FanCons.ca Press Releases


February 1, 2007

News for Anime Expo 2007:

Anime Expo offers prizes to pre-registrants

Nation's largest convention provides prizes for pre-registrants via web site

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Anaheim, California (February 1, 2007) -- Anime fans can win fantastic prizes the month of February from Anime Hot, Bistro98, Gnome International Inc., Spicy Brown and Tofu Girls by just registering for the nation's largest Anime/Manga convention! Anime Expo® 2007 will be held from June 29, 2007-July 2, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org.

Prizes consist of caps, t-shirts, jewelry and collectibles! All registrants who register before the end of February are automatically placed into the drawing. Those who have already pre-registered are also automatically entered into this drawing.

Attendees can book their rooms online at:

https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=85699

No special code is needed. Limited rooms are available and attendees are encouraged to book their hotels early.

Attendees interested in booking flights, car rentals and/or other hotels for Anime Expo® 2007 can do so via the AX Travel Store located at www.AXTravelStore.com.

About Anime Expo®
Located in Long Beach, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2007 will be held June 29 ­ July 2, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).

About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property ­ Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (www.spja.org).

The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Anime Expo®/SPJA's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The Company may change its intention, belief or expectation, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the Company's assumptions or otherwise. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

###