To: ChrisJP who wrote (83714 ) 5/4/2001 7:19:31 AM From: dreamer Respond to of 150070 Cannes Film Festival Might as Well Change Its Name to Cannes-Akaris As a Result of Kanakaris/TromaDance Mega Bash CANNES, France, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Troma Entertainment, the world's oldest independent movie studio and a regular presence along the Croisette, announced today that they will be joined at this year's Cannes Film Festival by Kanakaris Wireless (OTC Bulletin Board: KKRS), whose revolutionary new technologies enable viewers to enjoy full-length motion pictures wirelessly on PocketPCs. Kanakaris will serve as the anchor sponsor for the Best of TromaDance Beach Party at the Cannes Film Festival. "Kanakaris Wireless is at the forefront of new technologies," explained Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, "and the Troma Team is thrilled to be associated with a company that will lead the entertainment industry into new frontiers. I have no doubt that Kanakaris' breakthroughs will sweep the industry to such an extent that next year the Cannes Film Festival will be renamed the Cannes-akaris Film Festival in gratitude." This year, Kanakaris Wireless hosts the Best of TromaDance Beach Party as one of the main sponsors in honor of the TromaDance Film Festival, an annual celebration of independent film and performance art held each January in Park City, Utah. The Best of TromaDance Beach Party will take place Wednesday, May 16, from 9:30 PM to 1:00 AM at the Zenith Plage, on the beach across from The Martinez. The Cannes Film Festival marks a reunion of sorts for Troma and Kanakaris. Troma recently became the first studio to deliver full-length motion pictures wirelessly. The Troma films "Cannibal! The Musical" and "The Toxic Avenger" are currently available for download at the Kanakaris website www.CinemaPop.com. For more information on Troma Entertainment, log onto www troma com. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here tbutton.prnewswire.com SOURCE Troma Entertainment /CONTACT: Michael Dwyer, 212-757-4555 ext. 20, mdwyer@troma.com, or Doug Sakmann, 212-757-4555 ext. 25, doug@troma.com, both of TROMA NY, fax 212-399-9885; or Scott McKinlay, smckinlay@troma.com, or Adam Jahnke, ajahnke@troma.com, both of TROMA LA, 310-827-5181, fax 310-827-0412/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 121430/ /Web site: kanakaris.com /Web site: cinemapop.com (KKRS)