Corporate Overview

• The versatile monterey video library encompasses Multi-Platinum RIAA and ITA Award-winning Grateful Dead concerts, celebrated sports programming including the Bruce Brown Films franchise of motorcycle (“On Any Sunday”) and surf (“The Endless Summer II”) films, as well as the most prestigious library of films adapted from literature’s renown authors combined with acclaimed performances from many of Hollywood’s greatest actors.
  
  
• monterey has the honor of being the largest non-affiliated exclusive distributor of programming which has appeared on the PBS Network. Some of the many wonderful programs include the entire American Short Story Collection, and the American Playhouse on Video Collection, one of the most prestigious and acclaimed production franchises in the history of television.
  
  
• monterey has often claimed prestigious spots on the national sales charts most recently shipping double Platinum on its release of “The Grateful Dead Movie.” “Grateful Dead The Closing of Winterland,” debuted on SoundScan at number 3 also charted Multi-Platinum. The Grateful Dead concert release on video "Downhill from Here" was on the Billboard Top Video Sales chart (debut # 19) and Top Music Videos chart (debut at # 4); as well as our "Ticket to New Year's" DVD release debuted in the Top 15 Music Videos DVD chart. All Grateful Dead releases have qualified for ITA and RIAA gold, platinum and multi platinum awards. Four of the recently developed “View From the Vault” series have qualified as well.
  
  
• monterey’s newest expansion of the “Independent Films” category now includes theatrical distribution, and continues to expand following the success of Indigo (which debuted at #17 on the Variety Weekend Box Office Chart). Upcoming films include the Autumn theatrical premiere of The Blue Butterfly starring Academy Award Winner William Hurt, and acclaimed motion picture THE EXONERATED starring Brian Dennehy, Danny Glover, Delroy Lindo, Aidan Quinn, and Susan Sarandon.
  
  
• monterey was the first licensee of the American Film Institute with our current multiple program agreement to distribute AFI productions to the video market.
  
  
• monterey has received numerous awards for its programming and distribution including several Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum ITA and RIAA awards, Cine Golden Eagle, Telly, Parents Choice and Kids First! Awards. monterey movie company the in-house production arm of monterey media is honored to claim many of the above mentioned awards themselves for their educational films, documentaries and a children’s series of language tapes.
  
  
• The Company is presently increasing its release slate with a continued measured growth strategy. Beginning in 2004/2005, monterey launched an aggressive expansion into new theatrical motion pictures playing art house theatres, film festivals, and other distinctive venues. monterey media views these types of films as an ideal extension of its carefully coordinated marketing strategy with a re-emphasis to expand its presence in traditional rental retail. The Company established a joint venture for the creation of a special theatrical event in conjunction with AMC Theatres to launch the motion picture “Indigo”. A one day, national 603 venues showing grossed over $1,190,000 at the box office.
  
  
• monterey is known for its broad marketing to all key retail, mail order and internet sites, schools and libraries, and specialty markets. monterey ranks #1 in the industry when it comes to distribution of quality literary adaptations, black literature adapted to film, poetry dramatizations, and short stories adapted to film. A multitude of awards adorn the monterey corporate offices. With the advent of the rapidly growing DVD market, our significant library of programming has a whole new exciting sales life ahead.
  
  
• monterey is known for its unique marketing, developing strategic promotional alliances with such promotional partners as Days Inns, Wal-Mart, Fisher-Price, The International Motorcycle Shows, Wahoo’s Fish Taco Restaurants, Chevrolet, Hasbro, The Musicland Group, Pepsi Cola and Microsoft.