KANAKARIS TO 'JUMPSTART' BROADBAND INTERNET CONTENT WITH MICROSOFT
NEW YORK, Sep 30, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Kanakaris
Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: KKRS) announced today that it
was providing over 150 motion pictures of all popular genres online
within 3 days, and additional movies and original programming on an
ongoing basis. All content will be provided in CD quality audio and
near broadcast quality video using the broadband capabilities of
Microsoft Windows Media Technologies 4. All content will be available
at the entertainment Web portal www.KKRS.net.
"We are excited to take the critical pioneering steps with Kanakaris
Communications in the Windows Media Jumpstart Broadband initiative and
help bring broadband media into the mainstream for consumers and
content providers," said a Microsoft Spokesperson.
"The exploding demand for high-quality broadband audio and video
content makes it critical to be a part of the first wave of broadband
leaders developing the next-generation Web," said Will Poole, general
manager, Marketing and Business Development, Streaming Media Division,
Microsoft Corp. "We're excited to work closely with a creative content
leader like Kanakaris to realize the potential of broadband media today
using the industry-leading capabilities of Windows Media Technologies
4."
Kanakaris Communications CEO Alex Kanakaris stated, "We have selected
Microsoft Windows Media Technologies 4 because of its superior ability
to deliver the next wave of original entertainment content. Viewers be
able to watch the over 150 Hollywood classics, which are being offered
right away. In addition, this will be the platform which Kanakaris uses
for live Webcast events and the original independent motion pictures
edited at our INTERtaiNmEnT studio."
Kanakaris also announced that the cult classic Abraxas starring Jessie
Ventura is one of the films available starting today.
Further information on Kanakaris:
Kanakaris Communications is "the World Downloadable Content Leader" and
is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and in Germany. For
further information on Kanakaris Communications (www.kanakaris.com),
contact Colby Marceau, director of Public/Investor Relations, at
714/444-0560; fax: 714/549-8970; email:info@kanakaris.com; 3303 Harbor
Blvd., No. F-3, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
"Act"). In particular when used in the preceding discussion, the words
"plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," "intend to" and similar
conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to risks and
uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions,
competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional
financings and other risks.
SOURCE Kanakaris Communications, Inc.
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CONTACT: Colby Marceau, director of Public/Investor Relations of
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