the critically-praised, highly anticipated film, "Hounddog" to theaters nationwide on September 19th. The coming-of-age drama stars Dakota Fanning, Robin Wright-Penn and David Morse. Empire will release "Local Color" on November 7th, and plans an Oscar support campaign for lead actor Armin Mueller-Stahl. Other theatrical titles acquired by Empire include the World War II love story, "The Rocket Post" and the action-adventure "Boilermaker." The company is pursuing a slate of other, high-profile acquisitions, including discussions now underway for the new Terry Gilliam feature, "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassas" starring Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Collin Farrell.

"The acquisition and release of high-profile titles such as these will build a solid, financial foundation for Empire," said Dean Hamilton-Bornstein, CEO. "The Major Studios are all moving towards event-level films for release in 4,000 or more theaters. But in doing so, they have left Empire with an open market to distribute films meriting release to 1,000 or less theaters. Empire can build a major operation with independent films such as 'Juno,' 'Little Miss Sunshine' or 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' which have huge audiences but do not fit the event-level model of the Major Studios. It's a tremendous opportunity that we intend to fill."

Learn more about Empire Film Group at http://www.empirefilmgroup.com/

Source: Empire Film Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Jim Townsend of Empire Film Group, Inc., +1-310-317-4456,
JTownsend@EmpireFilmGroup.com

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

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New Business Reality Show Seeks More 'Tycoons'

Applicants have second shot as TV show is extended

ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Next Tycoon, a new reality business show profiling entrepreneurial thinkers, was received with enthusiasm from budding entrepreneurs and show sponsors. And due to the show's initial success, The Next Tycoon has been extended to a second show, giving more entrepreneurs the opportunity to show the world why they are the next tycoons.

The Next Tycoon is a business plan competition pitting entrepreneurs with some of the most innovative and revolutionary business ideas against each other in front of television cameras, critical, business-savvy judges, and a live studio audience on the CBS 46 broadcast network. The first show was judged by Dr. Benn Konsynski, professor at Emory Goizueta Business School; Salmeh Fodor, a partner with Marchman & Kasraie, LLC; and John Sands, founder of Marjohni, Inc. The Panel of Hard Knocks was comprised of Rania Skef, Bethany Vincent, and Mark Latham.

The first episode is scheduled to air on CBS 46 in Atlanta. The show has also been picked by the new national cable channel, the MAV Network. The taping for this second episode is on Sept. 10. Applications are available for download at www.thenexttycoon.biz .

W. Cliff Oxford, the brainchild behind The Next Tycoon, is an entrepreneur himself. Oxford was named "The Entrepreneur of the Year" by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He endows the executive MBA program at Emory Goizueta Business School. Oxford launched his business success in Atlanta with a help-desk services company that was rapidly recognized as the fastest-growing company three years in a row on Inc. magazine's prestigious "500 List."

"We are excited about the renewal of the show to a second airing," Oxford said. "The reception to the first show exceeded our expectations. We received many promising applicants. It just shows how passionate people are about their ideas, and we are thrilled to have another opportunity for rewarding that passion and hard work. I think the show has struck a core of hope about business instead of the despair we hear every day," Oxford added.

While the competition is based in Atlanta, it is not limited to the region. Anyone who has a viable and promising business idea is eligible to compete on The Next Tycoon.

Instructions and more details about the show are available on The Next Tycoon website, www.thenexttycoon.biz .

Source: The Next Tycoon

CONTACT: W. Cliff Oxford for The Next Tycoon, +1-770-303-0650,
info@HomeShoppeUSA.com

Web site: http://www.thenexttycoon.biz/

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SEIU's Rock Concert to Take Back Labor Day at RNC

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Service Employees International Union's (SEIU) will hold their first Take Back Labor Day Festival September 1st, at the foot of the Republican National Convention. The festival will celebrate workers and promote a new vision for the 21st Century.

Events begin at noon at Harriet Island Regional Park with a family area and other activities. The concert, from 3-7 p.m., will feature The Pharcyde, Mos Def, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Atmosphere, Billy Bragg, and Tom Morello & friends. SEIU leaders Andy Stern and Anna Burger, progressive syndicated talk show host Thom Hartmann, and others.

There will be a 2 p.m. press conference with performers and SEIU members and leaders who will be available for interviews until 3 p.m.

Tickets are available for $10 through Ticketmaster or on site the day of the concert for $15.

Go to http://www.takebacklaborday.com/ for updated information.

About the Artists:

-- Allison Moorer is an Academy Award and Grammy Award nominated singer
songwriter whose 2008 album, Mockingbird, was released to critical
acclaim.

-- Atmosphere is a Minneapolis Hip-Hop duo. Their recently released album

is, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold.

-- Billy Bragg, a British rocker and Grammy-nominated folk musician set
new music to unrecorded Woody Guthrie lyrics, recorded with Wilco.

-- Mos Def is an actor and Grammy-nominated musician most recently seen
alongside Jack Black in the film, Be Kind Rewind. With 5 rap albums,
he is renowned for popularizing Hip-Hop that stresses socially
conscious themes.

-- Steve Earle's Washington Square Serenade in 2007 earned him his second

Grammy Award. He hosts the Sirius Satellite Radio program Hardcore
Troubadour Radio, and was featured in HBO's, The Wire.

-- Tom Morello recently spent a day as a child care provider working with

SEIU members. He appears with Bruce Springsteen on a new live EP
performing "Ghost of Tom Joad." His solo album, The Fabled City, will

be released this September.

-- The Pharcyde is a legendary alternative rap collective from Los
Angeles. This performance will feature all the original members:
Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown, and Fatlip.

With 2 million members in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas. Focused on uniting workers in healthcare, public services and property services, SEIU members are winning better wages, healthcare and more secure jobs for our communities, while uniting their strength with their counterparts around the world to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, benefit from today's global economy.

Source: Service Employees International Union

CONTACT: Elissa Strauss, +1-310-909-250, elissa.strauss@gmail.com, for
SEIU

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

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Borders(R) Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Concept Store at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge Aug. 29-31

BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders will celebrate the grand opening of its new concept store in Baton Rouge, La., beginning today, Aug. 29 through Sunday, Aug. 31. The 25,000-square-foot store in the Mall of Louisiana's new open air wing, The Boulevard, located at the intersection of Picardy Avenue and Bluebonnet Boulevard, represents a significant enhancement over existing Borders stores inside and out and fulfills the company's mission to be a headquarters for knowledge and entertainment.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO )

Throughout the weekend-long celebration, Borders will be highlighting its newly created Destinations within the new Borders concept store--Cooking, Travel, Wellness, Graphic Novels and Children's-- with special activities, in-store performances and prizes. These categories are so popular and rapidly growing that Borders has designated them as special Destinations and given these categories their own "shop within a shop" look and feel.

During the grand opening and all year-long, customers can explore the Digital Center -- marked by a three-dimensional, 12-foot illuminated fixture with multiple computer kiosks and stations dedicated to digital services -- and do everything from download music on demand using Mix and Burn(TM); create personalized photo books with Shutterfly.com; and publish their own books using "Borders Personal Publishing Powered by Lulu.com(R)."

Customers can enter to win such prizes as one of five Borders' Digital Services Certificates, one of two $250 Borders gift cards, a collection of hot new cookbooks and a copy of Frank Miller's "Absolute Dark Knight." In addition, Borders will also be giving away a collection of current wellness books and a $200 Paperchase gift bag filled with stationery, cards and gifts from the new store.

Grand opening events at Borders in Baton Rouge include the following:

All weekend: All prizes will be given away on Sunday at approximately 7:00 p.m. with the exception of the Nickelodeon(R) prizes, which will be awarded Sunday morning.

-- Enter to win a "Go Digital!" gift package - includes select Borders digital services certificates for five lucky winners;

-- Enter to win one of two $250 Borders gift cards;

-- Enter to win a Paperchase $200 gift bag filled with stationery, cards and gifts;

-- Enter to win a Seattle's Best Coffee(R) $200 gift basket;

-- Enter to win a $300 collection of current cookbooks;

-- Enter to win a $230 collection of current wellness books;

-- Enter to win a copy of "Absolute Dark Knight" by Frank Miller and illustrated by Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley;

-- Sunday morning, six lucky children will win Nickelodeon(R) Dora and Diego Cuddle Pillows.

Friday, Aug. 29th:
-- 3 p.m. - Storytime and meet and greet with Curious George;
-- 3:30 p.m. - Face painting fun for kids;
-- 5:30 p.m. - Free candy sampling until 9 p.m.;

-- 5:30 p.m. - Chefs from the Louisiana Culinary Institute will teach customers the finer points of making delectable Southern fried chicken;

-- 6 p.m. - Recycle Rouge will lead a discussion on how to keep the environment safe;

-- 7 p.m. - Two if by Land performs live in our Seattle's Best Coffee cafe. Hear these rock tunes fill the store as the duo covers many of your favorite bands;

-- 7 p.m. - Local author Pam Kaster will discuss and sign her inspirational kids story "Molly the Pony";

-- 8 p.m. - Local musician Debby Landry will play some original acoustic music.

Saturday, Aug. 30th:
-- 10 a.m. - Stop by to meet the crew from WFMF-FM;
-- 10 a.m. - A stilt walker will provide excitement for the kids;
-- 11:30 a.m. - Brunch and reading time with Winnie the Pooh;
-- Noon - Dale Curry will sign her book "New Orleans Home Cooking";

-- Noon - Tour the high tech engines of the St. George Fire Protection District and learn about fire prevention and safety;

-- Noon - Louisiana Culinary Trails will educate customers about the extraordinary chefs, restaurants, festivals, and gumbo's the state has to offer;

-- 1 p.m. - Free candy samples will be provided in the cafe;

-- 1 p.m. - Sylvia Frank Rodrigue will sign her book "Images of America: Baton Rouge";

-- 2 p.m. - Author Danny Heitman will sign his newest book "A Summer of Birds," which details a summer he spent at Louisiana's Oakley Plantation;

-- 2 p.m. - Local cruise experts from Malcolm Travel and Cruise will provide pointers and advice on how to plan the perfect vacation to an exotic locale;

-- 3 p.m. - A talented group of teen's from Baton Rouge's Big Buddy Program will exhibit their poetry prowess during the Worldplay Poetry Slam;

-- 4 p.m. - Stop by the kid's section for a very special magic show with magician Tim Spinozza;

-- 5:30 p.m. - Learn the tricks of the trade for creating some spicy and flavorful dips and salsas from the chefs at the Louisiana Culinary Institute;

-- 6:30 p.m. - Lindsay Rae Spurlock will kick-off an evening of music in our Seattle's Best Coffee cafe with some soulful indie-pop;

-- 8 p.m. - Customers can listen to Blues tunes from the legendary Henry Gray, whose career has spanned over 60 years and includes a Grammy nomination;

-- 9 p.m. - Local Cajun band Tout Les Soir will perform.

Sunday, Aug. 31st:
-- 11 a.m. - A magical balloon artist will wow customers of all ages;

-- 12:30 p.m. - Join us for a storytime and a meet and greet with SpongeBob followed by coloring, games and more;

-- 2 p.m. - Chefs from the Louisiana Culinary Institute will show customers how easy it can be to create some intricately carved fruit and vegetable dishes;

-- 2 p.m. - Local author and journalist Danny Brown will sign and discuss his book "Shooting the Pistol," a photographic history of LSU basketball legend "Pistol Pete" Maravich;

-- 4 p.m. - Emmy Award-winning author Monica Pierre will sign her book "Found my Soul in a Sweet Potato Patch;"

-- 4:30 p.m. - New Orleans-based indie-pop band Big Blue Marble will perform;

-- 6 p.m. - Special music performances by the young and talented singers with Baton Rouge Music Studios.

Throughout the grand opening weekend and all year long, the new Borders concept store will offer customers in Baton Rouge, La., community benefit days, educational discounts, diverse events, great selection, special features and a wonderful place to simply explore. Borders is dedicated to enhancing the lives of customers through knowledge and entertainment.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE:BGP), is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with more than 28,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,100 stores primarily under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names and recently launched Borders.com for online shopping. For more information, visit www.borders.com/aboutus .

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AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Borders Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Matt Schweers of Borders Group, Inc., +1-678-447-2688,
mschweer@bordersgroupinc.com

Web site: http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/
http://www.borders.com/aboutus

Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html

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A8 Strengthens Ties with International Investment Community and Taiwan Music Label Companies

Promotes Digital Music Worldwide

TAIWAN, Aug. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited ("A8 Music" or the "Group") (HKEx: 800), a leading integrated digital music company in China, today attended the 2008 Taiwan Equity Conference jointly organized by SBI E2-Capital (HK) Limited and Industrial Bank of Taiwan Securities Limited in Taipei. The event gave A8 Music the opportunity to present its outlook to the international investment community including fund managers from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Taiwan.

A8 Music will also take the opportunity to meet a number of Taiwan music companies to explore potential cooperation. With Taiwan being one of the largest and the most important Chinese independent music markets, the Group believes strengthening cooperation and sharing experience with music companies there will allow it to expand music sources and the variety of its music collection.

Liu Xiaosong, Chairman and Chief Executive Director of A8 Music, said, "We have a music platform without boundary, which we hope to use to collect original music from around the world. Taiwan is one of the huge markets in Asia in which the Group sees enormous business opportunities. The Group will seize every opportunity to tap into it."

About A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

A8 Digital Music is a leading integrated digital music company that sells music content through mobile phones, sourced from its highly successful interactive UGC platform http://www.a8.com/ , as well as from international and domestic record labels, and promote through traditional and new media such as internet and wireless network. Led by a team of experienced top executives with foresight and vision, the Group is able to capitalise on its integrated marketing and sales multi-channel network to acquire insights into consumer preferences in different regions and thus customise its marketing strategies.

For press enquiries:

A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited
Ms. Coco Gao
Tel: +86-55-3332-6316
Email: coco@a8.com

Strategic Financial Relations (China) Limited

Ms. Esther Lau
Tel: +852-2864-4845
Email: esther.lau@sprg.com.hk

Mr. Marcus Keung
Tel: +852-2114-4967
Email: marcus.keung@sprg.com.hk

Ms. Janice Au
Tel: +852-2864-4874
Email: janice.au@sprg.com.hk

Ms. Annie Choi
Tel: +852-2864-4837
Email: annie.choi@sprg.com.hk

Source: A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

CONTACT: Ms. Coco Gao of A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited, +86-55-3332-
6316, coco@a8.com; Ms. Esther Lau, +852-2864-4845, esther.lau@sprg.com.hk ; Mr.
Marcus Keung,+852-2114-4967, marcus.keung@sprg.com.hk ; Ms. Janice Au, +852-
2864-4874, janice.au@sprg.com.hk ; Ms. Annie Choi, +852-2864-4837,
annie.choi@sprg.com.hk , all of Strategic Financial Relations (China) Limited
for A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

Web site: http://www.a8.com/

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Interscope Recording Artist Charles Hamilton Creates New Innovative Way Of Touring

THE HAMILTONIZATION PROCESS

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Already critically-acclaimed debuting Interscope recording artist, Charles Hamilton, joins forces with the top hip-hop and urban music blogs on the web along with leading social media network imeem.com, to create "The Hamiltonization Process." "The Hamiltonization Process" is a 3-month, 8-site tour that begins on Tuesday, September 2nd on okayplayer.com and ends on Tuesday, December 9th on onsmash.com. An insightful trailer for "The Hamiltonization Process" can be viewed at http://www.iamnotcharleshamilton.com/.

"The Hamiltonization Process" is designed to demonstrate Charles Hamilton's prolific musical talent as well as showcase his versatility and creativity. The tour will travel in cyberspace instead of the conventional on-the-road style of touring in an effort to reach close to two (2) million unique visitors combined instead of thousands potentially going city to city. New music from Charles Hamilton will be premiered exclusively on each site for two weeks using embedded imeem playlists to give the listener a steady flow of what's new with Charles Hamilton. After the two weeks the music will be circulated to the other participants of the tour. Fans can use imeem's embeddable widgets to stream Charles Hamilton's playlists on their own blogs and social networking profiles.

The new music for the tour will be provided by DJ Skee, Charles Hamilton's official DJ, who will mix and present the music to the participants. In addition to new music being released, Charles Hamilton will provide the visitor a peak into his daily life.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Charles Hamilton was exposed to music at an early age. "My mother was an entertainment journalist for the Cleveland Call and Post, so she would take me with her to events when I was just a baby." His mother always made sure he had an instrument around him. She put different kinds of instruments in the basement of their Cleveland home, but he naturally gravitated to the keyboard. "At first, I was just playing the rhythm of the songs I would hear," says Hamilton. "The older I got, the more proficient I got at hearing the notes." For most of his life, he was self taught, picking up the lead and bass guitar in his teenage years, as well as the drums and harmonica. He says listening to other genres of music, being exposed to different cultures and experiencing life helped mold his musical sound.

His upcoming debut solo album will illustrate his ideas for the future of music. "It is, without question, a hip-hop album," says Hamilton. "At the same time, I embody different genres of music to express different feelings and emotions that I feel in my everyday life. My music is ALWAYS based on my life. My happiness, my sins, my heartbreak, my anger, my quirkiness, my everything is given in my music. The music I grew up listening to told a story. So I'm taking the music I grew up with, as well as my story, AS WELL as my musicianship, to bring about a new sound. I don't want to sound redundant and talk about myself all the time, but I hope my story can help someone else's life. If my life were to be a movie, it would be the Antoine Fisher story all over again, but with a killer soundtrack and without a military background."

Early praise on Charles Hamilton:
XXL: Charles Hamilton "is not a typical rapper ... "

LA Times: "Hamilton's progressive production style, mixed with witty compound punchline raps, is earning him a following in the music industry."

The Source: "The label doesn't want me to change and I'm honored that they want me to continue doing what I do and just polish it."

The Fader: "I'm more of a blogger than a rapper and just a musician who just happens to rap."

You can see for yourself by visiting sites on these tour dates:

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 okayplayer.com
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 youheardthatnew.com
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 nahright.com
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 2dopeboyz.com
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 xclusiveszone.com
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 thesmokingsections.com
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 realtalkny.com
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 onsmash.com

For additional music, video and photos from Charles Hamilton, visit his imeem profile at http://www.imeem.com/charleshamilton.

Source: Interscope Geffen A&M Records

CONTACT: Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934, Dennis.dennehy@umusic.com, or
Tresa Sanders, +1-212-841-8272, Tresa.sanders@umusic.com, both of Interscope
Geffen A&M Records

Web site: http://www.imeem.com/charleshamilton
http://www.iamnotcharleshamilton.com/

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International Entertainment News

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Open ICON 2008 at Busan BEXCO Starting from September 4 to 5

'Political Chicks a Go-Go' Late Night Party at Republican National Convention Will Become a Fundraiser for Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund

Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of August 31, 2008

Minneapolis Recording Artist The Alarmists Join Impact Film Festival/MySpace Impact, Rock The Vote and Digg Party Saluting the Screen Actors Guild and Festival Filmmakers

Saturday, August 30, 2008

SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio Help People Across the Country Prepare for Hurricane Gustav

Annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire 2008 Talk Radio Rally Set for September 10th and 11th in Washington, D.C.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Statement From Sammy Hagar Regarding 'Right Now' Usage by John McCain:

Global Music Group, Inc. of Delaware Makes Offer for Assets of Death Row Records

Lifetime Networks' Nonpartisan Every Woman Counts Campaign Heads to Republican National Convention to Engage and Empower Women

Camelot Receives New Trading Symbol 'CMLT'

Movie Gallery Announces Executive Vice President Will be Leaving the Company

Philip Morris International Forced to Drop Another Concert Sponsorship; Philippines Health Department Applauded for Taking Action

Audience Estimates for the 2008 Democratic National Convention

Spare the Air Music Festival in Downtown Fullerton, CA, This Saturday, August 30 From 11am - 8pm

OpenTV to Present at Kaufman Brothers 11th Annual Investor Conference

Independent Institute to Honor Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Andy Garcia, and William K. Bowes, Jr. at A Gala for Liberty in San Francisco

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Service Employees International Union/

Empire Accelerates Growth With New Funding, New Projects

New Business Reality Show Seeks More 'Tycoons'

SEIU's Rock Concert to Take Back Labor Day at RNC

Borders(R) Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Concept Store at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge Aug. 29-31

A8 Strengthens Ties with International Investment Community and Taiwan Music Label Companies

Interscope Recording Artist Charles Hamilton Creates New Innovative Way Of Touring

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