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WORLDLINK'S SECOND OF LIVE CONCERT SERIES: KENNY ROGERS AND THE HONOLULU SYMPHONY
HOUSTON, Aug 31, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- WorldLink USA, a
subsidiary of The Pangea Companies (OTC Bulletin Board: PAPO) today
announced the second of a series of live events to be broadcast
exclusively on the Internet from the Hawaiian Islands. The second of
the series will begin Saturday, September 4th, and features Kenny
Rogers and the Honolulu Symphony. The concert will be held at the
Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Fans of Kenny Rogers and the Honolulu Symphony can watch this exclusive
performance from the comfort of their own homes or office computers. In
an exclusive arrangement with AMFM, Inc. (AFM), WorldLink will
incorporate Microsoft Corp's Windows Media Technologies 4.0 to
facilitate the live broadcasts from the Islands.
Kenny Rogers has received four Grammy Awards, eleven People's Choice
Awards, five Country Music Association Awards, eighteen American Music
Awards, eight Academy of Country Music Awards; nineteen platinum
albums, eight of which are multi-platinum, one platinum single and an
abundance of gold albums and singles.
This free event will be broadcast live starting at 5:00PM Pacific time
and can be found on the Internet at wl.net .
WorldLink is a leading provider of on-site live media production and
hosting for Microsoft Windows Media technologies, on-demand content
hosting services and ASF production. Founded in Houston in 1994,
WorldLink has become an internationally renowned expert in online media
production and Internet Services. WorldLink's extensive history of live
and on-demand Webcast production includes radio, television, live
concerts, press conferences Space Shuttle launches, and many other
events.
WorldLink's on-site production services include all audio/video
equipment and expertise required for live events, including cameras,
lighting, sound, and support crews, and can provide full production
services anywhere in the world. Examples of current live and on-demand
content are available on the Internet at Microsoft's MSN
WindowsMedia.com site at windowsmedia.microsoft.com, and on
WorldLink's website at wl.net .
WorldLink, WorldLink Media, and ShowZone are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of WorldLink. Windows and Windows Media are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names
herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Special Note: Management believes certain statements in this press
release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are made on the basis of management's views and assumptions
regarding future events and business performance as of the time the
statements are made. Actual results may differ materially from those
expressed or implied. Such differences may result from actions taken by
the company prior to its current fiscal year end, as well as from
developments beyond the company's control, including changes in global
economic conditions that may, among other things, affect the company's
performance, anticipated acquisitions or future business. In addition,
changes in domestic competitive and economic conditions may also affect
performance of all significant company businesses.
SOURCE WorldLink USA
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CONTACT: Karen Cloud of WorldLink USA, 281-398-8000
WEB PAGE: windowsmedia.com
GEOGRAPHY: Texas
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INDUSTRY CODE: MLM
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