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Anthem Pictures, USA independent producer-distributor to release films on HD VMD

New Medium Enterprises (NME) (OTC Bulletin Board: NMEN), the company bringing affordable HD home entertainment to the globe through HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc), announces title releases on the HD VMD format into the US market following a recent partnership with independent distributor and production company Anthem Pictures. Anthem Pictures , one of the most respected independent producers and distributors within the industry, has developed world-wide recognition through its large distribution network selling in every country with recent releases such as Mother Ghost starring James Franco (Spiderman 1,2 & 3) and Kevin Pollack (The Usual Suspects, Casino), Soldier of God and future release Two:Thirteen. Catalogue titles include Zalma King's Red Shoe Diaries starring David Duchovni (X-Files).

Anthem Digital, Anthem Pictures' parent company, is a major force in the independent DVD marketplace. From original design, custom programming, to hybrid discs, Anthem Digital has authored and designed over 4,000 titles to date. Anthem Digital will play the role of an authoring partner for the HD VMD format on the West Cost of America.

The content deal means the US market will gain full access to true High Definition films through Anthem Pictures by offering a bundle box which includes an HD VMD player along with 5 complimentary HD VMD movies plus a film catalogue with which consumers can make further orders. The recommended retail price of the bundle box at $299 makes it the most affordable true HD home entertainment product available today for the end consumer. NME's US Executive-Vice President, Alexandros Potter comments "Independents cannot afford to use the competing formats and this is why we have such following in Europe and in the rest of the world. We are glad to have support from Anthem Pictures, a dynamic independent distributor here in the US".

Anthem Pictures CEO, Charles Adelman comments "HD VMD is the medium for the independent film labels, allowing us to have the same worldwide presence as the major studios in the HD marketplace".

For more information about Anthem DVD and its range of content titles, please log on to www.anthemdvd.com

What you should know about HD VMD
HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc) is NME's proprietary High Definition disc format based upon established red laser technology enabling seamless and cost effective manufacturing solutions for High Definition products based on existing DVD industrial infrastructure. NME's patented 2P process succeeded in solving the technological problems which have limited DVD's to two information layers (DVD9). Thus, multilayering is now possible with HD VMD's commercial solution of 20 GB storage capacity for single sided discs (i.e. 4 layers of 5 GB each). HD VMD has also proven to achieve 24, 30, 40 and 48 GB capacity with the NME 2P process method. The NME 2P process is also applicable for manufacturing multilayer blue laser discs. The HD VMD (disc) has a capacity to playback a full three hours of true 1080p High Definition material on one single side. The HD VMD (player) is also backward compatible and supports all existing DVD discs formats and CD, in addition to allowing consumers to play their existing standard-definition DVD collections up-converted to HD. HD VMD is currently being adopted by content providers and distributors in 12 regions worldwide, including Brazil, Central Europe, China, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Scandinavia, Middle East, Russia and the United States. HD VMD prices are very close to DVD current pricing and costs and is considered a serious challenger as it provides access to High Definition at a much lower cost than Blu-ray and HD-DVD drives and discs.

For further information contact:

Public Relations Manager
New Medium Enterprises
195 The Vale
London W3 7QS
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 208 746 2018
Fax: +44 208 749 8025

About NME
New Medium Enterprises, Inc., (NME) was founded in August 1999 and has been trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol NMEN. The Company has recently (in 2005) shifted its operations to London .

Aimed at positioning itself as a technology leader in the field of High Definition digital storage, NME is offering the movie and video gaming industry a bespoke solution to thwart video piracy. The Company has developed Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) , a technologically advanced optical storage disc that has capacities ranging from 20 to 100 GB of data storage; which is far greater than the capacity of existing DVD discs. This could be a potential gain for the pre-recorded video segment of the entertainment industry.

The Company is centered on further developing innovative storage technologies, along with congruous video compression technology; enabling a new generation of high performance, low cost digital storage devices. The convergence of High Definition with VMD technology leverages the company's expertise in the development of high definition players, recorders and personal video recorders. The Company is negotiating strategic alliances, joint ventures and acquisitions with manufacturers of Optical Discs and HD Players, Content distributors, software developers, researchers, etc.; across the globe in USA , UK , Germany , Israel , China , India , Moscow , and Ukraine . For additional information about NME, please consult the Company's website at: www.nmeinc.com