LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
CoMedia Corporation's (PINKSHEETS: CMTN) affiliated company, World Soccer
Society Inc ("WSS"), is near completion of assembling an international group
of Soccer lumniaries to serve as advisors to the company. The advisors include
hall of fame players, coaches, and individuals from the international world
of soccer.
The World Soccer Society is based on the business model developed by CMTN in
conjuction with American Football Alumni Inc. for its social network site
www.11on11.com and its Developmental Football League player showcasing
activities.
WSS is launching its own online "social network" community. This network
will
consist of millions of players and has the potential to become not only an
international organization with a common interest, but a highly successful
business enterprise. www.worldsoccersociety.com will focus on soccer
players at all levels from around the world. Our established group of advisors
provides guidance to understand the broad scope of the game and what it means
to players and fans in the U.S. and the rest of the soccer-playing world. The
WSS board of advisors is chaired by Clive Toye and includes Michelle Akers,
Lynn Berling-Manuel, Stephen H. Baumann, Dick Howard, Gordon Jago, Bob
Lenarduzzi, Alan Merrick, Shep Messing, Ron Newman, Werner Roth, Jim E.
Trecker, David Vaudreuil, and Eric Wynalda.
Some of our board members activities have included:
Clive Toye is Senior Consultant for the governing body for soccer in North
America, Central America and the Caribbean and has been in the game for 40
years. He was President, New York Cosmos, and signed Pele and Franz
Beckenbauer. Toye was also President and Chairman of the American Professional
Soccer League.
Michelle Akers was a leading American Soccer player and played on the
historic 1999 Women's World Cup victory by the U.S. She is a member of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame and one of the most recognized soccer players in
the
world. In 1999 Akers was deemed the CONCACAF Player of the Century. In 2000,
Akers
was FIFA's Player of the Century and voted Best Female Player Ever.
Lynn Berling-Manuel is Chief Marketing Officer of the American Youth
SoccerOrganization (AYSO). AYSO is a national single-entity youth soccer
organization
of almost 700,000 registered players. She is a board member of National Soccer
Coaches Association of America and the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Stephen H. Baumann is the President and Chief Operating Officer of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum.
Dick Howard, a Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, was appointed by
CONCACAF and FIFA to represent them in projects around the world and
implemented 50 soccer projects in 30 countries.
David Vaudreuil played fourteen years of professional soccer
internationally.
He played throughout Europe, Latin America, Hong Kong and Japan. David is
presently building a European style football club for Hollywood United
Football Club. Hollywood United has raised over $100,000 for the wildfire
victims
in Los Angeles with David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy. For Club Chivas
USA, David oversaw all aspects of 16,000 children in recreational soccer
programs.
Eric Wynalda made his US Men's National Team debut in 1990. He went on to
earn the U.S. 1990 FIFA World Cup squad. Eric holds the team scoring
recordof 34 goals. Besides playing in three World Cups, Wynalda also played the
CONCACAF Gold Cup and the Copa America. Eric was the 1996 MLS Scoring Champion
with 33 points. Eric has worked as the color commentator for ABC/ESPN for
Major League Soccer.
Mr. Robert Bell, who serves as its Executive Director of WSS along with
hisduties as Chairman of CoMedia Corporation, stated, "WSS is bringing
CoMediaonto the international sporting stage. Our international advisory board
will
guide the 'Society' to represent the sport throughout the world." Mr. Bell
added, "The World Soccer Society was the next logical step for developing new
growth opportunities for our company."
CoMedia Corporation created and invested in both American Football Alumni
and
World Soccer Society and holds an equity interest in both companies. The core
businesses of these affiliates is aggregating and building social communities
and associations of sports-specific alumni with the initial group being American
Football Alumni focused on the 20 million former and current football players
and coaches, and was followed by the launch of the World Soccer Society.
Additionally, CoMedia works with these companies to extend the brand of
these communities to include sports operations and content for all forms of
media.
This release contains forward-looking statements. Expressions of future
goals
and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are
intended
to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of
identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number
of risks
and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of
products and technologies, the ability to secure additional sources of
financing, and many other factors. The actual results that the company achieves
may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks
and uncertainties. The company undertakes no obligations to revise or update any
forward-lookingstatements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may
arise
afterthe date of this release.
Investor Relations Contact:
Robert Gartzman
CoMedia Corporation
310-234-2889
info@thecomediacorp.com
www.thecomediacorp.com
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