Global Media Approved for Nasdaq Listing Global Media receives approval for listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market VANCOUVER, April 18 /CNW-PRN/ - Global Media Corp. (OTC BB: GLMC), www.globalmedia.com, an award-winning Internet company focused on providing companies with revenue generating e-commerce and streaming solutions, today announced that it has received approval to list on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Global Media's President Jeff Mandlebaum commented, "We are extremely pleased to be able to announce this in conjunction with our annual general meeting of shareholders today. This listing gives our Company access to much broader financial resources as well as the potential for top level research coverage". Global Media's Chairman Michael Metcalfe said, "This is an important step in the continued growth of our Company. The greater accessibility of institutional investors and broader market exposure we will obtain from this listing will be of major benefit going forward. This listing is yet another validation of our Company and strength of our business plan. This is one major milestone of many to come as we continue to build an excellent company". About Global Media Corp. Winner of the prestigious Linux Journal award for the "Best Overall Linux Solution" at Comdex Fall '99, Global Media provides Internet e-commerce and streaming tools to companies that are looking to leverage their existing brand names and customer base to the Internet. Global Media's streaming media and e- commerce infrastructure focuses on providing businesses with a totally integrated, private branded solution: interactive stimulating audio and video, banner and rich media advertising, and e-commerce. The Global Media e-commerce solution offers private label e-commerce capabilities. The Global Media Broadcast Network ("GMBN") is a distributed, multi-tiered Internet broadcast network that combines leading edge signal aggregation and broadcast technologies to provide clients and end users with what Global Media believes to be the highest quality streaming media experience available. Global Media trades on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol GLMC. The Company has established important relationships with RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK - news), Liquid Audio (Nasdaq: LQID - news), MCI/Worldcom (Nasdaq: WCOM - news) and Muze. Global Media is a fully reporting issuer to the SEC and is listed in Standard & Poor's Corporation Records. This press release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to safe harbor created by these sections. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of risks, including technological and operational challenges, changes in consumer preferences and developments affecting the Internet. SOURCE Global Media Corp. -0- 04/18/2000 /CONTACT: Ken Shortt, Global Media - (888) 744-3044, kshortt(at)globalmedia.com/ (GLMC) |