WAL-MART CANADA SELECTED TO RECEIVE ALLEGRO CORPORATION'S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Wal-Mart Canada was recently honored with Allegro Corporation's "Outstanding Sales of a DVD" award. Allegro, a premier North American entertainment and music distribution leader has recognized Wal-mart Canada's milestone in selling in excess of 50,000 DVD units of Corner Gas, Canada's most beloved prime-time comedy series since its television debut in 2004. Jane Donovan, VP of Allegro Corporation Special Markets Division is pictured with Dan Belec, the DMM for Electronics who is accepting the award on behalf of Wal-mart Canada. Donovan notes, "Wal-mart Canada has exceeded our expectations therefore Allegro is proud to acknowledge them for their dedication to the industry as well as their vital role as an influential business partner."

For More Information Contact:
Diane Podolak , Publicist
Allegro / NAIL Distribution
diane@allegro-media.com

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DENISE DJOKIC & DAVID JALBERT'S ENDEAVOUR CLASSICS RELEASE "FOLKLORE" RECEIVES JUNO AWARD NOMINATION FOR 'CLASSICAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR'

New York, NY - February 27, 2006 - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has nominated cellist Denise Djokic's and pianist David Jalbert's 2005 release Folklore (Endeavour Classics) for a 2006 Juno Award.

Recorded at Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio by Anton Kwiatkowski, Folklore takes the listener on a folk-inspired journey, featuring the works by Stravinsky, Janácek and Cassadò. Recently, the album caught the ear of Classical columnist, Tom Manoff, who has scheduled to feature Denise Djokic and Folklore on NPR's prestigious All Things Considered in early March 2006.

One of the most captivating young artists of her generation, Denise Djokic has thrilled audiences and critics worldwide with the passion, vigor, and sensitivity of her playing. Establishing herself as one of the most sought after musicians in the industry, the burgeoning prodigy has confirmed her rising star status in the Classical genre. Performing at the Grammy Awards at the tender age of 19, Djokic has showcased her remarkable repertoire in many arenas, including with major orchestras and festivals across every nation. No stranger to awards, grants and high profile accolades, Elle Magazine named Djokic one of Canada’s 30 Most Powerful Women and the young roll model has also received the East Coast Music Award for her debut self-titled released on Sony Classical.

David Jalbert's personal style, incomparable stage presence and refined ear, has impressed audiences and critics alike. Jalbert has recorded two cello and piano discs with Denise Djokic and has a solo disc of the complete Faure Nocturnes scheduled for release on Endeavour Classics, April 2006.

The Juno Awards is the biggest music industry event in Canada. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences plans to hold the award Ceremony on April 2nd, 2006 in Denise Djokic's hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Endeavour Classics are distributed in North America by Allegro Corporation. Exploring new horizons in classical music, the concept of the label is to bring both rapidly rising stars and established performers to classical audiences. All Endeavour Classics recordings are brand-new recordings, never before released. Their catalogue of works includes releases by pianist David Riley, cellist Denise Djokic, violinist Jasper Woods and pianist David Jalbert.

Allegro Corporation is one of North America’s industry leaders in independent music and lifestyle distribution, specializing in the music and alternative genres, including: classical, jazz, rock, world, gift, and specialty retail to name but a few.

A complete listing of all Endeavour Classics and Allegro Corporation products can be found online at www.allegro-music.com. For more information about Endeavour Classics releases, contact William Tennant at Bill@allegro-music.com.

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ALLEGRO CORPORATION MARKS ITS 20TH YEAR AT MIDEM

New York, NY – January 12, 2006 - Founded 25 years ago, Allegro Corporation has grown to become one of the of the largest and leading entertainment distributors in North America. Starting as a small classical importer in 1981, Allegro has grown thirty fold over the last 25 years, with its business growing to cover all aspects of independent music, including classical, jazz, rock, world, gift, lifestyle, and indie rock, the latter through its NAIL Distribution Division (acquired in 2001). In addition, over these past 25 years, Allegro's distribution net has expanded to include not only music retailers in both the USA and Canada, but also gift and alternative accounts, mass merchant accounts, grocery accounts, internet vendors, and non-traditional retailers, making Allegro stand out as the most diversified independent distributor in North America.

"The annual Midem conference is one of the most important events we attend all year," says Vince Micallef, President and COO of Allegro. "Midem provides an opportunity for us to meet with our existing clients and labels as well as forge new partnerships."

Some of the distribution partnerships Allegro Corporation has inked as a result of MIDEM 2005 include: ESP-Disk, Hänssler Classic, New World Music, HEP Jazz, P3 Music, Discmedi, and the JVC World Music Catalog. Additionally, Midem 2005 solidified Allegro's deal with Cornerstone RAS for a Sublime Tribute album, which went on to sell over 100,000 units through NAIL, Allegro's indie-rock division.

"I don't know how you can be anybody in the music business today and not attend Midem," notes Micallef.

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ALLEGRO CORPORATION EXPANDS LABEL ROSTER, INKS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEALS

Portland, OR - June 11, 2004 - Founded nearly 25 years ago, Allegro Corporation is well established as one of North America's leading independent music distributors. The Allegro Group is pleased to announce a bevy of exclusive distribution signings to the company's growing roster.

Allegro currently distributes some of the most respected independent labels in the world. The label list includes Summit Records, Arbors Records, Nimbus Records, Sequoia Records, Steven Halpern's Inner Peace Music, Chiaroscuro, Winter & Winter, Minor Music, Munich Records, Challenge Records, Tinder, Storyville Records and many more. Allegro is delighted to welcome the following labels to their exclusive roster: SKIP RECORDS (Hamburg, Germany), DISCMEDI (Barcelona, Spain), DIXIEFROG (Paris, France); Latin/Jazz label: ZOHO MUSIC (New York), P3 MUSIC (Kirkmichael, Scotland) & contemporary pop label, Q-RIOUS MUSIC (Cologne, Germany).

Since the fall of 1999, SKIP RECORDS has set itself the goal of compiling a sophisticated catalog of music that convinces through consistently high artistic quality and outstanding recording technology. The seeds for the recordings are gathered from such widely varying sources as Jazz, World Music, R & B and sophisticated pop.

DISCMEDI, founded in Barcelona in 1989, embraces every genre from Pop, Rock and Jazz, to Folk, Blues and Latin, focusing on artists in the Spanish region. Artists include Mediterranean superstars such as Mercedes Peon, Milladoiro, Janis Ian and Joe Pernice.

Founded in September 2003 by New York producer and music industry veteran, Joachim Becker, ZOHO MUSIC is New York's newest, freshest, Latin/Jazz / World Indie label. ZOHO presents a unique mix of major international artists, including Bobby Sanabria, Dave Liebman and Carlos Barbosa-Lima, plus feature a roster of young musicians from the dynamic downtown New York club scene.

DIXIEFROG, home to contemporary blues, country and rock, is building an eclectic catalogue with their sights set well beyond the territories of France. With a recent incursion towards Mali (Lobi Traore) and the Ivory Coast (Manou Gallo), DIXIEFROG maintains their course vis-à-vis the majors - smaller, but just as good! DIXIEFROG is now available in North America for the first time in their 17 year history.

Q-RIOUS MUSIC is Stefan Gross and Alexander Maiwald - best known as the leading heads responsible for the widely acclaimed, German Jazz and World Music Company, Intuition. In May 2002, the pair re-grouped and united under the new label, Q-RIOUS MUSIC. Artists include, Dominic Miller (long time guitarist for Sting), Colosseum, David Darling and more.

P3 MUSIC is a label that is focused squarely on the incredible music created on guitar. Their label roster is anchored by such legendary guitarists as Steve Howe (of super-group YES fame) and legendary guitarist Martin Taylor. Jazz & Folk is the focus of this incredible guitar driven label.

A complete listing of all Allegro jazz, classical, new age, and world music products can be found online at www.allegro-music.com

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Allegro Corporation’s Alula Records Sign Sting's Guitar Player Dominic Miller

Dominic Miller, described by Sting as his "right and left hands", will release his 4th independent CD in March 2005 on Alula Records. Dominic Miller is one of the most respected and in-demand session guitar players in today's music scene. Miller has performed on every Sting recording and tour since 1990. In addition, the guitarist has worked on a vast array of recordings with some of the world's most respected musicians including The Pretenders, Paul Young, Level 42, Steve Winwood, Sheryl Crow, Peter Gabriel, Rick Wright, Rod Stewart, and Luciano Pavarotti. As well as handling guitar duties for Sting, Dominic is a member of the occasional group The Tweeters with fellow session legends bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Manu Katché.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1960, Dominic spent his boyhood in Argentina then moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1970. He started to learn guitar at the age of 15 and later studied with Sabastio Tapajos at London's Guildhall School of Music. He met producer Hugh Padgham in 1989, which led to him playing on Phil Collins' But Seriously album which eventually lead to him working with Sting on the 1990 recording of The Soul Cages. Dominic has worked with Sting on every album and tour since.

However wildly popular as a session man, Miller finds time for his own independent releases. In 2003, Dominic released Shapes (Decca records) and to date the album has sold in excess of 100,000 copies worldwide. The new album due out on Alula is entitled, Third World and features his original instrumental pieces and a special vocal track from William Topley.

Dominic Miller will be part of Sting and his twenty-city Broken Music tour beginning April 1st 2005 in San Jose, Ca - ending May 7th in Manchester, NH. Dominic will be available for interviews and meet and greets. Sting's latest tour will be a stripped down and raw Rock N' Roll tour, featuring Sting on bass & vocals, long time band mate Dominic Miller on lead guitar, Shane Fontayne on guitar and Josh Freese on drums.

Alula Records explores contemporary world music from all over the world. The label's roster includes Celtic artists from Ireland and Scotland, world beat from the Middle East, world fusion from Japan, contemporary Gnawa music from Morocco, flamenco guitar from Spain, Gypsy rumba from Spain and southern France, Estonian folk music and multiple artist compilations. Also venturing into contemporary American roots music, Alula also feature American artists whose work represents the amazing musical roots and flowerings of our own cultural diversity. Alula Visions, a new imprint under Alula Records, focus on the ever-popular New Age genre. For these and more please visit www.alula.com or its parent company and distributor Allegro Corporation at www.allegro-music.com.

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ALLEGRO CORPORATION INKS AGREEMENT WITH BMG CLASSICS' ARTE NOVA IMPRINT

Portland, OR - August 17, 2004 - Allegro Corporation, one of North America's leading independent entertainment distributors has added another notch to its extensive classical catalogue. Allegro is pleased to announce the finalization of a licensing agreement with BMG Classics for its Arte Nova imprint.

Under the agreement, Allegro will exclusively market and distribute the Arte Nova line in North America. The highly respected German classical label boasts a hefty catalogue of classical warhorses and contemporary works. One of the cornerstones of the Arte Nova catalogue is the critically acclaimed Beethoven Symphony Cycle conducted by David Zinman leading the Zurich Ton Halle Orchestra. Zinman has also recently launched a lauded Strauss orchestral cycle for Arte Nova. Other noted Arte Nova recordings include works from famed violinist Pamela Frank, pianist Ursula Oppens, renowned conductors Christopher Hogwood, Adrian Leaper, Vaclav Neumann and Renee Clemencic and a fine series of celebrated orchestral works from Ross Pople and The London Festival Orchestra.

Vince Micallef, President and COO of Allegro Corporation states: "We are excited about our collaboration with BMG and the addition of Arte Nova. When it comes to catalogue distribution, we're the best in the business and we are now relied upon by both BMG and EMI for significant portions of their classical lines."

BMG's Arte Nova will bring even more prestige to the existing body of classical labels at Allegro Entertainment, which currently includes highly-regarded luminaries such as Nimbus, EMI Classics imports, Winter & Winter and other classical independents. In addition, Allegro boasts a diversified proprietary catalogue of classical works that includes the best-selling opera line Opera d’Oro, the Russian historic label Moscow Studio Archives, and the adventurous imprint Endeavour Classics. Allegro will be using its experienced and acclaimed graphics and production team to design a new, cutting edge look for the Arte Nova line, which will be exclusive to North American consumers.

Bill Tennant, Allegro Classical Product Manager adds: "The addition of the Arte Nova line brings a large, exciting catalog of critically acclaimed, highly affordable classical titles to our already rich classical roster. Arte Nova has a very respected body of recordings from artists who are well known in the classical community. We're thrilled to help revitalize this line, and to once again make this highly desirable catalog available to North American consumers."

Founded in 1982, Allegro Corporation has grown to cover a broad spectrum of music and entertainment products. Special interest products and an array of distributed music ranging in the genre's of jazz, pop, blues, classical, new age and more, can be found at www.allegro-music.com. For more information about BMG Classics please visit www.bmgclassics.de.

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ALLEGRO CORPORATION EXPANDS LABEL ROSTER INKS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEALS

Portland, OR - Founded nearly 25 years ago, Allegro Corporation is well established as one of North America’s leading independent entertainment distributors. Allegro currently distribute some of the most respected independent labels in the world and has continually grown through both its successful pursuits of new business contracts and acquisitions of new businesses.

Allegro Corporation is pleased to announce the following exclusive distribution signings to the company’s growing roster: Omni Tone Records (Brooklyn, NY) ToneScience Records (Brooklyn, NY) Songlines Records (Vancouver, BC), SOAR Corporation (Native American product, Albuquerque, NM) and Blues Leaf / Loose Leaf (New Jersey).

OMNITONE RECORDS: Founded in New York City by producer Frank Tafuri, Omni Tone has established a foothold in the niche market of creative music. The number of artists debuting as leaders for Omni Tone is astounding. Tafuri provides musicians with an open platform for experimentation and creativity, the crucial elements in jazz. Home to artists such as Michael Bisio, Frank Kimbrough, Joe Morris Quartet, David Liebman, Mick Rossi, Russ Johnson, John Hollenbeck and John Lindberg, Cuong Vu, and Dave Douglas. Omni Tone, All the tones all the shapes, all the time... www.omnitone.com

TONESCIENCE RECORDS: ToneScience founder and executive producer Frank Tafuri, self-proclaimed "chief instigator" at OmniTone, says he started ToneScience both to have an outlet for purely improvised music and to try to disseminate that music in a different, more straightforward way than is the norm today in the music business. "It's a new concept that's really an old concept: You want one of our albums, you buy it," explains Tafuri. "That goes for retailers, distributors, and reviewers, too, not just consumers. It's all about keeping things real and focused on the music, and that means treating the music, the musicians, and the fans -- artistically and financially -- with respect." ToneScience features no-nonsense music, and sell it in a no-nonsense way. Real artists who are in tune ... with each other and with the muse. "Out. Period." The motto for a New Music record label presenting uncompromising improvised music in a straightforward way: ToneScience. Knowing that a loyal and devoted audience of creative music enthusiasts eagerly awaits new sounds and regularly finds itself frustrated and confounded by a music business machine that fails to service them, ToneScience aims to deliver "musical alchemy without the industry chicanery." www.tonescience.com

SONGLINES RECORDS: Specializing in cutting-edge jazz (with new music/world music influences) from New York's downtown scene (Rob Reddy, Chris Speed, Brad Shepik, Andy Laster) and other centers of creative music. If you like complex yet memorable tunes, committed improvising, evocative harmonic explorations, unusual textures and colors, and unpredictable, insinuating grooves, you'll find them all here. Also world music for the adventurous. www.songlines.com

SOAR CORPORATION: Native American owned and operated, SOAR specializes in Traditional and Contemporary Native American music. Since 1989, Sound of America Records has been bringing the best sounds from Indian America. Formed by Tom Bee, in the garage of his home, Bee formed SOAR Distribution LTD for the sole purpose of providing his clients with one-stop music from other independent labels and artists also producing Native American music. In 1999, SOAR purchased all three buildings that they had been leasing since 1991 to house their labels, publishing, and studio operations. SOAR was also enlisted as the exclusive Native American distributor for the Robbie Robertson records "Music for the Native Americans" and "Contact From the Underworld of Redboy," on Capitol Records, and the multi-million sellers "Sacred Spirit" on Virgin Records. SOAR is comprised of three publishing companies and five different labels; SOAR, Natural Visions, Warrior, Dakotah, and Red Sea. SOAR now has over 300 quality titles of both contemporary and traditional music. Bee has said all along that SOAR was not the first company to record Native American music, but they were the first to take it to the next level. SOAR was, however, the first company to release traditional Native American music on compact disc. He was once quoted as saying "we took Native American music out of the trading posts and into the streets." SOAR's motto has always been "Quality titles, not quantity of titles." www.soundofamerica.com

BLUES LEAF / LOOSE LEAF RECORDS: With a hefty catalogue of Blues releases and the occasional Jazz release, Blues Leaf catalogue of works includes heavies such as Steve Guyger, Steve Bailey, Johnny Charles, Red Young, The Blue Flames, the Tonemasters, Gene Ludwig and WC Handy Award Nominee, Janiva Magness. www.blueleaf.com

For a complete listing of all Allegro Corporation distributed Jazz, World, Blues, Pop, Rock and World music and entertainment products, please visit www.allegro-music.com.

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Allegro Corporation Strikes Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Sony Music Entertainment Canada's Wonder Line

Portland, OR - August 9, 2004 - Allegro Corporation, one of North America's leading independent music distributors, has once again solidified its position as a major entertainment industry contender. The company is proud to announce a distribution agreement with Sony Music Entertainment Canada in which Allegro will assume exclusive Canadian distribution for the Sony Wonder line for Wal-Mart Canada.

Committed to extraordinary talent and clearly passionate about entertainment, Sony Music and its Canadian division signs, manufacturers, markets and distributes talent of all caliber and genres worldwide. Under the new Allegro Corporation distribution arrangement, Sony Canada's independently released VHS and DVD formats will now be distributed to Wal-Mart outlets in Canada through Allegro. The highlighted Sony DVD and VHS product now represented by Allegro include Sesame Street, Arthur, Caillou, Kathy Smith and Veggie Tales to name a few.

Don Oates, Senior Vice President of Sales at Sony Music Canada states: "The presented opportunity of working with Allegro is quite exciting. We truly believe that a relationship between the two parties will be rewarding and profitable for both companies."

Vince Micallef, President and COO of Allegro concurs: "The Sony Music Wonder line is a terrific addition to the independent studio program that Allegro services to Wal-Mart Canada. This venture further enhances Allegro's status as the most diversified independent entertainment company in the North American market today."

Founded in 1982, Allegro Corporation's catalogue has grown to cover a broad range of music and entertainment products, which includes rock, alternative, classical, pop, world, jazz, new age and blues. The distributor currently carries a broad range of DVD and VHS product targeted toward children and special interests. Allegro's distributed labels offer DVD selections in a multitude of musical genres, which reach a cross-section of consumers.

Allegro is committed to fostering strong working relationships with its labels and customers alike and is proud of the company's diversity and contributions to the music industry. For more information about Allegro products or Sony Music Entertainment Canada, please visit www.allegro-music.com, www.sonymusic.ca.

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NAIL DISTRIBUTION INKS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH NARNACK RECORDS

New York, NY - March 2006 - Specializing in forward-thinking genres ranging from punk and indie rock to avant jazz, electronica and hip hop, NAIL Distribution is pleased to announce the exclusive distribution signing of New York City based Narnack Records to it’s growing roster.

Chris Scofield, Label Manager of NAIL Distribution comments, "NAIL Distribution is looking forward to joining forces with Narnack Records, one of the most vibrant and freshest record companies in the independent underground today. The label has an affinity for many musical genres that NAIL has enjoyed many successes with. Narnack's future goals, coupled with their artistic visions, make them a perfect partner for our company."

Unafraid to overstep musical boundaries, Narnack Records, formerly distributed by Caroline Distribution, has a cutting-edge catalogue of releases ranging from straight punk, experimental noise, garage, and even bluesy Americana - touting International super acts such as The Fall, Lee Scratch Perry and Guitar Wolf to local giants The Coachwhips, Aa, Hella, XBXRX, Langhorne Slim and Parts and Labor to name but a few.

Shahin Ewalt, Owner of Narnack Records concurs, "We're excited about making NAIL Distribution our new home as they are in keeping with our musical philosophies. Narnack couldn't have found a better partner than NAIL Distribution and the Allegro team as they truly 'Get It'."

In 2006, NAIL Distribution have additionally inked the exclusive distribution signings of over a dozen labels to the company's growing roster, including: Redder Records, Marriage Records, Eclipse Records, Lovepump United, Brilliante Records, Lucky Madison, Turn Records, Standard Recording Company and Joyful Noise.

NAIL Distribution and parent company Allegro Corporation currently distribute some of the most respected independent labels in the world. The NAIL Distribution label list includes Plain Recordings, ESP-Disk, Cornerstone RAS, Devil In the Woods, Pi, Important, Heinz, Rotters Golf Club, Digital Hardcore, AUM Fidelity, Mint Records and Heinz Records to name but a few.

For a complete listing of all NAIL and Allegro Distribution independent pop, rock, world and jazz music products, please visit www.naildistribution.com or www.allegro-music.com. For more information on Narnack Records visit www.narnackrecords.com.

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NAIL DISTRIBUTION EXPANDS LABEL ROSTER INKS NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION DEALS

Portland, OR - February 23, 2005 - Founded nearly 25 years ago, Allegro Corporation is well established as one of North America’s leading independent entertainment distributors. Nail Distribution, acquired by Allegro Corporation in 2001, has continually grown through both its successful pursuits of new business contracts and acquisitions of new businesses.

NAIL has a built a strong reputation as a premier purveyor of underground music of all stripes, and is pleased to announce the following exclusive distribution signings to the company's growing roster: ESP-DISK (New York, NY), DIGITAL HARDCORE (London), JOHANN'S FACE (Chicago), TIMES BEACH (Detroit) and a renewed contract with CORNERSTONE RAS (California).

ESP – DISK: Founded by music lawyer Bernard Stollman, ESP-DISK opened for business in New York City in 1966. Among the artists who made their debuts as leaders on ESP were Gato Barbieri, Bob James, Marion Brown, Sun Ra, Roswell Rudd, Burton Greene, Patty Waters, Henry Grimes, Charles Tyler, Albert Ayler, Noah Howard, Sunny Murray, Milford Graves and Frank Wright. In 2005, ESP is back into the U.S. market after licensing masters in Europe throughout the '90s. This is the first full- fledged movement from ESP since they originally shuttered their doors in the '70s. Classic albums in the ESP catalog include Sun Ra's Heliocentric Worlds Vol. I & II and Pearls Before Swine's – both have been re-mastered for release. Other titles will include bonus tracks and/or interviews and updated liner notes. Previously un-issued titles include the long-rumored existence of Sun Ra Heliocentic Worlds Vol III, and Albert Ayler Live on the Riviera. Plans for 2006 include box set releases of material recorded in the '50s and '60s from Miles Davis and Billy Holiday.

DIGITAL HARDCORE: Over 100 releases in 10 years & over a million record sales to date! Digital Hardcore Recordings, formed in 1994, launched the careers of Alec Empire, Atari Teenage Riot, Christoph de Babalon and Ec8or, to name but a few. With a constant stream of groundbreaking artists, ranging from the avant-garde to the high profile, Digital Hardcore enjoys a loyal, dependable fan base throughout the world!

JOHANNE'S FACE: Two long-time friends, Marc Ruvolo and Gar Brandt, cooked up Johann's Face Records in Chicago, 1989. Both Marc and Gar wanted to document the snowballing Chicago punk scene by releasing records that they believed deserved a wider audience. The label would go on to release over 50 other titles, launching the careers of such legendary punk bands as The Smoking Popes, the Alkaline Trio, The Strike, Sludgeworth, Apocalypse Hoboken, and No Empathy as well as doing records for already-established bands such as Scared of Chaka and Zoinks!.

TIMES BEACH: Times Beach Records is an independent label created by artists for artists catering to all things American Pop: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Country, R&B and Hip-Hop. Think "Americana With an Edge," if you will. The labels Artists all manifest this philosophy. Whether it be Ethan Daniel Davidson, a traveling troubadour in the old world sense, but with a deep and modern sense of popular music history or MAN, a misanthropic, minimalist, punk rock pseudo-performance artist without the pretense, the labels roster of artists share at least two qualities: Integrity and Passion for Music.

CORNERSTONE RAS: Upon renewing its distribution agreement with NAIL Distribution, Cornerstone RAS, will be releasing a Sublime tribute CD entitled Look at all the Love we Found...A Tribute To Sublime. The albums 16 tracks will feature artists such as Jack Johnson, Pennywise, G Love and Special Sauce, Mike Watt, Michael Franti and Spearhead Featuring Gift of Gab from Blackalicious, Ozomatli, and much more. A summer release is anticipated.

Allegro and NAIL Distribution currently distribute some of the most respected independent labels in the world. The NAIL label list includes Pi, Aum Fidelity, Secretly Canadian, Important, Wide Hive, Heinz, Rotters Golf Club, JagJaguwar, Aesthetics, Locust, Amulet, K Records, and many more. A complete listing of all NAIL Distribution independent pop, rock, world and jazz music products, please visit www.naildistribution.com www.allegro-music.com.

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Allegro Corporation and PHD Canada Announce Cross-border Music Distribution Partnership

New York, NY - Allegro Corporation, one of North America's leading independent music distributors, is pleased to announce a cross-border distribution partnership with one of Canada's largest independent distributors, PHD Canada.

Allegro President & COO, Vince Micallef states, "Allegro was the first independent American distributor to establish itself in Canada and has always been a strong player there. We have serviced for many years all of the major national record retailers and this new partnership with PHD Music will further extend our reach into the Canadian market. We are also looking forward to helping our new partners establish themselves in the American market with Allegro's distribution of select PHD labels."

Within the framework of this agreement, Allegro will handle all U.S. sales and distribution for PHD's portfolio of exclusive export labels, and PHD will now enhance sales and distribution for Allegro’s indie-rock division, NAIL Distribution, with the balance of the Allegro catalog to be added in the near future. Included in the deal, PHD will also offer fulfillment services for Allegro’s distributed and imprint labels to Canadian retail, allowing for reduced minimums and further increasing coverage. This new synergy will allow both companies to access a broader account base in each respective market place.

PHD Canada's Managing Director, Steve Dickson: "Allegro is a very professional, well-respected company in the independent label / distribution sector. We are thrilled to announce this new initiative with them. This trading partnership will further strengthen our respective positions in the North American market place. We hope that this long-term agreement will give Allegro full and complete saturation into Canada. Smaller Canadian retail outlets which currently battle problematic cross-border logistics, will now have easy access to Allegro, as the products will now be consolidated with their PHD orders."

With a goal to make the independent community stronger, Allegro Corporation and PHD Canada look forward to continued growth through these types of successful pursuits. The Allegro / PHD arrangement will come into effect on June 1st, 2004. At that time, both parties will provide comprehensive, logistical details, to their customers in the U.S. and Canada.

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PINK MARTINI HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO SWEEPS AMAZON CHARTS AT #1

Portland, OR - December 2004 - Two weeks after Pink Martini's long-awaited sophomore release hit the streets, Hang on Little Tomato sweeps the retail charts, coming in at #1 on Amazon.com. Additionally, Hang on Little Tomato was reported at #153 on the Billboard 200 chart, #8 on the Top Heatseekers chart and #13 in the Top Independent Album chart.

A boost in sales was recently reported after Pink Martini was featured on NPR's Weekend Edition. Host, Scott Simon, interviewed the ensemble on Saturday, October 30th about their distinctive sound. In addition, Pink Martini recently performed live on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Upon the airing of the event, retail outlets reported an over-abundance of interest for the bands releases.

Pink Martini's debut album, Sympathique, was released on the band's own independent label, Heinz Records and has sold over 650,000 copies worldwide. Nominated for "Song of the Year" and "Best New Artist" in France's Victoires de la Musique awards, Sympathique has gone Platinum in France and Gold in Greece.

Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini. Part language lesson, part Hollywood musical, the Portland, Oregon-based "little orchestra" was created in 1994 by Harvard-graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale to play at political fundraisers for progressive causes such as public broadcasting, clean water, libraries, civil rights and affordable housing.

Pink Martini and Heinz Records are distributed in North America by NAIL Distribution, a division of the Allegro Corporation. For more information about Sympathique and Hang On Little Tomato, please visit www.naildistribution.com, www.allegro-music.com or www.pinkmartini.com

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PINK MARTINI TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED SECOND ALBUM "HANG ON LITTLE TOMATO" ON OCTOBER 19, 2004

Portland, OR - December 2004 - Somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece Pink Martini. The group's much-anticipated second album, Hang on Little Tomato, arrives in stores on October 19, 2004.

Part language lesson, part Hollywood musical, the Portland, Oregon-based "little orchestra" was created in 1994 by Harvard-graduate Thomas M. Lauderdale to play at political fundraisers for progressive causes such as public broadcasting, clean water, libraries, civil rights and affordable housing.

In the years following, Pink Martini has gone on to perform its multi-lingual repertoire on concert stages, in smoky clubs and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe (including France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland and Monte Carlo), Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, Lebanon and the United States.

Pink Martini's debut album, Sympathique, was released on the band's own independent label, Heinz Records (after Lauderdale's dog Heinz) and has sold over 650,000 copies worldwide. Nominated for "Song of the Year" and "Best New Artist" in France's Victoires de la Musique awards, Sympathique has gone Platinum in France and Gold in Greece.

Hang on Little Tomato, Pink Martini’s second album, features mostly original songs written by the band and its extended family. Drawing on themes articulated in the first album, Hang on Little Tomato is the result of the group’s diverse collaborations and inspirations. Drawing inspiration from an advertisement for Hunt’s Ketchup from a 1964 issue of LIFE magazine to a dance sequence in the 1950 Italian film Anna, Hang on Little Tomato includes songs in French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish and English.

“Una Notte a Napoli,” for example, was written with Alba Clemente – an Italian stage and television star in the 1970s – and DJ Johnny Dynell of the legendary New York-based nightclub Jackie 60. In a reworking of the Japanese song “Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu,” Pink Martini collaborated and recorded in Japan with Hiroshi Wada, the slide guitarist whose group originally recorded and released the song 40 years ago.

Building its legacy through word of mouth, high-profile symphony dates, fashionable private events and prominent placement in film and television, Pink Martini has returned with their much anticipated follow-up to Sympathique. Hang on Little Tomato is every bit the new album fans have been longing for.

More information available at www.pinkmartini.com.

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Allegro Corporation Acquires Symbiotic Label Group

Portland, OR - February 14, 2003 - Allegro Corporation, one of the leading North American independent distributors, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the distribution assets of the Symbiotic Label Group. The acquired assets will be folded into the company’s Nail Distribution division, which has a built a strong reputation as the premier purveyor of indie rock in the Pacific Northwest. As a result of the acquisition, Nail welcomed almost a dozen new labels to its already amazing roster; Omnibus Records, Skin Graft Records, Monitor Records, Makoto Records, Divot Records, Hearbox Records, 4 Alarm Records, 54 40 or Fight Records, Copper press Magazine, Owned and Operated Records, and Upland Records.

"The Symbiotic Label Group is extremely pleased to have joined the Nail Distribution family. We look forward to the opportunities and synergies that Nail brings to our company and our labels, and in working with their proven and respected staff," says Bryan Stubbs, President of the Symbiotic Label Group.

Allegro Corporation joined forces with Nail Distribution in 2001, and has continually grown through both its successful pursuits of new business contracts and acquisitions of new businesses. Allegro has an outstanding track record in the successful completion and integration of new businesses and highly values the skills and knowledge which can be gained from introducing new management and operational teams to the organization.

Allegro President & COO, Vince Micallef explains, "Difficult times are opportunities for strong and well managed companies to expand market share and grow through acquisition and consolidation, and that is exactly what we plan to keep doing. The indie community is in desperate need of consolidation and Allegro has definitely been a leader in this area with its fifth acquisition over the last 3 years. We in the independent community need to come together and make each other stronger."

Alicia J. Rose, Director of Sales & Marketing at Nail Distribution adds, "Our partnership with Allegro is allowing NAIL to grow into a dominant force in the world of independent distribution. With the addition of the Symbiotic Label Group, we continue that arc of growth by not only expanding our catalog with an excellent roster of titles, but by taking the SLG labels into the national market full force. We are delighted by the acquisition of the Symbiotic Label Group and we are looking forward to tremendous growth in the year ahead."

For more information contact Diane Podolak at Nail Media tel. 503.257.8480 x 2054

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