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FOX, MGM ANNOUNCE NEW VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CATALOG TITLE MARKETING

Century City, CA--Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment announced today the hiring of a new Vice President of Catalog Title Marketing, who will oversee the release of vintage titles for both studios. Dr. Henry J. Earles, D.D.S., was a surprise choice, having no previous experience in the Home Entertainment field, and for having been in a persistent vegatative state since a tragic car accident in 2007.

Spokeman Janet Pearson said "Some may be surprised that we chose a dentist, but we have never considered knowledge of films or an understanding of the consumer base for those films as necessary qualifications for holding a job in catalog marketing. In some ways, those qualitites would hurt, rather than help a candidate."

In regards to Dr. Earles being in a coma, "We knew we had to step up our hiring of the disabled after Sony Home Entertainment hired a blind man to design their packaging. By hiring Dr. Earles, we will be helping his family get some income during difficult times, so this is really a win-win all around. The comatose are greatly discriminated against in the workplace; this may be our first step to redress those wrongs, but we promise it won't be the last."

Madeleine Earles, the doctor's wife, seemed rather baffled by it all and said "I just don't get it. Henry never even cared for movies much. He was more of a sports fan."

Said Ms. Pearson "We feel Dr. Earles is the perfect fit for Fox and MGM's new strategy for catalog marketing. For example, many fans were disappointed that MGM only released 8 catalog titles during the first half of 2009. When they find out we won't be releasing any in the second half, they'll learn to lower their expectations, and thus be less disappointed. And what are they going to do about it--blame the guy in a coma? That would be just cruel. Nobody is that mean."

When asked about MGM's much-requested Hammer titles, Ms. Kostisch replied, "We receive a number of letters and e-mails asking for us to release our Hammer titles, but, frankly, old industrial films from a hardware and tool company simply won't sell in today's market. I mean, if these were horror movies we could probably do something, but movies about tools? Are you kidding? We did consider releasing one of them, UMPIRE CIRCUS, last spring as part of our baseball promotion with EIGHT MEN OUT and BULL DURHAM, but it turns out it wasn't about baseball at all. Weird."