Wilks Broadcast Group, LLC ("WBG" or "Wilks") has been established as a platform to acquire and operate radio broadcasting stations in attractive mid-size U.S. markets. As its first transaction, WBG closed on the acquisition of three radio stations serving the Fresno, CA market in June 2005. Fresno is the 66th ranked market based on population and the 55th ranked market based on radio advertising revenue. WBG made its second acquisition in October 2005, with the purchase of four FM stations in Reno, NV and four FM stations in Lubbock, TX. Reno and Lubbock are ranked 124th and 182nd based on population, and 83rd and 155th based on radio advertising revenue, respectively.In January 2007, WBG further expanded its platform to a total of 18 FM stations with the acquisition of four FM stations in Kansas City, MO and three FM stations in Columbus, OH. Kansas City and Columbus are ranked 29th and 38th based on population, and 31st and 32nd based on radio advertising revenue, respectively. In March 2009, WBG added 3 more FMs in Denver, CO to bring its platform to a total of 21 FM stations in 6 markets. Denver is ranked 21st based on population and 17th based on radio advertising revenue.

COFIDE - Compagnia Finanziaria De Benedetti -- COFIDE for short -- isn't short on activities; the holding company sports businesses as diverse as Italy's regional cuisines. The company, controlled by Italian businessman Carlo De Benedetti, operates subsidiaries active in media (Editoriale L'Espresso group); utlities (Energia); and automotive components (the SOGEFI group). COFIDE additionally includes healthcare (The HSS Group) and financial services (Jupiter Finance and The Oakwood Group) operations. Its main subsidiary is 48%-owned CIR, which is a holding company for most of the above businesses. The De Benedetti family owns more than 45% of COFIDE.

Kekst and Company Incorporated provides strategic, corporate, and financial communications counsel and service to publicly-traded companies and private institutions. The company provides communications advisory services to senior management and board of directors. It focuses on corporate communications and investor relations, as well as provides strategic advisory services related to merger and acquisition, bankruptcies and restructurings, crisis communications, litigation support, media relations, and corporate governance. The company enables its clients to communicate their stakeholders, including the investment community, employees, customers, suppliers, and government officials, as well as the media. It serves industries and service sectors, including aviation, banking, biotechnology, chemicals, clothing and apparel, construction, financial services, insurance, paper and forest products, professional services, real estate, technology, telecommunications, and transportation services.

MTI Home Video is a leading North American supplier of quality independent films to the home entertainment retail industry. Founded in 1984 by music industry veteran Larry Brahms, president and CEO of MTI Home Video, MTI along with its studio partners, has emerged as a key independent player offering the home entertainment industry one of the most diverse and comprehensive catalogs of genres, outstanding packaging and star power. Much of the success of MTI and its studio partners is fueled by innovated marketing and sales incentives to help the label’s releases make an instant market impact. The consortium prides itself in providing some of today’s most novel packaging and has been on forefront to experiment and release new techniques for box art such as the three dimensional holographic imagery used on the 1995 release of Mirror Mirror 2, dimensional foil onset on 1999’s Nautilus and Spartan’s chromium graphics. And, at a time when sales programs have become a virtual nightmare for retailers, MTI’s standardized across the board pricing along with the advent of independent revenue share options, has taken the guesswork out of purchasing decisions and depth of copy.From its headquarters in Miami, MTI Home Video maintains a state-of-the-art recording studio, video editing suite the houses production, publicity, marketing and shipping offices for all divisions. Supporting MTI's aggressive growth is Brahms’s wife and vice president Claudia Brahms, Vice President of Sales and Acquisitions Jay Grossman, Nora Gonzalez in charge of account receivables, along with national account managers Alice de Buhr, Mark Dresner and Marc Weiselberg. With sales offices in Seattle, Tucson, Los Angeles and company headquarters in Miami, the veteran sales team aptly covers the country’s major distribution and retail centers. At the time of uncertainty about the future of industry, MTI is confident it will adapt with the changes and maintain its place as an innovator and independent firm releasing from the home entertainment industry.

Commission Junction was founded in 1998. Commission Junction company offers search marketing, affiliate marketing, and automated merchandising technology and services. Commission Junction provides software tools (most notably its CJ Marketplace product) that allow advertisers to identify, track, analyze, and connect with the Web publishers that provide the best return for an online advertiser's dollars. Clients have included Dell, eBay, and Travelocity.

"Dalesman". Dalesman Publishing Company produces that magazine and sister publications "Countryman" (features and news about the North England countryside), Down Your Way (Yorkshire memories, history, and traditions)and "Cumbria" (regional publication for the Lake District). The company also publishes books and operates a Web site with Yorkshire-related content (classified ads, genealogy information, travel, and entertainment news). The site also features an online shop offering books, videos, DVDs, audiocassettes, calendars, and gifts of regional interest. Dalesman Publishing was established in 1939.

Getting an education is Common Sense for this publisher. Common Sense Press publishes texts in language arts, math, and science used by schools and parents who home school. Common Sense Press company publishes curricula such as Learning Language Arts Through Literature and Great Science Adventures. Common Sense Press products emphasize hands-on learning activities. The company's products rely on an integrated approach to learning emphasizing context; its language arts course integrates spelling, reading, vocabulary, grammar, handwriting, and phonics into a single lesson rather than separate lessons for each component.

LinkShare Corporation provides ecommerce businesses with a wide range of online marketing services including Search Marketing (SEM), Lead Generation and Affiliate Marketing. Advertisers can increase their online sales by leveraging LinkShare's massive performance marketing network, along with expert consultative services and patented technology. Superior service combined with technology innovation allows advertisers and publishers to acquire and retain new customers, increase revenue and drive results.LinkShare clients include Fortune 500 and other prominent and emerging companies doing business online, including J.C. Penney, 1-800-Flowers.com, American Express, and Avon Products. LinkShare was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Tampa, London and Tokyo.

JMC Marketing Communications & PR is a public relations and marketing communications firm that provides communications in the real world – moving with the agility, speed and flexibility needed to meet the radically changing realities of clients and businesses. The agency was founded by John Mallen in New York City in the fall of 1987 as an alternative to the traditional large, impersonal, politically-driven Madison Avenue agency. The concept was to create a global, full-service agency that could offer the breadth and depth of experience found in large agencies by leveraging relationships with affiliates and independent contractors.Today, JMC actively draws on the services of its affiliates worldwide as a member of the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN). The agency is also a member of the Council of Public Relations Firms, an association representing America's leading public relations firms. JMC moved its headquarters up the Hudson River to Kingston, New York, in 1995, drawn by the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley and its quality of life. A strong commitment to technology and proximity to New York City enable the company to serve clients efficiently across the U.S. and around the globe.

DMI Music & Media Solutions was founded in 1997 by CEO Tena Clark. DMI Music & Media Solutions has helped propel the jingle into the 21st century. The music branding agency creates and markets tunes to represent consumer brands and products. DMI works with brands to create their "soundDNA" - the audio "footprint" that consumers recognize immediately and equate with a brand. DMI's in-house production and entertainment companies include DMI Music Branding Group, DMI Music & Media Networks (A/V programming), Big Rig Interactive (design studio), 5 Alarm Music (music library), and Firehouse Recording Studios. Clients include the AARP, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Victoria's Secret, and United Airlines.

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