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Aces & Eights Entertainment — GAMX — Launches Exclusive Apparel/Merchandise Line Based on Its Hot Reality Show
Business Wire, June 22, 2004
LOS ANGELES -- Special E-Commerce Feature Planned for Aces' Website for Sale of Apparel and Merchandise from Upcoming Reality Show

Aces & Eights Entertainment, Inc. (OTC:GAMX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Galactic Gaming, Inc., announced today that the Company will launch an apparel and merchandise line based on the Company's upcoming reality show "The Strip Poker Invitational." The Company has recruited Los Angeles-based Talent Direct to provide a complete, turnkey solution for the sale of apparel and merchandise at www.acesandeights.com. Initial apparel and merchandise items include men's and women's apparel, accessories and novelty/poker-related products.

The launch of the apparel line complements the existing distribution, packaging and developmental efforts of the Company's current reality-based television programs. On June 1, the Company announced that iN DEMAND would begin promoting the pilot episode of the Company's first reality show, "The Strip Poker Invitational." The hot reality poker show, featuring actress/celebrity performer Carmen Electra, will premiere on iN DEMAND's network beginning July 18 at 10 p.m. EDT.

Talent Direct will provide a complete one-stop solution for all the Company's apparel and merchandise fulfillment needs. Talent Direct's "e-Complete" services and features include managing Aces' entire e-commerce process from web-cataloging and order processing to payment, production, inventory management, reporting, forecasting, packaging, shipping and customer support.

Commenting on the upcoming apparel launch, Christopher C. Seminatore, Aces & Eights Entertainment CEO and managing partner, stated, "The Strip Poker Invitational represents the perfect vehicle from which to launch this specialty apparel and merchandise line. The show is unlike any reality television program before it, so the fashion and merchandise is also high quality and stylish. We feel confident that the Invitational series will be well received and our corresponding merchandising efforts will provide a strong revenue stream."

For more information on the Company and "The Strip Poker Invitational," visit: http://www.acesandeights.com.

About Aces & Eights Entertainment

Aces & Eights Entertainment was formed to develop, produce, distribute and license reality based television programming for distribution on cable TV and home video. For more information on the Company visit: http://www.acesandeights.com.

"Forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Aces & Eights Entertainment disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

For more information on the Company, please contact Barry Reagh at 866-666-5172. For more entertainment related information, please call Eileen Koch at Eileen Koch & Company, [phone] or email at [e-mail].

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