Annual Meeting & Proxy Statement:
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1 PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Shares represented by the enclosed proxy will, unless otherwise directed,
be voted to elect the nominees listed below to serve until the next annual
meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. In the event of a vacancy in the list of nominees, the holders of the
enclosed proxy will vote for the election of a nominee acceptable to the
remaining nominees. Management is not aware of any person who is unable or
unwilling to stand for election or to serve if nominated.
Name of Nominee Age Position with Company
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Dan H. Eberly 48 Director and President
Alan S. Casale 48 Director
A. Daniel Geribo 53 Director
Robert T. Maiello 47 Director
Philip P. Salvatore 52 Director
Bart T. Senior 34 Director
Janet M. Hoey 35 Director and Treasurer
Dan H. Eberly was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro
Global Media, Inc. on December 1, 1998. Prior to his appointment at Metro, Mr.
Eberly was employed, since 1995, as Chief Financial Officer and a senior
management member of the executive operations and strategic planning group of
Performance Polymers, Inc., the largest independent thermoplastic distributor in
the United States. From 1992 through 1995, Mr. Eberly was employed by
Computerland Corporation ("Computerland") as Vice-President of Operations in two
subsidiaries established to acquire, restructure and operate a computer products
sales and service business. During Mr. Eberly's tenure at Computerland, he also
held a position as financial controller of the Northeast region of the United
States. Mr. Eberly, a certified public accountant, obtained his Master's degree
in Business Administration with a concentration in finance from Northeastern
University.
Alan S. Casale is a principal in the accounting firm of Casale, Caliri, and
Jeroma since its inception in 1996. Prior to 1996, Mr. Casale was a principal in
the accounting firm of Cardello, Riccitelli & Casale since 1987. Cardello,
Riccitelli & Casale were the auditors of record of the Company from December
1992 to February 1993, and audited the financial statements of Metro for the
years ended May 31, 1992, and May 31, 1991. Mr. Casale, who specializes in
taxation, 2
valuation and litigation services, has over 25 years of experience in both the
private and public sectors. Mr. Casale, a certified public accountant, received
both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Taxation degrees from Bryant College.
Mr. Casale is a member of both the American Institute and Rhode Society of
Certified Public Accountants.
A. Daniel Geribo has served as President, Treasurer, Secretary and sole
director of Capital Video Corporation ("CVC"), which operates a chain of retail
video stores in the New England and upstate New York areas since November 1994,
and from September 1993 to November 1994 served as General Manager of CVC. From
January 1983 to May 1993, Mr. Geribo served as President of Unfinished Furniture
House, Inc., a chain of retail furniture stores. Mr. Geribo obtained his
Master's degree in Business Administration from Babson College.
Robert T. Maiello, President of Fanzine International, Inc. and Maxstone
Media Group, LLC, has extensive publishing and circulation experience. Since
1996, Mr. Maiello has been President of Millenium Publishing Partners. From 1990
through 1996, Mr. Maiello was President and Publisher of GCR Publishing Group,
and previous to that he held the positions of President and Publisher of Swank
International. Mr. Maiello received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing
and management from St. John's University.
Philip P. Salvatore is President of Philip P. Salvatore & Associates, Inc.
which was established in 1993. Philip P. Salvatore & Associates, Inc. is now
recognized as the leading service provider to magazine publishers in North
America. Mr. Salvatore has over 30 years of both consumer product and newsstand
distribution experience dating back to the Scott Paper Company, Squibb
Laboratories and Combe Incorporated in various management positions. Before
starting Philip P. Salvatore & Associates, Inc., Mr. Salvatore served for 12
years as Vice President, Director of Marketing for Curtis Circulation Company.
Mr. Salvatore is a graduate of Salem State College with degrees in Marketing and
Economics. Bart T. Senior, Executive Vice President of Philip P. Salvatore &
Associates, Inc. since 1993, has over 12 years of experience in magazine
newsstand publishing and distribution and plays an integral role in the
management of Fanzine International, Inc. Mr. Senior was previously employed by
the Curtis Circulation Company in a variety of positions, including National
Marketing Manager. Along with Philip Salvatore, Mr. Senior formed Philip P.
Salvatore & Associates, Inc. Philip P. Salvatore & Associates, Inc. has been
hired in the single copy sales management of some of the world's largest
publishing companies, including the Meridith Corporation (publisher of LADIES
HOME JOURNAL and BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS), Rodale Press, Inc. (publisher of
PREVENTIONS and MEN'S HEALTH) and Time-Venture, Inc. (publisher of VIBE). Mr.
Senior graduated cum laude with an associate degree in Marketing from the State
University of New York.
Janet M. Hoey was elected Treasurer of the Company in December 1997. Ms.
Hoey was employed by the accounting firm of Ernst and Young from 1985 through
1990. From 1990 through 1996, Ms. Hoey was employed as controller and financial
consultant for Quantum Resources, a forensic accounting and consulting company.
Prior to joining Metro, Ms. Hoey was 3
employed by Barnstable County Supply as its controller. Ms. Hoey, a certified
public accountant, received her Bachelor of Science Degree from Providence
College.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF
EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE. PROXY CARDS EXECUTED AND RETURNED
WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS CONTRARY INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED THEREON. |
