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Anime Expo 2007 Goes Bang Zoom!

Nation¹s Largest Convention Teams with Bang Zoom! Entertainment® as
Co-Producers of AX Idol


Anaheim, California (April 2, 2007) ‹ Have you ever wished you could sing
your favorite Anime song in front of a crowd of thousands? Do you have what
it takes to be the next great voice in anime? Anime Expo® and Bang Zoom!
Entertainment® (producers of the highly popular online video podcast program
AnimeTV) are proud to present AX Idol 2007. Hosting for a 2nd year will be
the talented and charismatic Johnny Yong Bosch (Voice Actor in TRIGUN,
BLEACH and host of AnimeTV). More information can be found on the website
<www.anime-expo.org> .

AX Idol 2007 will be holding open auditions for all attendees of Anime Expo®
2007 who would like to try his/her hand at being the next ³Anime Voice
Acting² and ³Singing² superstars! Contestants will audition for industry
professionals and ten will be selected to perform ³live² in front a of a
live audience of over 8,000+ at the Long Beach Sports Arena during Anime
Expo® 2007 (June 29, 2007-July 2, 2007).

³The Future Voice of Anime² AX Idol Grand Prize Winner will be invited to
Bang Zoom!® Studios where they will receive a tour, sit in on a recording
session and have the chance to audition for an upcoming anime title!

³AX Singing Idol² AX Idol Grand Prize winner will be invited to the music
recording studio where English language versions of anime songs were
recorded. The Grand prize winner will then record a demo with esteemed
composer and American Idol® music producer Chris Many. The Grand Prize
Winner will also be given a chance to audition for future recordings as well
as be invited to Bang Zoom!® Studios where they will receive a tour, sit in
on a recording session.

Both winners will also receive the American Idol® All Star Challenge DVD
game courtesy of Screenlife® Games as well as a host of other amazing
prizes.

All registrants who register before the end of April are automatically
placed into the drawing. Those who have already pre-registered are also
automatically entered into this drawing. Secure pre-registration can be
done via online at https://secure.rhq.com/anime/anime2007/attreg/index.cgi
.

Attendees interested in booking flights, car rentals and/or other hotels for
Anime Expo® 2007 can do so via the AX Travel Store located at
<www.AXTravelStore.com> .


About Anime Expo®
Located in Long Beach, California - Anime Expo®, the nation¹s largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a
key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2007 will be held June 29 ­ July 2, 2007 at
the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. More information
can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®. More
information can be found at its website (<www.spja.org>
).

About Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc.

Headquartered in Burbank, California, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc. is a
leading and award winning full service audio post production studio working
in the fields of feature films, television, electronic entertainment, anime
and direct to home entertainment projects. Founded in 1993, Bang Zoom!
Entertainment, Inc. maintains operations in the U.S. with three buildings,
six recording/mixing stages and just under 200 staff of actors, writers,
directors and technicians. Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Inc. is also committed
to carrying out projects that contribute to the promotion of innovative
cultural awareness internationally. More information about Bang Zoom!
Entertainment, Inc. and its products can be found on the company¹s World
Wide Web site, which is located at www.bangzoomentertainment.com
<http://www.bangzoomentertainment.com> .

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are
"forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a
number of important factors could cause Anime Expo®/SPJA¹s actual future
results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation,
product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and
industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of
relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers,
international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its
intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon
any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The
Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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