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TheComicStore.com Retains Lebrecht Group


Sacramento, CA --February 12, 2000-- (OTC Pink Sheets: CMIX - news) CMI Holdings Group has retained the Lebrecht Group as their SEC law firm. The Lebrecht Group will be assisting the company in obtaining fully reporting status with the SEC through either a Form 10SB filing, or a merger with a fully reporting company, which will allow CMI to assume and maintain that status.

“The Lebrecht Group has the experience that will help us expedite the process of exiting the Pink Sheets, and move to the OTC -BB.” Ross Rojek, CEO said. “The Pink Sheets were a necessary part of our growth as a business, but the time has come to move to the next level.”

TheComicStore.com

TheComicStore.com is the Internet spin-off of Comics & Comix, the fourth largest comic book chain in the United States. Founded in 1972, Comics & Comix has been at the forefront of the comic and collectible industry for almost three decades. Through it's BTP Distribution division, TheComicStore.com also does sales and fulfillment for other on-and off-line retailers including Tower Books & Records, Barnes & Noble, Borders and Amazon.com. The growth of e-fulfillment is expected to continue as more e-commerce companies outsource it to third party suppliers. BTP is currently distributing to more than 10 web companies, and several hundred brick and mortar customers.


TheComicStore.com: http://www.thecomicstore.com


To learn more about TheComicStore.com or to be included on the shareholder communication email list, please contact Marc Jablon at Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. 1-800-546-7950.

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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements related to the future anticipated direction of the high-technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of TheComicStore.com, Inc. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financing activities, and domestic and global economic conditions