MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGJ) announced today that it has signed a strategic affiliate agreement with RealCafes.com, the providers of the ChristianCafe.com online dating service, to offer the service to A.G. Media's GospelCity.com community.
"We are very excited about the great potential of A.G. Media's GospelCity.com web property to drive a large volume of African-American Christians to the ChristianCafe service," stated Sam Moorcroft, RealCafes.com CEO. "We are looking to A.G. Media as a major partner in driving new traffic," he added.
"ChristianCafe offers a safe and pleasant environment for Christian singles to meet; we have had several inquiries from the GospelCity.com community to offer such a service," said Pierre Redding, A.G. Media Group President. "This service will also provide a new revenue stream for the web property. Our goal for 2005 is to refer a minimum of 3000 registrants to the ChristianCafe service. The initial reaction has been very positive; the promotional links have been receiving higher than average click-through rates demonstrating that the GospelCity.com audience is responsive to this service," added Redding.
Under terms of the agreement, A.G. Media will be compensated for a percentage of all paid service subscriptions and any upsell purchases for the lifetime of all customers it refers to ChristianCafe. ChristianCafe.com currently has one of the highest conversion rates of profiles to paid subscriptions in comparison to other online dating services.
In 2003, consumers spent $313 million on U.S.-based dating Web sites alone, according to Jupiter Communications Inc., an Internet market research firm. Jupiter forecasts that figure will double to $642 million by 2008.
About A.G. Media Group, Inc.
A.G. Media Group (http://www.agmediagrp.com) was established to become a leading Christian media holding company comprising Christian-based Internet, print and television related content properties and technology development services. A.G. Media is also focused on the development of valuable, high demand content for distribution through multiple media outlets and through its continually growing audience base.
About GospelCity.com
GospelCity (http://www.gospelcity.com), part of A.G. Media Group's Internet and New Media Division, utilizes new media technologies and services to provide access and exposure to Christian music and entertainment. GospelCity produces GospelCity.com, recognized as the leading web destination for Urban/Gospel Christian music fans and consumers who desire to access Christian music, artist information, inspirational content, community exchange and spiritual programming online. GospelCity.com offers an easy and enjoyable means to connect consumers with the Christian music industry and with other Christian music fans and consumers.
About RealCafes.com
RealCafes.com Inc. operates community-based personals websites. We provide unique "virtual cafe" environments, where singles who share similar cultural values, religious beliefs, language, or geographical areas can connect online. Each site is operated by members of the particular community served, so as to provide its clientele with an accurate and culturally appropriate experience. RealCafes.com Inc.'s goal is to become the leading provider of niche market Internet Personals services (with the exception of "Adult" or "Alternative") online, and dominate each niche market.
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