MediaX Approved for Listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
7.09.1999, 13:05
/ Listing Complements MediaX's Global Expansion Plan
Culver City, California (PROTEXT) - MediaX Corporation (OTC
Bulletin Board: MXMX), the award-winning developer of new media
content for entertainment companies, the Internet and interactive
satellite channels, today announced it has received approval for
listing on the Third Market Segment Of The Frankfurt Stock
Exchange and will be embarking on its first major European
Investor Relations program. The company's shares are slated to
start trading today under the symbol "XMX" and German securities
code (Wertpapierkennummer) 918 444. The Geneva Group/TeamWork
Kommunikations GmbH facilitated the European listing and will
also provide the European investor relations services to the
Company.
Rainer Poertner, chairman of MediaX, said, "I believe the
timing for the Frankfurt listing coupled with the investor
relations program in Europe is an opportunity to boost our status
as a true global player. Being on the German exchange is part of
our company's overall international strategy to attract European
media interest and to take advantage of the synergistic
opportunities in a changing global environment. The company plans
to introduce its content directly into this investment community
via a road show in Germany in the near future." Other companies
that have listed on German Stock Exchanges include Amazon.com,
AOL, Dell, Yahoo, U.S. Wireless Corp., Sun Microsystems, Ebay and
AT&T.
The Geneva Group. & TeamWork Kommunikations GmbH, a
U.S./German-based investor relations firm, concentrates on
emerging growth situations and companies with outstanding
technologies in IT-solutions, software, biotech, Internet and
entertainment related businesses. Michael Bardaky, president of
Geneva/TeamWork commented, "MediaX is at the forefront of the
Internet's revolutionary turn toward content and enjoys having
particularly impressive strategic alliances with giants like:
Microsoft, RealNetworks, Broadcast.com, MP3, AOL, EchoStar and
Web-TV." The company's key strategy is the convergence of high
quality, proven entertainment models with merchandising, e-
commerce, and broadband/satellite broadcasting systems.
The MediaX team has created award-winning Internet
entertainment sites (hubs); and established amuZnet.com, an
entertainment destination site and retail portal, with over
300,000 different titles of music, video and DVD. The company
continues to attract and forge relationships with: AOL,
Broadcast.Com, EchoStar, Infoseek, Liquid Audio, MTV, Microsoft,
RealNetworks, VH1, Yahoo! and others. In addition, MediaX is
initiating an aggressive acquisition strategy to complement its
existing core business.
About MediaX Networks
Founded in 1996, MediaX Corporation (www.mediax.com) is an
award-winning developer of new media content for the Internet,
entertainment companies and interactive satellite channels.
MediaX's network of entertainment-based web sites include
www.rodstewartlive.com, www.jbirdrecords.com,
www.Divinemusik.com, www.EYCLive.com and its www.amuZnet.com
serves as an entertainment/e-commerce web site with more than
300,000 CD's, DVD's and home videos. The company recently
entered into an agreement with the EchoStar interactive satellite
system to broadcast amuZnet.com into more than 2.8 million homes.
About The Geneva Group/TeamWork
The Geneva Group, Inc and TeamWork Kommunications Gmbh is a
U.S./German-based investment banking and investor relations firm
that has been offering its clients a wide range of financial
services and IR strategies exclusively in Europe. With offices in
Miami, Florida USA and Hamburg Germany, The Geneva Group
implements global strategies, supportive activities, and tailor
made investor relation programs to give newly listed companies
the same corporate image and support as in the US markets.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. The
words "estimate", "possible" and "seeking" and similar
expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only
as to the date of the statement was made. The Company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether because of new information, future events or
otherwise. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to
risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted, or
quantified. Future events and actual results could differ
materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or
underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and
uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject
include, but are not limited to, the effect of government
regulation, competition and other material risks.
For more information, contact Wayne Thomsen, VP
Media/Communications of Liviakis Financial Communications, Inc,
916-448-6084, or wtf@lfcnet.com, for MediaX Corporation; or
Rainer Poertner, Chairman of MediaX Corporation, 310-815-8992, or
poertner@msn.com; or Michael K. Bardaky, President, 305-377-0032,
or European Office, Sven Joesting, Managing Director, 49-40-35-
71-26-02, or teamwork.com@poweronline.net, both of The Geneva
Group/TeamWork.
RECENT EVENTS
* July 14, 1999 -- MediaX partnered with Paul McCartney and
MPL Communications announced the launch of the second phase of
the Paul McCartney "Band On The Run" Internet campaign which
began June 22,1999.
As part of the arrangement, MediaX will design, produce and
oversee all on and off-line activities related to the event,
which will be housed on MediaX's amuZnet.com. The campaign,
aptly named "Fans On the Run," is planned to continue throughout
the summer months and is being done in coordination with the
release of the special Silver Anniversary Edition of Band On The
Run the hit #1 on the Billboard Catalogue Chart upon its release
this past March.
* June 11, 1999 -- MediaX announced today the launch of
streaming media and downloadable content using Microsoft's
(Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows Media Technologies. The use of the
Microsoft Technologies audio codec (code named MS Audio) and
Rights Manager technology will significantly improve the audio
quality of downloadable and streamed media available on all
MediaX sites. The alliance also provides MediaX placement on
Microsoft Corp.'s highly trafficked WindowsMedia.com page to
promote MediaX web related events and promotions.
* April 29, 1999 -- MediaX announced it has signed an
agreement with Adsmart, an online advertising network comprised
of more than 200 Web sites, to sell advertising on MediaX's
network of entertainment and e-commerce based Web sites. A
majority-owned subsidiary of CMG Info Svc (Nasdaq: CMGI),
Adsmart will be the exclusive sales force for all MediaX
Corporation holdings, including its MediaX entertainment network
(launching fall of 1999 -- EchoStar) and e-commerce Web site
amuZnet.com., with effective marketing opportunities designed to
create a new advertising revenue stream.
* April 19, 1999 -- MediaX and EchoStar (Nasdaq: DISH)
announced an interactive television broadcast agreement. This
broadband interactive satellite channel -- scheduled to debut
winter 1999 -- will deliver programming and online purchasing
from MediaX's wide spectrum of entertainment interests, 24 hours
a day. Content is delivered to both PC's and TV sets.
Simultaneously, online purchases are seamlessly linked to
MediaX's amuZnet.com, accessible by a click of the mouse and/or
TV remote control. The agreement also provides revenue generators
for MediaX through sharing in EchoStar's 2.8 million subscriber
base and advertising. ots Original Text Service: MediaX
Corporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Wayne
Thomsen, VP Media/Communications of Liviakis Financial
Communications, Inc, Tel: (USA) 916-448-6084, or wtf@lfcnet.com,
for MediaX Corporation; or Rainer Poertner, Chairman of MediaX
Corporation, Tel: (USA) 310-815-8992, or poertner@msn.com; or
Michael K. Bardaky, President, Tel: (USA) 305-377-0032, or
European Office, Sven Joesting, Managing Director, Tel: +49-40-
35-71-26-02, or teamwork.com@poweronline.net, both of The Geneva
Group/TeamWork
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