EPIC Starts Production of MMA Ultra Fighting Television Show and Starts Marketing Campaign for Assorted Venues and WrestleMania(R) Fan Axxess Tour Gets Fans into the Action

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 01/28/2008 - Media entertainment industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. EPIC Corporation (OTC: EPIO), a multi-media communications and broadcasting company, announced that it is producing a weekly half-hour show featuring actual events of mixed martial arts ("MMA") and boxing. The Company also announced it is starting a marketing campaign for sponsors for assorted venues of upcoming events promoted by independent organizations involved in cage fighting and other sports. The television show, being produced in the Company's own studio, will be hosted by the Company's long time boxing announcer and sportscaster Jeff DeForrest.


ESPN and XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR) recently announced that XM will add a new slate of ESPN programs to its line up starting February 4 featuring a new ESPN Radio-dedicated channel. XM and ESPN will re-brand XM channel 141 as ESPN Xtra. This channel will enhance its current schedule of ESPNEWS programming with new shows and specials, including three of ESPN Radio's premier talk programs from its owned stations in New York and Dallas, which will be available for the first time for a national radio audience only on XM.

World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) and its partners kick off the 2008 WrestleMania Fan Axxess tour this month, giving fans the opportunity to watch, attend, and experience all things WWE(R). Serving as the official kick-off on the "Road to WrestleMania," the award-winning annual tour is WWE's largest interactive mobile marketing initiative and is coming off a record breaking year that brought more than 237,000 fans out to various events nationwide. The 2008 Fan Axxess Tour will invade 10 major cities across the U.S. and Canada before landing in Orlando, Fla. in March, home of WrestleMania 24.

The International Fight League (OTCBB: IFLI) recently announced the latest step in its reorganization heading into the 2008 season, naming Mixed Martial Arts legend Sebastian "Bas" Rutten to the newly-created position of Vice President, Fighter Operations. Rutten, who has been with the IFL since its inception as a coach and commentator, will oversee the contact between the IFL, its current athletes and other athletes in the sport, as well as working to create potential future matchups and cards both internally and with other organizations. He will report directly to IFL CEO Jay Larkin.

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