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WORLDLINK SIGNS AD SALES AGREEMENT WITH GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL

Los Angeles, Calif. July 9, 2007 - WorldLink, one of the United States' leading and fastest-growing multiplatform advertising sales firms, has signed an exclusive advertising sales representation agreement with the Gospel Music Channel, the nation's first and only 24/7 television network dedicated to the many different genres of gospel/Christian music, it was announced today by Toni Knight, founder and chief executive officer of WorldLink; and Barbara Bekkedahl, vice president, advertising sales and sales operations, Gospel Music Channel.

Currently celebrating its tenth year, WorldLink will be responsible for managing all short-form direct response advertising sales on behalf of the Gospel Music Channel, which is approaching 20 million subscribers throughout the country, including each of the top 10 markets (DMAs) and 22 of the top 25.

Regarding the announcement, Knight stated, "Gospel Music Channel's uplifting and contemporary programming crosses over many key demographics, a very attractive selling point for short-form DR advertisers. We're delighted to be in business with this rapidly growing network, which even further strengthens WorldLink's breadth of reach."

Bekkedahl commented, "Gospel Music Channel engages its audience to a degree that few others can approach, which presents a great opportunity for direct response marketers. We selected WorldLink to represent us in this area because of their tremendously successful track record in building short-form direct response revenue for their clients. We look forward to working with WorldLink to build this revenue stream."

Gospel Music Channel (www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the first 24-hour, all music television entertainment network devoted to the uplifting, inspiring and diverse music that is gospel. It embraces an audience that crosses cultures and captures generations delivering a fan base so large and passionate it deserves its own network. According to the 2006 Myers Emotional Connections Study measuring viewers' emotional connections to nearly 50 emerging and mid-sized networks, Gospel Music Channel ranks first in "overall emotional connections with audience," first in "audience attentiveness to advertising," first in "feeling comfortable viewing with family" and third in "audience engagement with network."

WorldLink is one of the country's top women-owned businesses and one of the fastest growing, multi-platform, full-service advertising sales firms in the world specializing in media sales in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Based in Los Angeles with offices in New York and London, WorldLink represents more than 200 national, regional and international cable networks, broadcast stations, program distributors, websites, radio networks and print media outlets throughout the world. The company also is expanding into mobile and other new media businesses. WorldLink is a Women's Business Enterprise National Council-certified company and the largest woman-owned firm in its field. For more information, please visit www.worldinkmedia.com.

 
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