Urban Television Network Corporation Reaffirmed as Only Certified Nationally Broadcast Minority TV Network

Urban Television Network Corporation Reaffirmed as Only Certified Nationally Broadcast Minority TV Network

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Urban Television Network Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: URBT) and its Urban America Television Network, the first and only nationally broadcast television network to receive minority certification, were reaffirmed in its Minority Business Enterprise Certification by the Nevada Minority Business Council Board of Directors.

The Network is currently registered with 25 of the Fortune 500 Companies (including 7-Eleven, TXU, Exxon Mobil, Lockheed Martin, American Airlines, Apple Computer, Verizon, SBC, Home Depot, Coca-Cola, NASCAR, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Hewlett Packard, Pepsi Cola, Fed-Ex Kinko's, AT&T, Allstate, Nextel), and will be working aggressively to add more in the coming months.

Dr. Ajibike Akinkoye, Chairman and CEO of Urban Television Network Corporation stated that "being the first and only nationally broadcast TV network with minority certification allows Fortune 500 companies to partner with URBT and reach across our great nation to the African Americans, English speaking Hispanic Americans and many other urban consumers who buy their products. I am committed to an aggressive plan of education and presentations to the Fortune 500 companies who are not aware of our Minority Business Enterprise Certification in order to obtain advertising and sponsorship revenue for URBT and its Urban America Television Network."

About Urban Television Network Corporation

Fort Worth, Texas based Urban Television Network Corporation is a television network composed of broadcast television station affiliates across the country that air programming supplied by the network via satellite transmission. The network is the first and only minority certified network to specifically target America's urban market that is comprised of African Americans, English speaking Hispanic Americans and many other urban consumers. The network competes with BET, which is owned by Viacom, Inc., and other services for the urban market niche that the Company believes is underserved at this time. The network has approximately 70 affiliates with a household coverage of approximately 22 million households. For additional information about Urban Television Network Corporation visit us on the Internet at http://www.uatvn.com/ .

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements and information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, therefore, is subject to certain risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that the actual results, business conditions, business developments, losses and contingencies and local and foreign factors will not differ materially from those suggested in the forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including market conditions, competition, advances in technology and other factors.

Source: Urban Television Network Corporation

CONTACT: Stafford Connor, +1-817-475-8152, or sconnor543@aol.com , for Urban Television Network Corporation

Web site: http://www.uatvn.com/

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