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Friday, November 19, 2004

Great American Family Retains OTC Financial Network for Comprehensive Investor Relations Campaign

Great American Family Retains OTC Financial Network for Comprehensive Investor Relations Campaign BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Great American Family Parks, Inc. , a company focused on rolling-up profitable regional theme parks in the U.S., announced today that it has retained OTC Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp., for a comprehensive investor relations program. Geoffrey Eiten, president of National Financial Communications, stated, "GFAM is a profitable company with strong fundamentals. In 2003, GFAM realized more than $4 million in total revenues with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $291,103. The Company is well positioned to become a $100 million company within two years through the strategic acquisition of profitable, regional amusement parks." Eiten continued, "Theme park admission revenues are only the beginning for GFAM. Onsite concessions and new products can dramatically expand GFAM's potential sales. GFAM's roll-up strategy affords it significant cross selling and merchandising opportunities. By leveraging economies of scale, the Company can reduce operating expenses and expand profit margins. With a calculated expansion strategy in the $10 billion-plus theme park industry, GFAM is an exciting investment story that warrants increased attention from the financial community." Dr. Larry Eastland, president of Great American Family Parks, stated, "We chose to team with the professionals at OTC Financial Network based on their expertise in representing companies in the micro-cap arena. With major theme park acquisitions planned in the near future, the timing is right to begin a targeted investor awareness program. We look forward to increasing our transparency and communication with existing shareholders and gaining new investors in the company through our partnership with OTC Financial Network." About OTC Financial Network OTC Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp. (www.nationalfc.com) based in Needham, Massachusetts, is a full-service financial communications and investor relations firm that specializes in micro-cap companies. The Company's proactive campaigns are custom designed to strengthen each client's presence in the investment community by disseminating breaking news and fundamental positions to spheres of influence; building upon the client's existing shareholder base; and soliciting institutional coverage. For more information, visit http://www.otcfn.com/. About Great American Family Parks Great American Family Parks is focused on buying and managing profitable regional theme parks and themed amusement attractions in the United States. By building a family of parks each with between 300,000 to 1 million annual attendees, GFAM is in the process of developing a series of compatible, yet distinct entertainment and amusement products, including themed amusement parks, associated products, food and beverage, and multimedia offerings. Regional theme parks are a relatively recession-proof growth market. The market for U.S. theme and amusement parks is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4% to $11.7 billion by 2007. Nationwide, regional park attendance is projected to increase at a CAGR of 1.8%, to bring collective attendance to 263.8 million by 2007. Overall revenues for America's regional theme parks is expected to total $8.31 billion within five years. For more information, visit: http://www.weloveparks.com/. Investors should visit http://www.otcfn.com/gfam. For more information, please contact Rick McCaffrey, Investor Relations, OTC Financial Network, 781-444-6100 x625, rick@otcfn.com. OTC Financial Network serves as special advisor to Great American Family Parks, Inc. and has received fees for services, including a monthly base fee of three thousand dollars, paid for in cash. This is not an offer to buy or sell securities. Information or opinions in this release are presented solely for informative purposes, and are not intended nor should they be construed as investment advice. Additional compensation information and a full disclaimer can be found online at http://www.otcfn.com/gfam/disclaim.html. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955 provides a "Safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain of the statements contained herein, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involved risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be impacted, either positively or negatively, by various factors. Information concerning potential factors that could affect the company is detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Source: Great American Family Parks, Inc. CONTACT: Rick McCaffrey, Investor Relations of OTC Financial Network, +1-781-444-6100, ext. 625, rick@otcfn.com Web site: http://www.nationalfc.com/ http://www.otcfn.com/ http://www.weloveparks.com/ http://www.otcfn.com/gfam ------- Profile: International Entertainment

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