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FORBES CHAIRMAN CASPAR WEINBERGER TO HOST INTERVIEW OF KANAKARIS AND VINTON CERF, INTERNET CO-FOUNDER, IN PROGRAM TO REACH UP TO 100 Million; World Business Review Taping in Washington, D.C. and Field Report From Seattle Will Bring Kanakaris Web Vision to International Audience
WASHINGTON, Oct 19, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Alex Kanakaris,
CEO, Kanakaris Communications, Inc. has been invited to answer
questions about participation in the Microsoft Broadband Initiative,
and online delivery of movies, music and books in the new millennium,
on a special taping of World Business Review to appear on CNBC (as paid
programming). Caspar Weinberger, Chairman of Forbes Magazine and former
Secretary of Defense, and Vinton Cerf, co-founder of the Internet and
executive of MCI/WorldCom, will conduct the interview.
"We anticipate tremendous international exposure for the unique
Kanakaris business vision and delivery of online content. Kanakaris has
already become the #1 web site for full-length movies utilizing
Microsoft Windows Media 4 technology with 166 on-demand movies
scaleable to full-screen. Kanakaris also has 245 books with online type
resizing, word search capability, and secure delivery," said Richard
Epstein , President, Alliance Equities, which is an equity holder in
Kanakaris Communications, Inc.
"We invited Alex Kanakaris to appear because of the remarkable online
content growth which Kanakaris Communications, Inc., has recently
experienced and because of the response which Mr. Kanakaris elicited in
an appearance with Mr. Weinberger and Mr. Cerf prior to the company
opening its virtual theater and becoming a Microsoft Internet Content
Partner," said Adam Dubner, Executive Vice President, Programming,
World Business Review.
The Kanakaris appearance will continue to appear into the year 2000 in
mass, multi-media distribution, including:
Domestic TV Exposure:
-- U.S. Public Television. An affluent business audience in several
major markets reaching more than 35 million households.
-- CNBC. Appearing as a paid programming time block to more than
67 million households.
-- Network Affiliates and Independents. Will reach 25 million television
households via ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and UPN and a variety of regional
business and education stations.
-- PBS The Business Channel. Will air on a Wednesday at 12:00 pm via
satellite targeting Forbes 500 type companies and more than
1800 universities across the USA.
-- Knowledge TV. Will reach an educated audience on a Sunday at
10:00 am EST to 22 million television households.
-- America's Voice. Will air on a Saturday in prime time at 7:00 pm EST
to more than 14 million television households.
International TV Exposure:
-- Distribution to Europe, Middle East, Hong Kong, China, Central
America, Canada.
Internet and New Media:
-- AEN Television. On-demand full motion, video streaming technology.
-- Investor1.com. On-demand for all PC users.
Webcasting:
-- Additional distribution on America's Voice Webcast and Business and
Technology News Network (BTTNNTV.com)
Airlines:
-- TWA Airlines. Will appear on over 900 flights.
-- United Airlines. Will appear in several thousand flights and will
reach over 800,000 passengers, of which 350,000 are business travelers in
Managerial positions.
Further information on Kanakaris: Kanakaris provides full-screen,
full-length online motion pictures and secure direct over-the-Internet
book delivery at the KKRS.NetWork (www.KKRS.net), as part of its
eCommerce "World Downloadable Content Leader" package of services.
For further information on Kanakaris Communications (OTC Bulletin
Board: KKRS) (and www.kanakaris.com), contact Colby Marceau, director
of Public/Investor Relations, at 714/444-0560; fax: 714/549-8970;
e-mail: info@kanakaris.com; 3303 Harbor Blvd., No. F-3, Costa Mesa,
Calif. 92626.
Windows Media 4 Technology is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
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.
(C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Colby Marceau, Director of Public/Investor Relations of
Kanakaris Communications, Inc., 714-444-0560, fax 714-549-8970,
info@kanakaris.com
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