Company to Help Local Businesses, Schools and Community Groups Rebuild Area



    TROY, Mich., Aug. 5 /EMWNews/ -- Entertainment Publications, Inc.,

the leading provider of promotions and discounts, announced today the

return of the New Orleans Entertainment(R) membership book. Scheduled to

release in the third quarter of 2009, the Entertainment(R) membership book

will support the community's rebuilding efforts by helping to drive

customer traffic to local businesses and raise much-needed funds for New

Orleans schools and community groups. The company will also donate a

portion of the proceeds of next year's New Orleans Entertainment(R)

membership book to a yet to-be-named local charity.



    The 2010 Entertainment(R) membership book will be sold by area schools

and community groups as a way to raise funds for their various causes next

year. Each book will contain thousands of dollars in savings in the form of

buy-one-get-one and up to 50%-off coupons for businesses located in the

Greater New Orleans area including restaurants, retailers, hotels,

attractions and more. Fundraising groups and businesses are currently

enrolling to participate in next year's Entertainment(R) program.



    "The year before Hurricane Katrina, Entertainment helped raise over

$870,000 for New Orleans area schools and community groups, and generate

sales for over 400 local businesses," said MaryAnn Rivers, President and

CEO for Entertainment Publications. "We look forward to rebuilding the New

Orleans Entertainment(R) book while contributing to the rebuilding efforts

currently underway, and bringing its residents the best deals and discounts

for when they dine, shop and travel."



    The Entertainment(R) book has a more than 15-year history of promoting

merchants and raising funds for schools and community groups in New

Orleans. The New Orleans edition of the Entertainment(R) book was

temporarily discontinued as a result of Hurricane Katrina. According to the

LA Geographic Information Center, 71,000 businesses and 930 primary schools

in the state were directly impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

    About Entertainment Publications, Inc. (EPI)



    Entertainment Publications, Inc. (EPI) is the leading provider of

discounts and promotions. EPI helps people improve their quality of life by

providing them with billions of dollars in discounts every year. EPI's

best-in-class offers can be found in the Entertainment(R) membership book,

on Entertainment.com, through its business partner's private label savings

programs, and via various local search partner Web sites. Annually, EPI

generates over $7 billion in revenue for its over 50,000 local and national

business partners representing 185,000 merchant locations throughout North

America. Over the last five years, the company helped raise over $450

million for the charities it serves. The company's other fundraising

product lines include Sally Foster(R) giftwrap and gift products, and

cookie dough.