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MCC Global Partners with Cameron Thomson Group to Jointly Develop Entertainment Interests

Business Development Solutions Provider Joins With Investment Bank to Establish International Entertainment Industry Finance and Development Offering

January 26, 2001 - Milan, Italy & Malibu, California - Cameron Thomson Group, a leading provider of business development solutions for the converging media and entertainment industries, and MCCGlobal, an investment-banking firm specializing in entertainment financing and business advisory services, today announced that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership agreement. As a result of the agreement, Cameron Thomson Group and MCC will jointly develop a range of entertainment interests focused on creating an international entertainment business positioned in Los Angeles, Toronto, Milan and London and Germany.

In addition to providing financing and other value-added services to entertainment industry clients, Cameron Thomson Group and MCC will work together to source film, television, and interactive media products from the USA and Europe for international sales, development and distribution. Leveraging MCC's track record in structuring sophisticated financing for production, and Cameron Thomson Group's experience in building companies in the Convergence industry, the partnership intends to capitalize on its combined legacy of expertise and industry connections in generating a slate of new businesses and entertainment products for world consumption.

Together the firms will combine their core competencies to effect a powerful alliance for securing financing for their of Convergence industry clients. The partnership will be leveraged by Cameron Thomson Group's access to capital through its affiliated strategic industry investment partners and its venture capital network, combined with MCC's own sources of capital. MCC will also utilize its new investment fund resources for future entertainment transactions.

"This announcement is an exciting step for MCC as we expand our entertainment interests in Europe. Our arrangement with Cameron Thomson Group gives us a stronger foothold both in Europe and elsewhere, thus broadening our international presence and strengthening our entertainment industry knowledge base. It will also represent increased deal flow for our investment division, and will provide our mutual clients increased exposure to funding and joint venture possibilities," said Sharon Clayton, Managing Partner of MCC.

"MCC is an innovative next-generation investment banking firm with strong synergies with Cameron Thomson Group's business model. We view our arrangement as a unique opportunity to leverage our complementary expertise," said Ronald W. Thomson, President of Cameron Thomson Group.

About MCC Global
MCC is an investment-banking and advisory services company with focus on the entertainment, communications, energy, healthcare, education, and financial services sectors. MCC provides financial and advisory services to its clients as well as assists those clients in raising financing and in developing key strategic relationships. Specifically, MCC has a number of clients engaged in a variety of different endeavors in the entertainment field with a great depth of experience and outstanding industry contacts, providing a combination of advisory and financing services to growing companies in the USA and London.

A key current priority of MCC is to raise a private equity fund from US and European investors, with the aim of building a substantial portfolio of media and entertainment assets.

MCC is based in Malibu, California with offices in Nashville, Georgia, London, UK, San Francisco, California and Wolfsburg, Germany.

Contact MCC Global at www.mccglobal.com or Tel: 310-317-0807.

About Cameron Thomson Group
Cameron Thomson Group is a leading business development company specializing in providing leadership and entrepreneurship to the media, IT and entertainment industries. Cameron Thomson has a track record in building successful new media companies that maximize the value of their intellectual properties globally through traditional media, the Internet, and via evolving broadband and wireless distribution mediums.

Cameron Thomson Group is based in Toronto, Canada, with offices in Milan, Italy, and in London, UK. As part of its core offering, the company is engaged in the business of arranging financing for media and entertainment oriented businesses. Cameron Thomson Group has established an enviable track record in financing start-up, early-stage companies, mature businesses and motion picture productions and other media projects.

Cameron Thomson Group is privately held with strong board representation from the film and television, technology, music, and investment industries.

Contact Cameron Thomson Group at www.cameronthomson.com or (416) 676-1076, at (+39) 02.806168.613, or at (+44) 0207.284.1094.

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Media Contact: Cameron Thomson Group
Press Relations: Elizabetta Aggio
Ph: +44.0207.284.1094 Fax:+44.0207.284.1094
E-mail: ea@cameronthomson.com

Media Contact: MCC Global
Press Relations, Kate Fitzgerald
Ph: (310) 317-0807 Fax: (310) 317-9605
E-mail:kfitz@mccglobal.com