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November 24, 2003
OMT and CBC-Galaxie Combine
Forces to Launch a Commercial Music Service
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA and OTTAWA, ONTARIO--OMT
Inc. (TSXV: OMT) and CBC Galaxie announced today
that the two organizations signed a Letter of
Intent to jointly launch a unique commercial
music service in December 2003.
As part of the agreement, Galaxie will
provide the marketing and content programming
expertise, while OMT will provide the technology
and infrastructure. The unique commercial music
service will include the ability to offer
customized programming, insert messages or
advertisements, and provide customer influenced
content. This subscription-based service will
primarily be marketed in Canada, and will
include English and French content.
"The success of Galaxie, CBC's
Continuous Music Network, is testimony to the
value of their programming expertise. By working
with Galaxie, we believe that we can offer
commercial enterprises a compelling alternative
to the currently available music services,"
stated Scott Farr, President and CEO of OMT Inc.
"The strengths of both companies, combined
with OMT's recent acquisition of the
musicmusicmusic assets, made this opportunity an
immediate reality. We will begin working with
Galaxie to transition the existing
musicmusicmusic customers to the new
service," he added.
Alain Pineau, General Manager of Galaxie,
stated, "A commercial music service is a
logical extension to our product offering and
one that can offer commercial enterprises an
exciting and truly Canadian alternative. Given
our long standing relationship, OMT is an ideal
partner for us. We are fully supportive of OMT's
existing technology and vision for audio
entertainment services."
OMT and CBC-Galaxie have built a strong
business relationship that dates back to 1997
when OMT provided the technology for
CBC-Galaxie's successful Continuous Music
Network service. Since that time, the two
companies have worked together to build, upgrade
and deliver cost-effective media entertainment
services.
About OMT
OMT Inc. (TSXV:OMT) is a technology and
multi-media content solution provider to the
entertainment and broadcast industry. OMT's
broadcasting and multi-media technology is heard
by millions of people worldwide every day
through television, radio, satellite, cable and
Internet broadcasts. To learn more about the
Company, its products and services, visit its
website at www.omttechnologies.com
and more information on the acquired assets can
be found at www.musicmusicmusic.com
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About Galaxie
Galaxie is Canada's most widely distributed
digital audio network, a commercial division of
the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Galaxie
offers 45 professionally programmed continuous
music channels available in 4 million homes. You
can tune to Galaxie through your favorite
satellite, digital cable, or telecommunications
provider. For more information on Galaxie,
please visit www.galaxie.ca.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT :OMT
Inc.
Scott Farr
President and CEO
Phone: (204) 975-0790 or cell (204) 781-2015
sfarr@omt.net
or
Marieke Wijtkamp
(204) 975-0792
mwijtkamp@omt.net
The TSX Venture Exchange
has neither approved nor disapproved the
contents of
this press release.
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