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Central European Media Enterprises Appoints Dr. Herbert G. Kloiber to Its Board of Directors

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"Welz Kauffman's festival programming and arts administration background
will help the Green Music Center fulfill its goal of providing
arts-centered learning to students of all ages," said Ruben Armiana,
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CME
is traded on the NASDAQ and the Prague Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
"CETV. Kauffman is President
and CEO of Chicago 's Ravinia Festival, the Midwest's premier summer concert
organization.

ABOUT THE GREEN MUSIC CENTER

The Donald and Maureen Green Music Center of Sonoma State University will
feature a dynamic balance between arts and education.

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He is also
chairman of the board of CineMedia Film AG, CinemaxX AG and ATV+ and served on
the board of SBS Broadcasting from April 1998 until the recent sale in August
2005.
Kauffman brings a reputation for innovation in music programming to the
position along with a wealth of arts administration experience. "His ability to program many different musical genres,
as well as his willingness to commission new works while finding renewed
value in old favorites, fits well with the Green Music Center's mission to
engage the widest possible audience.kashack@sonoma.

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He received many international awards,
including the International Emmy for Performing Arts in 1979 , as well as an
Emmy as Executive Producer of 'Horowitz live' (ATT/NBC) in 1978.

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The programming will include a mix of world-class musicians as
well as emerging artists and new works.

"I am excited to be joining the Green Music Center at this early stage of
its development," said Kauffman .

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Kloiber is married and lives near Salzburg in Austria with his wife
and two children.

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In November
2004 he received the Directorate Award from the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences during the International Emmy Awards Gala.
CME is a TV broadcasting company with leading networks in six Central and
Eastern European countries reaching an aggregate of approximately 90 million
people . The GMC
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from young children to college students and adults.

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PRESS RELEASE Welz Kauffman Named Programming Consultant for Green Music Center of Sonoma State University

As artistic administrator of the New
York Philharmonic , he oversaw the creation of several festivals that
involved a wide array of activities, including full orchestra concerts,
cabaret evenings, new music and chamber performances, seminars and
symposiums -- the types of events that fulfill the GMC's mission to educate
and entertain.

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Kauffman 's career includes leadership positions at many of the country's
most respected arts organizations . While at the Philharmonic, Kauffman started a series of
five annual staged concerts of Stephen Sondheim's shows that continued at
Ravinia.

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Dedicated to the liberal arts and sciences and known for
its active use of technology, the SSU educational experience fosters
intellectual, cognitive , social and personal growth.

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When he became president and CEO of Ravinia Festival in 2000, he
began a music theatre initiative that increased the Festival's community
outreach efforts, and he produced a wide variety of classical music
programs on subjects as diverse as American music, Viennese composers and
Berlioz.

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Kloiber is a member of the board of the Bavarian Film Funding
Organization in Germany and of Sun New Media Inc.
The Donald and Maureen Green Music Center
(GMC) of Sonoma State University (SSU) today announced the appointment of
Welz Kauffman as programming consultant to the GMC."

The GMC opens in 2008 and will feature a unique blending of arts and
education.

ABOUT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1960 as a teacher education center for the North Bay, Sonoma
State University is now a liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to
providing high-quality undergraduate education and selected professional
graduate programs.

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Dr. "The goal of educating through
entertainment is something I've been devoted to my whole career, and it is
a treat to be able to shape the programming of an organization of this
caliber from the beginning. The faculty and staff
of Sonoma State provide close mentoring relationships and an education that
fosters ethical exploration, civic engagement , social responsibility, and
global awareness combined with a solid foundation in an academic
discipline .

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The Company's television stations are located in Croatia (Nova TV),
Czech Republic (TV Nova, Galaxie Sport), Romania (PRO TV, Acasa, PRO Cinema),
Slovakia (Markiza), Slovenia (POP TV, Kanal A) and Ukraine (Studio 1+1). Chicagoans attend Ravinia Festival to picnic and enjoy
listening to music that ranges from classical and jazz to folk and pop. Sonoma State University also serves as an educational and
cultural resource for its region by offering courses, lectures, workshops
and programs that are open to the public and by entering into partnerships
with local businesses, industries, and cultural and educational
institutions to enhance the quality of life in the North Bay and beyond.com) OR Susan Kashack (707 -664-2122,
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In 1974, he was named Managing Director of
Unitel, the film and television production division, which specialized in the
production of opera and concert films.