EPIC Signs Exclusive Marketing Agreement with the NASCAR Grand-Am ``Sigal Racing Team'' on the Eve of the 24 Hours of Daytona and Free-On-Demand Streaming Spurs Strong Double Digit User Growth For Last.fm

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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.


Their comedic styles vary from in-your-face, offensive, observant, soft, to somewhat out there (puppets, anyone?). We guarantee you'll end up laughing no matter who's holding the mic. Released by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, "The Best of Comedy Central(R) Presents: Uncensored" DVD arrives in stores nationwide on Tuesday, February 5 and will also be available at http://shop.comedycentral.com. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of VIACOM Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks..

Last.fm, the online music discovery network owned by the CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS), realized strong user growth in several key categories after launching it's free-on-demand streaming service recently. In the United States, Last.fm's unique listeners increased 85% on the day of launch (Jan. 23) versus the previous Wednesday (Jan. 16). Listening metrics are considered especially relevant as a method to measure a user's engagement with the site.

Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE: GET) said recently it will delay the closing of its Westin La Cantera Resort acquisition until the second quarter so a partner can join the deal. The company, which agreed to buy the San Antonio resort in November for $252.5 million, initially said it expected to complete the transaction in the first quarter. The deal is now expected to close on April 30. The complex has 508 rooms, 39,000 square feet of meeting space and two golf courses, with plans to expand to about 1,000 rooms and 160,000 square feet of meeting space by 2011.

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