To: TigerII who wrote (46551 ) 1/25/1999 10:00:00 AM From: STEAMROLLER Respond to of 119973
Matthews Studio Group Announces Association With Amazon.com Jump to first matched term BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 1999--Matthews Studio Equipment Group (Nasdaq SM:MATT) Monday announced that its new "one-stop shop" online resource for entertainment industry information and merchandise, ShowbizMart.com has been accepted in the Associates program of Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), the leading online retailer. By joining forces with Amazon.com, ShowbizMart.com's customers will be able to easily purchase Amazon.com's vast selection of entertainment books, videos, CDs and other merchandise related to the entertainment industry. The Amazon.com Associates program allows ShowbizMart.com to provide hassle-free commerce by recommending books, videos, CDs and other merchandise and referring its visitors to Amazon.com. In return, ShowbizMart.com will earn referral fees of the sales generated from orders processed by Amazon.com. Amazon.com handles the secure online ordering, customer service and shipping. ShowbizMart.com is expected to be fully developed by the spring of 1999. Carlos D. DeMattos, chairman of the board and chief executive officer, stated, "This exciting new association with Amazon.com will allow ShowbizMart.com to further its goal of becoming the entertainment industry's true single resource for industry insiders as well as consumers and collectors of show business-related items and merchandise." Matthews Studio Group supplies lighting, grip, transportation, generators, camera equipment, professional video and audio equipment, and complete theatrical equipment and supplies to entertainment producers nationwide. With corporate offices in Burbank, Matthews Studio Group operates from a diverse network of facilities throughout the United States, including locations in California, New York, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida and Washington, and Baja California, Mexico.