MONTREAL, May 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The management team of A.G. Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGJ) is pleased to provide the following corporate updates in relation to its 2005 growth and expansion plan.
"Recent initiatives by the Company during its second full year of being publicly listed demonstrate that A.G. Media is achieving its business plan," said Pierre Redding, A.G. Media Group's President.
While the Company has attained a number of recent achievements, Mr. Redding notes the following pivotal and important reasons for the company's future success:
-- Significant Web Site Audience Traffic Increase. In the 7-month
period since its redesign and launch of the GospelCity web
property, to date, the company has realized total increased
traffic of nearly 50%. Also, according to Alexa, the web property
has also risen dramatically in overall web audience ranking
increasing and is now in the top 20,000 out of the over 8 billion
pages currently indexed on the Internet. This ranking
demonstrates the company's importance in the Urban and Gospel
market segment.
-- New Products Expected to Yield Additional Revenues. The launch
of a new Christian music and entertainment products e-commerce
property will mark A.G. Media's entry into the $1 billion market
of Christian CD retail. As well, two additional web properties to
launch later this year will also fuel significant new advertising
revenue streams.
-- Greater Market Penetration. Development and acquisition of new
demographically targeted media properties will enable the company
to exponentially grow its user and audience base, while providing
greater consumer value. This will also strengthen our value
proposition, which should reflect in additional advertising
revenue.
-- Strategic Partnerships and Alliances Add Value. The Company is
much more actively involved with its strategic partners. A.G.
Media's strategic partners include leading industry publications
as well as radio and television entities. Marketing agreements
with media giant America Online (AOL) and a key industry
organization -- The Gospel Music Association round out an
extensive list of key partners. These partners extend A.G.
Media's consumer and audience reach, while creating new revenue
opportunities through increased page views, and co-branded
initiatives.
-- Industry Confidence. A.G. Media has secured the support and trust
of both the mainstream and Christian music markets having managed
online marketing campaigns for some of the largest artists and
acts, including recent campaigns for American Idol's Ruben
Studdard and pop music superstar, Gladys Knight.
-- Strong Founders Commitment. The Company's founders and employees
are committed to in its purpose of furthering Christian content
and creating long-term value for A.G. Media shareholders.
Mr. Redding concluded, "2005 sees A.G. Media effectively executing its growth strategy and we are very excited about this. We are confident in our direction and look forward to continuing to build shareholder value."
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, radio 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.
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