April 30, 2001

Ron Goetz, Chief Executive Officer of Harmony Entertainment Management Inc., is pleased to announce that Harmony Entertainment Management is now the North American Distributor for DR TV Documentaries from Denmark. DR TV is one of Europe's leading broadcasters and documentary producers. In addition to being an award winning documentary producer, DR TV also produces: programming for children and youth; drama and entertainment; and, music and arts programming.

"This new partnership with one of Europe's leading broadcasters and producers solidifies Harmony Entertainment's position within the international marketplace and will bring Harmony exposure and opportunity from around the world," said Ron Goetz.

DR TV (The Danish Broadcasting Corporation) is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise. The corporation was founded in 1925 as a public service organization and enjoyed a monopoly on radio and TV broadcasting until 1986. DR TV is an independent, license-financed public institution.

DR TV's extensive documentary catalogue includes programs under the subject matter; Science, Ecology and Nature; Arts, Culture and Entertainment; Society and Social; Sport, Adventure and Travel; and History and Politics.

The catalogue includes top-rated programs such as:
The Chemical Kids (2001 - 60 min) This documentary explores the chemical heritage that we are giving our children. They are the most vulnerable by far. The born...and the unborn.

They Call Us Idiots (1999 - 58 min.) Retarded, half-wit, idiot are all terms of abuse frequently used about the mentally handicapped people. We follow four mentally handicapped people who are tired of being stigmatized, of being looked upon as a "disease."

Ice Cap Expedition 225 (1999 - 52min.) On May 7th, 1999, a convoy of three cars with ten expedition members embarked on the first ever programming attempt, to cross the ice cap by car. It was a challenging journey of more than 800 kilometres through some of the world's roughest landscapes.

Harmony Entertainment Management represents programming from around the world, with company representatives traveling to major markets and festivals throughout the year. As a key player in the national and international sales market, the company's catalogue consists of more than 150 hours of programming, consisting primarily of documentaries, documentary and lifestyle series and children's programs.

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