The event will be seen by over 2,000
media, celebrities , suppliers, advertisers and fans invited to this special
evening.

The Fight Network is dedicated to delivering the best of boxing, wrestling,
mixed martial arts and related movies, documentaries twenty-four hours a
day. The Company's subsidiaries conduct
operations in areas of digital television , radio and building and
construction and natural resources.

Safe Harbor

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933
and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to
the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than
statements of fact, included in this release, including, without
limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of
the company, are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.

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


Apprise Media is backed by Spectrum Equity Investors. We know the automotive aftermarket and outdoor sports segments
very well. 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.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. For additional information, refer
to http://www.

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First Canadian American Holding Corporation (OTC: FCDH) announced today that The Fight Network Inc .

Check out TFN at: www.

About First Canadian American Holding Corporation. McCurdy, Chairman and CEO of Apprise Media, said, "These
publications are a great fit with APG's existing action-enthusiast titles.2 million. 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. McCurdy, a
co-founder and former President of Primedia Inc.
Founded in 1994 and based in Boston, New York and Menlo Park, Spectrum has
over $4 billion in capital under management. Significant investments include Apprise Media LLC, CBD
Media LLC, Classic Media, Consolidated Communications, Inc.com, Inc., NEP, Inc, Patriot Media and
Communications and RiskMetrics Group, Inc.com .


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will be holding its
official launch party event on Friday, October 21st, 2005 , in Toronto,
Canada, at the Koolhaus event venue.

More about The Fight Network:

The Fight Network is a cross-platform media brand with interest in
television, radio, print and online content offerings. The company is actively looking at
several other opportunities in many different industries such as additional
natural resources, wireless, technology and biotechnology. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are
further qualified by other factors.fcahc."
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. In January, Apprise acquired Beckett
Media, the leading publisher of sports and entertainment market collectible
guides.
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 ., Eutelsat S.,
Loews Cineplex Entertainment, MyFamily.

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The event will provide the media and the fans with a look into the world of
combatant sports and the excitement that The Fight Network is offering to
its viewers now and in the future. The company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.com/

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. 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. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
Charles G. We
plan to increase their value through reinvigoration of the magazines, as well
as investment in line extensions and merchandise sales.
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"This acquisition dramatically increases critical mass for Apprise
Enthusiast Media," McCurdy said.com.
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. Controlled by Charles G.

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.

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PRESS RELEASE First Canadian American Holding Corporation Announces The Fight Network Launch Party



Some of the celebrities showing up to the event include former heavyweight
boxing champion -- Larry Holmes, Chuck Liddell of MMA fame, Jimmy Hart from
the wrestling world, plus many, many others .thefightnetwork.com to learn more.

First Canadian American Holding Corporation is a holding company with
subsidiaries in a range of businesses. There can
be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Technical complications that may arise could prevent the
prompt implementation of any strategically significant plan(s) outlined
above. At the same time, we
are actively pursuing other follow-on acquisitions that will expand APG's
footprint. 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. "We now have 25 magazines covering
attractive niche markets with total circulation of 1. We have a
vibrant and profitable online business in beckett . We'll have an
integrated merchandising business supporting both Beckett's entertainment
collectibles and APG's books, videos, and related materials. And we have a
long-standing presence in specialty distribution channels and other non-
traditional retail outlets. Canon provides the platform for Apprise's growth in the
business-to-business media sector.apprisemedia. (NYSE: PRM), Apprise Media
acquires and builds businesses in the targeted media and publishing sectors.A.spectrumequity.

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