I-Media Acquires WV Fiber Network; Acquisition Provides Immediate Improvement to Financials with Network Contract Revenue; Cost Containment Begins with Gain of Global IP Network Infrastructure.ATLANTA -- Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. (I-Media) (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). : IMHI IMHI Institute for Mental Health Initiatives IMHI International Masters in Hydroinformatics ) announced today that it has closed the purchase of all assets and operations of WV Fiber LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a global fiber network transport service provider to telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and cable companies. The acquisition brings approximately $4 million in annual contract revenues currently, along with an extensive pipeline of new network contracts. The acquisition also adds approximately $1.75 million in net assets Net assets The difference between total assets on the one hand and current liabilities and noncapitalized long-term liabilities on the other hand. net assets See owners' equity. to the IMHI balance sheet. The closing occurred on August 8, 2006 and the company began operating as WV Fiber, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Integrated Media Holdings, on August 9 2006. All of WV Fiber's network operations were acquired without interruption and contracts necessary for these operations will be assumed by the new company. "We are very pleased to acquire WV Fiber, which represents both a significant and immediate positive impact on IMHI financials and an important strategic step in positioning I-Media's Endavo as a multi-platform content delivery network," said Paul D Hamm, I-Media Chairman. Previously, I-Media's subsidiary Endavo outsourced its network connectivity, which represented a large percentage of its operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales for delivering digital content over the Internet or to other networks. "In addition to being one of the most connected networks in the world for transport and peering, WV Fiber is structured to carry Endavo's broadband video services and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. traffic over its IP backbone to the Internet and directly to broadband communities, IPTV service providers and Broadband TV platforms around the world to establish a new media broadcast network," Hamm commented further. "The network's market reach now connects us with just about anyone seeking content over broadband." The acquisition of the network allows Endavo to partner with or compete with IPTV and Broadband video providers such as Akimbo, Blinkx, iFilm, Google Video, iTunes and YouTube. Unlike solutions that provide only streaming video and/or require separate equipment, Endavo requires only a PC and an opt-in subscription to its content providers to receive DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. quality on-demand video. In addition, Endavo leverages the WV Fiber network and its other content delivery platforms to allow content providers to reach multiple consumer markets with the same inventory of content. "This acquisition has had an immediate positive effect on our current network customers and is expected to provide the same to prospective new customers as well, which will result in a new phase of rapid growth for us," said Peter Marcum, WV Fiber CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We look forward to working even more closely with Endavo in the current deployment of their content delivery platforms and broadband video projects." I-Media made cash payment of $1,662,500 and issued common stock in the amount of 4,055,488 shares to be used to satisfy all post-petition secured, administrative, and unsecured claims of WV Fiber LLC. Additional financing for the cash component of the acquisition was completed through the sale of units of restricted common stock and warrants to accredited individual investors close to the company. Pre-petition secured creditors of WV Fiber LLC have agreed to receive payment in full by receiving a secured promissory note promissory note, unconditional written promise to pay a certain sum of money at a definite time to bearer or to a specified person on his order. Promissory notes are generally used as evidence of debt. , in one case, and up to 1,039,786 Series A Preferred shares Preferred shares Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock. , which are being contributed by SovCap Equity Partners Ltd. from their already issued and outstanding preferred shares. Therefore, the issuance of preferred shares to WV Fiber creditors will not have any effect on the number of fully diluted shares outstanding of the company. SovCap has also agreed to contribute a portion of its Series A Preferred shares to support the financing required to pay in full the one outstanding secured note, as well as pay for other issued bridge notes, working capital and capital expenditures. Therefore, on a fully-diluted basis, I-Media will have issued only approximately 20% new shares to complete the entire transaction, including equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. , to acquired the network assets and ongoing operations of WV Fiber on a free and clear basis. "Taking into consideration the amount of revenue and assets gained by the WV acquisition, in addition to the important strategic and financial value to our overall business plans, the relative dilutive effect Dilutive effect Result of a transaction that decreases earnings per common share (EPS). of the way we structured this acquisition represents an outstanding value for our shareholders," commented Hamm. "We will end up issuing less than 20% new shares in the fully-diluted company to bring in an operating network with substantial revenue, a backbone infrastructure for our multi-platform broadband video and IPTV initiatives, and support for Endavo's digital media EcoSystem(TM). This transaction positions us very well for rapidly growing the market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. of IMHI as we now focus on growing the core businesses and taking leadership in the digital entertainment and media industry. As we succeed in the short and long term, controlled dilution allows for dramatic positive effect on our share price." About WV Fiber WV Fiber is a global IP and transport network that delivers IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. and Internet solutions for enterprises, ISP's and carriers. WV Fiber has one of the most advanced National Fiber-Optic networks in the United States and is in the top two percent of the world's networks for connectivity. The current network connects with over 400 other networks via peering agreements, encompassing the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Far East. The network's facilities are located in 23 cities across the U.S. as well as in London, Amsterdam and Vancouver, to form a fully redundant, global fiber transport and IP network. For more information about WV Fiber, please visit www.wvfiber.com; call Mark Wilson at 404-606-7898 or email mwilson@wvfiber.com. About Endavo Endavo Media and Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of I-Media (OTCBB: IMHI.OB), provides digital audio/video content and service delivery solutions via Internet and managed broadband networks. Endavo operates integrated digital content distribution and management systems over a global network for distribution of entertainment and informative content, such as full length DVD-quality movies, through web-based community and Broadband TV portals to individual subscribers over PC, TV, and mobile devices. For more information about Endavo's products and services, please visit www.endavomedia.com, call 877-721-9627 or email info@endavomedia.com. About Integrated Media Holdings (I-Media) Integrated Media Holdings, Inc., (I-Media) (OTBB: IMHI.OB) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a publicly traded holding company that acquires, invests in, builds and operates innovative digital communications and media technologies businesses. The I-Media Group develops, operates and integrates technologies and network infrastructure to form a digital commerce EcoSystem that supports multiple forms of distribution for entertainment, media, and communications services over broadband. For more information, please visit www.i-mediaholdings.com, call 678-222-3445 or email info@i-mediaholdings.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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