Magic Lantern Group Receives $1.5 Million Financing From Laurus Funds
May 04 2004 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Magic Lantern Group Receives $1.5 Million Financing From Laurus
Funds NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magic Lantern
Group, Inc. , a leading North American distributor of educational
content and e- learning delivery systems with operations in Canada
and the U.S., announced today that the Company has received $1.5
million in financing from Laurus Master Funds, Ltd., ("Laurus
Funds"), a New York City-based institutional fund that specializes
in providing financing to growing, small and micro- capitalization
companies. Magic Lantern Group President and CEO Bob Goddard
stated, "By aligning with Laurus Funds, one of the leading
institutional funding sources on Wall Street, Magic Lantern Group
is now positioned to fuel its exciting growth initiatives. Proceeds
of this financing will be used to pursue potential mergers and/or
acquisitions with companies that can prove to be accretive to
earnings as well as provide operational and marketing synergies to
further our global distribution of digital content delivery." About
Magic Lantern Group, Inc. Magic Lantern Group, Inc. is a leading,
global distributor of learning videos serving more than 10,000
schools, libraries and social agencies in North American and
international markets. With 40,000 programs from 300 world-
renowned producers including Disney Educational Media,
Schlessinger, Annenberg/CPB and Dorling Kindersley, the Company's
educational products include: Magic Lantern InSite(TM), a digital
streaming video product for schools, libraries and universities and
TutorBuddy(TM), an at-home e-learning product for students and
teachers. Leveraging its position as one of the most highly
respected brands in video educational delivery, the Company is
pursuing multiple sales verticals to maximize total revenues. Magic
Lantern Group operates three complementary subsidiaries: Magic
Lantern Communications, a global distributor of video content to
schools, universities and libraries; Magic Vision Digital Media,
Inc., an emerging provider of on-demand sports entertainment,
health and business digitized content; and Sonoptic Technologies, a
leading provider of online, next-generation digital technology
solutions. For more information, visit the Company's websites:
http://www.magiclanterngroup.com/, http://www.tutorbuddy.com/, and
http://www.magiclanterninsite.com/. For more information: For
investor relations, contact Gary Geraci, National Financial
Network, 781-444-6100 ext. 629, email: . Also visit
http://www.magiclantern.ca/. At the Company, contact Bob Goddard,
Magic Lantern Group, Inc., 905-827-2755 ext. 454, . This Press
Release contains certain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The company has tried, whenever possible, to identify these
forward-looking statements using words such as "anticipates,"
"believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," "potential"
and similar expressions. These statements reflect the company's
current beliefs and are based upon currently available information.
Accordingly, such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause
the company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.
The company undertakes no obligation to update or advise in the
event of any change, addition or alteration to the information
catered in this press release including such forward-looking
statements. DATASOURCE: Magic Lantern Group, Inc. CONTACT: Gary
Geraci, National Financial Network, +1-781-444-6100 ext. 629, ; or
Bob Goddard, Magic Lantern Group, Inc., +1-905-827-2755 ext. 454,
Web site: http://www.magiclanterngroup.com/
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