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COSMOS STUDIOS AWARDS COSMOS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS TO LORBER MEDIA

Respected Veteran International Distribution Executive Richard Lorber

To Oversee Global Sales Of Renowned Television Series In All Media

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Cannes, FRANCE (MIP-TV 2002) COSMOS Studios, Inc. has tapped Lorber Media to represent international television and home video distribution of the multi award-winning television series COSMOS, it was announced jointly by Kent Gibson, President of Cosmos Studios and Richard Lorber, principal of Lorber Media.

Lorber Media has set MIP-TV 2002 for the official international launch of the COSMOS series, which is comprised of 13 one-hour episodes fully updated, digitally remastered, remixed and enhanced for a ~~the~~ global ~~marketplace~~audience.

Hosted by ~~globally~~ world renowned scientist and educator Dr. Carl Sagan, COSMOS reigns as televisions most acclaimed and beloved popular science series. With his peerless gift for combining crystalline scientific clarity with humor and enthusiasm, the late Dr. Sagan, together with his wife and long-time collaborator Ann Druyan, created COSMOS to tell the great story of how we as a species discovered our coordinates in space and time; deciphered the ancient secret code of life and began to venture out into the vast cosmic ocean. The series is slated to be broadcast domestically on A&E later this year.

Said Lorber: Over 600 million people in more than 60 countries have experienced COSMOS, making it arguably the most popular science program ever produced. It is time to return this universally recognized brand and extraordinary television series to audiences that will always cherish the program, as well as to an entire new generation of viewers who will be inspired by its engaging content and spiritual uplift.

<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]>Said Ann Druyan, CEO of Cosmos Studios: Richard Lorber is a highly respected international television distributor whose extensive experience in the distribution of non-fiction programming is unrivalled. We are delighted to join with Richard and Lorber Media in the launch of COSMOS into the international television and home entertainment arenas.

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Founded by CEO Ann Druyan together with company President Kent Gibson, Cosmos Studios seeks to build on the legacy of Dr. Carl Sagan by supporting ground-breaking scientific research, clean high technology and bold exploration - and engaging the widest possible audience in the romance of the adventure.

Cosmos Studios first presentation was its updating of the landmark COSMOS television series for worldwide distribution and the companys successful domestic re-issue of the series collection on home video and DVD. Among Cosmos Studios current projects are two television event projects for A&E, including the launch of the spacecraft COSMOS I, the first Solar Sail in history (in collaboration with The Planetary Society and the A&E Television Network) and the eagerly anticipated The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt.

Headquartered in New York, Lorber Media is a recognized distributor of quality non-fiction programming for the global television and home entertainment marketplace. Founded by Richard Lorber, a veteran international sales executive, Lorber Media is also engaged as a content and distribution consultant by independent entertainment and media companies .

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