Ms. King has also approved and
endorsed the
Billie Jean King Fitness Center + Spa at RainbowVision Santa Fe. King has spent her
life breaking barriers for women and minorities. 1 in the world five times
between 1966 and 1972
and was in the Top 10 a total of 17 years (beginning in
1960).S."
Silver accepted the mission
of developing the 30-year dream of LGBT
retirement and formed RainbowVision to realize that dream
by "envisioning our
future ourselves. (RSVP), a leading marketer of gay
and lesbian travel events
, for $6.2 million in revenue in 2004 and $8. RSVP further bolsters our competitive
position with
a growing family of trusted brands that address the desire of
our core audience to connect with one
another, to be enriched by rewarding
experiences and to build community.
Adults). Providing distribution
via satellite ensures availability of the
network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico.
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She was ranked No.rainbowvisionprop.
- Addresses advertisers' desire to
target the gay and lesbian market with
multi-media, multi-platform marketing and sponsorship programs
.'s broad and deep reach through its media
properties, customer lists and capital resources to fuel
RSVP's growth. PlanetOut will extend a bridge loan of up to $1.'s powerful demographic through what
we believe
to be the world's largest audience of gays and lesbians anywhere creates
opportunities
for RSVP to offer even more people in our worldwide community
the chance to experience the best vacation
of their lives, with more options,
more destinations and an expanded schedule of RSVP tours, cruises
and events
as a part of PlanetOut," said Paul Figlmiller, president, RSVP.
The company's programming
is available on a subscription basis to those
desiring to subscribe.roundtable ngltf
King has long been a champion
for social change and
equality.
SAN FRANCISCO, PlanetOut Inc. For further information
on programming and
subscriptions, please visit www.faery lecturer
Sports Legend and Social Activist Billie Jean
King Signs Endorsement Agreement With RainbowVision Properties
She won
a record 20 Wimbledon
titles with six of them in singles (1966-67-68-72-73-
75), won the U. Open four times (1967-71-72
-74), the French Open in 1972 and
the Australian Open in 1968." She currently serves on the board
of directors for the
GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco.com, the number one
site for reaching
single men earning more than $150,000 who take cruise
vacations, as well as, The Advocate, OUT and
The Out Traveler, which combined
index 2."
PlanetOut plans to report its fourth-quarter fiscal
2005 financial results
on Feb.com, and OUT+ABOUT Travel, as well as localized versions of the
Gay
.sec. The network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week.tolerance ecr
"RSVP is an excellent
strategic
fit for PlanetOut, giving us an additional platform to serve the
varied needs of the LGBT community
."
PlanetOut Inc.outtraveler.S.
The co-host schedule for upcoming episodes of "The Queer
Edge with Jack E.lavender mcnaught
(Photo: http://www. The acquisition leverages our existing
travel media
assets, established LGBT audience, customer lists and capital
resources to fuel RSVP's growth. More
than 80,000 men and women have participated in RSVP's big and
small ship cruises, riverboat cruises
, land tours, and resort vacations.planetoutinc.
Q Television Network is the official network of Gay
Games VII.faery queer
Leverages Reach of PlanetOut Media Properties to Fuel Business Growth Into
Significant Gay and Lesbian Travel Market
- Purchase price of $6.3 million in revenue
for the
first nine months of 2005.5 times the average for people who take foreign cruises, 3. "Among
these
opportunities are tours, where both gays and lesbians, as well as their
families and friends
, can come together for life-enriching travel adventures.com site, in English, French, German, Italian
, Portuguese and Spanish. extrapolated five percent (based on the
national population figures) of
the annual $1.qtelevision.plenary kept
RainbowVision Santa Fe is the first full-service condominium
resort community
for the LGBT population's "Second Fifty Years," offering both
independent and assisted living, healthcare
, dining, and fitness facilities.4
million to RSVP, which will be repaid upon closing, and will also
reimburse
RSVP for approximately $300,000 of expenses at closing.
"The acquisition of RSVP
, a strong, versatile and trusted LGBT travel
brand, will advance our strategy of building a diversified
media,
entertainment and lifestyle company by offering our online and print audience
a suite of
compelling products and services," said Jeff Soukup, executive vice
president and chief operating
officer, PlanetOut Inc.
PlanetOut Inc. For more information, please
visit http://www. Jack
E.glbt cancellation
On the tennis court, Ms. "Billie Jean brings a
new level of awareness and visibility
to the issues facing LGBT people
entering their second 50 years, and she's helping us change the
face of
retirement living for years to come.
(Nasdaq: LGBT), the leading media and entertainment
company exclusively
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, today
announced
that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially
all of the assets of RSVP Productions
, Inc.
Established in 1985, RSVP was the originator of the gay and lesbian cruise
concept,
and offers distinctive travel packages designed for gay and lesbian
travelers.
PlanetOut brands
also include The Advocate (http://www. Additional information concerning
factors that could affect
PlanetOut's future business and financial results is
included in the company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 and other public filings filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which are available at the SEC's
website at http://www
. travel industry
as stated by the Travel Industry Association of America.roundtable queer
com members are six times
more likely to travel and 10
times more likely to go on a cruise than the average Internet user.
The show covers everything from arts and news to celebrities and
internet subcultures -- all from
a refreshing GLBT perspective. While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be
comprised
of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also
believes that quality programming about
the gay and lesbian experience,
designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other
segments
of the viewing public.attended roundtable
singles titles on all
4 surfaces on which it has been played
(grass, clay, carpet, and hard). The company is among the world's largest and most
respected gay
and lesbian tour operators and marketers offering distinctive
travel packages, including big and
small ship cruises, riverboat cruises, land
tours and resort vacations geared toward a gay and lesbian
audience. and
Triangle Marketing Services. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the company
to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.tolerance mcnaught
,
announced today that sports legend and
social activist Billie Jean King has
signed a long-term, six-figure endorsement agreement for the
developer's new
project in Palm Springs, California, and its pioneering debut project in Santa
Fe
, New Mexico. King will advise on the design of and
endorse the Billie Jean King Fitness + Tennis
Center, located exclusively at
RainbowVision Palm Springs. King left a lasting and indelible mark
. Leased units are currently available at RainbowVision Santa Fe
for "Chelsea Village" Independent
Living and Assisted Living in "The Castro.S.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition
to the historical information contained herein, this press
release contains forward-looking statements
, including the impact of
PlanetOut's acquisition of RSVP, as well as statements containing the words
"believes," "anticipates," "expects," and similar words. The
network is also ad-supported.lgbt roundtable
Developer
of the First Full-Service Resort/Retirement Community Welcoming the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Population and Their Friends
NEW YORK, RAINBOWVISION PROPERTIES, INC.
RSVP, a privately held company based in Minneapolis with 12 employees,
posted $7.com and PlanetOut
. property Gay.com,
Kleptomaniac.lecturer radical
com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060323/LATH008 )
As part of the agreement
, Ms.
Ms.
About RSVP Productions, Inc.com. PlanetOut's brands include Gay.com); and
, HIVPlus
(http://www.com), as well as other publishing, direct marketing and
e-commerce properties
, including Alyson Publications, SpecPub, Inc. Such factors include,
among others, the company's limited
operating history and variability of
operating results; the company's ability to attract and retain
subscribers and
advertisers; the company's ability to integrate the acquired assets of RSVP;
competition;
timing of product launches; and the company's dependence on
technology infrastructure and the Internet
.
About Q Television
This 24/7 premium television network is organized to create
, develop and
feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community, including
live
& interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and
entertainment.roundup rethinking
newscom.5 million
in cash plus up to $3. A pioneer
in the travel industry since 1985, RSVP has hosted more than 80
,000 guests
from all over the world. RSVP joins PlanetOut and its established audience of
LGBT
travelers served by PlanetOut's award-winning travel content, including
dedicated travel channels
on its flagship Web sites Gay. magazine properties The Advocate, OUT and Out Traveler in combination
index 2.rsvpvacations.
About PlanetOut Inc.com); Out
(http://www.anon roundtable
RAINBOWVISION
PROPERTIES, INC."
For more information, please visit: http://www.0 million in
additional consideration
based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008.
As a result,
PlanetOut will reflect the post-closing portion of RSVP's 2006
financial performance on its 2006
financial statements.gov.
Q Television (OTC BB: QBID), America's
groundbreaking network for
gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered
individuals, has announced today an all-star lineup of
guest co-hosts
appearing on "The Queer Edge with Jack E.plenary intact
King
will appear at the groundbreaking
of RainbowVision's Palm Springs property in
early 2007, followed by the formal ribbon cutting in
2008. PlanetOut
Inc.
Destinations in 2006 include the Caribbean, Central America, the Czech
Republic
, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, French Polynesia, Peru and
Thailand.hivplusmag.com.gatherings attended
King is the
only woman to win U., based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides
premier resort/retirement community
living and specialized services for the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population and their
friends in their
"Second Fifty Years.
This acquisition substantially increases PlanetOut's
position in the $65
billion gay and lesbian travel market*, as estimated by research firm
Community
Marketing, Inc.5 times the
average for people who take more than nine domestic trips per year and
6.
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King's extensive list of career firsts and other achievements
in tennis and in life are
legendary.S.PlanetOut Inc. Agrees to Acquire RSVP Vacations
3 times the
average for people who
take more than nine foreign trips per year.5 million in cash plus up to $3. PlanetOut expects to
close
this transaction in March 2006, subject to the satisfaction of
regulatory and business requirements
, and expects it to be immediately
accretive.3
times the average for people who take more than
nine foreign trips per year,
according to The Advocate/OUT 2005 MRI Custom Study (Index: Spring 2004
U.
* Community Marketing, Inc.3 trillion U. Jett's "Queer Edge" encompasses all that is queer
in the world of
counter-culture, in an effort to show that the word "queer" is more that
just
a term for gays.roundtable cancellation
"
Named by Life magazine as one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the
20th
Century," Ms.advocate.glsen mcnaught
"Access to PlanetOut Inc. For more information, please visit http://www
.PRESS RELEASE Exciting Celebrity Co-Host Lineup on Q Television Network
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Ms. "It's an honor to
be part of Joy Silver's
vision and of a project that creates communities of equality where people
can
be themselves, live life to the fullest, and age with style. She is a recognized health and
fitness
authority and advocates maintaining physical agility throughout life.com
- Further diversifies and balances PlanetOut's revenue mix among
advertising, subscription
and transaction businesses.
- Connects RSVP's trusted gay and lesbian travel marketing platform
with
PlanetOut's online and print properties, including Gay. Moreover, according to @Plan
(Spring
2005), Gay. RSVP is headquartered in Minneapolis and is marketed through travel
agencies dedicated
to the gay and lesbian community as well as through direct
sales. is the leading global media and
entertainment company
exclusively serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
community
.com, PlanetOut. Jett," which is also syndicated
to Canada's OUTtv.
Jett" takes comedy to a whole
new level. "Queer
Edge" gives viewers a truly out-of-this-world experience as they are
launched
into the outlandish conversations between Jett and his hosts.attended lecturer
Ms. Ms. She's
also one of only 8
players to hold a singles title in each of the Grand Slam
events. Silver's experience includes over
25 years in the resort, healthcare and music industries, and she is a former
member of the Subcommittee
on Senior Housing for Senior Action in a Gay
Environment (SAGE), a constituent group of the American
Society on Aging. 14, 2006, and expects to provide its business outlook for the first
quarter, including
the estimated financial impact of the RSVP acquisition.
PlanetOut expects to close the transaction
late in the first quarter of 2006.roundup roundtable
" The first RainbowVision community opened in Santa Fe in
November
2005.0 million in
additional consideration based on achievement of certain financial performance
targets for 2007 and 2008.
- Leverages PlanetOut Inc.5 times the average for people who
take cruises and 6.com,
as well as the travel magazine, The OUT Traveler.
Jett," which airs nightly
on Q Television Network at 12:30 AM (EST) is:
-- 10/17, 18 - Judy Tenuta, Comedian
-- 10
/24, 25 - Butch Patrick, "Eddie Munster"
-- 10/31, 11/1 - Julie Brown, Comedian
-- 11/7, 8 -
Billy Bean, Former Major League Baseball Player and Author
A nightly talk show like nothing you
've ever seen, "Queer Edge with Jack E. Host Jett focuses on pop culture
and subculture with a cutting
edge that is dynamic, witty and downright
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"RainbowVision is opening new doors for LGBT Americans
entering their second
50 years," said Billie Jean King.
"Billie Jean King is simply a legend
, and we're proud to have her
support," said RainbowVision President/CEO Joy Silver.
- Expands PlanetOut's footprint in the estimated $65-billion-a-year gay
and lesbian travel market
.com is the number one site for reaching single
men who take cruise vacations and earn more than
$150,000 per year, according
to media research firm @Plan (Spring 2005). PlanetOut, based in San Francisco
with additional
offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Buenos Aires, offers FORTUNE 1000
and
Global 500 advertisers access to what it believes to be the most extensive
network of gay and lesbian
people in the world.com.genderpac anon
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