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Monday January 31, 8:35 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
KISS Immortals Web Animation Series Slated for "Leap Day" Launch
February 29th
Series Launch Moved to Accommodate Broader Web Site Distribution to New Affiliates Including VH-1.com
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2000-- Brilliant Digital Entertainment, Inc. (AMEX: BDE - news), a pioneering Internet content and tools
developer, announced today that it will launch its new animated series, KISS Immortals, in Internet syndication on the Millennium's first ''leap day,'' February 29th.
Brilliant has delayed the launch date, initially set for January 29th, to accommodate higher-than-expected demand for the interactive 3-D animated series by third
party affiliate Web sites. In addition to launch partners including KISSONLINE.com, the Excite@Home and Road Runner broadband services and Brilliant's own
Web site, the launch of KISS Immortals will now include VH-1.com and other partners with whom Brilliant Digital is in final stages of negotiation and content
integration.
Kevin Bermeister, president of Brilliant Digital, commented, ''We are very pleased with the increase in demand for KISS Immortals which has been stimulated by the
growing visibility and success of our current Internet content offerings. While we were prepared to launch the series, at the request of new syndication partners, we
are delaying the launch to accommodate their interest and enable them to participate, simultaneously, in the global launch. The worldwide launch of a new
entertainment form, that combines music, 3-D animation, interactivity and the Internet, and features the music, voices and likenesses of the legendary rock band
KISS, deserves a unique launch date. 'Leap year day,' which comes but once every four years - and the first time this Millennium couldn't be a more perfect day for
us to 'rock' the Internet. We apologize to KISS fans around the world for the delay, but trust that the significance of the day, and the broader access it will allow, will
be well worth the wait.''
Fred Graver, Senior Vice President, VH1.com, commented, ''VH1.com is thrilled to partner with Brilliant Digital Entertainment in producing the kind of
entertainment that our audience expects from the VH1 brand on the Web.''
KISS Immortals is the first-ever, made-for-the-Web 3-D animated series that features the actual voices, music, and likenesses of music legends KISS. KISS
Immortals is a rock-and-roll adventure series, airing in weekly ''Webisode'' installments, on a number of partner Web sites. The series finds KISS, in the midst of a
concert tour, mysteriously abducted into the alien world of Umbra. Umbra is an oppressive world without music or heroes, but KISS is determined to save this
universe - and ours - armed with their music, a rebellious attitude and the viewers' help.
Brilliant Digital also has plans to launch Multipath Series based on Xena: Warrior Princess and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective on affiliate Web sites later this year.
About Brilliant Digital Entertainment
Brilliant Digital Entertainment is a pioneering entertainment content provider and technology developer for the converging Internet and television markets. The
Company is focused on two principle market segments: (1) The development and distribution of 3-D, digitally animated interactive content, distinguished by its small
file sizes/shorter download times and full-screen images, developed using Brilliant's proprietary software. (2) Live Internet and television auction broadcasts as well as
real-time Internet and telephone bidding and e-commerce services, in conjunction with top auction houses, through its The Auction Channel subsidiary. More
information on Brilliant Digital Entertainment may be found at multipathmovies.com and on The Auction Channel at auctionchannel.com.
Information about Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this news release that relate to Brilliant Digital Entertainment's plans to release Xena: Warrior Princess and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective on affiliate Web
sites later this year are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Act of 1934, as amended. Actual circumstances may differ materially due to a variety of factors, including the continued demand for Brilliant's products, Brilliant's
ability to negotiate distribution arrangements with affiliate Web sites, Brilliant's ability to receive any necessary approvals from content licensors and other factors set
forth in Brilliant's most recently filed Form 10-KSB report and 10-QSB report and are available from Brilliant Digital Entertainment's Investor Relations department
and may be obtained by calling or writing to our investor relations company, Jaffoni & Collins at 212-835-8500 or bde@jcir.com.
Contact:
Brilliant Digital Entertainment
Kevin Bermeister, President
Michael Ozen, CFO
818/615-1500
info@bde3d.com
or
Media
Richard Lewis Associates
Richard Lewis, 818/955-5481
richardlewispr@aol.com
or
Investor Relations
Jaffoni & Collins
David Collins, Kristin Engel
212/835-8500
bde@jcir.com |
