EPIC Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement with the NASCAR Grand-Am ``Sigal Racing Team'' on the Eve of the 24 Hours of Daytona and Ward H. Bushee Named Executive Vice President & Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 01/25/2008 - Media entertainment industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Epic Corporation (OTC: EPIO), a media and communication services company, recently announced that EPIC has entered an agreement with Sigal Sports, www.sigalsports.com, to provide promotional and advertising services, which includes seeking sponsorships, appearances, and media campaigns for the 2008 Rolex Racing Championship Series, including the development of merchandising opportunities. EPIC commences its marketing campaign in conjunction with the opening of the 2008 Rolex Grand-Am Racing Series at the Daytona National Speedway on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The first of fourteen races.


Ward H. Bushee has been named executive vice president and editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, and will take over the top editor position of Northern California's largest newspaper on February 1. Bushee was previously the editor and vice president of The Arizona Republic, and replaces Phil Bronstein who was named editor-at-large of Hearst (NYSE: HTV) Newspapers Division and The Chronicle on January 23. The announcement was made jointly by Frank J. Vega, president and publisher, The Chronicle, and George B. Irish, president, Hearst Newspapers.

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday formally approved a $19.5 billion deal to take Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU) private. FCC commissioners signed off on the deal two weeks ago, but the agency released the order formalizing that approval Thursday. Clear Channel is being acquired by private-equity companies Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners.

MTV a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA), gets energized for the Live Audition of "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" where the top 12 dance crews from around the country will battle it out on Saturday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. LIVE ET/tape delayed PT. Hosted by Mario Lopez ("Dancing with the Stars"), the crews -- representing Atlanta, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles -- will need to bring their best moves to win over the judges, JC Chasez (N*Sync) and choreographer Shane Sparks ("You Got Served"), for one of the eight coveted spots on the weekly competitive group dance series. Hip-pop sensation Lil Mama has signed on to be the third judge to offer her advice and votes to the competitors.

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