MINDEN, Nev., Sept. 2, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Kingdom Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB:KDMV) today announced that cause-related marketing company, JoBasic, is in the leadership hands of the JoBasic Holdings management team. JoBasic, Inc. is a cause-related marketing company that allows consumers to "shop with a purpose." Profits from each shopping experience go to an "Organization with Cause" (An OWC includes virtually any organization) of the consumer's choice. It's expected that OWC's across the country will become part of the JoBasic story as they develop a vital and ongoing revenue stream. Additional financial opportunities are available for OWC's and their affiliates by referring other OWC's to join JoBasic in JoBasic's Account Manager Program.
In a move to develop the company's long term prospects, Kingdom Ventures announced that substantial funding for JoBasic has been received from JoBasic Holdings, LLC. Kingdom Ventures holdings in JoBasic have been reduced to allow for JoBasic to chart its own course into the future, including the possibility of a public offering. Repayment of operating capital advanced by Kingdom Ventures to-date was also agreed upon. Jim Gibson of JoBasic Holdings, LLC has been named President of JoBasic, Inc. and will further develop the business strategy of JoBasic, along with Marvin Yakos, founder, and other members of the executive leadership team. Tom McMillen, former NBA standout, Rhodes Scholar and 3-term Congressman from Maryland is an executive board member and will spearhead the financial considerations. Current bio information on some of the JoBasic management team can be found at: (http://www.am.jobasic.com/companyframe.htm).
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Jim Gibson and his partners at JoBasic Holdings, LLC have a long and distinguished record of building and funding business entities. Other parties in the company have significant public company experience. Kingdom Ventures, by taking this step, has enhanced the long-term prospects of its holdings and further enables the Corporation to focus on its core mission of Christian communication and media properties.
Gene Jackson, CEO of Kingdom Ventures, says that "JoBasic has been a positive part of our unfolding plan to develop our Company as a leading Christian media and communications enterprise. By bringing capital into JoBasic and a new management team, we believe that Kingdom Ventures has now finalized its ability to focus on its core business while stabilizing and freeing JoBasic to pursue its highest and best development. We now believe that Kingdom Ventures will have the ability to leverage our previous investment in JoBasic to solidify our business plan to continue to develop Christian Times Today."
About Kingdom Ventures, Inc.
Kingdom Ventures, Inc. is a public company (OTCBB:KDMV) of media and products for the Christian marketplace. It consists of two operating units -- Kingdom Media Group and Kingdom Products Group. Christian Times Today(tm) is a part of the Kingdom Media Group, which also includes iExalt.com and iExaltMall.com. The Kingdom Products Group includes, Yahwear Clothing and Mr. Roy Productions.
Christian Times Today(tm) (www.ChristianTimesToday.com) is a monthly newspaper that features news, information and special articles that offer a Biblical Worldview. The national edition with circulation in over 70 cities is distributed to churches, bookstores, coffee shops, etc.
JoBasic(tm) (www.JoBasic.com) is an Internet cause-related marketing company with innovative and patent-pending systems that enhance organizational fundraising efforts and create easy, non-intrusive ways for the general public to help others.
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