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--E____6E690CB3_7 Content-Type: text/plain; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable US Stock Market - Stock Profile of the Week Symbol: CYPM Market: OTCBB Sector: 3D Animation BREAKING NEWS - CYPM Acquires Profitable Joongang Movie Entertainment...CY= PM To Compete With Pixar & Disney NEW YORK---PRIMEZONE---Cyper Media, Inc. (OTCBB: CYPM), a 3D animation stu= dio currently producing ``The 5th Glacial Epoch,'' a 15 million dollar feature, has acquired Joongang Movie Entertainment Co.= , Ltd., a producer of animated content for the world-famous Pokemon series. Joongang is a profitable 13-year-old animatio= n company with more than 60 different clients among OEM Japanese TV shows, and which also has numerous clients in Europe. Duk Jin Jang, CEO of Cyper said, ``Cyper will now be able to offer our com= bined clients traditional 2D along with 3D animation content, enabling the Company to compete profitably with world c= lass animators such as Pixar and Disney.'' STOCK PROFILE OF THE WEEK We are very excited about our newest stock profile, Cyper Media, Inc. (OTC= BB: CYPM). Not only has CYPM received a conditional commitment letter for 4 million of the 15 million dollar produ= ction budget for its CGI Animation Feature, "The 5th Glacial Epoch," it has also entered into a commitment for a 5 million = dollar advance from an electronic game publisher. The money for its latest venture seems to be pouring in, but mere financin= g is just the beginning. The really big news is that CYPM has started the process of getting a dist= ribution contract with MGM, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The 4 million dollar commitment letter from Global Marine is subject to a = letter of a conditional Distribution Letter from a major distributor, which CYPM has now secured. Cyper Media is looking to become a leading producer of 3D digital animati= on entertainment products for the world broadcast entertainment market. Cyper Media develops and produces 3D digital animation for television, sho= rt films, CGI feature films, home video, music video and multi-media applications such as video games. Cyper Media produc= es 3D digital animation by applying advanced hardware and software technology using computer systems throughout the pro= duction process. LICENSING & MERCHANDISING RIGHTS The Company intends to exploit the licensing and merchandising of its prop= rietary characters in order to generate revenue and to highten the popularity of its characters and programs. By licensing its= proprietary characters to select manufacturers and distributors of consumer products such as toys, apparel, school supplies, = house wares and books, the Company seeks to capture a portion of the growing licensing and merchandising market which features= entertainment properties, such as animated characters. In 1995, this segment of the merchandising and licensing mark= et had retail sales in the United States and Canada in excess of 16 billion dollars. OUTLINING THE THE OPPORTUNITIES The demand for animation programming and the business of animation product= ion have expanded dramatically over the past decade. The revival of Disney's feature animation production in the 1990s,= and the advent of new entrants like Paramount and DreamWorks SKG, have produced some of the biggest ever box office hits. The television market has also expanded, offering producers a voracious an= d lucrative market. Thanks to programs like The Simpsons and South Park, animation has started to become a staple element = of prime-time television programming. Animation is an attractive investment because of its longevity, its ability to travel, = and the potential to create ancillary revenue streams from home video, publishing, toys and other licensing activities. As well, the Academy Awards now recognizes Animation in a major category a= ll its own. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT Typically a US made 22-minute television show costs between 300,000 to 800= ,000 dollars to produce. Cyper can produce the same for a minimum of 80,000. This means many U.S.-based producers of ani= mated programming such as Film Roman now have to subcontract some of the less creative and more labor-intensive components = of its production process to animation studios located in low-cost labor countries, such as Korea. As the number of anima= ted feature films and animated television programs expands, the demand for the services of overseas studios has expanded like= wise. This demand may lead overseas studios to raise their fees, which may result in a rise in production costs, or an in= ability to contract with the Company's preferred overseas studios. HOW MUCH MONEY IS IN THIS INDUSTRY? The list of Top Ten grossing animated movies is impressive. The Lion King= is at number one with a total gross of 312.8 million dollars. Shrek brings up second place with a whopping 267.6 milli= on, and Monsters, Inc. takes third with 255.3 million. The other seven rounding out the list post an impressive Billion= -plus. But the most recent animated feature that comes to mind is playing in thea= ters now. "Finding Nemo," sold about 70.6 million worth of tickets in its first three days, setting a new opening record for= a cartoon, surpassing the 62.5 million bow of "Monsters, Inc." in November 2001. And although Nemo is a Walt Disney prod= uction, Disney no longer has a monopoly on animated features. In fact, of the Top 10 grossing animated features of all time, = 4 are Walt Disney productions while Pixar, a newcomer in comparison, also has 4, with Fox and DreamWorks rounding out t= he list. But earnings for such movies don't stop at the box office. Just the oppos= ite--they are only beginning. Merchandising from these movies, everything from lunch boxes to video games to DVD sales, fro= m Wal-mart to McDonald's to Burger King, range in the billions of dollars--and never forget about the impending sequels. Sa= les are huge, and CYPM through Cyper (now with financing on the way and MGM on their side) is poised to make the climb to= the top. It's only a matter of time. Find out more about CYPM @ www.cypermedia.com. Please note that Cyper Media had absolutley nothing to do with this report= and is not a participant in any way. No more advertisements: www.4inch6.com/f.html Stock Market Watcher is an independent research firm. This report is based= on Stock Market Watcher's independent analysis but also relies on information supplied by sources believed to be reliable. Th= is report may not be the opinion of CYPM management. Stock Market Watcher has also been retained to research and is= sue reports on CYPM. Stock Market Watcher may from time to time purchase or sell CYPM common shares in the open market withou= t notice. The information contained in this report shall not constitute, an offer to sell or solicitation of any offer to pur= chase any security. It is intended for information only. Some statements may contain so-called "forward-looking statements". = Many factors could cause actual results to differ. Investors should consult with their Investment Advisor concerning CYPM. Co= pyright 2003 =A9 Stock Market Watcher Ltd. All Rights Reserved. This newsletter was distributed by MMS, Inc. MMS was paid one hu= ndred fifty thousand shares CYPM stock to distribute this report. MMS is not affiiated with Stock Market Watcher and= is not responsible for newsletter content. szmymqpc ftymwbhpujbvmijg susoq ev --E____6E690CB3_7--
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