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To: epicure who wrote (16429)	9/8/1998 6:32:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

America Online Inc. And DVD EXPRESS Announce Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Agreement DULLES, Va. and LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1998-- DVD EXPRESS to be Featured on AOL, AOL.COM, Digital City and CompuServe; Will Offer More Than 1600 Movie Titles from Dozens of Categories in DVD Format America Online Inc., the world's leading Internet online services company, and DVD EXPRESS Inc., the leading online DVD superstore, today announced a new marketing alliance making it easier than ever before for consumers to purchase DVD-format movies. Through DVD EXPRESS's premier positioning on AOL, AOL.COM, the most visited consumer site on the Web, AOL's Digital City, the nation's most popular branded local content network, and CompuServe, the number one Internet online choice for busy adults, AOL, CompuServe and other Web consumers will have a fast and convenient way to choose from over 1600 movie titles in dozens of categories, and then have their new DVDs mailed to their home. Over the three-year term of the agreement, AOL will receive guaranteed payments totaling $15 million, and will be eligible for a share of revenues generated by DVD EXPRESS once certain revenue thresholds specified in the agreement have been met. AOL will also receive warrants to purchase shares in DVD EXPRESS. DVD EXPRESS's presence on AOL, AOL.COM and Digital City is expected to begin launching in early September. Under a separate, one-year, $1 million agreement, DVD EXPRESS will also have a presence on the CompuServe service. Under the terms of the agreement, DVD EXPRESS will receive featured positioning throughout the AOL service, including in the Entertainment, Shopping, Lifestyles, Travel, Influence and Research and Learn Channels. In addition, DVD EXPRESS will be prominently featured throughout appropriate areas of AOL.COM, Digital City and CompuServe. DVD EXPRESS will also feature promotions and special offers for AOL members and users of AOL.COM and Digital City as part of the new relationship. "DVD EXPRESS's proven track record as a DVD retailer and their strong commitment to customer service make them a great fit for all of our brands - AOL, AOL.COM, Digital City and CompuServe," said Bob Pittman, president and COO of America Online Inc. "Our goal is to provide AOL and CompuServe members, and visitors to our Web brands, with the best in value and convenience, and DVD EXPRESS fits the bill." "We are proud to be in this long-term strategic relationship with AOL," said Mike Dubelko, CEO and founder of DVD EXPRESS. "This deal will help us quickly establish our market leadership and brand recognition in the online DVD category." About America Online Inc. America Online Inc., based in Dulles, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online, Inc. operates two worldwide Internet online services: America Online, with more than 13 million members; and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members. America Online Inc. also operates AOL Studios, the world's leading creator of original interactive content. Other branded Internet services operated by America Online, Inc. include AOL.COM, the world's most accessed Web site from home; Digital City Inc., the No. 1 branded local content network and community guide on AOL and the Internet; AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger, an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ, an instant communications and chat technology on the Internet. About www.dvdexpress.com Produced in the heart of Hollywood, www.dvdexpress.com, the Website environment offers shoppers an entertaining magazine-style environment, articles on movies, celebrities and DVD technology. "New Title Spotlight," alerts customers to the most recent DVD releases, "Dateline: Hollywood" offers a real-life glimpse into Tinseltown, and "The Directors" series takes a fresh look at the film's of major directors. About DVD EXPRESS Hollywood-based DVD EXPRESS is the largest online video retailer. The company enjoys relationships with Universal, Disney, Columbia TriStar and Warner Home Video. In addition to online retail, the site offers customers a robust online community with entertaining DVD-related editorial content, contests and promotions. Titles are available in every category, including Action, Animation, Classic, Comedy, Concert, Cult, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Japanese Anime, Musicals, Sci-Fi/Horror, Suspense, Western and Special Interest. CONTACT: America Online Inc. Tom Ziemba, 703/265-3284 or DVD EXPREESS Inc. Julie Gladders, 213/938-7600 To edit your profile, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:NewsProfiles"> NewsProfiles</A>. For all of today's news, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:News">News</A>.

To: epicure who wrote (16429)	9/8/1998 7:34:00 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Global Media Completes Inventory and Distribution Fulfillment With Signing of Baker & Taylor Agreement PR Newswire - September 08, 1998 06:16 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Media Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLMC) has signed an agreement with Baker & Taylor Inc. that completes the entire distribution component of its online retailing operation including delivery. Through its upcoming Internet entertainment and sales web site, Global Media will link to Baker & Taylor's inventory of over 100,000 music CDs, 35,000 cassettes, 65,000 videos and 2,000 DVDs. Baker & Taylor will manage all packaging, shipping and returns of CDs, videos and DVDs sold through Global Media's web site. The announcement was made jointly today by Global Media's President Michael Metcalfe and Baker & Taylor's Chief Executive Officer Craig M. Richards. Global Media's corporate web site can be found at globalmediacorp.com. Rich Czuba, Executive Vice President of Baker & Taylor said: "We are happy to help Global Media complete the distribution component of its retailing operation to become a strong force in online media distribution." "The catalog information provided by the Maze Inc. database agreement announced August 24 is designed to easily integrate with the Baker & Taylor inventory data allowing for a seamless combination of catalog and inventory information to be provided instantly to the user," said Winston V. Barta, Global Media's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Baker & Taylor has 11 inventory distribution centers across the United Sates. Accessing Baker & Taylor's multiple shipping locations through orders processed in real time over the Internet, Global Media will be able to offer its customers greatly reduced delivery times. "This kind of sophisticated and efficient distribution and inventory system will give Global Media the ability to earn significant revenues from an international market," said Michael Metcalfe, President of Global Media. Baker & Taylor, named as one of Forbes Magazine's Top 500 Private Companies for the past three years, is a privately held information and entertainment services company. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and operating worldwide, it distributes a wide range of products, including books, video, audio, software, and related services to retail stores and libraries. Established in 1992, Baker & Taylor currently has over 2,000 employees worldwide and provides inventory and shipping for other successful Internet retailers such as Amazon.Com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and CDnow (Nasdaq: CDNW). Global Media is a multi-media entertainment, marketing and distribution company. The Company specializes in the distribution of various entertainment products and services through both established and emerging channels. Through its subsidiary, Global Media Entertainment, the Company is currently developing a cutting edge, entertainment oriented web site to distribute music CDs, home videos and DVD both in hard copy format and via online download. The Company will also sell other entertainment related products such as magazine subscriptions and concert tickets. Using a combination of Internet, telephone and direct marketing systems, Global Media has generated in excess of USD$4 million in DTH satellite sales. Expanding on the sales models of such companies as Amazon.Com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and CDnow (Nasdaq: CDNW), Global Media will use innovative new revenue models such as licensing variations of its front end web site for use by third parties on a revenue sharing basis. By providing turnkey solutions to marketers, Global Media will multiply the use of its back-end secure transaction processing and distribution systems to participate in expanded revenue streams. Using superior, cost effective marketing strategies, Global Media is well positioned to take advantage of the emerging online music sales industry already being targeted by K-Tel (Nasdaq: KTEL) using download and encryption technology such as that provided by Liquid Audio, liquidaudio.com. Global Media will be a major participant in the changing paradigm of both music and video sales and distribution. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Michael Metcalfe President 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 harbour created by these sections. Actual results may differ materially due to number of risks, including: the technological and operational challenges of developing and deploying the company's abilities to market the services and future customer acceptance and demand for the services. SOURCE Global Media Corp. /CONTACT: Aaron Stone, Senior Account Executive, stone@gmcorp.net, or Winston V. Barta, VP Marketing & Business Development, Director, winston@gmcorp.net, both of Global Media Corp., 888-322-2282/ /Web site: liquidaudio.com /Web site: globalmediacorp.com (GLMC) In NYTU026, Global Media Completes Inventory and Distribution Fulfillment With Signing of Baker & Taylor Agreement, moved earlier today, the quote in the second graph should read "The catalog information provided by the Muze Inc." rather than "The catalog information provided by the Maze Inc." as incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. Also, the following line should be added to the end of the third graph: "Baker & Taylor also distributes extensively to physical retailers including Viacom's (Amex: VIA)(news) Blockbuster and Virgin Megastores." /PRNewswire -- Sept. 8/ /Web site: liquidaudio.com /Web site: globalmediacorp.com (GLMC)