Innovative Advertising for Moscow Ballet

Winsted, CT February 2, 2006 – Mediabids today announced client Moscow Ballet, decreased advertising expenditures from 2004 and gained increased exposure for the 2005 season as a result of the advertising buys managed by Mediabids for the 80 city tour.

“As the first theatrical company to contract with Mediabids we are very pleased with the service – they are the best agency we have worked with in 35 years. Mediabids did a superb job of advertising the Moscow Ballet in 80 USA markets. I look forward to working with them promoting the 2006 season.” -Akiva Talmi, Producer, Moscow Ballet – SMI, Inc.

“It has been a privilege to work with The Moscow Ballet – truly an organization that practices artistic tradition yet applies innovation to business practices. We were very honored to have the opportunity to help them promote the 2005 season and look forward to expanding initiatives and increasing success for the 2006 season” – Jedd Gould, President, Mediabids.com

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The average savings offered to businesses needing to purchase newspaper advertising and magazine advertising is 61% on advertising rates. Advertisers are never obligated to make a purchase if they are not satisfied with the offers received from publications. There is no fee to use Mediabids services, advertisers pay only for the price of the newspaper advertising and magazine advertising space they purchase.

About MediaBids.com:
Mediabids brokers print advertising space in U.S. newspapers and magazines through a patent-pending online process. Mediabids specializes in transactions for print advertising primarily through advertiser auctions, publication offers and traditional media buys. To date over 8,000 business consumers (advertisers) have registered on Mediabids.com to purchase advertising space to market their business and over 3,000 newspapers and magazines have registered their print publications to sell ad space. www.mediabids.com, Toll Free 866-236-2259.

About Moscow Ballet/SMI, Inc.:
SMI, Inc. is a special events and fine arts promotions company managed by ballet impresario Akiva Talmi. SMI produces performances by the Moscow Ballet including, The Great Russian Nutcracker. For information on the company, visit www.nutcracker.com.

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