Registration
by phone at telephone 212.
According to Gay, a third-degree black belt in karate and the first woman
sensei to ever successfully fight the 100 person knockdown kumite, "The
Society for Martial Arts Instruction and the ongoing weekend multi-discipline
symposia was created to bridge the gap between different martial arts
traditions , and to provide veteran practitioners and beginners alike an
opportunity to sample something new without committing to an entirely new
practice. Additional information may
be found at URLs http: //www.societyformartialarts. We
plan to increase their value through reinvigoration of the magazines , as well
as investment in line extensions and merchandise sales. "We now have 25 magazines covering
attractive niche markets with total circulation of 1. McCurdy, a
co-founder and former President of Primedia Inc.A.,
Loews Cineplex Entertainment, MyFamily.spectrumequity.

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Ju Jitsu, Taekwondo, Iaido, Tai Chi, Yoga , Copoeira

SMAI Is New York's Regional Center for World Kanreikai Karate
(http://www.org) is pleased to announce its 2006 new
somatic movement class and trainer roster, in conjunction with ongoing martial
arts and yoga course offerings (http://www.kanreikainyc .
The Society For Martial Arts has been in operation servicing the New York
tri-state area for six months and is located at 4 West 18th Street at Fifth
Avenue, New York 10011.
The Society For Martial Arts Instruction will offer its second Martial
Arts and Movement Symposium on the weekend of March 25-26, 2006.
Apprise Media is backed by Spectrum Equity Investors.
Charles G. We know the automotive aftermarket and outdoor sports segments
very well.

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com) along
with a dynamic board-breaking (tameshawari) introduction to karate, young teen
self-defense, and tae kwon do weekend classes. The Y-Visionary publications will operate as part of the Action
Pursuit Group (APG) of Apprise Enthusiast Media LLC, Apprise's platform in the
enthusiast media sector whose other properties include Beckett Media LP. The breadth of experience of Craig Nickerson, APG's CEO, in
building a major automotive enthusiast and action sports group for Primedia
will add enormous value to the management of these assets."
Y-Visionary's publications include Street Trucks, Import Racer, and Drag
Racer in the automotive segment; Bow + Arrow Hunting, Gun World, and Knives
Illustrated in the outdoor sports segment; and Victorian Homes and Romantic
Homes in the shelter segment. (NYSE: PRM), Apprise Media
acquires and builds businesses in the targeted media and publishing sectors.com, Inc.com .

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It is a unique opportunity to train with a variety of exceptional
teachers all assembled at one time and place."
Classes will be offered successively throughout the upcoming weekend with
New York's most expert trainers for karate, ju jitsu, somatic kinesiology,
iaido swordsmanship, contact improv, tai chi and aikido and the ever popular
"Still Moving" karate/yoga collaboration workshop .org or
http://www. Controlled by Charles G.

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capoeiranago-usa.com. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed."
"This acquisition dramatically increases critical mass for Apprise
Enthusiast Media," McCurdy said. We'll have an
integrated merchandising business supporting both Beckett's entertainment
collectibles and APG's books, videos, and related materials. In January, Apprise acquired Beckett
Media, the leading publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible
guides.

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com )

NEW YORK, THE SOCIETY FOR MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION
(http://www.societyformartialarts .
An upcoming field day for kids scheduled April 2, 2006 will be held at The
Society For Martial Arts Instruction and will feature classes taught by MTV's
Yoga and Power instructor Kristin McGee (http://www.
For more information about The Society For Martial Arts classes, personal
trainers , instructors, upcoming special seminars and hours of operation please
link to http://www.com. Significant investments include Apprise Media LLC, CBD
Media LLC, Classic Media, Consolidated Communications , Inc., Eutelsat S.

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Apprise Media Acquires Y-Visionary Publisher of Nine Automotive Outdoor Sports and Shelter Magazines

com) is a strategic
management and investment company. Spectrum's strategy is to invest
substantial amounts of capital behind strong management teams and provide
long-term and active board-level assistance to those teams to help them create
and realize value.

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Society For Martial Arts Instruction Opens in New York City Offers Sophisticated Somatic Movement Classes

Expands Apprise Enthusiast Media group

NEW YORK, Apprise Media LLC, a strategic
management and investment company focused on niche media, today announced that
it has acquired Y-Visionary LP, which publishes nine monthly and bi-monthly
magazines focused on the automotive aftermarket, outdoor sports and shelter
segments . In April, Apprise acquired Canon Communications, a leading producer
of print publications, trade shows and digital media for the high-growth $200
billion medical device manufacturing market and allied packaging, plastics and
electronics markets. Canon provides the platform for Apprise's growth in the
business-to-business media sector.

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com).677.7228 is advised or online via the school's
founder , Sensei Michelle Gay at mgay11@gmail. McCurdy, Chairman and CEO of Apprise Media, said, "These
publications are a great fit with APG's existing action-enthusiast titles.
Y-Visionary, based in Orange, California , is Apprise's fourth acquisition
of a specialty media company this year.

ABOUT APPRISE MEDIA LLC
Formed in 2004, Apprise Media (http://www.

ABOUT SPECTRUM EQUITY INVESTORS
Spectrum Equity Investors is a leading private equity firm specializing in
investments in the media, communications, entertainment and information and
business services industries throughout North America and Western Europe., NEP, Inc, Patriot Media and
Communications and RiskMetrics Group , Inc.

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com) in conjunction with
the new regional center for WORLD KANREIKAI KARATE
(http://www.2 million. We have a
vibrant and profitable online business in beckett. And we have a
long-standing presence in specialty distribution channels and other non-
traditional retail outlets. In August , Apprise acquired CFW
Enterprises, which dominates the fast-growing paintball enthusiast category
while also covering martial arts and grappling, the fastest-growing segment of
the martial arts category.
Apprise and Spectrum Equity Investors have joined forces in an investment
initiative that has committed $175-$200 million of Spectrum's capital for
strategic investments in niche media and publishing businesses.
Founded in 1994 and based in Boston, New York and Menlo Park, Spectrum has
over $4 billion in capital under management.

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yogaunion. It is a sophisticated new center for somatic movement
and martial art classes for all levels and age groups, and features the city's
top trainers of professional athletes as well as instructors for beginning
level students.com.org. At the same time, we
are actively pursuing other follow-on acquisitions that will expand APG's
footprint.

apprisemedia. For additional information, refer
to http://www.

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